The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-26
Fully Identified.
tn" 'aw Orleans Murderer Go.. Back Il.
sand His Trial.

" sBtb- sf't ia
sand His Trial,
tlult i dramatic scene was enacted
IN ihe &, ui'g iail last night jus, after
RI" arrival II the train from the east.
the OCCASION ining the Identification Of
Matt L. leury by detectives from
New Orieans. Capt. 4. Gfabert and K.
u. Stubs. of the detective force of that
| city came in on the train. and were met
by the local officers. They were con.
Quoted to The Jail. and the prisoner was
brought into their presence. He had
o been informed as To the charge
against him. supposing that he was
wanted in Wyoming in connection with
the cattle raid. and was entirely unpre-
pared to meet anyone whom he knew in
the south.
As soon as he saw Mr.. Stubs he gave
unmistakablc evidence Of weakening,
and his countenance betrayed very
plainly that he was struggling hard to
control himself. As soon as he took n
good look at the officer the prisoner
reached out his hand with the exclama-
ton. Hello. Bob. ! guess its all up with
me now" Understanding in AN instant
why the visitor was present. In the
conversation which followed Fieury did
not attempt to deny the commission of
the crime. and chattcl quite freely with
Mr.. Stubs. who has known MIN for
MANY years. He expressed Il willingness
to return with as little delay as possible.
and will be returned to the Crescent
City. starting this morning. without the
Formally Of having Gov. Richards sign
the re4nisiiion which the officers
brought With them.
An AWFUL CRIME.
IN ii conversation with Captain Ora
bert during the evening the following
we're learned as 10 the crime and
its rerpetrator:
The prisoner. Gus Albert. alias Ritter.
alias fieuTy. Was raised IL New Orleans.
md appears a. be about 25 or =, years
II age, giving every evidence of Il tough
nan He stands 6 feet 3 inches high.
bears many ugly sears on his per
son. including three gunstot wounds on
ais head, while all Of his upper front
eeth have been shot away. moi 10 say
lnFthihg OF body marks. He was al
most raised By Mrs. +. Wyman. a Wild
~ woman in New Orleans. and for sev-
raj years sold milk for her. doing the
customary chores around her place in
he suburbs Of the city. In November {
$50, Mrs. w glaI ~leHraol that Albert !.
vas using money that he had collected +,
without making returns. and when she !,
discovered tina. h" had also forged her /
70 obtain money. she discharged /
from her employ. \ few DAYS after
she and her two daughters. aged Il :
nd IL years. We're returning to their
!ome. and #ere met by the prisoner
'hile they were making a short cut h
cross a vacant lot. lie asked her if Il
he would not give him work again. and !,
hen she declined to do so. he drew a re- =
Oliver and shot her dead. making good II
is escape, Every effort has been made IA
, capture him. but all efforts proved II
ltiie until Deputy Marshal p. q. Smith -
OF on his track and hunted him down. t!
Evening Captain Grshert paid Mr.. b
NTH sio0. the amount due him as his y
ward. and today the murderer is on :,
ie way to meet his terrible doom. from c,
hlch there is no escape. as both of the ki
.e witnesses To the horrible tragedy ~
e still living 10 tell their story. ~