The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-24
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

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Deer Lodge. May 23.-Philip Allen,
the slayer of his wife one week ago to-
day at Pioneer, and Of James Nc
Guerin at Gold Creek in the summer
OF 1883, Is behind the bars OF the coun-
ty jail Weary, footsore, decrepit, bent
with age and tottering, this old man, a
fugitive from justice, outlawed by the
laws of the land for nearly eight
years, and within one week of a sec
ond transgression of the laws of God
and of man, of his own volition and
surrender is in the hands of the Off
GERS of the law.
Allen, sitting in his cell, does not
look the sturdy mountaineer and dar-
ing, desperate man, fearful to be met.
that has been described. Age, hard
SHIP and exposure have left upon his
once powerful physique and constitu-
tion their indellible imprint; and in
stead of the desperado, whose name
has been almost terror to the neigh
borhood In which he lived; whose
prowess as hunter, whose daring as
fighter, and whose skill as a mount
ain craftsman has been far-famed and
undisputed, he now appeaIS broken in
health and almost in spirit-his old
quickness of movement and elastic
step are all gone. But once in a while
the fiery spirit that once dominated his
whole being awakens, and with a bale
full CLEAN in his one good eye, he will
recount vindictively his grievances and
his wrongs. At times ne seems resign
ed-not unlike the resignation of the
hunted animal which, wounded, weary
and at bay, no longer able to fight, lies
down to await his fate
He recites the hardship and priva-
tions that he has endured, and his tale
is most sorrowful and the bitterness
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troubles and his sufferings Is the Bit
terness of a man against whom the
world might have turned and he
against the world
This morning about o'clock Under
Sheriff Martin was notified by tele-
phone that Allen had given himself up
and was then on the way to Deer
Lodge. About an hour afterward, in
a spring buggy. A. G. Wilhelm, Theo-
dore Hess and Durwood Graves of
Pioneer drove up to the door of the
jail with the fugitive and turned him
over to the sheriff's office. Alle6 had
to be helped out of the wagon, and as
sisted to his cell. He seemed to be
very lame and scarcely able to walk.
He said he was all crippled up from
several attacks of paralysis. Although
but one or two besides those in the
sheriff's office knew of their coming,
they had scarcely gotten to the jail
when the yard was nearly filled with
people eager to catch a glimpse of the
much-talked about and sought after
man.
The story of Aliens surrender. as
told by those who brought him, is about
as follows: Last night about 10 O'Clock
young Graves, whose father is an ex-
press agent in Butte, and who has
been visiting at the house of Theodore
Hess, just on the outskirts of the town
of Pioneer was standing on the porch
talking to Miss Hess, when she re-
marked that "she wished her father
would come home from town" Graves
asked her why and she replied that
they were afraid of old man Allen.
Just at that moment they saw the old
man coming up the path towards them.
The moon was shining brightly and
Graves recognizing him. said to Miss
Hess. why there is old man Allen,
now" Allen at once spoke to Graves,
saying, who are you" and Graves
replied telling Allen his name and that
ne lived at Pioneer. Allen then told
him to go and get Hess and Mr.. Will
helm, adding that he wanted 10 give
himself up. Graves then went after
Hess and A. G. Wilhelm. and they at
once returned to the house with
Graves. Allen was standing at the
gate of Hess house, leaning on a
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when walking, his rife lying at his
feet.
Pointing at the gun. Allen told Will
helm TO take il, and Immediately aft
erwards. at Wilhelm's request, gave up
his knife. The gun. a Winchester mag
azine rifle. was loaded full. They then
took him into the house and Mrs. Hess
gave him some lunch.
The old man seemed very feeble and
worn out. He said he had had moth
ing 20 eat for three days: that he had
shot a grouse. but IL was so tough and
mis- teeth so poor that he could not eat
it. After eating a few mouthfuls OF
lunch they went down town and Allen