The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-27
THAT HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Vim. Fry Of PhilipsburS Arrested on
Suspicion Of Being the Guilty Nan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Positively Iden-
tify Fry as the Man Who Met
and Robbed Them on the
Road to Black Pine.
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Special to the standard.
PHILIPsBuRG, May 26.-when Charles
+. Miller was held up and robbed on the
Black Pine stage road on the llth Of this
month there was strong suspicion against
two persons. One Of them. a man named
William Fry, was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Barnes. and he ut once
telegrapheC for Mr.. and Mrs. Miller. who
came in and positively identified him as
their assailant.
Fry was, at 2p.m. to-day, given pre-
liminary hearing before Judge Bateman.
at which Mr.. Miller testified that he had
no doubt, in fact he was positive, that Fry
was the man. Mrs. Miller said that she
was not very excited at the time and care
fully scrutinized the robber. While they
were parleying he was on her side of the
buggy and within ten feet of her, and
after the sack Of silver was thrown out by
her husband, n red bandana handkerchief
that was over tn robbers face below his
eyes became disarranged. and she got n
good look at his face. She swore posi-
lively that the defendant Fry was the
man.
After the testimony of Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller was taken the state rested and Fry
went on the stand in his own behalf. He
stated that his name was William Fry,
that he went to Black Pine about the first
a.
named Gibbon for three days and one
half; was discharged by Gibbon and.
finding no more work there, returned 10
Philipsburg about the 10Th or 1lth and has
been here every day since with the excep-
tion OF three days at Granite.
been as far as the railroad track on the
Black Pine road since coming from there
on the llth. On cross-examination he
admitted having served n twelve months
sentence i'm Silver Bow county Jail for as
sisting brace faro dealer in Butte. He
was somewhat startled however when At
torney Titus asked him IL he had not been
| arrested for robbing u man at Gibbon-
vile; hut frankly admitted that he had.
but that they could prove nothing against
| him, and he was release !, without trial.
Several witnesses were called for the de-
positively that Fry was in town all
| day on the 1ith. The prosecu-
ton, which was conducted by County
Attorney Shaw and III. Il. Titus, for some
reason did not wish 10 put all of their wit
nesses ON the stand aud only Mr.. Mile g
and his wife were examined. aud on their
testimony Judge Bateman held the pris-
Oucr for the district court In the sum of
5000. Fry conducted his own case in an
able manner and has quite a number of
good witnesses. A red bandana handker
chief. just such q one m Mru. AilleT de
scribed, and a razor without q case, wa,
found on Fry when arrested. II "a. ofIi
GERS have the right man, much credit j.
due To the sheriff's office of this county
and To the untiring efforts of Deputy
Sheriff Barnes of this place. A thorough
and fair investigation will he made be
tween now and the meeting Of the grand
jury.
Mr.. Todd and another gentleman. rep
resenting the Spraguc Electric Railwa,
and Motor company Of New York, the
same company that Is constructing th,
electric railway in Butte, bonded to-sia.
for thirty days from John w. Dawson
1000 inches of water at Flint Creek Falls
consideration $1,000. They expect yer,
shortly To commence operations OF SOM
kind, but just what their intentions ar
cannot he learned this evening.
The Philipsburg base ball club late to
night arranged tn go to Anaconda ol
Decoration day, May 10, and play tn
Anacondas. Very unfortunately, on nc
count of the short notice, the Philips
burgers will GO some what weakened. btl
the lovers Of the game in Anaconda ca
expect a ball game worth looking at jus
the same.