The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-22
OF MONEY AND GUNS
Found on the Person of Henry John
son, Who Was Arrested Yes
terday for Drunkenness.
Other Suspicious Articles IN His Per-
son-Wanted for Jumping His
Bail II Year Ago.

About two o'clock yesterday afternoon
Ticket Agent Mcdonnell noticed a man
in a drunken condition, sleeping on one
OF the benches IN the depot and cum
The policeman took the man to Jail as
ne was in a beastly state Of intoxication.
lie gave his name HIS Henry johnson.
When the officer searched his prisoner,
as is customary before putting a new ar
rest in a cell, he could hardly restrain
his excitement for besides having a lot
OF money about him the man had two
six-shooters, some false whiskers, a wig,
and a lady's watch in his clothes. The
false whiskers and hair aroused the Of
ticer's suspicion as well they might.
Then the money, about S1,lOO in ali and
the two six shooters confirmed him in
the belief that he had caught a high
wayman, possibly ona of the men who
held up the Northern Pacific train re-
Gently. johnson was locked in a cell
and Marshal Pontet and Sheriff liamil-
ton informed Of the Importance Of the
arrest.
As soon as the latter heard the mans
name and took a look at him he knew at
once who it was as he had arrested the
same mau fourteen months ago on Up
per Sand Coulee for trying to kill a
ranchman named Van Cleve. The
Shooting in question. occurred in the
town of Sand Coulee July 4, 1892. Both
johnson and Van Cleve fired several
shots at one another none OF which
took effect. After the shooting John
son got on his horse and fled to his ranch
about fifteen miles from Sand Coulee.
AS johnson was the aggressor having
commenced the shooting, the constable
organized a posse snd started in pursuit
of him. AS the posse approached john
sons house, he opened fire on the party
with a Winchester rifle. At the first
volley they all left their horses and got
behind some rocks leaving him master
OF the situation. lie opened fire again
killing three of their horses then he
went inside and closed the door. Fear
ing he would shoot at them again if
tucy cApOeeu tltillSclNcS tne posse re-
NAMED behind the rocks until dark
when they returned to Sand Coulee
empty handed.
Sheriff Hamilton went out to John
ranch the next day, July 3, and ar
rested him without any trouble. lie
was brought to town and Judge Race
bound him over to the district court
under $500 bonds, Chris Dickinson being
one of the bondsmen.
To use a common expression, he
jumped his bonds and yesterday was the
first time since then that the authorities
have been able to locate him. 1t APP
pears that he has disposed of his ranch
and stock and was on his way to Canada
when he got on the drunk which led to
his arrest. He says he had the false
face and whiskers for a disguise and
intended to put them on while in Great
Falls to prevent the officers from identi-
flying him but he got to drinking and
forgot all about it.
If he make good the loss his bonds
men stood on account of his skipping it
is probable that he will be released as
there were many mitigating circumstan-
ces connected with the shooting. Some
people think he is a trifle off at times
otherwise ne is perfectly harmless.