The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-08

mies," he SAYS, II would not remain in IL
country alive for twenty-four hours. Az
il, don't lose much. They are desperat
get, and tho few ranchmen in the Blu
Mountain valleys want no trouble wit
them. It is q country without law or 90,
eminent of any sort practically, althour
theoretically We are under the iurisdictio
Of the United States courts. You see ID
country is in greater part, almost inacces
sible. As soon as United States marshs
and posse are sighted the alarm is spread
these aespsradoes stand together aRains
other with impunity. Pistol and knife ar
their only agencies for the settlement o
disputes, and they are frequently appeale
to. suppose it would be hard to find any
where else in the world such large an,
varied assortment of desperate criminals a
time BY anybody whose curiosity gets t.
gate.''
Deputy United States Marshal Joe Busl
confirms all that McCann says of this de
lectable region. In addition to the whit,
the marshal says that there are bands q
renegade Ute and Pike River Indians VII,
have followed the whites in crime and VII,
are now sharing their virtual imprison.
ment.
Bush has recently returned from peril.
PIT posse, was in pursuit of the men VIII
fobbed the stage and United States mail
IT Muddy creek during the earlier part Of
August. The trail was hot, but he couls
not come up with the fu&itives. The rac,
between pursued and pursuers was run on
New Mexico. from New Mexico back into
Utah % far. a. the Blue mountains, and
there the trail was practically lost. Busl
determined to invade the stronghold anG
d,d 20. The fugitives were overtaken be-
more shey hs Tb.!e gone tar into tn.
against the posse and about .'''s !
dozen shots we're exchanged. A rush
was made toward the cover behind vhioh
the robbers had taken position, and result.
Cd IN the capture of one of them who proved
% 90 Dan Parker alias Rockets, we'll
have figured in many holdiuR-up enter
Prises. His companion was recognized A.
Frank Rogers, alias Brown, man with 4
Texas record. :,
When Parker was captured Rogers leaped
g ais saddle and Put spurs to the horse he
volley WAS fired after him which he re-
turned with five or six shots from q Win
chester. The pursuing party followed a far
as possible on horseback, and then afoot.
Iney were strangers to the country, howev
81, while Rogers knew every gorge, canyon.
s'.N1 s A-1o~A0 ~ oAo TUX IN W. having made 1t
place q refuge q score Of times during
the past hve or six years. The trail was
soon lost, but the pursuit was not aban-
ooned. At dark the party stopped at a
ranch IN the first large valley thy had en-
0ountered since coming into the In0untains.
Inc rsnchmen informed the marshal that
ne had been looking for him.
How did you know we wsre cominr?n
asked Bush. with unfeigned curiosity.
Knew you were travelling this wav,"
aid the ranchman. do you see them
As he spoke 10 pointed to the moun.aia
which were Illuminated with large 6res.
have seen them ever since q iittie altar
shutdown" he continued, 'sThev nm 10 Az
southwest, and that told me YOU were com
ing this way. You'd better not GO any fur
They're TO lot all the thieves, outthroats.
and villains in them mountains know that
you're coming" was the feply "Thev'ra
also to let you Anow that they're waiting
for yen and will give you warm recep-
The ranchman informed thu mar.b., that
q number OF c16cers mainly sherifFs. in
pursuit OF horse thieves, had been killed ia
the mountalns. ut least they had never
oeen neard OF after entering them. There
we're. he added, 400 Of the most hardenad
CRIMINALS N the region at that time.
None OF them stay in here long at a
time" he continued. III they escape the
officers on their trail they stay in hefe lone
enough to let tho excitement die ont. and
then venture out again. But AZ fast q thew
20 ont new ones come IN, and mono of them
are out very long before they come back.
II they would all 70 ont and come in by ono
road il would mot be hard to get after them,
but they are too smart for that and theee
signal fires are always lighted whenever the
Officers get in here after them. have never
seen IL fail yet"
The marshal and his posse were COM
1t would have been useless a. Well NJ aan.
&erous to have pursued him further.
Parker was taken to kawlins, in Wyomino.
and, u held there for trial at the next term
OF the federal court. Il was his first trim
20 me Blue mountain country, and win
6cers have long account 20 settle Nth
him, on the charges Of mail robbery. Itis
believed that he can be convicted Of par-
flcipation in eight or ten Of tho enter-
ptises-
After leaving Parker at Rawlins, Ma.,hal
t;uao came Am 70 Denver and began prspsra-
CONTAIN country. Il il possible that an |
s12edltaon viii be Organized large enouah |
ana we'll enough equipped to clean ont the |
country, although how long it could be |
kept cleaned out after tho officers had left |
- 9aession nobody can answer. Marshal |
had experience in that part Of Utah are Of
ne opinion that something must s. done
% break mp this retreat OF TIA CRIMINAL |
Or It Will b impossible 70 an3orne |
AZ and secure life and property.
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