The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-18
FOLLOWING ALL CLUES.
The. Police Trying to Find the
Authors Of Sunday Nights
0utrages.
Reports That Located the MUIR
derous Footpads All Over
the Country.
0elisved to Have Passed Through Jsfrsr-
son City, Two Of Them Aiding :
Wounded ComrAde.

The police Of Helena would have baen
very much pleased yesterday had any one
Of the many supposed clues to the whore
abouts Of the perpstrators Of Sunday
nights outrage put them on tho right
track. Az il IL the assailants Of John
Swsndson and Policeman Eohalrenbroich
are still at large.
The first news came from a man mn med
Benoit, who was cunning in the neighbor
hood Of East Helena about dAybrsak. SEQ
ing . bird making for q dump OF bushst
Benoit took q shot at it. As he did 30 three
men rose up in the bushea. Two OF Thorn
wore armed and ordered Benoit to move
of. which he did. He reported the matter,
however, and Acting Marshal Callahan sent
Special Policemen Fry and Hancnild to
East Helena to try to capture the men.
The two officers went to East Helena in
xuick time on horseback, aud about six
O'Clock in tbs morning Fry te%lephoned
back that he and, his companion thought
they wero on tire trail Of the men, who
were reported to have gone toward the
east. Fry and Hanchild said they would
follow. Policeman Vanasse and Special
officer Montgomery were sent to East
Helena later. They were mounted and oar
riod rifles, and their orders were to shoot
If any thrse men answering the descriptions
Of the partieg wanted refused to stop when
commanded. The Same order had been
issued TO all the scouting parties. AZ soon
- Vanaase and Montgomery reached East
Helena = report came to police headquar-
tiers that two men tried to GROSS ths Mis-
souri, river, near Stubbs Ferry, at eight
o'clock. Ihe acting marshal telephoned to
Vanasse and Montgomery to 60 to
the ferry from East Helena at once.
Two other mounted men were started
south 70 follow 9 report that three men had
been seen passing through Jefferson City,
one Of them being wounded and helped
along by the others. Vanasso and Mont
gomery came back and reported that there
was nothing in the rumor about the men at
the ferry.
With all the scouts that are out it
does not seem likely that the men will be
able e. get out Of this part Of the country
in safety. a. all me railroad towns have
been notified to look out for them. Chief
Of Police George Treat, Of Great Falls, tel
egraphed yesterday that he had arrested
three men who had ridden into that place
On ths trucks OF . passenger coach, and
that he was holding them on suspicion.
They gave the names of Brock O'Neil. G. f,
Brown and Dan Russell. The police here
know these parties and say they are not the
ones wanted. O'Neil is the man who tried
to convince the public that he was a prize
fighter while here.
Mayor Curtin il taking great interest in
the running down OF the footpads. He was
at the city hail several times Yesterday in
consultation with Acting Marshal Callahan.
The sheriff office has bsen furnished with
. description Of the mon and asked to aid
in tho search.
Coroner Rookman will hold an inquest
on the body Of Swendson this morning.
The jury are William Sims. John r. Britt,
Anthony Dougherty, T. ]. Edwards, w. D.
Smith and 3. r. Tundy.