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The Herald News
Wolf Point, Roosevelt County, Montana
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Frank 'Blackie' Sherry was hospitalized in Wolf Point with head injuries from a fight outside Hall's bar involving Shorty Wilson and Jennie Wilson, who allegedly struck him with a shotgun butt after he threatened them with a pistol. No charges filed; federal Indian service investigating.
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Frank "Blackie" Sherry was admitted to Trinity hospital in Wolf Point Sunday evening shortly after six o'clock suffering with head injuries sustained in an altercation in front of Hall's bar.
Shortly after the incident Undersheriff Frank Delger and Police Officer Robert Wilkens took "Shorty" Wilson and his sister, Jennie, who were directly involved, and several other witnesses to the county jail for questioning. Later Sunday evening all were released.
To date no charges have been filed. The case has been taken over by the federal government and officer Hillary Brown of the Indian service has been conducting an investigation.
It is alleged that Wilson and his sister, Jennie, had struck Sherry with the butt of a shotgun after they had been threatened with a pistol by Sherry. The incident is alleged to be the outgrowth of some previous trouble between Sherry and members of the Wilson family.
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Wolf Point
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Sunday Evening
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sherry suffered head injuries and was hospitalized; all involved released without charges; federal investigation ongoing.
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Frank "Blackie" Sherry sustained head injuries in an altercation in front of Hall's bar, allegedly struck with a shotgun butt by Shorty Wilson and Jennie after Sherry threatened them with a pistol, stemming from previous trouble with the Wilson family. Undersheriff Frank Delger and Officer Robert Wilkens questioned Wilson, his sister, and witnesses at county jail before releasing them. Case taken over by federal government; Officer Hillary Brown of Indian service investigating.