The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27
ARRESTED WHILE DINING
Supposed Highwayman Trapped
by His Appetite.
BAD LANDS YIELD ANOTHER
Bert Hillman and Dan Harkins Accused
Of Bold Idaho Robbery, Captured
Yesterday in Anaconda-One
of the Two Confesses.

Hands up and no monkey business
We want you"
The words were quickly enough spolS-
en-, but there was no misjudgin- the
tone. Bert Hillman, miner, aged 26
looked up, startled, and found himself
confronted by two deputy sheriffs from
Lemhi county, Idaho. Louis Bancroft
and w. L. Nickson. At their elbows
stood Policeman ingalls,. Resistance
was useless: even the most desperate
man would have realized that Hill
man quietly submitted to arrest. He
had gun in his pocket.
This spectacular scene took place at
j o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
Broiler restaurant on Commercial ave-
nue.. Hillman now lies a prisoner in the
county Jail, with the charge of robbery
against him and the fearsome thoughts
of long term in the Idaho peniten-
tiary to harass his dreams by night.
He will be taken back to Lenhi county
to stand trial for being one of the two
men who, on the evening of last Mon
day, Nov. 20, held up Manager Hope at
pistol point and robbed the American
Developing & Mining company's store
at Gibbonsville, Lemhi county, Idaho.
of 500.
The two deputy sheriffs say Hllman's
identity as one Of the two robbers is
established. The young mans guilt Of
innocence will be determined. Of course,
only by trial: but that some of the
answers he last night gave to a Stand
ard representatives. questions lean to-
ward the damage line, scarcely can be
questioned.
No. : Caught at Midnight. .
At IL o'clock last night Dan Harkins
the second Of the alleged robbers, was
arrested by Night Chief of Police O'Bri-
en- and officer Stebbins in a house of
ill-fame kept by May Williams, in the
BAD Lands" Harkins was somewhat
under the influence of liquor. When
accused by Chief O'Brien of the Glib
louisville crime he confessed that he
was one of the two highwaymen. He
said he and his pal planned to get at
least portion of the 1000 payroll,
but that things hadn't come up
right" Harkins refused to impicate
Hillman, though he was aware of the
latter's arrest. Hillman, however, is
still in ignorance Of the fate that has
befallen Harkins.
When arrested suspect No. 2 was
found disguised in appearance by
cheap cap, checkered jumper and blue
overalls, garments he had bought since
blowing into" Anaconda. These &C.
centricities in dress did not prevent
O'Brien and his officer from immedi-
ately recognizing Harkins as cores
ponding to the description of Highway
man No. 2, furnished him by the Idaho
deputies.
Harl1ins had gun and $3.50 in silver
on his person. The gun was out of or
der. He assured the officers that had
it not been, he would have done bust
ness with them-"sure!" 1t was
learned that earlier in the night Har-
kins had pulled this gun and threaten
ed death to Joe Benzler, a saloonkeep-
er, and to a girl named Lena-an in
mate of 1.-The Row.
Chief O'Brien stated late last night
that Hillman had volunteered to ac-
the Idaho deputies to Lemhi
county and stand trial. Unless Harlxins
refuses to follow Hllman's example,
requisition papers will not be necessa-
ry. Chief O'Brien and Officer Stebbins
will share the $500 reward offered by
the Gibbonsville company.
Gibbonsville is IS miles north by west
of Salmon, which is the seat of Lemhi
county. The life of the town is the big
mill of the American Developing G. Min
ing company This corporations
pay roll foots up to $4,000
Formerly. for a long time it was the
custom for this great pile of money to
be disbursed on pay day at the Amer
can Developing & Mining companys
store. Lately, however. the employees
checks have been cashed at the general
offices.
Last Monday was pay day in Glib
louisville. 1t is the plausible presump
ton that fat bulk of this $4,000 in
coin and currency was the magnet
prize which drew the two robbers into
that the big safe in the store contained.
Fate plays grim jokes on the wicked.
Two Men With Two Guns.
1t was o'clock in the evening Dusk
had fallen on the quiet of Gibbonsville,
can Developing & Mining company's
store. Manager Hope stood at desk
n his all but deserted office, checking
he days accounts. The door of the big
safe stood open.
A street door Unmatched, swung on its
accustomed hinges, and footsteps meas
lred the floor till they halted in front
If the office desk. Manager Hope
glanced up inquiringly-into the muz-
lies of two long Colts and the quiet, set
of two young men, un.
masked. smooth faced, each of them of
middle height.
Hands up!'
There was the sharp. metallic click
If two gun hammers being drawn in |
lnison.
Manager Hope obeyed, as he asked:
well. what do you want?"
Money!" came the quiet response.
Then one of the robbers slipped his |
Colt into his coat pocket and quickly |
topped round to the safe His pal kept |