The River Press, Fort Benton, MT, 24 Jan 1900
A.J. Corrigan, who was under arrest for the killing of Peter Kuntz, at Timber Coulee three weeks ago, died at St. Clare hospital at 5 p.m., yesterday from rheumatism of the heart and was buried in Riverside cemetery this morning.
When first arrested he was suffering from inflammatory rheumatism, which got steadily worse until last Sunday he was removed to the hospital. His condition was not considered serious at first but his end came suddenly.
He was 19 years of age and had worked for Robertson Bros., the Teton sheepmen, from last July until the death of Kuntz. His only relative is a married sister, living in Chicago.
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3 Jan 1900, River Press, 3 Jan 1900
Timber Coulee Tragedy
An inquest was held on the body of Peter Kuntz, who was shot Thursday. The verdict, "deceased came to his death as a result of a gunshot wound received at the hands of one A.J. Corrigan." Three witnesses were only able to repeat what Corrigan had told them. His story, as told to them, that Kuntz had attacked him with a bottle and shovel and that he fired in self defense. The weapon was a 32-calibre Smith and Wesson revolver, the bullet entering the base of the neck and striking the spine, after cutting an artery in the neck. The testimony showed that Kuntz, who was Russian, was very quarrelsome and in the habit of shooting at intruders on his range with a rifle. In fact, it is related that one day, after the whistle of a narrow guage engine, he fired at the train with his Winchester. The body was taken to Great Falls for burial.
A.J. Corrigan, who was under arrest for the killing of Peter Kuntz, at Timber Coulee three weeks ago, died at St. Clare hospital at 5 p.m., yesterday from rheumatism of the heart and was buried in Riverside cemetery this morning.
When first arrested he was suffering from inflammatory rheumatism, which got steadily worse until last Sunday he was removed to the hospital. His condition was not considered serious at first but his end came suddenly.
He was 19 years of age and had worked for Robertson Bros., the Teton sheepmen, from last July until the death of Kuntz. His only relative is a married sister, living in Chicago.
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3 Jan 1900, River Press, 3 Jan 1900
Timber Coulee Tragedy
An inquest was held on the body of Peter Kuntz, who was shot Thursday. The verdict, "deceased came to his death as a result of a gunshot wound received at the hands of one A.J. Corrigan." Three witnesses were only able to repeat what Corrigan had told them. His story, as told to them, that Kuntz had attacked him with a bottle and shovel and that he fired in self defense. The weapon was a 32-calibre Smith and Wesson revolver, the bullet entering the base of the neck and striking the spine, after cutting an artery in the neck. The testimony showed that Kuntz, who was Russian, was very quarrelsome and in the habit of shooting at intruders on his range with a rifle. In fact, it is related that one day, after the whistle of a narrow guage engine, he fired at the train with his Winchester. The body was taken to Great Falls for burial.
The River Press, Fort Benton, MT, 24 Jan 1900
A.J. Corrigan, who was under arrest for the killing of Peter Kuntz, at Timber Coulee three weeks ago, died at St. Clare hospital at 5 p.m., yesterday from rheumatism of the heart and was buried in Riverside cemetery this morning.
When first arrested he was suffering from inflammatory rheumatism, which got steadily worse until last Sunday he was removed to the hospital. His condition was not considered serious at first but his end came suddenly.
He was 19 years of age and had worked for Robertson Bros., the Teton sheepmen, from last July until the death of Kuntz. His only relative is a married sister, living in Chicago.
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3 Jan 1900, River Press, 3 Jan 1900
Timber Coulee Tragedy
An inquest was held on the body of Peter Kuntz, who was shot Thursday. The verdict, "deceased came to his death as a result of a gunshot wound received at the hands of one A.J. Corrigan." Three witnesses were only able to repeat what Corrigan had told them. His story, as told to them, that Kuntz had attacked him with a bottle and shovel and that he fired in self defense. The weapon was a 32-calibre Smith and Wesson revolver, the bullet entering the base of the neck and striking the spine, after cutting an artery in the neck. The testimony showed that Kuntz, who was Russian, was very quarrelsome and in the habit of shooting at intruders on his range with a rifle. In fact, it is related that one day, after the whistle of a narrow guage engine, he fired at the train with his Winchester. The body was taken to Great Falls for burial.
A.J. Corrigan, who was under arrest for the killing of Peter Kuntz, at Timber Coulee three weeks ago, died at St. Clare hospital at 5 p.m., yesterday from rheumatism of the heart and was buried in Riverside cemetery this morning.
When first arrested he was suffering from inflammatory rheumatism, which got steadily worse until last Sunday he was removed to the hospital. His condition was not considered serious at first but his end came suddenly.
He was 19 years of age and had worked for Robertson Bros., the Teton sheepmen, from last July until the death of Kuntz. His only relative is a married sister, living in Chicago.
--
3 Jan 1900, River Press, 3 Jan 1900
Timber Coulee Tragedy
An inquest was held on the body of Peter Kuntz, who was shot Thursday. The verdict, "deceased came to his death as a result of a gunshot wound received at the hands of one A.J. Corrigan." Three witnesses were only able to repeat what Corrigan had told them. His story, as told to them, that Kuntz had attacked him with a bottle and shovel and that he fired in self defense. The weapon was a 32-calibre Smith and Wesson revolver, the bullet entering the base of the neck and striking the spine, after cutting an artery in the neck. The testimony showed that Kuntz, who was Russian, was very quarrelsome and in the habit of shooting at intruders on his range with a rifle. In fact, it is related that one day, after the whistle of a narrow guage engine, he fired at the train with his Winchester. The body was taken to Great Falls for burial.
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