Frank Roberts, 1878 October 31

ment by the condemned in which he reiterated his tlaim that he had
killed Morris in self-defense,

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HELENA INDEPENDENT, Helena, Montana, Nov, 1, 1878

ment by the condemned in which he reiterated his tlaim that he had
killed Morris in self-defense,

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Roberts, a white man, left the Black Hills with Howard or Harry I,
Morris, alias Goudy, in the Fall of 1877 to travel to Montana, For a
few days they traveled with a small pack train on the old Fort Phil
Kearney Road and after they left the train they were last seen toge-
ther on the Big Horn, A few days later a man found the nearly nude
body of Morris, bludgeoned to death, buried in a nearby grave and
Roberts was arrested a few days later on suspicion and taken to a
military camp near McAdow's Mill, ‘When questioned as to the where-
abouts of his partner, he first said that Morris had gone prospecting
and then told other conflicting stories before he finally admitted
that he had killed Morris, He said that they had quarreled and then
fought a fight from which Morris had emerged the victor, He said
that Morris had drawn axpistol and threatened to kill him and that
he had KXWaXSaxKH shot Morris in self defense, There were no bullet
wounds on the body and the evidence was overwhelming that Morris had
been beaten to death by a blackjack as he lay sleeping, The KXEEXK
State was able to prove its case in his trial at Virginia City and

he was convicted and sentenced to die, There was no cana and on

Octe Bi. EGTS, ne calmly yent to his geeeh bpfore twenty vy witnesses
ona Ball Lows Constructed in Virginia berts made no last -

euetercat himself but the Catholic Priest read a brief written state-

ee dat. 218 IF

Roberts, a white man, left the Black Hills with Howard or Harry I,
Morris, alias Goudy, in the Fall of 1877 to travel to Montana, For a
few days they traveled with a small pack train on the old Fort Phil
Kearney Road and after they left the train they were last seen toge-
ther on the Big Horn, A few days later a man found the nearly nude
body of Morris, bludgeoned to death, buried in a nearby grave and
Roberts was arrested a few days later on suspicion and taken to a
military camp near McAdow's Mill, ‘When questioned as to the where-
abouts of his partner, he first said that Morris had gone prospecting
and then told other conflicting stories before he finally admitted
that he had killed Morris. He said that they had quarreled and then
fought a fight from which Morris had emerged the victor, He said
that Morris had drawn axpistol and threatened to kill him and that

he had KXWAXX4HKA shot Morris in self defense, There were no bullet
wounds on the body and the evidence was overwhelming that Morris had
been beaten to death by a blackjack as he lay sleeping, The KXKEXH
State was able to prove its case in his trial at Virginia City and
he was_ convicted and sentenced to die, There was no Epp ees. and on
Oct. 3. 878, he calmly went to his a ath bafore twenty witnesses

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ona gallows éonstructed in Virginia Citys erts made no last
statement himself but the Catholic Priest read a brief written state-

ae et. 2618 7F

Roberts, a white man, left the Black Hills with Howard or Harry I,
Morris, alias Goudy, in the Fall of 1877 to travel to Montana, For a
few days they traveled with a small pack train on the old Fort Phil
Kearney Road and after sey left the train they were last seen toge-
ther on the Big Horn, ew days later a man found the nearly nude
body of Morris, Mudgee to death, buried in a nearby grave and
Roberts was arrested a few days later on suspicion and taken to a
military camp near MeAdow's Mill, ‘hen questioned as to the where-
abouts of his partner, he first said that Morris had gone prospecting
and then told other conflicting stories before he finally admitted
that he had killed Morris, He said that they had quarreled and then
fought a fight from which Morris had emerged the victor, He said
that Morris had drawn ampistol and threatened to kill him and that
he had MAWanAONOG shot Morris in self defense, There were no bullet
wounds on the body and the evidence was overwhelming tha
been beaten to death by a blackjack as he lay sleeping,
State was able to prove its case in his trial at Virginia City and
wag consisted and sentenced to die, There was no
alnly yent.to his geath b_fore twenty witnesses
4 datibye dongtoupees Le'vivcints CfEy" Reote, Cuanyy y
statehient hinseL? bus ‘the Gathotie Pries! 4 ‘read a brief written state-

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