Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-06


day made another important arrest in
connection with the Great Northern
express robbery OF July 3 last, near
Wagner Mont, and secured valise
containing between $4,000 and $4,000 In
notes of the National Bank Of Helena.
supposed to have been part Of the pro-
ceeds of that haul.
A woman who had registered at the
Laclede hotel as Mrs. Rose" was
taken into custody today by city detec-
tives and escorted to Chief Desmond 8
Office, where she confessed that she had
forged the signatures Of TIE officers Of
tie Helena bank to the notes. Beyond
that statement the woman would not
say a word other than to deny any
knowledge of the man named Arnold,
whom the police arrested last night in
connection with the robbery. The ar
rest was made Just as Mrs, Rose" was
leaving the hotel. She carried bag IN
which was a mass Of twenty dollar
bills. This. with her trunk, that was
just being loaded into an express
wagon. is now at police headquarters,
and the contents are being examined.
Mrs. Rose" did not know how much
money the valise contained. When she
counted 1t last she said there was on
hand something between $4,000 and
$4,000 She has spent much money
since her arrival In 81. Louis.
Mrs. Rose was remarkably calm
when she reached the four courts. At
first she refused to make a statement,
insisting tho abe had done nothing,
and the f'-~- tiles were holding her
without We ~ OF law, She main
tanned that sac had not been out West
and knew nothing OF any Montana rob
berry. She said she came here with
her husband direct from Vioksburg,
Miss, and in response to Chief Des-
mond's questions said the latter place
was her home She knew nothing OF
any man by the name OF Arnold When
questioned as to her purpose IN trying
TO leave the city so hurriealy, she said
she intended 10 go away anyhow TO-
day Asked as 20 the bank notes, she
said they belonged TO her
John Arnold. alias Harvey Logan.
alias j. W Rose. and MS Rose regis
tered at the Laclefe hotel isft Friday
They were assigned to room 100 on TIE
second floor
II seldom saw them about the ho-
tel" said Clerk Green. Usually they
were away in the evenings There was
nothing about them to indicate they
a a ,a1 80 Frs D.cr
dressed rather neatly and carried her
self with perfect dignity"
The couple gave their address as
Vlcksburg, and told the clerk they
would probably remain two or three
weeks. Mrs. Rose Is small and slender.
She apparently is twenty-five years old.
HOW ARRESTS CAME ABOUT.
The arrests came about through in
formation filed Tuesday afternoon at
police headquarters by Max Barnett, Of
the Globe Loan Agency.
Mr.. Barnett said that man had en-
tered bis place OF business and had
bought watch. the price Of which was
$s5 The stranger proffered four new
$40 bills. They were accepted without
question. Barnett later took them to
the Mechanics bank for deposit. but
the teller would not accept them, as he
believed they were a part OF the bills
stolen from the express train at Wag-
ner
Barnett went to the four courts and
related what had occurred to Chief of
eDtectives desmond. He gave an ac-
curate description Of the man wanted
anl detectives were at once detailed to
lind him. II was after II o'clock last
Night when the detectives located him
In a Chestnut street resort. The man
was taken by surprise. He attempted to
draw q pistol, but the officers overpow-
cred him before he could draw either OF
the reyolvers he carried.
In his pockets was found $500 In new
bank notes. which the police believe to
be a part OF the proceeds Of the express
robbery. He also carried q valuable
watch and jewelry.
Loughbaugh was in Chief Desmond's
Office for several hours today and was
photographed. Secret Service Agent
Murphy and II. J. Hoffman, the local
agent for the pinkertons. were present.
oLughbaugh was Identified through
Pinkerton circulars issued Immediately
after the robbery, describing him.
Loughbaugh would make no connected
statement TO the chief. He declined to
answer questions
The only statement he would make
was that he had obtained the money In
gambling game "a Memphis.
When arrested at the hotel the Rose
woman Is said TO have told Detective
Shevlin. who reported II 10 Chic Des-
mond. that she had forged the names OF
bank officers 10 the notes. She denied
this to Chief Desmond afterward. In
answering questions the woman told
chief Desmond that her home was in
KENTUCKY. and that the money found In
her possession was given her by a man
named Williams. She would not give
the nuaie of the town in Kentucky on
any further information about ete man