The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-05
HERE'S A STATE OF THINGS.
Why Bressler, Arrested In Heiena. IL No,
brought to Butte.

Why Bressler, Arrested In heienn, Is Not
brought to Butte.
BY the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE. April &C. W. Bressler, ayoung
man who made himself noted last summer
by suing the Miner for libel, is again in
trouble. About the time he instituted his
suit he was arrested and taken to Dillon
on a charge Of cmbezzlen,ent. The pre-
liminary hearing resulted in his being held
TO appear before the grand jury. Suisse
quently he was indicted and was in Jail
eight or nine months awaiting trial. Al
his trial he was acquitted and returned to
Butte. Since then he has been selling
safes and sewing machines for Lawler,
the agent Of the Singer Manufacturing
company. A few days g MIR. Lawler
notified him that his services were M long-
err required, ms he failed 10 turn over GER
tain amountsof money he had collected.
Among those to whom Brcssler sold safes
Is a man named Rotbmiller, who con-
ducts a bakery ON East Park street. The
safe was shipped G.. q. D., and the bill of
lection. The amount due was so and
freight and collection charges amounted
to Sill more. Rothmiller was very busy
AT the time the safe arrived and allowed
IL to remain at the depot somc time. A
few days ago Bressler went to him and
NbiutlNetTto W Ctii ~ tht batfN anu
il Rothmiller would give him the money.
The baker thanked Bressler for his kind
ness and gave him the required amount.
In valid did the man of the loaves
wait for Bressler TO return. Finally.
growing suspicious. he made inquiry and
learned that Bresslcr had failed TO call at
the bank and settle as he volunteered TO
do. Rothmiller made inquiries and salts.
fed himself that Brcssler had 'blown i'm"
the money. The bakers next was
to file n complaint against the
dating young man, charging him with
obtaining money under false ~pretenses.
A warrant was issued for Bressler's arrest
and given to Officer Daum for service
The officer secured the city for a couple
of days without finding his man. Yester-
day he accidentally learned that Brcsslcr
was at Helena looking for employ
ment. Daum ~telegraphed to the Helena
| authorities TO arrest him, and last
night received a dispatch informing him
that Bressler was in custody and To send
an officer for him. Marshal Macarthur
was notified of Brcssler's arrest this
morning, but declined to go after him III
less the complainant guaranteed the cx-
penses. This guarantee would not be
given and the marshal would have moth
ing further To do with the case. The ex.
penses of the trip would have been about
S25, aud Marshal Macarthur did not feel
justified i'm paying that mount out OF his
own pocket. The county commissioner
refuse to ALLOW the marshal's expenses ol
fees i'm county cases to exceed $50 a month
and hence il often occurs hat Grimm
ais who escape To other towns are never
punished, the marshal failing to sec the
justice of an act which compels him "a
personally defray expenses necessary "a
bring old offenders back for trial. Mr.
Lawler says that Brcssler also dcfrauded
him out of considerable money hut tina,
he cannot punish him, owing To the fact
that the law relating Ia partnership bars
prosecution, all moneys belonging la n
firm being considered joint property
Only civil action can he brought by on,
partner against another for misappropria'
ton of funds belonging to the firm. II il
said that Brcsslcr also appropriated
money belonging to the Turn Verein aud
To various individuals of the city. Ii /.
also possible that an effort will br mad,
To nave the county authorities take the
case.in han and secure his return foI
| trial.