The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-10-31
Horse Thieves.

From w. e. Clark, who is Just in from
Barker, we learn that the horse thief,
Davis, who recently escaped, with the
Chinese murderer, from the Meagher
county Jail, is now lurking around in
the vicinity Of Barker, with deputy
sheriffs Wilson and Kyes hard on his
trail. It seems that Wilson has at his
feed stable the famous race horse, Bunch
Grass, belonging to the escaped prisoner,
and the fellow swears he will get his
racer or die in the attempt. The horse
and stable are kept securely guarded,
and any attempt of Davis to get him
will probably result in his death or cap
tuUe.
Tuck Lambert saw the escaped horse
thief in Belt Park last Friday, Davis
going from there TO Capt. Payne's ranch
above the mouth of dry fork of Belt,
where he stopped over night. The next
seen of him was at Sellew's, Saturday.
The boys at Charley Martins ranch say
he took dinner there Sunday, striking
for the mountains after the meal. Davis
is mounted on the horse he stole at the
Springs the night he made his escape
from the Jail, and is well fixed" with q
good Winchester and a six-shooter, SO
that the attempt to retake the desperate.
is liable to be attended with bloodshed.
Davis pedigree is a bad one, as it is
said that he is a survivor of the famous
big Nose George gang, which was
such a terror to this country and Wyo-
ming three years ago. It is reported
that he killed a jailer at Salt Lake City,
and that a reward is offered for him,
dead or alive, in Wyoming. He goes
sometimes by the name of Davis, then
again under that Of Clark. The desper-
ado told Tuck Lambert that the China
mans friends had a wagon waiting for
him near the jail, and as soon as the es-
cape was made rushed him off to the
railroad, so the murderous "ChineeO
may be III the land Of pigtails and pup
pies before this, where it is to be hoped
he will stay. Y
From Fridays Daily.
Henry Wilson made a quick trip into
Benton from Barker. yesterday, his
mission being to find a horse which
one John Squires had hired from his
stables and forgot to return as soon
as was promised. The horse was
taken out last Thursday, the 18th, to
ride down to the Otter creek saw mill,
and return the next day. Friday came,
but no John, or horse either. On his
trip out of the gulch he was heard Of at
Alex. Yule's and SelleW's, where he
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was OH hearing this that Henry started
this way for his man, but he could find
no trace or trail of him after leaving
Sellew's. Squires worked for Popejoy
last summer whacking bulls, and was
supposed to be an honest, industrious
young fellow. The horse taken was a
pinto, branded &c on left thigh. He
had on a double cinch saddle, a web
head stall, and snafhe bit on bride.
Wilson intends to catch the rascal if he
has to follow him all winter.
We have also from Wilson the follow
ing particulars about the escaped horse
thief, Davis, in addition to those pub
lished in the RIVER PRESS yesterday
morning: 1t seems that Deputy Sher-
ifs Wilson and Reyes found out that
he had taken a Sunday dinner at Chas.
Martins, and that afternoon they start
ed out on his fresh trail. They tracked
him to a cabin below there, where it
seems some one had evidently laid in a
supply of grub for the especial delecta-
ton of Mr.. horse thief. The trail leav-
ing there went past the ranch Of AL.
Lester and was lost in the common trail
going over the low divide into the gulch.
Davis was seen at Frank Gauthier's res
idence, in Barker, Monday by other
parties, but when the officers came on
the premises he had disappeared. It is
believed that some parties in the gulch
are harboring the rascal and doing all
they can to keep him out of the clutches
of the law.