The Anaconda standard., 1899-11-27
ARRESTED WHILE DINING |
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from the managers grasp and rushed
out into the street in pursuit OIL the
fleeing robbers.
Led by that sort of blind instinct"
| which once in awhile guides In like at
fairs. Ricketts, came up with MS quar-
~ Just on the edge of the town. Inc
robbers had taken time TO mount
horses. They were riding brlskly FOR
the hills. The clerk called on them
| to stop, and the painting of his breath
showed the horsemen the pursuit: Ills
command was answered with shots-
| Bang! Crack! Bang
| And they gallcped into the night.
| For want Of something better to do
! Ricketts, gave up the chase and return
! ed, sweating, to the companys store.
Hot Hoofs on the Trail.
| After hurried conference with the
I marshal Of the town, Manager Hope
! telegraphed to the sheriff of Lemhi
| county the particulars. of the nights
crime, with careful description of the
| TWO men. The sheriff summoned his
deputies, Bancroft and Nickson, and
started them off in pursuit, hot on the
robbers trail. The chase was begun
in the saddle and led the pursuers
north to Gibbonsvlle and over the
line into Montana, through the Big
Hole pass. BY a more or less zig-zag
route and riding sometimes in the sad
die, sometimes behind a span and
again by train. the Idaho deputies
eventually arrived in Anaconda, like
hounds that scent the hare.
That was last Saturday afternoon.
The whole police and consta abulary
force Of the city turned out to help
their hunt, but for a season the quar-
ry lay low. The two deputies from
Idaho knew just whom they were
after, but only Deputy Nickson knew
Hillman and Harkins by sight Sat
urday evening Nickson was strolling
along Commercial avenue. when his
eye deserted the form Of Harkns dis
appearing through the doorway Of
Buchanan & Furey's saloon. The Of
ficer gave chase, but Harkins evidently
had seen his own danger, for he had
made rapid convenience of the rear
door and escaped. He was seen no
more abroad that night
But yesterday afternoon boldness-
the boldness of hunger, perhaps-must
have tormented Hillman. for the
fugitive was seen by an Of
ficer to enter the Broiler res
begun to swallow his hasty meal when
Policeman Ingalls, and the two depu-
ties arrived. When searched at the
station. revolver and s54 in money
were taken from the prisoner. Gov
ernor Smith will be applied to for
requisition papers, and Hillman will
reward of 500. offered by Superin-
tendent Shaw for his capture. will be
paid to the officers who effected the
accused mans arrest.
Talking Through the Bars.
A Standard man talked with Hill
man last evening through the prison
bars. This is the substance of the con-
versation:
will you make statement as TO
whether or not you had anything to do
with the robbery?"
mo: I don't care to make any state |
ment"
Then you won't deny your guilt; or
confess it?"
No" -
Were you in Gibbonsvile, Lemhi
county, last Monday?"
Yes, I believe I was
On that day were you in the store
of the A. D. & NJ Coz"
Yes"
I'm the EVENING"
Yes" ~
Along about o'cloek?"
Perhaps"
Have gun with you at the timeo"
II most generally carry a gun-not
always"
rs Dan Harkins a pretty close
friend of yours?"
well, we know each other"
rs he in Anaconda now?"
Il don't know where he is
You and he separated as soon as
you got to Anaconda, did you?"
Yes
THAT $54 you had when arrested
was that
IT earned that working I'm a
miner"
'Then you were working for the A.
D. 6, M. Co. in Gibbonsville?"
"N-o-I've got cabin there. ] don't
want to talk any more"