St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-19
DESPERATE IN CHAINS.
Rhodes. the Daring Murderer,
CAPTURED and Jailed.

JAMESTOWN, Oak, April 1S.-AbOut
| three weeks ago eX-Chief of Police Lewis
of this city started out for the Mouse river
country in company with James Connolly
of Miles City in search of Bill Smith, a
Montana horse thief, and the notorious
| Charles Rhodes, alias Roach, alias Dutch
Charley, whose terrible career of crime has
been brought to close by one of the most
| daring and thrilling captures in the history
of the Northwest. A full account of the
many murders committed by Rhodes could
not be obtained, but they are known to be
several in number and distinguished by a
coldbloOded cruelty rarely found, except
among the most hardened and desperate
criminals of the frontier. He is wanted by
the authorities of Crested Butte, Col, for
the murder of ''Billy the Kid" young lad
who dealt cards in a gambling hell; by the
authorities of Washington Territory for
A DOUBLE MURDER,
and by the officers of Montana, for the
murder of wealthy ranchman. 1t is also
rumored that he is wanted by the Canadian
government for murders committed near
Toronto. The history of the killing of
''Billy the Kid" shows the desperate char
acter of the william. Rhodes and several
companions had been playing ''stud poker
in a cabin with the boy Billy dealing the
cards. For some reason the boy left
the hut and was followed by
Rhodes, who, having been playing
out of luck, picked up his
Winchester and remarked that she guessed
he would go out and shoot somebody and
see if that wonld make the cards run his
way Reaching the front door he found
Billy seated on a log, and, deliberately level
ing his rifle at him, fired three bullets in the
boys breast. The history of the capture of
the criminal is most thrilling, and reflects
great credit upon ex-Chief Lewis. The men
have been living for month past in the
TURTLE MOUNTAIN COUNTRY,
about half a mile from the scene of the
murder. Receiving information of their
location, ex-Chief Lewis procured a couple
of teams and men and drove up to the
shanty where the men were living early in
the afternoon and represented that he
wanted to purchase q quantity of oats.
Gaining entrance to the hut he found
Dutch Charley" seated on a bench before
the fire with Winchester rifle and large
navy revolver close by his side. The eX-
chief stepped to the fire as if to warm HIM
self. and after some conversation called at
tention to a small book which lay near the
weapons. Stepping forward as if to take
it up. he got between Rhodes and his arms,
drew his revolver
LIKE A FLASH,
pointed it full at the murderer and invited
him to throw up his hands. and putting the
irons on Dutch Charley" he proceeded to
take care of his companion in crime who
was looking after the horses outside the
hut. This was quickly accomplished, and
accompanied by his prisoners, Deputy Sher-
if Connolly and four horses captured with
the outfit, ex-Chief Lewis started
out on his long return journey.
He arrived here last evening on
the Darlington train. The pris-
oners We're given their suppers at the Klaus
house, and afterward with Shackles on their
feet, We're safely lodged in the courthouse
jail Rhodes is of medium height, we'll
built. and has light hair and mustache.
Smith is older than Rhodes, is somewhat
taller. and has dark hair and beard. The
prisoners will be taken to Miles City, and