The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-30
One OF the Curry Gang Makes
Things Lively at Nashville.
KILLED TWO HOUNDS
Stole Two Driving Rigs and a Saddle Horse
and Succeeded in Eluding the
Cff!.srs.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 27.-A des-
pcrate man fought his way clear of
two city detectives here today and al
er thrilling chase made good his
escape. III his race for liberty he
used a two horse wagon team,
aorse and buggy and a riding horse,
III forcibly taken, while two dead
bloodhounds mark the first portion
)f his trail
Officers believe the man is one of
ne gang that --eld up the Great Nor
.hern express near Ma..nar, Mon :.
last July, his attempt to get change
for $40 bill Of the series securoi
in that robbery tracing the atten-
ton OF the police to him.
At 1880 this morling raw b. nc
man, about feet 10 inches in
Aci&ht, with ilorid complexion, offer
ed The bill in payment of small pur-
chase mace at store on the public
square. Difficulty in making Ca 8
caused the salesman to closely no.
ice The bill. which proved to lie on
he Montana bank to whcl tie stol-
ii bills were consigned.
The police We're quietly notified,
the clerk meanwhile delaying the
matter of change. Detectives Dwycr
and Diclins were soon on hand, and
approaching the man demanded his
name.
''Ferauson,' was the reply, and az
Ter another question Detective Dwyer
Informed the man that he was under
arrest. Quick as flash Ferguson
held a revolver in each hand and
started for the door. A hand to hand
fight ensued both of the officers grap-
ping with the stranger, who proved
.iore than a match for them. Using
his pistols as clubs, he fought his
way to the door and fled down street.
a passing ice wagon caught his at
|ltcn!ion and the three negro occu-
pants were soon out of his way
Then. at q terrific clip, he drove the
wagon across the Cumberland river
bridge mo East Nashville, fusil-
ade of shots following Out Woodland
street went the flying team, but a
sudden turn brought it to grief. One
of the horses fei and broke his leg.
)ut he fugitive Was not to be de-
aged.
up al old negro who was driving by
n buggy, an he flight was con in
ed Once the buggy overturned, but
vas quickly righted. Finally the tired
horse was abandoned, ani after a
live into Shelby park on foot, the
supposed bandit secured another
lorse Ii, chcd at a point near the
park Then after a sensational ride.
he horse was left and the flight con-
-inued on foot.
Further out the nursuers found two
bloodhounds used in the chase shot
to death. short distance apart, and
er that the trace of the man was
lost.
The sheriff with a large posse is
out tonight securing the country for
he missing man. When the buggy
was abandoned the man threw wal
let containing $1O40 in $40 and $40
bills of the Montana bank. Chief OF
Police Curran now has the money.
The woman, Annie Rogers, alias
Maude Williams. arrested here some
ime ago with Montana bank bills In
Ter possession. is still held at police
headquarters. Every effort to induce
| her to talk of herself has proved a
failure, and she is now as much OF an
| enigma as she was the day she was
apprehended. Tonight she declared
he did not know anything of the man
| named Ferguson. refusing to discuss
| oday's affair bevond answering di-
| rect questions in a negative manner