The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-05
ONE BAD MAN IN JAIL
Chief White Captures a Wholesale
Jobber in 0vercoats.
AND A TOUGH NUT HE is, TOO
The Goods We're Stolen From Cd
son. Richardson q Adams and
Cached In an AIley-He No
Doubt Had Partners.

Chief White captured a burglar
bright and early yesterday morning,
before breakfast, as a sort of an appe-
tizer, and a start on a good days
work. Chief White comes on duty at
o'clock, and while strolling about on
Main street he learned that a man had
been seen carrying clothing through
the alley back of the Copper City Com
mercial company's store. So the chief
went through the oxford saloon into
the alley and was directed to a shed in
the rear Of the Warm Springs stable.
There he found four new overcoats
carefully cached. He had just decided
to secure the coats and watch the
premises when along came fellow
down the alley with another load of
overcoats on his shoulders. He saw the
chief about the same time. and dropped
his load to run. He had a good start,
but White Is something of a Splinter
himself, and he gave chase. The thief
cut cross lots to Hickory street, out
Park to Locust, south on Locust to
Third. At the corner of Park and Lo-
Gust Chief White took a shot at the
flying form ahead of him and shot
again, but missed him. The firing
proved to the fellow that the man be-
hind was in earnest and he seemed to
lose wind, for the policeman gained
every jump for the next block, and at
Third street was but a short distance
behind. ~ ~
stop. or I'll xii your shouted White,
'and was afraid would If 1 shot at
him them" says the chief in telling 1t.
The man leaned against the fence.
and then dropped to the ground, pre-
tending he was shot. When the police
man came to him he kicked out vicious
ly and wasn't going to Jail at all. He
xxyio Auh nd af
White using his revolver as a club.
While 1t was in the air ii exploded ac-
cidentally but Ii came down on pur-
pose and the prisoner was docile then.
He gave his name as John Harris at
the JAIL He is a young fellow, smooth
face, Of slender build, but hardened
criminal, and his chief desire on the
way to Jail was for a gun.
IF I'd had a revolver you would not
have got me so easy"
Later investigation proved that the
overcoats were stolen from the cloth
ing store of iOdson. Richardson &
Adams Entrance had been effected
by removing a pane of glass from the
window in the rear of the store. The
thief or thieves had taken nine over
coats, two $25 coats, one SIS one, and
the rest $3.50 garments, All OF these
were recovered but there is yet missing
several hundred white handkerchiefs,
some of them initial goods and ranging
in value from % cents to s1.50 each; al
so a dozen cards of cheap wa:ch chains,
worth in all $40.
The prisoner captured by Chief
White was sullen and reticent, refusing
to tell where the other goods were or
who, If anyone. was his accomplice.
Mr.. Adams persuasive little talk to
him was of no more avail than the
stern accusation OF the officers, and he
wrapped his blankets about him in his
bunk, and said:
II amt here; I'm dead"
He Is good for a term at Der Lodge,
and the officers hope yet to end his
companions. that they may keep him
company.