Daily inter mountain., 1900-11-14
WAS NOT THE MAN
THOUGHT THEY HAD MURDERER
OF SHERIFF YOUNG.
HOBOES WERE ALL INNOCENT.
Found Six Fly-by-Night Travellers
Aboard One N. p. Freight
Train.
Bozeman, November 10.


Quite ripple of excitement was creat-
ed Saturday afternoon when it became
known that Chief of Police Sipes had re-
ceived telegram from County Attorney
Miller of Park county, that the des-
perado who had committed murder in
Park county by killing the sheriff. had
been seen to board freight train at
Livingston, just as the train was pull
in. out. The chief Immediately made
arrangements to meet the man on his
arrival, and take proper care of him. by
selecting the members of a posse who
We're to assist in the capture. AS these
men started for the depot, they We're fol-
lowed by large crowd of curious men
and boys. who wanted to be on hand
and "see the fun" About 800 finally
found themselves about the depot
grounds. patiently awaiting the arrival Of
the train. which finally pulled in at 3:45
Immediately the whole length of the
train was picketed and the chief and
his men went to work going through the
cars. beginning at the rear end of the
train. Nothing was discovered in sew
eral of the cars in the way Of travellers,
but IN one four men We're found riding.
who obligingly jumped out when the
chief went in and stirred them up. None
Of these proved to look anything like the
man wanted, and they We're permitted
to go, much to their relief. The large
crowd awed them. They wondered what
had happened, and when they were in
formed of the state of affairs, We're only
too glad to give what Information they
had of others that We're aboard the train.
Finally the car in which the man was
supposed to be hidden was reached, and
everybody looked for a nice safe place
from which to watch proceedings. The
door on the side towards the depot stuck,
and this was taken as sure sign by the
crowd that the man who was wanted was
on the inside, and had fastened the door
so that the officers could not gain en-
trance. The door on the opposite side
proved more easy to manage, and was
opened without trouble. Then the fun
was supposed to begin, but it failed to
materialize. No one appeared with pis-
tolls in hand, dealing death and destruc-
tion around him. In place of it, the chief
once more clambered into the car. which
happened to be loaded with coal, and
after a short interval two men made
their appearance. Awed by the size of
the crowd that, having grown bolder,
surged close UP to the door, the men did
not exactly know what to do or say,
but upon a repeated command to jump.
left the car. Everyone was satisfied that
the man sought for was not one Of these,
and after having been made to give a
strict account of themselves. they were
permitted to depart, much to their relief.
Had the malefactor been on the train.
he would not have gone farther than
Bozeman. 1t is hardly beMeveaIble that
he would take the back track. toward
the scene OF his first crime at Logan, as
there is absolutely nothing for him to
gain by such a move, and it would lead
to his speedy capture should he venture
into this county, even though he kept
away from therailroads, as the story Of
his crime and his description is pretty
we'll known throughout the county.
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