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Show nUTTE BANKER KILLED. tlint Itawnba Slrnillrant tthnra II Had llerrlmde-l. Unite. Mont., Jan. II. I'atrlek A. I.sriey. president of the Ht-sla ilavlngs bsnk. and ewe of the beat known rlti-icns rlti-icns of Itatte, was shot and killed In the bsnk building by Thohmm J. Illley. nils entered the batik five or ten minutes before the bloody act lie Mltol Large to tho enshler'a window and the two tnlketl for five minutes or more. They were conversing In ordinary ordi-nary tones.'and there "was nothing .to Indicate that their talk wa otherwise llisn friendly Huddenly Illley drew a gun and shot through the window at Large. The bullet atruek the latter lu the left arm nnd shattered llielonr. Large stooped down, and had ha continued con-tinued In that position he might have escaped with hi life, a he was protected pro-tected by tho counter. However, he rose partly, and a he did so Illley flrrd a second shot. The bullet struck Mr. Large square In the forehead and ha fell over on the floor dead. The murderer then started for the' street, but stopped long enough to take a shot at the clerk In the front of the building, narrowly missing Frank Holmes. He wa arrested soon after reselling the street. "lie fooled me loo long," exclaimed illley, when he arrived at the county Jail, "and I killed hlia Hekept promising prom-ising me work, but he did not give me any, and I could not stand It any longer. Now, If you want to hang me for It, all right. Ulve me a quick trial and end It," In contradiction of this ataU-ment It Is known that Lsrgey helped Illley often, loth by securing him positions and with money. Large' Interest In the roan was because ha was Injured In the great explosion In llutte In 103, of powder, la the wareroums of the llutlc Hardware company, ol which Institution Iargey was president. Illley tost a leg there and wa one of a number who held unsatisfied claims for datnsges sustained at that time. Itlsallrgrd conspiracy existed to kill more than one of the mauagrra or owners of the company. Thrrsls of lynching were ao ttrong that Illley and four other murderers were taken to Deer Lodge and lodged In the penitentiary for safety. They J were smuggled out of towu In tlie poor ' farm ambulance. |