Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-19
A GOOD ATCHMAN
he Was On the Spot at the
Proper Time.
TWO BULLETS AND ONE MAN
Whom He Detected in the Act of
Taking Brass Column Pipe
One Captured.
TWO BULLETS AND ONE MAN

The Waterman at the Butte and Bos-
ton Mining company's smelter made a
partial catch last night and came very
near making it complete.
About 10 O'Clock he observed two men
loading some heavy brass column pipe on
a wagon in the shadow of the works and,
with gun in hand, called upon them to
throw up their hands. One obeyed and
was captured, but the other %disobeyed
came very near being shot, for as soon as
he began to run two bullets were sent
after him.. The captured man was taken
to the county Jail where he gave his name
as George Worden. He did not know the
name of his partner and gave a very sat-
isfactory explanation why. He said that
while in the Klondyke saloon in East
Park street the other fellow had entered
and asked the proprietor or barkeeper
II there was any man about that desired
to earn a dollar. Worden aid he had
been out of employment quite a While and
When the man made the statement he
jumped from his seat and answered yes.
The man told him he wanted assistance
IN loading some pipe near by. Both left
the saloon together, adjourned to the pile
of pipe and began loading a wagon which
his employer had with him. While doing
the work the Waterman had come upon
them.
The horse and wagon were also arrest
ed and placed in a livery stable. Today
the officers tried to find out who owned
the rig, but at a late hour had not sue
ceeded
Under the circumstances Worden will
doubtless not be prosecuted.
This afternoon officer Barney McGilic
captured Joe Miller, who is supposed to
be the man who escaped last night. Mil
Ter made a wild break for liberty. and
after an exciting chase McGillic brought
his man to a standstill with the aid Of
his revolver.
Last night Mr.. Hipp, residing at 54s
South Colorado street, reported to the
police that his horse and team had beer
stolen, and as it was the team that was
used in the attempted robbery, McGillit
suspected that his man would show III
IN that neighborhood some time durin2
the day. The officer spotted his man O,
the second trip and placed him under ar
rest. Miller had been drinking hard, an(
on the way to the station pleaded hare
with McGillic to be allowed to go into
a saloon and get a glass of beer. AS
Miller was really very shaky, the officer
concluded to let him have the drink.
Ihey went INTO a saloon near the Silver
Bow barn, on South Main street, and
when the drink had been served a man
drew McGillic aside to speak to him.
At this moment Miller dashed through
the door and McGillic started in pursuit.
1t was a handicap race from the start.
for McGillic had a gun, and just as soon
as he got clear of the door he drew a
bead on one of the lacks in the fugitive's
left shoe. The shot cut the ground just
in front of the Splinter and he broke the
worlds record at high jumping. He did
not slacken his speed, however, and a
moment later dashed up the stairs over
Thomas grocery store. McGillic was a
close second, and before Miller had
reached the top of the stairs a second
shot made him turn a half somersault
and come to a sudden pause. Glaring
angrily at his pursuer, he yelled:
What do you want to shoot at an
honest working man for?'
"Why did you rum" queried McGillic.