Harry Cole

Harry Cole was shot and killed on the evening of May 10, 1907, at the Butte police station, where he was being questioned. He ran for the door and down an alley, and patrol driver Charles Jackson shot him; police said he was trying to escape. The shooting angered a crowd of several thousand, who tried to find detective Charles McGarvey and to force their way into the county jail and city prison, but the attempt failed and police restored order by 11 p.m.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Patrol driver Charles Jackson shot him in an alley near the Butte police station, according to newspaper accounts.

Reported by: Butte newspaper accounts (reporters).

Source

• The Morning Astorian, May 11, 1907, page 1 The Morning Astorian, May 11, 1907