The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-04
Sixteen Suspects Arrested by Deputy.
Shsriifs Released on Col, Nolan's
Suggestion
The Enterprlsing Burglar Cots In
His Work at George "a
Boos' House.
A Eine Gold Watch and 4lB In Money OBJ
tAined-A Call for More Police
Protection.

The sixteen men rounded mp by 6heSih
Curtis deputies on suspicion OF being oon-
cerned in the Kcnwood burglatiss were
turned loose late on Friday night. The
sheri6 had made efforts to have the men
identified by the residents of Kenwood %
part OF the gang seon around there. bat no
one could recognise them sufReicntly 10
lay the foundation for q charge OF particle
ration In tho burglaries. County Attorney
Nolan therefore advised the sheriff thas, a.
he had no charge against the mon no had
no right to hold them. They we're nccord-
inply got free. During the niaht q house
ON the east side was entered inc robbed.
and the method OF proceedings showed Tint
II WAS evidently done by the same men who
were operating at Kenwood. In police
circles there IL some criticism OF ths
sheriff's action in not notifying tho city
police force that the men were to DO Let
loose in the heart Of town. The police say
that had they known that such a course was
to be adopted they would have looked after
the men, and put in the city Jail all those
who were unable TO give a good account OF
themselves. or we Q IN any way suspicious
looking. They say the.e ntc enough people
In town who need watching by sthe police
without going outside and bringing In
more. Marthai Mccain Is always ready TO
CO. operate with the sherif's ofics In any
way that will help In The enforcement OF
the law or the preservation OF property.
Tho burglary referred to took place at ths
residence, OF Geo,ge Il. Boos, $40 north
Rodney street. The night visitors simply
opened n window and gained access to the
a. s~.:ln kko- an,aNaN NIL HhR
doors on the lower floor SO to have plenty
of ways to escape. They went into MI.
Boos' bedroom and took a valuable gold
witch and $15 from his vest pockets.
Nothing else was taken. Mr.. Boos had
been ont to U~nionville during the day and
ON rsaching home Ind changed his cloth
ing. In tho trousers which he wore to
Unionville there was nothing. but In the
Others was all the other money he had
about him. The burglars got hold of the
wight vest, but the wrong trousers. 30 the
thieves missed . good haul by not getting
tie right trousers. They took tho clothing
out into the ward and ri1pd the pockets
there. The clothing was left ON the back
steps. An unsuccessful cffo t was also
made to break into Miss MltchelPs millinery
store by way of the cellar during tho night.
The five men ar ested by the police dur
Ing Friday night on suspicion. were each
klVou tou uhyb Ou ~ k0NS ~ UNNkS
Crutcker yesterday morning. No one ut
Kenwood could identify the men a. having
had ANYTHING to do with the robberios. The
judge, howeve-. in view. OF the numerous
complaints OF robberies, and the fact that
none of the men could give q satisfactory
account OF themselves. concluded it wouli
do no hat to give them a sentence long
enough to kesp them out of trouble. and
induce them to leave town when their time
10 out. In view of the condition OF affairs
prevailing at this time, when large num-
beis of crooked characters are working
their way from the Pacific coast to Chicago.
it has been suggested that the citizens
would BIO willing TO stand the expense of a
few special policemen for n ohott time. as
the present force at the disposal Of the city
marshal is deemed inadequate to the occa-
sion.
Some Of the crooks are evidently work.
ing outside of town. As Deputy sheriff
Quirk Was coming into town on tho east
bound Northern Pacific train yesterday no
wis informed that the house of . Iancher
named Sheridan. five miles west Of here,
had been entered and robbed.