The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-07
ROBBED FREIGHT CARS.
Five Men Arrested by the Helena
Police on a Very Serious
Charge.
It Ia Alleged That They Have
Looted Cars on the Mon
tana Central
Truuss Filled with All Sorts of Goods In
TRUNKS Filled With All Sorts of Geo In
the Hands of tina Polics-Plea Of
not Guilty Entered.

The police made some very important
arrests yesterday, altar a still hunt Of =
month. For many months the Great North
O n railway has suffered the loss Of all sorts
of goods from it, freight trains on tho
Montana Central branch. Blankets, wear
ing apparel Of all sorts and descriptions.
liquors and cigars have been taken out of
cases, aud all these losses the railway COM
pany has been compelled to mako good to
shippers. A month ago tho Helena police
and : DIGESTIVE employed BY ths railway
began tho work Of locating tbs thieves.
Two weeks ago they got on tbs right trail.
but inst whom they were about TO make tho
arrests the rinalsader got wind Of ths puE-
suit and lsfs tho city. Thursday afternoon
the Lender was arrested and his arrest and
that OF others implicated took place.
The man alleged TO be tho ringlsader Is
Edwin Corbin. He has served q torn OF two
yeers and q half In tha Deer Lodge peni-
~tentiary on tho charge OF robbiuR freight
trains, being tried and convicted at dreas
Falls. Recently he was employed at the
Orris Employment agency on Lower Main
street, rooming on Henry street near tina
Montana Central depot. Two weeks ago
ne l9It t0Wu hUONS wv - oAOSN ~ -
Ing and wss not located until Thursday,
when information was received that no was
employed at tho Valley house In East Hell
ena, Marshal McOann and the railway DE-
tectiye went out in a hack in the afternoon
and found the man washing dishes at the
hotel, He was arrested and brought to
town; on the way in the officers stopped Mt
his former residence on Henry street. est-
ting his trunk. An examination Of the
latter showed il was filled With new goods,
consisting OF blankets. wearing APPAREL and
other goods. Corbin Is between 45 md 10
years of age, and is considered the moving
spirit in the robberies.
Yesterday morning at two O'clock the
marshal and the detective made anosner
rapture, In the person OF Joseph heyes,
conductor on q Montana Censfal WORK
train. Keyss makes his headquarters at
Portal. and the officers went after hin IN /"
The third man arreated Was Jesse Helm,
an II. anloop keeper OF Great Falls. hetlin
is alleged to he the mnn who received ana
disposed Of n goat deal OF the stolen eooos.
seven and eight O'Clock. Thursday evening
BIZ Officer Lynch.
The fourth man was Chas. Fellows. 3
Montana Central yard engineer. who lives
in the B,ondWater addition. Ills nreInan.
Il. Il. Weaver, who rooms In the steamboat
block. was also arrested. These two last
arrests were made by Sergeant Frey and
Officer Echarrenbroich.
The laat arrest was that of g. T.. Stauaes,
of Butte, a brakeman. Az soon ns the
arrests we're under way here, q telegram
was sent 10 Butte requesting that 6tauher
be arrested. He will be brought over to
Helena to-day.
/. is alleged that the gang that have been
looting the freight trains had a very per,
feot system in operation. They would
open a package. take out what they de-
ii ed, nail the box up again and send II on
its way. One OF the men arrested. 1t 10
said, travelled around the country with tho
stolen goods. selling them in small towns
and to Ianchmen. Jhs liquors and cigars
were sold to saloon keepe's. and the gang
is alleged to have a number OF caches. the
exact location OF which tho police have not
discovered.
The Ave men arrested by the Helena DO
lice were ar. Aligned before Judge G utcher
Yesterday morning. They pleaded not
guilty and their preliminary examination
was set for next Wednesday,. They We Q
all taken up to tho counsy Jail yesterday
afternoon.