The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-08
ROE IS BEHIND THE BARS
Man Suspected of Warm Springs
II Robbery Lodged in Jail.
HIS INNOCENCE
Etoutly Maintains That He Knows Moth
III ing About the Robbery-Un United
ssS States Authorities VIII Pros
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deputy United States Marshal M. Fl.
Wall and Detective r. C. Hunt, one of
the Northern Pacific sleuths arrived in
Anaconda at about o'clock yesterday
morning, bringing with them George M.
Roe. Roe is the man accused of robbing
the postoffice and railroad station at
Warm Springs on Jan. IA. Upon their ar
rival here Roe was Immediately locked up
in the county jail, where he now is.
Roe was seen by a Standard reporter
yesterday. He said that he knew nothing
whatever about the Warm Springs affair.
He said he had worked at Warm Springs
for time putting in laundry plant. and
that when his contract was completed he
left for his home at Lincoln, where he
had resided for years. He stoutly pro-
tested his innocence of any connection
with the robbery.
is it a fact thatsyou bought a gun in
Anaconda on the Thursday before the
robbery occurred at Warm springs?'
mo, sir; it is not!' declared Roe, en-
phatically. II made a trade for a gun in
Lincoln, but I never bought a gun here"
What did you trade for the gun you
obtained a Lincon?'
Il traded an old gun that was no more
good
Roe denied having made any statement
to a newspaper reporter in Helena to
the effect that he left Warm Springs on
Jan. IA, and that the robbery occurred on
Jan. Is. He said he left Warm Springs
on Jan. Is, the day after the robbery. Roe
says he has a wife and four children in
+ Lincoln, and that his arrest there was
one of the greatest shocks and surprises
he had ever experienced.
Detective Hunt is positive that Roe is
the man who committed the robbery. He
says he has evidence that is SO strong that
there can be no question of a doubt as
to Roe's guilt. Mr.. Hunt remained in
Lincoln several days before arresting Roe,
and during that time he tracked Roe's ev-
cry movement with the result that he
has piled up against him a mass of evil
dence that will be brought out when the
proper time comes.
For the present the United States gov
eminent will take charge of Roe's case.
The authorities prosecute him on
the charge of robbing the United States
postoffice, a very grievous offense under
the federal laws.
Roe will be arraigned this morning be-
fore United States Commissioner Houck.
The arraignment will take place att" 10
o'clock. If Roe is not held by Commits
sioner Houck to answer to the United
States circuit court he will be Immediately
returned to Jail andsth state authorities
will proceed against him for robbery. II
Roe is held over by Commissioner Houck
Ne will be taken to Butte anu there held
until the federal court convenes there and
is ready to try the case.
Both Detective Hunt and Marshal Wall
put in all day yesterday looking up evil
dence in this city and its immediate vi
cinity. A number of witnesses were SUBJ
poenaed and they will be present at the
examination this morning, but it is not
probable that all of them will be put on
the stand.
1T is said that Roe was yesterday identi-
fed by the clerk in the store where he
is alleged to have bought the gun as the
man who did buy the weapon.
The interests of the government in this
case will be looked after by Assistant
District Attorney J. G. English, who
came over from Helena yesterday and
Roe will be represented by w. Fl. Trip
pet, whom he engaged as his counsel yes
terday.