The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04
20 CLARK RUN TO EARTH
He Is Captured by the Denver
Police.
WAS SULLIVAN'S PARTNER
Succeeded in Evading the Officers for
Many Months, but by Presidency
He Was Finally Caught
in the Net.

The administration of Sheriff Conley
is entitled to another feather in it's
cap. Yesterday word was received in
Anaconda that Ed Clark had been cap
tured by the police of Denver, Col, and
is being held in custody there await
ing instructions from the Anaconda
officers 1t is probable that one Of the
sheriff's men will leave at once for
Denver to bring the prisoner back for
trial.
Clark is the young man who is ac-
cused of being Joe Sullivan's partner
in the hold-up of Gangner's North Star
saloon. which occurred on Nov. 10. On
that night, so the general account goes,
the two men Matched a plan to rob the
saloon. They went to the place and in
the attempt at hold-up Joe Gangner
was shot in the side. The injured man
has since fully recovered. AS gener-
ally told. the story of the hold-up runs
thus: The two men, Sullivan and Clark
walked into the saloon with masks on
their faces. Sullivan took a position at
the end of the bar. Joe Gangner, the
victim of Sullivan's bullet, was in the
back room serving customers. His
brother, Fred Gangner, was also in the
back room AS soon as Joe served the
patrons he came out of the rear room
with tray in his hands containing
several empty glasses. AS he came to-
ward the bar Sullivan poked gun
into his face. at the same time saying:
Throw up your hands, you - -- -
and get behind that bar
Joe Gangner was not much ratified
at this sudden command. Instead of
1>sr dc 1a Rnu
his tray and made a rush for Sulli-
van. The latter fired, but the ball did
not find it's mark. Sullivan began
backing toward the front door and
fired again. Joe followed him. Fred
Gangner then rushed forward just as
Sullivan fired the third shot. By this
time Sullivan had gained point near
the door and as he did 50 his pal,
Clark, rushed out and slammed the
door behind him, leaving Sullivan on
the inside. The two Gangner boys
dashed upon Sullivan. The latter was
mere child in the hands of 'hese
strong men. and in moment he was
being tossed about like football. The
police then took Sullivan in charge and
locked him up in Jail.
Upon the arrangement of Sullivan On
Nov 81, he pleaded guilty and was gem
fenced to serve nine years in the PEN
itentiary At that time Sullivan Voun-
teered statement which involves
Clark, and which tends to show that
the latter was the chief conspirator.
In sentencing him, Judge Brantly asked
him:
'Who did the shooting?'
II did"
"What for?'
"They We're Clark's instructions.'
what did you go to the saloon torE
Money.
"How old is Clarke"
'Twenty-four years.
"How old are you?'
'"TWenty-one years.
Joe said that Clark "instructed' him
that if Gangner didn't give up the mon
ey when demanded to shoot on one
| side to make Gangner think they meant
| business. Joe shot three times the first
| two ION one side" but he didn't know
| about the last one. Il couldn't open
| the door-maybe l wasn't strong
| enough
It will be remembered that at the
time of the occurrence of the affair
| Clark disappeared as mysteriously as
| though the earth had swallowed him
| he was not seen after the morning upon
which the shooting occurred. Search
! was made for him In the city, but with
| out success. Several men suspected OF
| harboring him were arrested, but were
| it was clearly shown to the lay mind
that they knew where Clark was and
that they had been instrumental in his
| concealment and his escape from the
! city. For a long time, in fact not unit
yesterday, was anything heard OF
| Clark, when the news came of his ar
| rest at Denver.
| AT the time of the attempted hold-uI
| here a photograph CT Clark was pro
| cured and a number of copies made
which were sent to different parts o.
| the country.
Sheriff Conley, who was a constable
at the time, took a deep interest in the
| matter, as did also Joe DAILY, the pres
ent deputy sheriff. The two worked
on the case quietly and We're yesterda,
| rewarded by the receipt of photo
| graph of Clark from the chief of po
| lice at Denver taken at the time o
his arrest there. The photograph wa:
| shown to a score of people who knew
| Clark intimately. and they hesitatec
| not in the least in Identifying it a:
| Clark's picture. The officers have no
| the slightest doubt that the man arrest
| ed at Denver is Ed Clark. In the let
| ter accompanying the photograph tn,
chief detailed the circumstances O
| Clark's arrest and said that he gav'
| the name of John Clark when taker
| into custody.
| And thus again are 1ngersolls ia
nous words proved true that: I'm thu
| world of crime success is a failure