Missoula County MT Archives News.....ANDREW RYAN KILLED IN A CUTTING AFFRAY July 4, 1904
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The Anaconda Standard, July 4, 1904 July 4, 1904
ANDREW RYAN KILLED IN A CUTTING AFFRAY --

Missoula, July 3. -- Smead, a small siding on the Northern Pacific road in 
Missoula county, about 150 miles from here, was the scene of one of the most 
cold-blooded stabbing affairs in the history of the county, today. As the 
result of differences which had arisen between two partners in business, Andrew 
Ryan lies dead, while William Tumley is in the custody of the local constable, 
awaiting the arrival of Sheriff Thompson.

Word of the murder reached Missoula shortly after midnight. Tumley and Ryan had 
been partners in the logging business for a long time, and to all outward 
appearances there appeared to be no friction between them. This morning both of 
them started drinking and became quarrelsome.

After some animated words, Tumley pulled a knife and plunged it into the body 
of Ryan, who expired a short while afterward. Coroner Lucy was notified to late 
to leave for the scene, but wired to have the corpse shipped to Missoula on 
train No. 4 tomorrow morning when an inquest will be held.


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