The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28
FRED, THE GIRL BOY
The Female Masquerader Is Well
Known in Great Falls.
FERGUS COUNTY DEMOCRATS
They Are for Silver-Death of Nor
ris Sullivan - Gustafson Dies
From His Injuries Two
Men Robbed-Notes.


confession of the woman who had mas
queraded in boys attire successfully
Tor several years. and who was known
oy the name of Fred Rollins, created
| profound sensation in this city where
the supposed youth was well known by
business men, police judges, law Off
| GERS and the Salvation Army people
The supposed boy came to Great Falls
ABOUT four years ago with a Mrs. Os-
| borne, whom Fred" claimed was his
| mother. and the old lady acquiesced in
| the story. They opened up the Osborne
house on Second avenue South and ran
| the hotel for year or more. The sup
posed boy rapidly developed into a
thoroughbred sport and the receipts of
the hostelry were squandered until Mrs.
Osborne removed him from the hotel,
and started him up in a fruit and candy
stand in the business part of First av-
enue South. Here Fred" did a thriv-
ing business. his supposed mother clos
ing the store at night and taking the
receipts. If Mrs. Osborne failed to APP
pear on time, the youngster performed
the task for her and blew in the money
in saloons, variety halls and other re-
sorts of similar character. He gam
bled in various ways ana was generally
looked upon as a rather tough kid"
Fred finally sold the business out dur
ing the absence of the old lady and
skipped out with the money Last fall
ne reappeared again and started in the
oil business. He was energetic and in
dustrious, did a good business, but he
squandered the money, became involv-
ed In debt, and transferred the business
to the Continental Oil company. He
threatened to commit suicide here
while respondent, but thought better of
1t and Joined the Salvation Army. For
while Ii was thought he had reformed
but the old habit returned, and the
supposed boy continued to lead wild
and dissipated life while in this city
Now that 1t has developed that
Fred" Rollins is a woman, many pc
culiar incidents which occurred during
her sojourn here are recalled. No mat
ter how much she was under the infiu-
ence of liquor, she guarded her secret
well. She occupied a room alone and
formed no attachments of a romantic p
nature while in this city. Those who
knew her best maintain that while 1
rough and dissipated, she yet led a life |
OF virtue, in one sense at least.
The democratic central committee of |
Fergus county met yesterday at Lew |
gates 10 the Butte convention: Perry
Westfall David Hilger, w. d. Deaton, .
j. 5. Phillips, +. A. Barnes, j. f. Ash /
bridge, j. c. Walker and Lee Balm. AL
though the sheep industry is a promi-
nent factor in the prosperity of Fergus
county, the committee did no straddling |
but, on the contrary, put themselves
squarely on record on the silver ques-
ton, by adopting the following resolu- !
ton: Resolved, That the delegates to
the state convention be instructed to
vote for delegates to the national con-
vention who are in favor of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to /, regardless of the action
of any other country"
A telegram was received at Lewis
town yesterday announcing the death
or Morris Sullivan at Canyon City, Col
Mr.. Sullivan was an old resident of
Montana, and had been more or less
prominent in the politics of Fergus
county for number of years. He sery-
ed as sheriff of that county for two
years and was afterwards engaged in
business in Lewistown. Several weeks
ago he disposed of valuable Lewistown
property and left for Cripple Creek to
engage in business. Not meeting with
he success anticipated, he went to Can
yon City, where he was taken i'll two
weeks ago and died Monday. Mrs. Sui
ivan and several children reside in
-ewistown and the body will be ship
led to that point for interment.
Herman Gustafson died at the CO.
umbus hospital this morning from in
uries received late yesterday after
loon at the stone quarry, a few miles
'outh of this city. There are 10 men
Employed there and some of these
we're working on top of the bluff hurl-
ng rock to the base. Gustafson walk
d under the bluff and was knocked
lown by the slabs. One leg was brok-
n. He was badly bruised about the I
'ody and sustained internal injuries
rom which he died a few hours after
lie was brought to Columbus hospital J {
or medical treatment. He had no / '
elatives in this county. o Friends and |
raised a fund this aft I
rnoon with which to give the remains
roper interment tomorrow. :
Arthur Sanword and William Dean. .
mployed in hauling hay in town from
he Chestnut valley. were robbed last ,
light while sleeping in the barn of ,
ames Travis on Eighth avenue south
he men were employed by Mr.. Ira
is and slept in the NOV to economize
hieves entered the barn, robbed them
their clothing, money, watches ana
verything that could be carried off
hief Guerin is working on the case.
James Mitchell, a well known ranch 6
ian of the Belt valley, died last night
the home of his brother T. b. o
Iitchell, who resides on Second ave- =.
ue south in this city. Mr.. Mitchell
ad been in bed for several months -
nd was SO years of age. Funeral serv- r
es will be held at the Baptist church
,-morrow afternoon.
The city clerk has completed tran
,ript of the records of the city OF
reat Falls relative to the proposed is
lance of $4,000 of funding bonds to- 4
sther with a statement of the finan-
al condition and value of real estate,
lprovements, population and re- :
'urces of the city. The statement
lows that the net indebtedness of the
ty is $166. S17.64
Thomas r. Ryan was arraigned be-
re Justice Hawkins to-day and fined
90 for killing cattle and selling the -
EFF without first having exhibited the ,
de and brands. The complaint was y
ade by Stock Inspector Lund a,
At Belt this morning a man named IN
1tcher PLEADED sulity TO branding 2
II owned by the Benton Cattle COM G.
my He was sentenced TO pay a fine !
500 and given 90 days in jail. The -
rest was made by Harry Lund. stock