The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-17
THOMAS GOOD LUCK.


One 81 the Men In tho 1rvtn bhOotIng
Affair G~ss on Easy.
VIM. Thomsa, the man arrested by On
Gers Lynch snd Irwin Saturday night. after
the latter had had . pistol dssl with
Thomas and his partner, McDsrmott, was
tried In Judge Cruteher'a convt yesterday.
Tho charge against him was assault with
intent TO commit murder. Officer Irwin.
however. testified that II was McDsrno OFT
and not Thomas. who oaK1e 40 near killing
him. He also testified that he did nOS see
Thomas shoot At him. Tho ohargs vas
then changed TO carrying concsaled wsap-
ons. Thomas plead Ruilt, and Judge
Crusches gave him ths limit, 800 ana
iAil.
McDermott Is still IN jail. suffering CON-
aidsrably, but aItoaether out of danger. A
se'epSam was received yesterday from the
warden Of the Colorado penitentiaTy, say
Ina he would come iumsdiatsly for him.
summer for fifteen years for burglary. and
on Aua. hs escaped from thes state psnt-
tentinry. A reward Of e1OC Ia offered for
his resapturs by Arapshos county.
The thrss men arrested by the Hslsna
police Saturday night. Dom Pedro. VIM !;
to DO three Of the most desperate ohs,ac-
to who have ever Visited Montana. and
are all ound crooks with q great deal OF
! ex xperisncs. They Ars all old penitentiary
birds and had ommitted several sobbeEisa
in Butte.
robberies throughout Montana. which wa'
arranged in Salt Lake city about six week'
ago. They had hca d that Fred Ksrth, the
billp0stsr. had won 81 100 at faro and had
concealed the money In his house, and theil
Intentions we're 70 90 10 Baste snd rot
Kerth and Kate Winsnt and thea come
bore and rob Josephine Henslsv Of hs'
take in Anaconda and Nissoula and othez
towns throughout tbs state. On their a.
rival at Butte. however. thsy found thst
neither Kerth nor Kate Wiaant had a
nnch monsv as they supposed and they 40
oordinRly changed their pisns and went
aconds. A week ago they went through the
residence OF w. A. Clark and four otheE
houses in Butte. They did aot secure a
very rich haul. however. only getting a
little money amt some clothing. A pair OF
pants was all they secured from Mr.. Clark.
and his stock OF trousers il % la'Rs that h
did not discover that no had been robbed
until he was informed by tho police. Even
then he did not balieve their stor, until ths
pants were accurately described TO him
with tho name OF the New York tailor who
made them. McDermott secured an en-.
trance to Mr.. Clark's house BY climbing NJ
on the 10 Oh and forcing one Of the from
windows open. II Was supposed that thu
thieves had como to Helena after this rob
bery. and Marshal MoNiohols came over Il
look for them last Tuesday. but ,esurnet
tho next day without getting any trace Q
them. On Thursday they were located I,
Anaconda, whore they got into . salool
row and were chased out Of town by th
police, after two shots had been 6Ied a
them. They went back to Butte that nigh
and il is believed that two Of them wer
the fellows who attempted holdup thor
Friday evening. They took freight trail
to Helena that night.
| II Was the intention of the thieves to z
to Fargo. N. d.. in few days and get =
outfit Of safe cracking tools and beoom
full fedoed safe blowers, in which art. it
said. they are quite proficient.