The River Press, Fort Benton, MT, 15 Aug 1883
Double Homicide. Jealousy on Grant's Part the Cause of the Fatal Affray
We have just received particulars on the terrible tragedy on Dupuyer creek, resulting in the death of James C. Grant, and excellent citizen of this county, and a Piegan Indian. There have been for over a year family troubles between Grant and a Piegan who was living with him. Last Tuesday, August 7th, Grand had been out cutting hay, and returning home found his woman was gone. He asked the children where she was and was told she had gone over to Birch creek with the Indian referred to. Grant took his gun and started in that direction. He met them about two miles from home and business commenced at once. The woman says Grant shot first, striking the Indian in the breast. Grant was shot twice, one ball entering under the left arm and coming out over the right hip; the other passed through the left wrist and shoulder, and must have been received while he was taking aim. Charles Cooper was close by at the time of the shooting, but before he reached the scene Grant was dead and the Indian gone. The body of the deceased was taken to his late home and buried by the neighbors. The next day half a dozen men went out to hunt for the Indian and found him dead not far from the scene of the shooting.
James C. Grant was born at Moose Factory, North West Territory, in 1840, and hence was but 43 years of age. His father was Capt. Richard Grant, in the employ of the Hudson Bay company, and had charge of Fort Hall. He was half-brother of Mrs. Capt. Higgins of Missoula. Grant went to Washington territory in 1849 and attended school at Vancouver Island. He came to Fort Hall on Snake river in 1855 and remained there until 1860, when he went on the emigrant road to Soda Springs trading for himself, and from there went to Deer Lodge and lived with John Grant until 1867. He ranched near this place for some time, and in 1875 moved to Dupuyer creek, where he lived until his death.
Grant was at one time well to do and was probably in fair circumstances at the time of his death. He was highly esteemed by his neighbors and bore the reputation of being a square man. He was a half-breed and the woman who caused his death is a full-blooded Indian. The deceased leaves a family of seven children.
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Spouse: Marie Cadott. Children: Julia, Mary, Margaret, Richard, John
Parents: Capt. Richard Grant and Sarah
Double Homicide. Jealousy on Grant's Part the Cause of the Fatal Affray
We have just received particulars on the terrible tragedy on Dupuyer creek, resulting in the death of James C. Grant, and excellent citizen of this county, and a Piegan Indian. There have been for over a year family troubles between Grant and a Piegan who was living with him. Last Tuesday, August 7th, Grand had been out cutting hay, and returning home found his woman was gone. He asked the children where she was and was told she had gone over to Birch creek with the Indian referred to. Grant took his gun and started in that direction. He met them about two miles from home and business commenced at once. The woman says Grant shot first, striking the Indian in the breast. Grant was shot twice, one ball entering under the left arm and coming out over the right hip; the other passed through the left wrist and shoulder, and must have been received while he was taking aim. Charles Cooper was close by at the time of the shooting, but before he reached the scene Grant was dead and the Indian gone. The body of the deceased was taken to his late home and buried by the neighbors. The next day half a dozen men went out to hunt for the Indian and found him dead not far from the scene of the shooting.
James C. Grant was born at Moose Factory, North West Territory, in 1840, and hence was but 43 years of age. His father was Capt. Richard Grant, in the employ of the Hudson Bay company, and had charge of Fort Hall. He was half-brother of Mrs. Capt. Higgins of Missoula. Grant went to Washington territory in 1849 and attended school at Vancouver Island. He came to Fort Hall on Snake river in 1855 and remained there until 1860, when he went on the emigrant road to Soda Springs trading for himself, and from there went to Deer Lodge and lived with John Grant until 1867. He ranched near this place for some time, and in 1875 moved to Dupuyer creek, where he lived until his death.
Grant was at one time well to do and was probably in fair circumstances at the time of his death. He was highly esteemed by his neighbors and bore the reputation of being a square man. He was a half-breed and the woman who caused his death is a full-blooded Indian. The deceased leaves a family of seven children.
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Spouse: Marie Cadott. Children: Julia, Mary, Margaret, Richard, John
Parents: Capt. Richard Grant and Sarah
The River Press, Fort Benton, MT, 15 Aug 1883
Double Homicide. Jealousy on Grant's Part the Cause of the Fatal Affray
We have just received particulars on the terrible tragedy on Dupuyer creek, resulting in the death of James C. Grant, and excellent citizen of this county, and a Piegan Indian. There have been for over a year family troubles between Grant and a Piegan who was living with him. Last Tuesday, August 7th, Grand had been out cutting hay, and returning home found his woman was gone. He asked the children where she was and was told she had gone over to Birch creek with the Indian referred to. Grant took his gun and started in that direction. He met them about two miles from home and business commenced at once. The woman says Grant shot first, striking the Indian in the breast. Grant was shot twice, one ball entering under the left arm and coming out over the right hip; the other passed through the left wrist and shoulder, and must have been received while he was taking aim. Charles Cooper was close by at the time of the shooting, but before he reached the scene Grant was dead and the Indian gone. The body of the deceased was taken to his late home and buried by the neighbors. The next day half a dozen men went out to hunt for the Indian and found him dead not far from the scene of the shooting.
James C. Grant was born at Moose Factory, North West Territory, in 1840, and hence was but 43 years of age. His father was Capt. Richard Grant, in the employ of the Hudson Bay company, and had charge of Fort Hall. He was half-brother of Mrs. Capt. Higgins of Missoula. Grant went to Washington territory in 1849 and attended school at Vancouver Island. He came to Fort Hall on Snake river in 1855 and remained there until 1860, when he went on the emigrant road to Soda Springs trading for himself, and from there went to Deer Lodge and lived with John Grant until 1867. He ranched near this place for some time, and in 1875 moved to Dupuyer creek, where he lived until his death.
Grant was at one time well to do and was probably in fair circumstances at the time of his death. He was highly esteemed by his neighbors and bore the reputation of being a square man. He was a half-breed and the woman who caused his death is a full-blooded Indian. The deceased leaves a family of seven children.
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Spouse: Marie Cadott. Children: Julia, Mary, Margaret, Richard, John
Parents: Capt. Richard Grant and Sarah
Double Homicide. Jealousy on Grant's Part the Cause of the Fatal Affray
We have just received particulars on the terrible tragedy on Dupuyer creek, resulting in the death of James C. Grant, and excellent citizen of this county, and a Piegan Indian. There have been for over a year family troubles between Grant and a Piegan who was living with him. Last Tuesday, August 7th, Grand had been out cutting hay, and returning home found his woman was gone. He asked the children where she was and was told she had gone over to Birch creek with the Indian referred to. Grant took his gun and started in that direction. He met them about two miles from home and business commenced at once. The woman says Grant shot first, striking the Indian in the breast. Grant was shot twice, one ball entering under the left arm and coming out over the right hip; the other passed through the left wrist and shoulder, and must have been received while he was taking aim. Charles Cooper was close by at the time of the shooting, but before he reached the scene Grant was dead and the Indian gone. The body of the deceased was taken to his late home and buried by the neighbors. The next day half a dozen men went out to hunt for the Indian and found him dead not far from the scene of the shooting.
James C. Grant was born at Moose Factory, North West Territory, in 1840, and hence was but 43 years of age. His father was Capt. Richard Grant, in the employ of the Hudson Bay company, and had charge of Fort Hall. He was half-brother of Mrs. Capt. Higgins of Missoula. Grant went to Washington territory in 1849 and attended school at Vancouver Island. He came to Fort Hall on Snake river in 1855 and remained there until 1860, when he went on the emigrant road to Soda Springs trading for himself, and from there went to Deer Lodge and lived with John Grant until 1867. He ranched near this place for some time, and in 1875 moved to Dupuyer creek, where he lived until his death.
Grant was at one time well to do and was probably in fair circumstances at the time of his death. He was highly esteemed by his neighbors and bore the reputation of being a square man. He was a half-breed and the woman who caused his death is a full-blooded Indian. The deceased leaves a family of seven children.
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Spouse: Marie Cadott. Children: Julia, Mary, Margaret, Richard, John
Parents: Capt. Richard Grant and Sarah
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