The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-13
An IMPORTANT ARREST
Sheridan, Cohn and Williams
Captured in Anaconda.
THE EVIDENCE is STRONG
Sheridan Is Supposed to Be One of the
Boldest Crooks in the Profession.
lever Detective Work Led
to His Apprehension.

~ - hR AdAA diAtSAN -
criminals effected in this state since
the captures of the notorious Crowley
and Clancy gangs of robbers was the
arrest at Anaconda yesterday of Frank
Sheridan, A. Cohn and H. w. Williams.
who were brought to Butte last even
Ing by Sheriff Regain and Deputy Ev-
ems. The arrests were made by City
Detective Murphy and Marshal whi+e
of Anaconda.
: The evidence in the possession of the
authorities is that Sheridan at least
and probably Williams and Cohn AIS,
are some of the robbers and burglars
who came to Butte with the gang of
race track followers, and who for sew
erai weeks have been committing nu-
merous robberies and burglaries. Sher-
idan, beyond doubt one of the most
daring thieves that ever visited Butte
since the time of the notorious Crowley,
was one of the burglars who broke into
the residence OF DIR. Martin m
Sette a few weeks ago and robbed him
of several hundred dollars. HI is one
of the burglars who went through he
residence of Jerry Mullins and had a
part in the theft of the $500 worth of
diamonds from Lulu Garnet, an in
mate of Lou Harpells place, last Sun
day night, and for which Helen Car
rollton was arrested, and there seems
TO be reasonable ground for the belief
that he was one of the three men who
held up the saloon at Gregson Springs
and got away with 1900 Sunday night.
Two of the diamonds taken from the
Garnet woman, valued at 500 each, |
were yesterday recovered by the no.
lice and the remainder will be rec0v-
cred to-day, as they have been located.
The work done by Sheridan and his
nccomplices, according to evidence al
ready In the possession of the officers, |
was most daring. He had as a work
ing partner a young IA named Hor-
ION, a young and exceeding smooth
crook. The two had another assistant
In the person of a bright young fellow
from this city who knew the town well
and everybody in it. Horton and the
boy are missing and IL is feared they
have made good their escape. Horton
and Sheridan, during the Butte race
meeting. roomed at the VIII house. and
II was through some excellent detective
work on the part of Mrs. Althoff. after
her suspicious had been aroused as 40
the character of her dodgers. that the
numerous robberies were finally
brought home to the gang and resulted
In the arrest of Sheridan and the ac-
emulation of convincing proofs
against him. Suspicion was FIRST
aroused when Sheridan, who is a mid
dle-aged mar. asked Arthur VIII. son
of Mrs. Althon. and a jeweler. II he
could take several diamonds out Of a
setting for him. Sheridan said he would
pay VIII wei for his work and that he
could also keep the gold, which he
might melt and sell at a good profit.
The crook got bold in his proposition
and limited to the young jeweler that
1t was possible for him to make lots
OF money that way. Mr.. Will was quick
TO catch Sheridan's meaning and de-
clined to do that kind of work or make
money that way.
Mrs. Althoff heard of IL she be-
convinced that her dodgers were
crooks and she set a watch on them.
Both sheridan and Horton displayed
great quantities of diamonds and lew
elry. After the Mullin robbery she saw
In Sheridan's possession "a chain. charm
ana watch which she afterward learned
had been taken from Mr.. Mullins resi-
dence and identified il positively.
The Butte boy already referred to was :
Ike a shadow to Sheridan, and IL is be- :
yond question he was in with the rob =
The theory is that he. because Of ,
his knowledge Of the city. spotted peo- ;
pie and houses TO be robbed. while Hor- .
engineered the Jobs and Sheridan /,
disposed of the swag. OF course IL is !
presumed that they had other assistance :
Williams and Cohn, who were ar \
'ested with Sheridan at Anaconda. are
- ~ wv VI lit 4 lGHAE . .
I was stated last night that Cohn was
aiken in My as a witness against the -
'thers. as he is supposed to have knowl- :.
'dge of their crimes. IL he was not ac- ;,
ually a party to them. :
"A few weeks ago Sheridan. telling a =
lard luck story, produced a few bits of !,
and said he was in need and :,
would like to raise some money on the Il
Jun, though he pretended to part with I
I reluctantly and said he hated To 20 N
INTO a pawnshop. Cohn spoke up and y
to carry on the negotiations Il
md he pawned the jewelry for s.. which
" paid TO Sheridan. 1t turned out that
ne stun had been stolen and was iden-
ined yesterday in a Butte pawnshop as A
ONE of the jewelry stolen in one of the j
ecent burglaries. Conn. when arrested ri
yesterday, claimed that he acted entire d
y innocently in the matter and thought b
'nefldans story was straight and that y
Ie simply wanted 10 b~efriend him. He "
Iso gave other information that nut n
he officers on the track of other i'm NJ
Iortant evidence against the other men h
arrest. Among other things he i
ave the name Of a woman who has
her possession the watch stolen from
cry Mullins residence and the officers
'ere looking for her last night. =,
Both Sheridan and Horton are from ,,
'hicago and IL was their intention TO re- n
urn TO that city after the Anaconda N
aces. but Sherldan's plans were chang is
d by his arrest. II is feared that Hor-
has taken alarm and has made good
is escape, but IL is more likely that he +
in hiding or has gone somewhere to
of their stolen property. The Is
len In every respect are said TO answer
De descriptions of the highway robbers
nd burglars who performed the differ
II jobs around Butte during the past
or two. ~,