The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-29
BROUGHT Down
THE R0bbER
Policeman Eckwright's Aim
Is Good.
RYAN, THE RoBBER'
Takes a Couple of Shots at Eckwright
Bot His Shooting Is No
Good.

Some time between and o'clock
this morning, man, by the name of
Ryan, who had been playing cards
most of the night with James Bruce,
night bartender in the saloon of John
Bos, on First avenue west, commit
ted one of the boldest robberies in
the history of crime in this city.
Ryan, who has been working with
the steel gang on the southern extern
sion, waited until most of the hang
ers on in the place had gone to sleep,
together with the bartender, who had
dropped to sleep in a chair back of
the bar. Ryan then quietly turned
out all the lights in the place and
went back of the bar, where he took
revolver and considerable over 500
in cash and made good his escape.
Three men, Nelse Swansburg, Will
liam Macdonald and Samuel Dolo,
who were in the place, but not asleep
as Ryan thought, saw him turn out
the lights and at first supposed that
he was an employee of the saloon, but
when he took the revolver out Of a
draw and then the money, they were
afraid to give the alarm. Ryan at
once went out the front door and dis
appeared. The alarm was then Civ
en-, but by that time he had had time
enough to get away.
The officers were notified and at
once started search for the robber.
About 8 O'Clock Mr.. Bos sa wRyan go
into the City barber shop, on Main
street, and notified Officer Eckwright,
who at once went in after him. Ryan
was having his hair cut and getting
shaved.
When Ryan got out of the chair he
discovered the officer and evidently
suspicioned what was coming, as he
asked If there was a rear entrance
to the place. Upon being informed
that there was not he quickly stepped
to the door and out onto the side
walk. Eckwright followed closely
and was just outside the door and
reaching for Ryan, when he turned
and with an oath drew his revolver
and showed it into the officers face
Eckwright lodged back into the door
way, drawing his revolver at the same
time. Ryan had turned and was
running down the side walk, dodgins
around people, who were in his way
Eckright started after him and haf
reached a point in front of Brett &
smiths, when Ryan, who was almos,
opposite Listle's restaurant turned
and fired at the officer, who dodgef
into the doorway and resting his gur
against the building took aim at tn,
robber, who had again turned ant
was running toward the Great North
erh station. AS soon as the pedes
trians in the line of fire were ont O
the way Eckright fired, hitting Rya1
IN the left arm, but not stopping him
The officer then started after Ryan
who, when next seen, was goin,
across the open country, north Of tn
station. Eckright again opened fire
and after a number of shots brough
down his man, who was at least tw
hundred yards away.
The crowd which had been attrac
ed by the shooting, started toward tn
wounded robber. He raised PARTIAL
up and covered them with his gil,
causing a general stampede. On
man, however said to be Gres
Northern conductor, bravely ar
preached him and was successful
reaching him before he could shoe
owing to the cartridges failing to @,
plode. AS he lay on the ground b
kept repeating. I'm killed" "I'l
shot through the body" 81 don
care. "Tll kill all OF you.'
He was quickly loaded into a slcic
and taken to the county Jail. vile,
Dr.. Reed examined his wounds, or
in the arm and another in the leg.
James Bruce, the bartender. ha
disappeared. and up % the time of -
ing to press the officers who az
looking for him haze been unsu
cessful.
Ryan, when in the barber sho
had a large roll of bills, but whe
searched at the Jail only $3.50
small silver was found on his persc
and it is supposed that he must ha,
thrown the money away in his fligh
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