Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-30
Arrest of ii. G. Paige.

The following from the Oregoninn
relates to the arrest of H. G. Paige for
robbing Wells Fargo's treasure box:
paige was naturely suspected but
was not molested He proceeded to
4his city arriving here last Tuesday
evening. The agent at Umatilla i'm
mediately notified Mr.. s. D. Barstow,
assistant superintendent for the
company in San Francisco, who ad-
vised Col. Dudly Evans, the Portland
agent, to keep a sharp lookout for
Paige and not allow him to escape.
Chief of Police Lappeus was also no
tilted of the robbery by telegraph, and
sent Detective Hudson and other off
GERS Oh Paige's track, and they have
shadowed him night and day ever
since he arrived here 1t was gener-
ally known that Paige had been in
Strengthened circumstances, but upon
his arrival in this city he begen
series of extravagant debauches. He
left at Lent& Jeune's assaying cstab-
lishment l5 70 ounces of gold dust to
be cast in brick. This he sold to
Ladd e. Tilton for $247 80 He
bought two gold watches, one of which
he wore when arrested, and the other
was at the jewelers. to be engraved
with the initials of some one to whom
he intented to give the watch. The
detectives also learned where he ex-
changed two 800 bills for smaller
notes. When. arresaed he proclaimed
his innocense, declared that mistake
must have been made. He engaged
!, W. w. Page to defend him. His
trial was called in the police court
Saturday afternoon, but hearing was
postponed until Thursday next. In
default of S2500 hail he was committed
to jail. Hon. J. N. Dolph will assist
Deputy Prosecuting M. f. Mulkey in
the prosecuting of the case.
Paige is well known throughout
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Brit
ish Columbia. In his position of
travelling agent, he showed more than
: ordinary skill and pc severance in fer
retins and bringing to justice those
who have robbed Wells, Fargo Il Co.'S
treasure boxes IN what was known
as the Blue Mountain robbery, he not
e only worked. up The case and had the
s robbers sent to prison, but he took
! the father of one of the convicted men,
= visited the prison and succeeded in as
certaining the spot where $4,000 had
Iaa,, h,,e nd. ot I, 9,41
ceived the map of the spot. Return
ing, the old man attempted to fly the
l. track, but Paige was not to be cut
}. done the result being the restoration
- of the money to the company. Paig
received no remuneration and the com
&c pany growled about the expenses in
A. cured. 1t is to be supposed he fel
d aggrieved that his work was not bet
d ter appreciated Shortly afterwar'
- he was placed in charge of the Bake
~ City office, which he conducted unit
'e year ago, when he was dismissed
rs and at the time it was said he had no
is given up all the keys of the office
to Last Winter he broug ght suit agains
=, the company for an amount of mon
u he claimed due him for office rem
IN The case was tried in the Unite
ul States court in this city, but the jur
N failed to find verdict for the amoul
v of money he claimed He CONES froi
highly respectable family, a.brothe
70 of his having been chief quartermaste
at under General Albert Sydney JOIN
ly son at Salt Lake during tue Mormo
is war 1853, Fl. G. being then qnarte
masters clerk, position he filed u
to the death of his brother, who die
in that year, and whose remains i
escorted to the states. He wss
er vorced from his wife, handsome, il
or telligent lady, quite recently.
he In conversation with an Oregonia
", reporter in the city Jail yesterday a
ternoon, Paige said he was entirely il
nc nocent of the robbery, and knew Il
u more about it than he (the reporte
n. did. He claims that his arrest is M
es licious prosecution on the part of job
~ }. Valentine, superintendent, and
d. Brastow, as assistant superintel
'y dent of the company, both of whom |
nd roundly abused in series of lette
to published recently in the ,Nounto,
90 Seminal AMI Bedrock Democra
:. These letters COPIES of which Pal.
az gave to the chief of police) are bitt'
ar tiranes against the inefficient servi'
nd of the company.