Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1893-10-26
BOLD HIGHwAYMEN,
Three Supposed Safe Crackers Caught
in MILLER Monday.

neck o. the woods can record little
touch of the robbery sensation which
has been SO successfully presented Oh the
American stage recently in many locali-
ties.
On Monday Sheriff Walsh received
toirguam from J. CONWAY, the nIer.
chant postmaster of Orient. on the north
line OF this county, to. Keep look out
for three men who blew open his safe
Sunday morning about two o'clock. The
Sheriii posted few men about Town to
Keep look out tor them, and started to
MS bone, stopping on his way TO get
some groceries. While standing in ID. IL.
Smiths store talking about the affair a
rather suspicious looking stranger walked
by coming from the north. His back
was covered with sleet and snow, as If
he had been walking with the storm
which came directly from the north.
The Sheriff told Frank Saltmarsh to
watch where the man went, and started
TO take his groceries home. He had not
gone north but few yards when he met
another stranger Perhaps there are ac-
tions or an appearance about a man
which an ordinary person would not no.
tice, but the experienced officer is pret-
ty good Judge of human nature. As the
sheriff passed this stranger he looked at
him and quickly said How are you"
The fellow was startled, but mumbled aH
answer without looking up. Sheriff Walsh
went on home. bat turned in time to see
the stranger cast a furtiye look backwards
With ii mental note 'that's No. 2" Sher.
III Walsh hurried home and came back
down town prepared for business.
SummonIng b. +. Torrey. Edward
Pugb, Al, Steadman and Will, MING er,
he went to the Capital saloon, where he
found the two strangers. They were
quickly covered with revolvers and told
to pat up their hands. One obeyed the
order, bat the other attempted to put his
hand in his pocket The Sheriff's gun
under his nose persuaded him to put his
hands up. But he tried 10 the second
time. when B. F. Torrey caught his wrist
and the sheriff decorated him with PAIR
of bracelets. The search of their pockets
disclosed revolver on each Of them.
Shortly after this third stranger was
nabbed coming ont Of Pinkham's saloon.
This enc had walked into town on the
railroad from the east.
II seems that Win Munger had also
"sized up" the first pair. made some re-
mark in Daily 5 and then went ont. When
arrested one Of them said: IF had been
onto my job. I'd got out Of this. but I'll
g.i even with that lopg.legged - -"
pointing to Munger.
Sheriff Walsh placed tbem in the coun-
" Jail. after searching them all. and get
ting about SIT in money.
They were very reticent, but gave the
names OF Frank Williams, James Moore
and WIN. Morton.
IDENTIFIED.
Mr.. Conway, John Shaffer. and section
boss Smith cane down from Orient Mon
dag evening, and identiflsd these three
men as having been seen in Orient Sat-
urday night, and believe them to be
the parties who blew open Conway g
safe.
Mr.. Conway is general merchant and
postmaster at Orient, buys stock and
handles money for the grain men. His
version Of the affair is about as follows
Messrs Shsffcr and Smith met these men
going north OF Orient Saturday evening,
toward Conway's house, aud later saw
them come back. which leads Mr.. Con-
way to think they we're laying for him.
but that night he went home by anoth- :
OF road than usually taken by him. Sun.
day morning he started to drive to church
at John Struts In Fairview township.
AS be passed his store he stopped 10 get
pair OF bIa nkets. when he discovered
that his safe door had been blown open.
An examination showed that the door had
been drilled into. aud blown open with
giant powder, and that the robbers had
taken out seventeen dollars and some
ceEts OF postal money. He soon began
sending telegrams, with the result above
noted. Sheriff Walsh has notified the u.
;, marshall ana rostoahe of'lcisIs, who