'The Anaconda Standard,' Anaconda, MT
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6 September 1891, page 3:
A terrible shooting scrape took place about 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Joe Ramsdell's, better known as "Yankee Joe's" place, situated about 10 miles up the valley from this city. The man shot was Lee O'Dair, whose home is near the scene, and who has been well and favorably known in Anaconda. He received three shots fired from a 32-calibre revolver in the hands of Bryant McDonald, who works on a ranch near Race Track. It is said that the shooting was done in self-defense.
7 September 1891, page 3:
Lee O'Dair, who was shot by Bryant McDonald at Yankee Joe's saloon, died yesterday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. He lay at the saloon all Saturday night and received every possible attention. Before dying O'Dair told how he wished his horses and other property distributed among his friends, and his wishes will be respected.
8 September 1891, page 3:
The funeral of Lee O'Dair, who died from gunshot wounds in a drunken quarrel at Yankee Joe's saloon, was held from the saloon yesterday afternoon. O'Dair had many friends, and within a short time yesterday after the announcement was made that the body would be taken to Anaconda for burial at 1 o'clock the the building in which the remains lay was filled with acquaintances and relatives who fought their way through the crowd to take a last look at the dead man. Promptly at 1 o'clock the coffin was placed in a hearse and started for Anaconda, which was reached about 4:15 and the cemetery 15 minutes later. Just before his death O'Dair rallied sufficiently to talk fluently, it being understood that he admitted having been the cause of the trouble in the beginning but he did not think that a deadly weapon would be resorted to by McDonald. From what can be learned nearly every one present at the shooting was more or less intoxicated and unable to tell exactly how the trouble arose.
9 September 1881, page 3:
(From the preliminary examination before Judge O'Leary.) The deceased's statement given as follows:
"September 6, 1891. - My name is Lee Adair. I am a teamster. Thirty-one years of age. I believe I am in a dying condition and I desire to make this statement of the accident. The man who did this, I do not know his name; never saw him before; medium-sized man, dark complexion, mustache. We had been drinking in Joe Ramsdell's barroom and went outside on the road. I asked him to come on outside and wrestle in a joking manner. He first called me a -- -- -- --. We then commenced to strike at each other with our fists. Then we clinched. Then he shot me with his pistol. We had our arms around each other, face to face. I did not threaten to shoot him. I did not make any motion to draw a pistol, and never thought of one until I was getting the contents of one. He made no threats to do me harm. That is all I know. All this occurred yesterday afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock. This is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. LEE ADAIR."
•Although the last name has two different spellings, "Adair" is used for this memorial since that is the spelling from the victim's statement in the preliminary examination before his death.
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6 September 1891, page 3:
A terrible shooting scrape took place about 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Joe Ramsdell's, better known as "Yankee Joe's" place, situated about 10 miles up the valley from this city. The man shot was Lee O'Dair, whose home is near the scene, and who has been well and favorably known in Anaconda. He received three shots fired from a 32-calibre revolver in the hands of Bryant McDonald, who works on a ranch near Race Track. It is said that the shooting was done in self-defense.
7 September 1891, page 3:
Lee O'Dair, who was shot by Bryant McDonald at Yankee Joe's saloon, died yesterday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. He lay at the saloon all Saturday night and received every possible attention. Before dying O'Dair told how he wished his horses and other property distributed among his friends, and his wishes will be respected.
8 September 1891, page 3:
The funeral of Lee O'Dair, who died from gunshot wounds in a drunken quarrel at Yankee Joe's saloon, was held from the saloon yesterday afternoon. O'Dair had many friends, and within a short time yesterday after the announcement was made that the body would be taken to Anaconda for burial at 1 o'clock the the building in which the remains lay was filled with acquaintances and relatives who fought their way through the crowd to take a last look at the dead man. Promptly at 1 o'clock the coffin was placed in a hearse and started for Anaconda, which was reached about 4:15 and the cemetery 15 minutes later. Just before his death O'Dair rallied sufficiently to talk fluently, it being understood that he admitted having been the cause of the trouble in the beginning but he did not think that a deadly weapon would be resorted to by McDonald. From what can be learned nearly every one present at the shooting was more or less intoxicated and unable to tell exactly how the trouble arose.
9 September 1881, page 3:
(From the preliminary examination before Judge O'Leary.) The deceased's statement given as follows:
"September 6, 1891. - My name is Lee Adair. I am a teamster. Thirty-one years of age. I believe I am in a dying condition and I desire to make this statement of the accident. The man who did this, I do not know his name; never saw him before; medium-sized man, dark complexion, mustache. We had been drinking in Joe Ramsdell's barroom and went outside on the road. I asked him to come on outside and wrestle in a joking manner. He first called me a -- -- -- --. We then commenced to strike at each other with our fists. Then we clinched. Then he shot me with his pistol. We had our arms around each other, face to face. I did not threaten to shoot him. I did not make any motion to draw a pistol, and never thought of one until I was getting the contents of one. He made no threats to do me harm. That is all I know. All this occurred yesterday afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock. This is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. LEE ADAIR."
•Although the last name has two different spellings, "Adair" is used for this memorial since that is the spelling from the victim's statement in the preliminary examination before his death.
'The Anaconda Standard,' Anaconda, MT
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6 September 1891, page 3:
A terrible shooting scrape took place about 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Joe Ramsdell's, better known as "Yankee Joe's" place, situated about 10 miles up the valley from this city. The man shot was Lee O'Dair, whose home is near the scene, and who has been well and favorably known in Anaconda. He received three shots fired from a 32-calibre revolver in the hands of Bryant McDonald, who works on a ranch near Race Track. It is said that the shooting was done in self-defense.
7 September 1891, page 3:
Lee O'Dair, who was shot by Bryant McDonald at Yankee Joe's saloon, died yesterday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. He lay at the saloon all Saturday night and received every possible attention. Before dying O'Dair told how he wished his horses and other property distributed among his friends, and his wishes will be respected.
8 September 1891, page 3:
The funeral of Lee O'Dair, who died from gunshot wounds in a drunken quarrel at Yankee Joe's saloon, was held from the saloon yesterday afternoon. O'Dair had many friends, and within a short time yesterday after the announcement was made that the body would be taken to Anaconda for burial at 1 o'clock the the building in which the remains lay was filled with acquaintances and relatives who fought their way through the crowd to take a last look at the dead man. Promptly at 1 o'clock the coffin was placed in a hearse and started for Anaconda, which was reached about 4:15 and the cemetery 15 minutes later. Just before his death O'Dair rallied sufficiently to talk fluently, it being understood that he admitted having been the cause of the trouble in the beginning but he did not think that a deadly weapon would be resorted to by McDonald. From what can be learned nearly every one present at the shooting was more or less intoxicated and unable to tell exactly how the trouble arose.
9 September 1881, page 3:
(From the preliminary examination before Judge O'Leary.) The deceased's statement given as follows:
"September 6, 1891. - My name is Lee Adair. I am a teamster. Thirty-one years of age. I believe I am in a dying condition and I desire to make this statement of the accident. The man who did this, I do not know his name; never saw him before; medium-sized man, dark complexion, mustache. We had been drinking in Joe Ramsdell's barroom and went outside on the road. I asked him to come on outside and wrestle in a joking manner. He first called me a -- -- -- --. We then commenced to strike at each other with our fists. Then we clinched. Then he shot me with his pistol. We had our arms around each other, face to face. I did not threaten to shoot him. I did not make any motion to draw a pistol, and never thought of one until I was getting the contents of one. He made no threats to do me harm. That is all I know. All this occurred yesterday afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock. This is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. LEE ADAIR."
•Although the last name has two different spellings, "Adair" is used for this memorial since that is the spelling from the victim's statement in the preliminary examination before his death.
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6 September 1891, page 3:
A terrible shooting scrape took place about 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Joe Ramsdell's, better known as "Yankee Joe's" place, situated about 10 miles up the valley from this city. The man shot was Lee O'Dair, whose home is near the scene, and who has been well and favorably known in Anaconda. He received three shots fired from a 32-calibre revolver in the hands of Bryant McDonald, who works on a ranch near Race Track. It is said that the shooting was done in self-defense.
7 September 1891, page 3:
Lee O'Dair, who was shot by Bryant McDonald at Yankee Joe's saloon, died yesterday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. He lay at the saloon all Saturday night and received every possible attention. Before dying O'Dair told how he wished his horses and other property distributed among his friends, and his wishes will be respected.
8 September 1891, page 3:
The funeral of Lee O'Dair, who died from gunshot wounds in a drunken quarrel at Yankee Joe's saloon, was held from the saloon yesterday afternoon. O'Dair had many friends, and within a short time yesterday after the announcement was made that the body would be taken to Anaconda for burial at 1 o'clock the the building in which the remains lay was filled with acquaintances and relatives who fought their way through the crowd to take a last look at the dead man. Promptly at 1 o'clock the coffin was placed in a hearse and started for Anaconda, which was reached about 4:15 and the cemetery 15 minutes later. Just before his death O'Dair rallied sufficiently to talk fluently, it being understood that he admitted having been the cause of the trouble in the beginning but he did not think that a deadly weapon would be resorted to by McDonald. From what can be learned nearly every one present at the shooting was more or less intoxicated and unable to tell exactly how the trouble arose.
9 September 1881, page 3:
(From the preliminary examination before Judge O'Leary.) The deceased's statement given as follows:
"September 6, 1891. - My name is Lee Adair. I am a teamster. Thirty-one years of age. I believe I am in a dying condition and I desire to make this statement of the accident. The man who did this, I do not know his name; never saw him before; medium-sized man, dark complexion, mustache. We had been drinking in Joe Ramsdell's barroom and went outside on the road. I asked him to come on outside and wrestle in a joking manner. He first called me a -- -- -- --. We then commenced to strike at each other with our fists. Then we clinched. Then he shot me with his pistol. We had our arms around each other, face to face. I did not threaten to shoot him. I did not make any motion to draw a pistol, and never thought of one until I was getting the contents of one. He made no threats to do me harm. That is all I know. All this occurred yesterday afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock. This is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. LEE ADAIR."
•Although the last name has two different spellings, "Adair" is used for this memorial since that is the spelling from the victim's statement in the preliminary examination before his death.
Gravesite Details
It isn't known for certain that Mr. O'Dair is buried in this cemetery. Further information is welcome.
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