Missoula-Sanders County MT Archives News.....Homicide and Suicide September 21, 1893
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The Helena Weekly Independent September 21, 1893
Missoula, Sept. 16 -- The jury in the McCurdy murder trial was filled this 
morning. McCurdy killed Jack Orr, at Thompson Falls, Aug. 16. McCurdy claims 
that Orr was in a compromising position in his sister's room; that Orr had a 
pistol, attempted to use it, and fired the first shot. McCurdy's sister is a 
widow, with a family, which she has suported for a number of years. The 
evidence, except that of the sister, corroborates his story. The jury found him 
guilty of manslaughter and sentence will be pased Tuesday.

A coroner's inquest was held to-day on the body of Gen. Magee, who commited 
suicide yesterday on his ranch, eleven miles west of Missoula. Magee was a 
young farmer, with a wife and three children. By the evidence it seems that a 
short time since his wife left him and came to Missoula. Yesterday he received 
a letter for her stating that she would not return to him. A short time after 
this he went to his room, placed the muzzle of a rifle to his breast and 
discharged it.

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