"Death of James Brown. James Brown died Wednesday morning [November 11, 1886] at the Sisters' Hospital after severe suffering from paralysis, induced by severe wounds received at the hands of road agents while in the employ of Gilmer & Salisbury as an express messenger. He was a very young man when he came to Alder Gulch, twenty years ago and he long followed the perilous life of a stage messenger, during which time his bravery and frequent encounters gained for him the appellation of ‘Shot Gun Brown.' Of late, he had been a guard at the penitentiary until illness compelled him to leave his post. He was buried yesterday under care of the Masonic fraternity of which he was a member." (Helena Independent, 11/12/1886) "Mr. Frederiks" ordered the following from Herrmann & Co: cloth covered coffin, rough box, and digging of grave, total $30.00. He is buried in Section A, Row 14.
"Death of James Brown. James Brown died Wednesday morning [November 11, 1886] at the Sisters' Hospital after severe suffering from paralysis, induced by severe wounds received at the hands of road agents while in the employ of Gilmer & Salisbury as an express messenger. He was a very young man when he came to Alder Gulch, twenty years ago and he long followed the perilous life of a stage messenger, during which time his bravery and frequent encounters gained for him the appellation of ‘Shot Gun Brown.' Of late, he had been a guard at the penitentiary until illness compelled him to leave his post. He was buried yesterday under care of the Masonic fraternity of which he was a member." (Helena Independent, 11/12/1886) "Mr. Frederiks" ordered the following from Herrmann & Co: cloth covered coffin, rough box, and digging of grave, total $30.00. He is buried in Section A, Row 14.
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