Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-07
Cattle Stealing.


Bovee bought 10 head of cattle from
a man who gave his name as G. Bate
man, representing that he was a
brother of l.. HI. Bateman, the we'll
known cattleman of Grab creek. This
was the second bunch of cattle Mr..
Bovee had bought of this man. On
the Monday following the last deliv-
cry Jos. Lavender came to town to
trace'up a report that a man had
been seen riding one ofhis (Lavender's)
horses>and driving a bunch Of cattle
toward Ritzville. He and Mr.. Boyee
compared notes and determined that
there was something wrong about the
cattle deal, as well as horse deal. l..
HI. Bateman was notified at once and
he came in from the thresher where
he was at work and identified the
cattle as his, and also stated that he
had no brother c. There being no
justice OF the peace in town at the
time Mr.. Bateman went to Sprague
Tuesday morning and filed complaint
charging one J. H. Pail with the
crime of cattle stealing and VIM.
Gibbons as accessory.
1t was thought that the men would
be found in the neighborhood OF Har-
rington, Lincoln county. As sooon as
word was received here that warrant
was issued Deputy sheriff Gibson and
Mr.. Bovee started for tho north part
of the county on the Harrington road
to be ready to assist in the capture if
the men should come into Adams
county. Not finding any trace OF the
men they kept going until they reach
ed Harrington where they found that
about three hours before Sheriff
Devonish with two deputies had found
both the men and arrested Gibbons
bat that Pail after exchanging two or
three shots with Deputy Mcnamara
had got away. A couple of days was
then spent looking for Pail in the
Duck lake country but without success
When the Adams county men return
ed home last Thursday Deputy sheriff
ellison received a message from Deputy
Mcnamara that there was a report
that Pail was at Krupp on the Great
Northern ut 4 o'clock the day before
inquiring the road to Lind. Sheriff
Thompson at once wired parties at
Lind to be on the lookout and if Pail
came to wire the Office at once. Moth
ing was heard until Saturday morning
when telegram was received that
PalPs whereabouts was known. Sheriff
Thompson and Deputy Gibson pro-
ceeded at once to Lind where they
saw Sam Hutchinson, stock man
from lower Grab creek, who told the
officers that Pail WAS at his ranch
Thursday noon and left about two
o'clock inquiring for Fish Hook ferry.
1t was Mr. Hutchinson's opinion that
Pail was making for some point in
Oregon.
Sheriff Devonish was notified by
wire of the route the man had taken
and Sheriff Ellingsworth was also
notified that Pail would probably visit
Walla Walla about Saturday night.
Officers at other points along the line
were put on their guard. Last Sun
day VIM. Gibbons rode into RitzviIle
and informed the sheriff's Office that
he was out on bail.
Gibbons came down from Harring-
ton Sunday to see w. r. Peters about
a saddle he had arranged for the day
chat Pail delivered the last bunch Of
cattle. He talked confidently about
being able to prove his innocence OF
any completely in the crime with
which he was charged. Deputy sheriff
Mcnamara went down to Walla
Walla Monday evening to try to To-
cate Pail.