The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-03
THE LONE H|GHWAYMAA
He Continues to Garry ON a Luz
crative Business.
ROCKER THE LAST SCENE
His Persuasive Ways Melted Him $40
on a Visit to Mike Kshee's Saloon.
A Very Cool Piecs o:
Work.

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business with impunity at almost any
old stand. Night before last he held
up Mike Kehoe's saloon at Rocker and
carried away about $40 Of the saloon
keepers money Inc his gold watch. and
for all that is known Of him by the au-
thorities is now enjoying IN. fruits Of
his labor.
The robbery and the way IL was car
ried u was one of the coolest pieces
of work reported for a long time. An
account of IL was given by Kehoe. who
came to Butte yesterday To report to
the sheriff. Kehoe stated that quite a
number of people. a dozen or so. spent
Thursday evening at the saloon. and
because of the fact that an unusual
number was about all evening. a
strang lettering about on the outside
and looking in the window attracted no
especial attention. Early in the even
ing. while the party assembled was
drinking at the bar, the stranger came
and bought a drink. rendering a s. bill
in payment. 1t was not noted at the
time. but was recalled afterward. that
he surveyed the place very closely
while buying the drink and was douht-
less getting the lay of the land. locating
the cash drawer, etc.
As the evening wore on. one by one
the party III III Edltbh hNbIBt' 'hN
tin at 1880 o'clock no one was left In
the saloon but Kehoe. a man named
Jones and Kehoe's father. They stood
around the stove talking, when the
door opened and the robber walked In.
He wore a handkerchief tied over the
lower part Of his face. and i'm his hand
he carried a big gun. Put up your
hands. gentlemen was his pleasant
s%alutation. The trio were taken ut
terly by surprise, and there was moth
ing to do but comply. kehoe stood in
front of the stove, his father at the
side and Jones oVer behind IL, which
brought the stove between him and the
robber. and If he had a a gun he
could easily hav killed the unwelcome
visitor. but as usual neither he nor any
of the others a a gun within reach.
and although there were two behind
the bar. they might as we'll have been
n mile away. 1t was n clear case ot
obey the robbers command. and they
all put up their hands. Then the rob-
Der commanded them To go over and
stand with their faces To the wall.
Again they all obeyed with alacrity.
The ~highwayman then walked behind
the bar to the money till. and finding
II locked. ordered Kehoe To unlock IL,
which he did. The robber noticing the
two guns behind the bar. had first
taken the "precaution 10 hide them.
When Kehoe opened the drawer the
robber implied IL and then relieved
Echoe of his watch. Concluding he had
secured about all the valuables I'm the
place, the highwayman called the other
two men To the bar and ordered Kehoe
to set up the drinks. and while he was
complying the highwayman stood with
one foot on a chair. his gun resting on
his knee and his air one of the greatest
nonchalance. After tossing of his drink
the robber backed out Of the door and
disappeared. Those within did not ven
ture out for some minutes. and by that
time he was out of sight.
Eehoe and his friends did not see the
robbers face during the holdup. but
from his general makeup they are rom
WINGED he was the ~tranger of the early
part OF the evening. This man they
saw, n could identify the robber,
therefore. provided they were the same
person. and there seems no doubt. A
remark the stranger made when he got
the bill changed. is significant i'm the
light OF after events and helps Ia con
vince Keno and his friends tina tho
stranger was the robber. on leaving
the saloon. after changing the bill. ths
stranger said: so long. fellows, I may
see you later The description Keno,
gives OF the stranger tallies with that
he gives Of the robber. which is this
a man five feet eight inches tall. ful
chest. quare shoulders, 165 to III
pounds In weight. 80 to 40 years old
light colored overcoat coming to tn
knees. well worn light SLOUGH hat. quite
greasy.
Kehoe stated that before coming e
Butte. to report. he heard n man had
got off the early west-bound Montana
Union train at stuart. who SAID he was
going to Anaconda and who answered
the description Of the robber. He wa'
somewhat intoxicated and had quite M
o Of small change.
\ warrant was sworn out in Justice
Laurandeau's court for John Doe foi
robbery. and Deputy Sheriff Denni,
O'Neill left last evening for Anaconds
accompanied by Jones, one Of the meI
In the saloon, 70 look for the robbie
a strenuous effort will be made {,
catch him. as the sheriff believes tn
robbie Is the one who has committed
all the holdups OF late.
The watch the robber took from Ke
hoe was a gold hunting case watcl
with the initials OF the owner. M. J
X " IN n hOrgnEhOa on opa side