The evening times., 1899-04-15
MOUNTAIN BANDIT
CAPTURED At last
Had Terrorized the Neighbor-
hood for Years.
Several Murders Laid at the Des-
peradO's Door.
Convicted of Selling Liquor Without
. License-Other Indictments
Against Him.

Danville, Va, April ia man Of con-
siderable note has just been tried, found
guilty. and sentenced to Imprisonment in
the United States district court, now in ses-
sion in this city.
His name is William Conner and he has a
reputation as a desperado, has for years
defied the laws of two States and OF the
United States and terrified the officers oil
the same. He has been guilty Of various
crimes, has killed two men, wounded sew
eral, has been under arrest often, but al
ways, until now, whipped out the officers
and made his escape. and on Thursday he
was convicted of the insignificant crime OF
retailing liquor without license and SEN
fenced 10 serve a thirty days term in jail,
upon the completion of which he Will be
taken to West Virginia to answer an IN
dictment for murder.
Conner stands six feet one inch in his
stockings. and is powerfully built man
and a dead shot. For several years he has
beeen a terror to the people Of Monroe
county. w. Va, and Of Giles county, Va
His home was in Monroe county, a Few
miles from the Virginia line.
About two years ago he killed man In
Monroe county, riddling him with bullets.
and then he moved over to Giles county,
Va, to wait for the excitement to blow
over When he ventured back into Monroe,
about six months afterward. the county
officers attempted to arrest him. He shot
one dead and wounded another ana tnen
went back to Giles.
few months ago he made a second
trip to Monroe county and was surprised
by the officers and captured. He was Sc
curely handcuffed and was being carried
by three officers along the road 10 the
county seat when he suddenly turned upon
them and beat them down with the hand-
cuffs around his wrists. Before the omcers
could rally Conner dashed in,o the woods
and made his escape. He soon reached
his friends In Giles county, who relieved
linn of the handouts.
Last Monday Conner was arrested near
Interior Postoffice Giles county, by t. l..
Felts, one of the pluckiest members OF
Baldwin's Detective Agency, on a United
States warrant for retailing liquor without
license. Felts, Who is small but very
nervy man. had an exciting time in effect
ing the arrest OF the mountain giant. At
first the two had rough and tumble
fight. and Conner succeeded In getting
away from the officer and started to the
woods as fast as his feet could carry him.
He was unarmed. but Felts carried two
revolvers with one OF which he fired and
struck Conner in the leg. Before the de-
tective reached he fugitive the latter, al
though wounded in the fishy part of the
leg. was up and off again. Felts overlook
the giant. however. and they had another
scuffle. Finally the muzzle OF Felts re-
volver in Comer's face brought the despe-
RADIO to terms and he submitted TO arrest.
He was brought TO this city at once and
tried before Judge Paul. who sentenced
him TO one months Imprisonment in Pu-
1aski county Jail.
Officer Felts, who has the reuistiop pa
pers from the governor of West Virginia.
will wait patiently until Conner serves out
his sentence and then carry him back to
Monroe county to answer two indictments
for murder. Conner was taken to Pulaski
iail