The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-28
A BOLD RASCAL.
Another BILLY the Kid" Operating
in the Northwest.
81. Paul Spectral Dispatch

81. Paul spectral Dispatch.
man giving his name as Frank Lewis
was captured in Minneapolis last Monday
in the very act of committing u daring
sneak robbery upon the Bank of Minneap-
oils, and held to bail Tor attempted lar
cenv Two men entered the bank about
o'clock and, while one engaged the pre>i-
dent Of the institution i'm conversation re-
garding the amount al interest on note,
the other walked IN the rear room of the
bank. and, after unlocking the door lead
ing 10 the street, lay down on the floor and
was rapidly working his way toward the
cash counter when discovered Thomas
W. Wilson. the president of the bank, with
whom one of the thieves was talking, OBJ
served the fellow ON his hands, and at once
made rush for him, and was quick enough
tn collar the man before he had reached the
door. which was fixed for an escape. The
man when caught explained that he was
all right, that his uncle was just outside
la be- let ga. His confederate told
and call "a policeman, and disappeared
The man. whom Wilson held until the
police arrived. gave his name a. Frank
Lewis. and had an examination before
Judge Cooley, on Thursday morning, nn a
charge Of attempted larceny. When he
t-ld his story he explained that he was
from Winnipeg. had come from Fargo To-
Minneapolis, and had mother living at
WINNIPEG, where he had been Tor the past
six months. Notwithstanding the plau-
sihle story of Lewis, the court held that
the evidence was sufficient Ia prove the
charge, and accordingly held him to await
the action of the grand Jury in 5000 bail.
Not having the money. nor friends nearer
than Winnipeg, Tue was committed To- Jail.
The iirs, suspicion that the prisoner WAS
distinguished character was raised when
an attempt was made to take his photo
graph lie resisted vigorously, distorted
his features. and finally kicked over AMI
smashed the camera He was subdued bv
threats Ia give him chloroform. and com
plei.d his sitting. The police looked
Lewis over, became satisfied that his lace
seemed familiar, and, by comparing notes,
found that the prisoner was none other
than William burke, alias Billy the
Kid. the noted hank and bond rObber.
who escaped from Albany Jail on the 9Th
al January. ami for whO>e capture re-
ward al - .nOO was offered AS bail was
fixed ut the nominal sum at 500 the OIL
Gers knew IL was only question Of day
or 80 when his friends would come To- his
rescue ami laid plans accordingly. The pri>-
oner MAS taken To- Judge Iochren late yestcr-
dav afternoon and informed that some az his
friends had advanced money in Minneapo-
liz for bail. This did not seem to surprise
I;illv at all. and with a look oil satisfaction
and content he answered the usual formal
question, of the court, and after signing
the bond, started To- ga out. Detectives,
who had kept out ni sight until this mo-
menr, stepped mp, and, swapping pair vi
handouts on his wrists, told him what he
was wanted for The denouement not only
surprised Billy. but the officials, who Tor a
moment were paralyLed AT the announce
ment. Billy WAS Immediately taken To the
police station by the detectives and tele-
gram sent ,u Sheriff James 4. lioucks. AT
Albany. from whose custody the pr isoner
escaped on January :. To-day dispatch
was received from sheriff lloucks saying
he would start at once for Minneapolis
with eNiraditi1n papers.