The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-02
LITTLE BOYS DID IT
They Entered the Church and Mutt
lated the Furnishings.
ARE ALL YOUNG CHILDREN
One Confesses and duplicates Two
Others-No Clue to the Ware
house Thief-The School Tax
Photograph Gallery Sold.

Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Bozeman, Jan. 31.-The indignation
over the ruin wrought to the furniture
in the Presbyterian church on Monday
last was general, and resulted in a
very careful inquiry into the matter.
1t was found that a key TO the church
chapel had been purloined some two
months ago, and that entrance to the
church must have been gained through
the rear door by the use of this Key.
That the work was done by number
of small boys was the only idea which
prevailed here and the finding OF the
stolen key in the possession OF 10
year-old boy was felt to be a strong
clue, and, on Friday, led to the discov-
cry Of the guilty parties. The BOY win
the key, said he knew nothing OF the
affair at first, but was drawn INTO
confession on Friday, acknowledging
his own guilt and duplicating two other
boys. both of tender years as having
assisted in the malicious destruction OF
the church property. No active steps
have been taken towards the Furnishing
of the boys, as IT has not yet been de-
cided as to what course is best TO pur-
sue with boys of this age, all OF the
guilty ones being between 10 ana Il
years of age.
The thief who deliberately drove up
20 the rear door of John w. Tilton's
warehouse Monday night, broke open
the door and stole a wagon load OF gro
ceries, is still at large and the officers
have no clue to the guilty party. The
pick which was used to pry off the out
side lock and which was left behind.
belonged to the Northern Pacific rail-
road and was traced to the section
house near the depot. The thief or
thieves, had broken open the tool and
room near the section house, a half
mile from the scene of the robbery, and
stolen the pick, and this is as far as
the officers have got in the case.
The last act in the matter of the spe-
cial school tax Of $4,000 which was vot-
ed at the special election the first of
the month, was the acceptance of the
certificates by the BoZeman banks this
week. The money will not be available
until taxes are collected next Deem
Der, and at a special meeting of the
board of school trustees Wednesday
the local banks offered TO accept the
certificates issued upon the strength OF
the special tax, to draw interest at the
rate of I per cent. per annum. The
teachers in the public schools are paid
with these certificates but by holding
these until December next the teachers
themselves will thereby gain the pei
cent. interest. which is a good thing fol-
them.
Second Lieutenant John Dahling's
time expiring in the Hoffman Guards
Company II, this week. the militia me-
TO fill the vacancy. Mr.. DAZZLING was
again elected for another term as sec
ond lieutenant.
The Richardson & Dickson photo.
graph gallery was sold at sheriff's sale
on Thursday. going TO George r. Mich
OILS, who held a mortgage on the stool
and fixtures. on Friday the stock anC
fixtures were again sold. A. =. Rumsey
and r. +. Anderson purchasing the en-
tire outfit of Mr.. Nichols. Messrs
Rumsey and Anderson now have tive
galleries in this city.