The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-02
PocatellO Authorities Believe He's the
Man They Want.
TAKEN BY BUTTE POLICE
The Prisoner Declares That He WIN
Prove a hat He " as Working In
Anaconda When Policeman
Scanlon Was Murdered.

Sdteiio, on April D. Humber was taken
back to Pocatello yesterday afternoon
by Chief of Police John Ellis of that
city.
The police Of Butte have been hot
on Numbers trail for some time and
the only reason that he was not in
custody two weeks ago is because the
description of the murderer which was
sent out at first was faulty In several
OF the most important details. This
incorrect description of the murderer
was received in Butte a day or two
after Scanlon died, and the officers
Kept sharp lookout for a man who
would answer IL.
on April l6 Detective Meiklejohn and
Oftcer Sinsel picked up Humber on
this description, but when he was TAX
en- up before Chief Tebo and closely
examined 1t was found that he did not
answer the description and he was re-
leased You come pretty near filling
the Dill" said the chief, as he turned
the suspected man loose, but there are
TWO or three conditions that you don't
comply with, so you can GO" Meikle-
johns suspicious toward Humber were
aroused by his efforts to conceal a scar
on the back of his neck which scar
is believed will play a prominent
part In the evidence against him.
Several days later an amended de- !
scription of the supposed murderer was
received and the local officers then dis |
covered that the man they had had I'D |
on the carpet a few days before was |
the man they were after. The search |
Tor him was thereupon renewed with
increased activity and it was only a
Few days until he was again located.
lie was then kept under surveillance
and the officers at Pocatello were noti-
ned that when they were ready with
thelr proofs of guilt their man would
be found for them. Chief of Police
john Ellis came up on Tuesday armed
with the necessary papers and on
wednesday Detective Meiklejohn start
ed after Humber, accompanied by AL
derman briggs. for whom Humber had
worked last fall
They took the train to Philipsblrg and
drove out from there on Thursday
morning to the head OF Quartz gulch.
where Humber was found at work
placer mining. Quartz gulch is about
% miles III noithwesterly direction
IRON Phihpsburg and In very rough
country and II Meiklejolhn had not
been thoroughly familiar with every foot
OF the ground in that part of Montana |
a great deal OF difficulty would have
been experienced in finding the man.
Humber seemed very badly ratified
when he was placed under arrest and
and his face assumed the dark red color
winch was 50 wildly described by
seaman IN his ante -moutem statement
lie was taken back do Phillpsburg and 2
as the Jail there is not very secure $
Meiklejohn took him to the hotel and )
slept with him that night or rather !
laid In bed with him all night, for the
prisoner was so extremely nervous that
steep was out of the question. Mr. |
handcufred himself 10 Hum a
DER ana then gave the key to the cuffs I
ana his gun to Mr.. briggs, who occu- I
pied a bed In the same room a
The party reached Butte at noon O
yesterday and Humber was turned u
over to Chief of Police Ellis OF Poca-
tello who left for home with him on
me O'Clock train. Ellis stated that
while the feeling is still very high I'm
focatello against Scanlan's murderer n
le did not expect that any effort would j
be made To lynch Humber. but that he O
would give him ample protection i'm the h
went OF such an attempt Humber 81
vas stu very nervous when taken ont b
II the city Jail TO be taken to the train p
yesterday. He shook hands with one | \
" two friends who were present and
add that they had got the wrong man s.
md that he would be able to prove an NJ
Ilibi. Il
Chief Ellis outlined the evidence in
nat mas been so far secured against q
lumber to Standard reporter yester- be
lay afternoon. The most important m
witness for the prosecution is Mark III
zeal, who was the only witness to Ia
he murder. 1t was at first stated that ra
mere were no eye-witnesses to the af- ia
air, but all the facts in the case were IN
OF known at that time. Seal worked tn
nth Humber at Rochester for about ar
month last fail and is well acquain;- wi
with him, which fact adds TO the iol
Importance of his story. co
II will be remembered that Seanlap T.
as stabbed a little before 3 O'Clock on NJ,
he morning of April and that he died "A
n the following day. His murderer Va,
as very obstreperous around the de- cls
NJ, and when Seaman undertook to On
~ him out he showed fight and the | m
ficer struck him twice over the head | hI,
ieh his revolver. The fellow then OF
ent away vowing vengeance and re- -
rned in few minutes and stabbed ~
'anlan in the side from behind a.
Mark Seals story is 10 the effect -,
at he was at the depot at Pocatello ,a,
aiting for train for Salt Lake on =
e morning Of the murder. The first NJ
saw OF Humber was when he no. -,
ed him out on the platform with his ~
ad bleeding from two cuts that had 81
en- made by Scanlon's gun. Seal '0'
mt up TO him and asked him TO ac- -
mpany him TO a drug store where he
lld have his head dressed. Numbers
used and said that he would not 70
ywhere until he got even with the nav
- - - that struck him. After con- .Su
rising with Seal for a few minutes he w. ile
liked away with the remark that he ,'ii'
uld see him later. Seal then walked ' -
- = 80 -. - - ~ - Sua 9th
-. -. &c, s.aliNtns heaL teti
rs that he saw Humber sneak up 49,,
lind Scanlon and drive a knife into NJ
left side. and then run away. He 80
ieved that he saw two blows struck. M
IL is supposed that this was due 5er
the fact that the murderer turned I and
hhile arOuhu IN ms Nlcuin side cup
u TOOK the ualh TOT Sait Lake a rev It's
iutes aiter"aTos ana on ms arrival bots
re he stopped with IN uncle who / cacl