Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-14
The ''Eakirs" Skip Out.

their cases against the 'fakirs." Messrs.
Z,egenfuss, Crawford and Julien had pre-.
viously decided to civil suit for
damages against the "fakirs" for damages
in the sum OF 10000 each, and Attorney
Scallon was directed to prepare the neces-
sary papers: They had also re-
solved to begin several criminal
actions against the 'fakirs'' for ~swindling,
and had secured an avalanche of testi-
mony to convict them of conducting a
s%ure-thing game. The preliminaries OF
these suits were pushed with vigor, and at
OPT p. m. they were completed. When the
store on East Broadway was visited it. was
found closed, however. and at the Centen-
NAL Hotel it was learned that Pickert,
and Lewis, the three 'fakirs'' had paid
their board and lodging bills and
sKIPpED OUT.
Granite street, through Noyes' placer
diggings and on to the depot, where they
took the 5:15 passenger train for the South.
Their only baggage was three small grip
sacks and a tin box, which they were very
careful not to lose sight OF Tor even a
moment. This box evidently contained
their ''boodle." They lett behind them
their entire stock OF vile tea and poisonous
coffee, a large quantity OF suide jewelry,
their shelving, counter, etc.
WALSH LEFT.
They also left behind them their bill due
Attorney Walsh for legal services. amount
ing to $3.50. Mr.. Walsh visited the Cen /
tennial Hotel a few minutes after they hai |
left it, and found the following note address
sed to himself:
NJ DEAR WALsH-Having become sat /
isied that the Chief OF Police had made IL
combination against us which would make |
us unlimited trouble in connection with
The MINER, and not having any too much |
funds on hand to defray expenses, l shall
leave this afternoon for Chicago. You can
not understand how much regret that l |
feel the necessity exists, but having a fami-
ly dependent upon me for bread and butter
address Inc at Chicago, and it will be
promptly answered. Yours truly,
"R. F.. PIcKERT,"
THE sToRE ATTACHED.
Mr.. Walsh, having read the above mis-.
sive, rushed down to Justice Nichols Court
and had an attachment placed upon the
ttore on East Broadway, and then hurried
to the depot. He found the trio of 'fakirs''
ready to board the outgoing train, and de-
$50 from Pickert. The "fakir'
said he could not afford to give up that
OF money, and offered Mr.. Walsh
$50. which was positively refused. As the
lawyer had no legal means oil stopping the
swindlers, they were allowed to depart, no
doubt eNulting in their escape.
PLAYING BACK.
Mr.. Walsh returned to the city and
visited Judge Nichols Office, where he en-
tered a complaint against Pickert, Jeffries
and Lewis, charging them with wilfully alb
sconding the city while knowing and con.
Tossing hat they owed him $50. Mr..
Walsh filed a bond OF $500, obtained an
order for the arrest OF the parties named
and placed it in the hands OF Under Sheriff
Buzzo, who telegraphed to Dillon and
Spring Hill to have the fueitives held. The
train passed Dillon at $50 p. H.. and
Spring Hill at l o'clock this morning, SO
that ii the flying "fakirs' were aboard it
they could not very we'll escape.
"ruE MINER TAKES A
Mr.. Phil. Julien, OF The MINER staff,
was the first attache OF this paper to learn
of the fact that the ''fakirs" had skipped
to have Pickert-the leading spirit of the
trio and the plaintiff in the suits against
MINER ~men-brought back. He went
before Justice Nichols and swore to a
criminal complaint charging Pickert with
perjury. The Court issued a warrant for
Pickett 8 arrest, and it was placed in the
hands OF the Sheriff, who Immediately
telegraphed to Dillon and Spring Hill to
stop lirkert and hold him. Mr.. Julien
was filed before that OF Mr..
Walsh. 1,
The Are Captured. |,
At 2:4O o'clock this morning the following
dispatch was received from III MINERS !
special correspondent at Dillon:
DILLON, Mont, July 14-2 a. m.-The
tomorrow morning will give the
following regarding the ''tea fakirs" with
The Butte MINER is having trouble:
Just as the train was pulling into the Dillon
yard last evening Sheriff Jones received q
telegram fron Under Sheriff Joe Buzzo, OF :
Batte, to arrest Picket, Jefries and Lewis, !
'or perjury, and hold them at all hazards.