The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-04
ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE
But the Officers DURAN the Fugitive
James 0'Connors.
HIS ASSAILANT ARRESTED
The Man Who AssaIIed Messrs.
Clancy and Carver Secured
No Money-kane's Case
in Police Court.

There was a little brief excitement
around the city hall yesterday after
noon when James O'Connors. alias
Jack Burns. made a run out of police
court and attempted to escape from
the officers in order TO get away from a
four months Jail sentence Connors
was tried for stealing a grip from the
Silver Lake house and was found
guilty and given go days in jail and
fine OF 800 and costs. A moment after
being sentenced he stepped up to the
railing, apparently to talk to a couple
OF friends who were standing against
the rail. After talking with them for
a minute or two, one of them opened
| the gate and Connors shot out of IL
and through the crowd, which quickly
! opened passageway, through the
| court room door and down the stairs
into the street. The escape was made
SO quickly that the officers in the court
room did not realize what had happen
ed for few seconds. but Deputy Sher-
iff Geary and Officer fiadley were
quickly In pursuit. Connors ran east
on Broadway to Wyoming, north TO
Quartz. and east on Quartz, with the
officers in hot pursuit. The runaway
took the precaution to keep several la
dies between himself and the officers,
and the latter were afraid to shoot for
fear of hitting the women. In front of
the Washoe mine, on Quartz street he |
ran into Joe Collins, the real estate |
agent, who COVE him a new tackle, and |
the next minute the officers had him
and he was escorted back to the police |
court to await removal to the county /
Jail.
James McGlynn. who is charged with |
hlax inc q,
was arrested for assisting a prisoner
TO escape. He pleaded not guilty and !
will be tried Friday afternoon. Nc
Glynn insists that he did nothing more
than express the wish that Connors
would escape.
The old complaint against Frank
Kane, who is charged with having
stolen a $75-bedspread from Martin
Brown. was withdrawn and a new one
filed under the progressive sentence
law, which alleges that Kane has been
previously convicted of a felony. Kane
stole watch from Jerry Griffiths a
year and a half ago. pleaded guilty
and was sent to Deer Lodge for a year.
The same action was taken in the case
against William Morton, who is charg-
ed with a second offense of petit lar
ceny. He waived examination on the
new complaint and was held to the dis .
trict court in the sum of $500. -dH
charge OF attempted highway rob-
berry was entered against Dan Dooley
and his bonds We're fixed at 81. 500 ,
Dooley is charged with having at
tempted to hold up Charley Carver at
the Bernard block in West Granite
street early yesterday morning. The
police were unable to make head or tall
Of the affair yesterday. and the real
facts In the case will probably not
come out until Dooley has an examina-
ton. Neither Carver nor Judge Clan
~, who were with him, were robbed
The charge against Laura Hood of
in the second degree on Joe
Barrie was continued for 10 days, as 7
Barrie is unable to appear against her.
Ed MCGUIRE, charged with assault in
he third degree on Thomas Cosgrove, ,
vas released on a $50 bond and will be
lrraigned to-day.
Corduroy Dick" was fined $40 and
.osts for intoxication.
Windy joe" charged with standing
lis hack on a street crossing, was dis
missed.