Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
NOT THE MAN.
"Bili" Davis Captured at Trowbridge's
Was Not the Fellow Who Shot
at Kelly.

ht heliy.
The arrest of "Bill" Davis last week
caused considerable excitement al
Chadwick and several parties there
took "a hand in and assisted in his cap
ture. Davis and a younger brother
have borne an unsavory reputation for
several years. Ex-deputy Sheriff
Fales had them before Justice Lapham
four years ago for stealing wheat and
they have been in number of scrapes
since. "Bill'sn latest, it will be re-
membered, was for stealing sheep and
when Officer Hendry OF Greenvile at
tempted to arrest him few weeks ago,
was shot in the arm.
1t was supposed that he was guilty
of stealing team in Indiana two
weeks ago and while making his way
TO Northern Michigan stopped at the
barn of farmer named Kelly south of
Grand Rapids and on being discovered
shot him in the arm, but after his ar
rest on being taken before Kelly lest
Saturday, The iaUUvI saIu ne was not
the man.
Among those from Chadwick VINO
assisted in the arrest were +. Dorr, ID.
Hall, +. Freeman, Chet Antcliff, l..
Olmstead and others.
Information was taken TO Greenville
Tuesday evening, that Davis, who was
born on the Edwin Dorr place in Or
leans. was at his old haunt in that
vicinity. This haunt was no other
than the Trowbridge place, IL miles
northeast of Chadwick and four miles
east Of Belding 1t will be remembered
that the Trowbridge family became
notorious in this county, during the
trial of Wm Trowbridge for incest, a
little more than a year ago, and that
he was found guilty, and is now serv-
ing time at Jackson. The girl in that
case is an affinity OF Davis, and il
seems that Davis after twice doubling
on his track brought up at that place
Monday night and went into hiding.
and here all traces might have been
lost, but for certain suspicious that
were aroused which led to investiga
tion, and the notification Of the Green
Vile officers.
1T has since developed that Davis
was seen by different parties in Orleans
township, early Monday evening. He
stopped at the barn OF Ed. Traynor, il
is supposed with the intention of steal
ing his team and making another efior
TO get outside the net Of his pursuers
But the barking of a dog warned Tray
nor who went TO the barn and scared
the intruder away. He was seen soor
after by two men, whom he avoided
meeting by making wide detoui
through the fields.
Deputy Sheriff Tim Winters is tn,
Greenville officer who was notified o
the whereabouts OF the much wanted
man and accompanied by single as
sstant went to Chadwick Thursda,
morning. Here posse had already
been organized at the store of Il. Dorr
and were waiting in readiness TO assis
the officer as soon as he arrived 4
plan was soon decided on, and tn,
party of eight proceeded to the Trow
bridge place, two men with dog bein!
sent To cut of retreat from the rear
and the rest of the party riding up u
the front. The Trowbridge boy cam
out, and at first denied that Davis wa
there but owned up under pressure
and was told to go back and tell hi
mother TO move her things out as the
should fire the house, unless Davi
came out. The woman came out weeI
ing bitterly, but received no modifica
! tion OF the order, and finally promise
that Davis would come out, providln
I they would not hurt him. In abou
: five minutes, Davis appeared, one han
4 up and one down. He was all the tim