The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-23
They Held Up and Robbed Mr.. and
Mrs Wasweiller at Their Home
Last Night
After Ransackin9 tho House They
Lock the Occupants In q
Room.
Then Carry Away All the Weapons and
Navs a. Hours start Before she
OficeTs Get On Their Trail

very bold robbery occurred just outside
of Helena lass night, and the manner In
which IL was carried out shows that ths
perpetrators are dangerous characters.
About $3.50 Marshal MoCann received tel
sphons message from the Broadwatss tell
ing him that two men had gone 10 Was
wsiiisr's place. Just sbeve ths hotel, and at
the points Of Tsvolvsrs compelled NJ. and
Mrs. WaswsilleY to hand over 10 them ell
the money they had. This done. thsy also
compelled them 70 give them oil
the arms In the house. consist
| rife. Having received the money and tLs
| weapons, ths robbers took their departure.
going In the direction Of The Bsoadvatss.
Immediately after the robbery Nr. Was
weller went 10 the Brosdwatsr and tsls-
phonsa. The marshal and Ofnoss Bosslss
won't out iDmediatsly in . hack. and began
the hsnt for the robbers. Sheriff Curtis
WAS also notified and wish three deputies
he Joined in the chase. The sheriff and
Deputy Quirk drove out 10 East Helena
first. thinking the men might tsks that
direction.
On arrivipR at Waswsilles's. the marshal
learned thss The robbery had occurred ~
about nine o'clock. 80 thst the highway men
had at least N hoa. . start Of the officers.
Mr.. WaswsilIsE said they oams 70 the door
and tapped. Upon opening II . gun was
showed In his face. and the mon entered.
They both wore masks entirely covering
their faces. and besides they wore long rub
their heels. One had on evsHshoss. but his
partner did not. So completely we're thsy
disguised that neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Was
weller eonld give any description Of them.
the other about i've feet four. They Arst
made M. Wssweillss give up oil she
money ON his person. Then ono went
through the houss, while the other kept
NJ. and Mrs. Waswsillsr covered with hid
revolver. The search, which was. without
result completed. save that thsy secured :
shotgun and rife. the hiahway nen then
locked the oospls in . room and left the
house by the ssar door. After thsy had
been gone about fifteen minutes M. Was.
WELLER broke . window and got oIs. Usdsl
q esspentsr's bsneh he fssnd the shoseuu
Ths Dasshal fouad the tracks Of two men
leading from the houss 70 the railroad
track. He and O1aces Bosslsr fol.
lowed II TO the BrosdvstsS gSsunda
along the rsiiresd. AZ n.
fence and thenoe to the main Travelled road,
whore Shey we're lost. A search of oil sAl
| aa0oeutisd houses and cusbuildings failed
to diseloss any trace Of ths men. Absut
10 o'clock freight train went west and II
| vas possible for the mon to take II at shs
crossing. and they might have done 20. II
not they probably came up into town. q
they had ample time TO do 30. One Of the
men carried . bundle. and il 10 possible II
contained oveTcosts TO take the place Of
the sliskers. The search for the men Wsa
kept no until an carly hour this morning.
but without success. II seems reasonable
to sapposs shat whoever 10 concerned In the
affair they had 6rst posted themselves, and
knew that 1t was possible 10 take the Was
wsillsrs by surprise. and that there were
bat two people to deal with.