The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-03-10
LOCAL NEWS.
Re.capture of I.ittIencld, Thompson aud
carp.
All back In wintcr.luarters- Reunion At
the Hotel de Jones.


returning from Deer Lodge to Missoula
last week, by coach, seeing. just below Nc.
Cartys. two white men with one horse,
some distance from the road. lie halted the
coach, and sung out for the footman (Lit-
tlciieil) TO come and f!lc. lie answered
briefly but cmphatically hell with you
and the coach"-and broke up the noun.
tain side, while his companion (Tbompson)
departed on The cayusc at full speed across
The river. Taking ''lcil horse" from tho
coach, O'Ncill pursued, and after q good
chase captured tho pedestrian, who he sus.
picioncd was one of the convicts escaped
from Deer Lodge jail. Taking him to
Aissouls, he had III examination, announ.
ced himself vs. Mr. Stuart. and was not
positively identified till Judge Wilcs Jaw
him tho next day and affirmed, by the beard
of the prophets, it was Littlcfcld. Know.
ing that his companion bird was Thompson.
VNcill and Ben Vcnor came up to Little
Blackfoot bridge, put half.brccd George in
search. and in the afternoon Vcnor pounccd
on Thompson, who was hiding in the sage
brssh waiting M opportunity to cross the
Hiackfoot bridge ut night-toll free. Both
men surrendered without resistance, being
unarmcd. The Sheriff Of Missoula informed
the officers here; Charlie Warren went
down Tuesday and returned Wednesday
night with tho prisoners.
On searching Littlcfcil, before placing
him In the cell, there was found concealed
IN the lining Of his coat keen, three. cor.
nered file, which Dickinson confiscatcd
Ills boots were removed and slippers sub
sttuted. These he had repaired while in
Missoula. On ripping off the solcs, the
officers only found, in one, file aud knife,
and in the other razor blade. Being a
Shoemaker by trade, lac hid merely expert
mentcd to SIC If these would be an improve.
mcnt on selling boots. The officers have
tho invention under consideration. Little
field is ION ii" yet, but certainly can't Oh.
jcct to Dick ''countcring" on his ''solc."
carp was arrested ut Divide Creek, not
over 45 miles from Deer Lodge. Ii appear.
that both Middaugh and Dickinson had
been close to him when trailing him.
Knowing he was watched for for fifty miles
beyond on the road lie Was travelling, he
carAed himself in the woods a few miles
from Divide Creek station, coming in for
food. The party who knew his whcrea'
bolts tiled 10 spring hrgcr reward, but on
Tuesday sent in word by coach. Dickinson
went out tho same night, and on Wcdncs.
day "Crummic" came back to old quarters.
The scene in Jail on Thursday night was
interchangeable 'wclcome home" inter-
change of bed clothes and Neutrality-suspicious.
arc you off for jcwclry!" "How is my Flat
head girl, Yank:' "Doran, you bc sure and
see the doors all locked before you 60 to
bed" "Come in often boys, you'll find US
~ home most any time" Good night"
Good night."--
1t appears Hughes and carp started to-
gelhcr, but separated near Caraboo. Little
field and Thompson went across Dog Creek
hill by the road, reaching Dog Creek at
daylight. and travelling all day cautiously
along the Little Blsckfoot, until meeting
the band of Indians, they fell in with them
And turned. avoiding meeting travellers, and
rely ing on their escape il they could once
get past Missou!a The best laid plans o
men and mice gang at aglcc."
Beside the numerous deputies employed,
the officers made the following trips to find
Or Tread them. Warren to Boulder and back
viz Pipcstonc Pass and Helena, and to Mis-.
soula and back. Middaugh to Nissouls and
side camps and back, and 10 Argcnta AMI
Highland. Dickinson TO Helena, Beastown,
the Missouri Valley, Rs.lcrsburg, Jefferson
Valley, Bannaclk, Argenia and back. Many
entire days and nights were spent in the
saddle or on foot in the chase-a most
thorough and determined pursuit, and set
ting Of snarcs for escaped prisoners, resulting
in tho capture of every one.
We commend this feature Of the "stan,- |
ps<ie Of ~" 70 the lndepsndent, and res.
pcctfulIy ask for parallel instance In ''e6.
Or will you leave your rcadefs 70 draw |
their own differences
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