The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-28
Cora Mcdonald Captured in .
Cabin on the Big Hole.
WAS WITH HER BROTHER
The Woman II Charged With the Horri-
Die Crime Of Numbering Her Newly
Born Infant In an Aban-
doned Prospect Hole.

the Little Butte q few weeks ago, has
been apprehended and is behind the
bars of the county jail. She gives her
name as Cora Mcdonald and Is the
woman for whom the sherins Officers
had been searching ever since the dis
covery Of the cruel murder. and her
arrest was brought about in a way
that is creditable to Sheriff Regan.
She was found II q camp on the upper
Big Hole about 30 miles from Butte
with her stepbrother. John Lang. and
was brought to Butte last by
Under Sheriff Murphy.
A few days after the discovery OF
the body Of the murdered infant by
John Metlander, suspicion was direct
ed toward the Mcdonald woman. a
nurse who had been employed in a
family named Morgan on East Broad
way. The oma was also known by
the name of Lang. from the fact that
she nae lived in a family of that name.
consisting of a mother and two daugh-
tiers and the young man mentioned.
who reside on North Arizona street.
As soon as the sherifrs officers be-
a to look for the woman she disap-
peared. and all efforts to locate her
were unavailing until about two weeks
dSos Nlt ~
stepbrother, John Lang. a also left
town. Under Sheriff Murphy was put
to work to find out what had become
OF Lang. and he soon got trace of him
by learning hat mail had been sent to
him at Divide in the name of John
Moore, and that he had received IL and
had been seen by several ranchers on
the Big Hole. He was driving a four
horse team with a covered wagon.
ma ranracanfad m those with whom he
came in contact that his wife was with
him and was in the wagon. This in-
formation came TO Sheriff Regan last
Wednesday, and at noon on that day
MIR. Murphy left town by team for Di-
vide and started up the Big Hole. He
learned chat 1 ang and the m out
fitted at Wagner's milk ranch near
Feeley's, where the woman had evi-
IDENTIFY been met by her stepbrother.
Mr.. Murphy made inquiries of all the
ranchers he met and received valuable
aid from them. but he did not strike
the trail Of the outfit until he reached
Fender creek, on the Big Hole, about
so miles from Butte. There he met
several men who had seen Lang and
his outfit. but no one had seen the
woman, who had remained inside the
wagon.
The under sheriff secured a man to
drive his team and then he borrowed a
complete cowboy outfit. in which ne
disguised himself, and on horseback he
started on the trail. About 4 o'clock
Thursday afternoon he received infor-
nation as to the location of the camp,
which was In the extreme northwest
corner Of Silver Bow county. and in a
patch of willows about three miles
from the road. He was Informed That
the woman was alone in the camp n
that Lang had gone to the Mitchell Il
Mussigbrod ranch for some supplies
Mr.. Murphy found the camp as indi-
Gated and rode up in his disguise n
asked the woman for a cup with when
to get a drink of water from the creek.
He ~dismounted from his horse and as
she handed the cup to him he took her
by the arm and informed her that she
was under arrest. The woman seemed
to be stunned by the words from the
officer, and she followed him without
saying a word. He placed her In the
carriage, which, at that time. had been
driven up by Mr.. Murphy's companion,
and without a moments loss the party
started back toward Ralston and COW
cred the 40 miles bv 3 O'Clock in the
evening and put up there for the
night.
About 4 o'clock In the morning Lang.
with his four-horse team, was heard
driving through the village. At I
o'clock the next morning the under
III ar ph ilS u ~ -
his prisoner, and a few miles from Raj
ston he passed Lang i'm camp, but the
man was still asleep and did not hear
the buggy go by. The officer arSved
at Divide at IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing and put up at a hotel and a few
hours later he was again passed by
Lang, who evidently was hot on the
trail and with the presumed intention
of holding up the under sheriff. About
$3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon. the lat
ter, with his prisoner. passed WagneT's
ranch and saw Lang's OUTFIT there and
he made good time on the way toward
Butte. but ne had not gone far. when.
on looking back. he saw Lang coming
on horseback at a ~breakneck speed.
Mr.. Murphy did not know the mans
intentions. but did not purpose to take
any chances. so he drove a short dis
lance off the road and got out of his
buggy and waited "-'" Lang was with
in 100 yards of him. when he pulled a
rifle down on him and commanded
him to keep on going as fast as hs
could. Lang hesitated for a mome
and Their obeyed the command and kept
on going.
The oficer and his prisoner followed
and kept the fellow on horseback In
light until within about 10 miles OF
Butte. when he disappeared. and Mr.
Murphy proceeded on to Butte. arriv'
ing here AT : o'clock last night aftei
travelling 2io miles since noon Wednes'
day. He covered 10 miles on Wednes
day and wore out two teams and
saddle horse.
The woman had very little to say I,
Mr.. Murphy except to deny that sh'
was the woman who had committed tn
crime or that she knew anything abou
II. She asserted that she and her step
brother had gone up into the Big Hol,
country to locate a ranch for Mr.. Wag
ner. She was seen at the county jai
last evening by a reporter OF the Stand
ard. She was lying on her bed an
moaning and said she had nothing Z
say. When questioned. however, sh
admitted that she was on West Por
phyry street and In the vicinity Of tn
Little Butte on the day Metlander say