The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-11-01
BANDIT HAD STOLEN MONEY
TWO DETECTIVES D0wNED
He Had Paper Money stoisn ryess Great
Northern kxprsss rrsis II Aentaas--
He Escaped by Fosessbiy Taking Rtss
and killing the hioodhsa nd - II. LEFT
~ 900 In biils In Oas Zig.

At Nashville. Tenn. desper-
ate man fought his way clear OF two
city detectives here. and after q thrill
Ing chase made good his oscape. In
his race for liberty he utilized I two
horse wagon team. horse and buggy
and riding horse. all foroibly taken.
while two dead hloodhounds mark the
first portion Of his trail.
Officers believe the man Ii one OF che
gang that held up the Great Northern
express near Wagner. Mont, iass June.
his attempt To got change for a $50
bill OF the series secured in that rob
berry attracting the attention Ut The po-
lice TO him.
At 10; 80 In the morning raw boned
man. about fers 40 inches In height.
with torId complexion, offered the bill
In payment Of a small purchase made
at store on the public square. Diff
ticalty in making chanEs caused the
salesman 10 closely notice the bill.
which proved 10 be on the Mousana
bank 10 which the s'olen bsils we're
consigned
The police we're quietly notified. tho
clerk meanwhile delaying tho matter
Of change. Detectives Dryer and
Dlekins were soon on hand. and ap-
preaching the man. demanded hix
name.
Ferguson. was the reply. and after
another question Detective Dryer In
'ormed *he man that be w.as under ar
'est. Quick as q Nash Ferguson hSsd
revolver In each hand and ssartnf
or the door. A hand To hand nshg CO.
ued. both OF the onserrs rruppltnx
nth the stranger. Who proved more
ban a match for them. usinx bis PTS
OILS ~ clubs. he fought his way to xh1
DOR and red down tbs ssrec<.
passing tes wagon eanxhk his n.
cnsion. aud the three negro occupants
fcro soon out OF his way. Then. a. \
srrinc clip. be drove the wagon srro~s
he Cumberland river bridge into Euxr
'ashville. fusilste Of shots fotlow-
~ Ous Wosiiana street vent xhA
yfnk team. but = Sudden turn brought
70 grief. One Of the hors~s foil and
Toke bis les. bot The fugitive VA not
stayed.
Running ACROSS The street. - hSld
an old negro who sns drsvlnr bv
buggy. and the Eight vAs con
nred. Out into The commons hs sprd.
nee the buxxy overturned. hut va
l'ckv rfkhtssf. Finally sn~ tlr~sf
'rse vas abandoned. and after I dive
20 SnSfby Park On foo. the wssppu.~d
ndit secured Anosh~r horSr hssch~d
point near the park. Then. afv~r
sensational ride. The horse VA lsrft
q the hight continues on took.
FURTHER out the pursuers found two
'od hounds used in the chass sho< To
asn. q short distance apart. ana A.
That the trace of chs man w>s h,~f
INC sheriff with another po~u~ IL out
aisnt ACQUIRING the country for tho
ssins man. When tho bury -.
andoned the man threw nw~v.w.f-
containing 1900 in $40 and $50
- OK the Montana bank. Chlef OF
nee tnrran nov has tbs moasy.
ne woman. Annie Rokrrx. alias
nd Williams. arrwstevi hero soms
y ago with Montana bank bl,l in
possession. n wtIi held e police
'dquarters Every effort TO induce
70 talk OF herself has proved 4 fail.
: and she IL nov a. much Of an euix-
az she was the day she wns apprv-
'ded- Tonight she declared shc did
Know anything Of the man named
s7ison. refusing to abacnsu tod.x..
= osyond answering direct ques-
- In a negative manner.