Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-22

J IdeHt; Y Established by an Arrest
Made in Chicago Yesterday.

q Made in Chicago Yesterday.
EHIcAGo, February 1S.-The man who
listed the murderer OF Millionaire Smell;
8standing watch outside while the resi-
ICE was being robbed, is behind prison
Is. The arrest was made to-day and the
ice have already secured q full confes-
b from the prisoner. 1t confirms beyond
pbt the statement that the murderer is
Ing William b. Tascott, the son OF Col.
q. Tascott, a wealthy manufacturer.
man arrested to-day made Tascott's
uaintance this winter in the Garden
y Billiard Hall. on West Madison street,
b for several weeks they have been to-
her every day. The morning that Mr..
elrs house was to be robbed. he and
kscott went to the house together. Tas-
It went inside leaving his comrade on the
ewalk. After
THE MURDER WAS COMMITTED
bcott hurried out, grasped his COM
hion by the arm and together they went
Tascott's lodgings on West Madison
eet, where they remained several hours.
scott told all, and the other was so hor'
ed and so afraid that he would BE-
rged with the murder himself that he re-
ined from giving information to tho po-
). He made a sworn statement to-day
satisfied the police that he was telling
truth. The police refuse to reveal the
boner. The Associated Press dispatch
Ing information that q criminal answer
the description of Tascott, the alleged
elI murderer. was captured at Los An.
BE-, but had broken jail, was eagerly per.
I'd tonight by Inspector Bonfeld and
tective Sergeants Aldrich and Elliott.
lev exchanged significant glances, and it
plain from their manner that the news
in line with one OF their theories as to
flight OF Tascott. This much
WAS VIRTUALLY ADMITTED
sergeant Elliott, who said Tascott was
pwn to have previously been in Cali
nia, and to have expressed more than
e a marked inclination to return there
khe first opportunity. Elliott showed a
patch just received from the warden OF
Kentucky penitentiarv, where Tascott
been incarcerated, stating that the fug-
e's body was peculiarly marked, afford
certain means of Identification. He
scar on the right hip, where
was shot while attempting to
ape from Frankfort prison. There were
10 scars, some, perhaps, yet unhealed
the right leg and on the knees and both
low, the results OF wearing ball and
lin. The detectives are anxious the in
nation should be spread, especially te
iiornia and the Southwest, that Tas
t's upper front teeth exhibit gold filing
pc or surface OF metal extending alOni
edge. The filling seems to be from thu
Drior, but shows prominently, the uppel
being slightly drawn back.
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
The rumored presence of Tascott in Lo,
geles led to the discovery this evenin,
at young woman with whom he wal
Fy intimate is probably in that vicinity
perhaps has been visited by him. VIII,
is or what her appearance, the polio
lse to say, only stating that she left 10
iifornia some months ago. 1t is hinte'
destination was San Diego.
HIS DESCRIPTION rALLIEs.
Los ANGELES, February 1S.-The theor,
published here to-day that notoriou
Pok with several aliases, one Of which j
rk. who was lodged in jail here Wednes
night and escaped in few hours b,