The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-17
AN IMPORTANT ARREST
"Hot Water Slim" in Custody
for Saloon Hold-Up.
HAD A WOUND IN HIS LEG
He Is Supposed to Have Been Patrick
Quinn's Partner and Received
Shot From Officer Loughrin
in the Fight.

An important arrest was made by the
officers yesterday In connection with
the Copper State saloon hold-up on
Christmas morning, and John Moore
known among the members of his gang
as Hot Water SLIM is in the county
Jail and sufficient evidence has been
produced to establish beyond doubt
that he was the partner of Patrick
Quinn in the attempted robbery and
murder. Officer Loughrin, who was
| made a target of by Quinn on that oc-
casion, fired several shots himself be-
fore the robbers escaped, and it was
believed that at least one of his shots
took effect
| Shortly after Quinn's arrest the Off
GERS came into possession of informa-
ton that convinced them that their
belief was correct. There were but
two robbers in the saloon at the time
that the policemen surprised them, but
after the capture of Quinn two other
suspects, John r. Burke and a man
named Reynolds, were arrested. Both
men had been seen about the saloon,
ana 1t was the belief that Burke was
the second robber but he strongly de-
MED it. and Quinn also said Burke was
not the man and described another man
who he said had been in with him on
the robbery. Quinn, however, claimed
he did not know the mans name Rey-
nolds, who is supposed to know more
about the hold-up than he has yet adj
mltted, also described a man whom he
said had been with Quinn.
Acting on that information, the off
GERS have been looking for the alleged
roDber and yesterday the sheriff learned
that man answering his description
in n Gto1 yir,sc, En, 1,
IN Centerville and that the fellow was
known to have been a companion of
Quinn. Deputy Sheriffs O'Neill and
Aware went to Gavin's place about
noon and John Moore. the man they
were after, was found sitting at the
dinner table. He was called out and
placed under arrest and then search
OF his room was made and several
bloody bandages were found
Moore acted very coolly about the
matter when informed of the cause for
his arrest and denied any knowledge
of the robbery and said he did not know
Quinn or Reynolds. He explained the
presence of the bloody bandages in his
room by saying they We're there when
he took the room. Moore was taken
to the county Jail, where he was
stripped, and then he began to show
evidence, of uneasiness, and when the
ofhcers discovered a bullet wound in the
ileshy part OF his left leg, he became
much excited. The wound had nearly
healed, but was apparently inflicted
recently. He was questioned concern
IN" 1t and said he had received it acct
dentally in Walkerville the night be-
fore Christmas. He said that there
was some shooting going on in a sa-
loon there and he happened to be pass
ing along on the other side of the street
and stray bullet hit him. the ball go
ing through the f1eshy part of his leg.
Moore said he did not have a doctor
treat the wound and said nothing about
the matter to any one. A sheriff's
deputy made inquiries at Walkerville
yesterday afternoon and learned that
there had been some shooting there on
the night stated by Moore, but the pro-
prietor of the place said no shots went
outside the saloon.
AT the jail yesterday the man Rey-
nolds was brought out for the purpose
of Identifying Moore as Quinn's part
ner, but he'dd not do so. On the con-
trary, after looking at the fellow he
said he was not the man. After he had
been returned to jail, however, Rey-
nolds said the fellow was "a dead
ringer" for the second robber. Moore
claims that he was in bed at Fitchen's
hotel at the time of the robbery, but
there it is claimed that the officers have
proof that he was not there. That fact,
together with the wound in his leg,
which he had kept from the knowledge
of his friends. and the fact that he had
been seen with Quinn and answers the
description of the robber. is taken as
pretty conclusive proof that he is the
right man.