The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-09
WANTED IN
ANACONDA
J. A. Davis the Forger, Is a
Much Wanted Man.
IS AN OLD OFFENDER
Passed Bogus Check On a Anaconda
Saloon Keeper-Great Falls Also
After Him.
IS AN OLD OFFENDER

From recent events it transpires
that j. F. Smith, alias J. A. Davis.
the forger. now in the county Jail in
this city, is much wanted man and
the outlook is promising for him to
serve a long term of years behind
the bars.
Sometime ago Sheriff Hand re-
ceived a communication from the
sheriff's Office at Anaconda, asking
for description of Smith and if pos
sible that picture of the prisoner
be sent them as they thought he was
the man who had passed a bogus
check for $3.50 on John Johnson, a
saloon keeper of that city.
The picture and description were
sent as desired and a few days ago a
reply was received stating that the
photograph had been shown to John
son and that the latter was positive
that Davis was the man who had vic
timized him. But that at that time
Davis had gone under the name of J.
A. Perkins. After being released
from the penitentiary if found guilty
for his work in this city. it is prob
able the authorities from Anaconda
will have him rearres, ed and tried
ii they can get him away from the
Cascade county authorities, who are
also after him.
Davis was in Great Falls just pre-
Tio"s 10 coming to kalispell and pas
ed number of worthless checks on
different business men of that city.
Sheriff Benner of cascade county
was hunting Davis while he was in
Kalispell, but as he had neglected to
wire the authorities here to be on
the lookout the officers were in the
dark and he was allowed to remain
unmOlested. While in Kalispell. how
ever, Davis succeeded in passing. a
check for sos on the X. M. store
with the result that he was captured
and his criminal career brought to a
close, for some time, at least
Davis was in Kalispell two days
and after he had left for spokane it
was discovered that the check he had
rendered for goods bought at Con
Ions store on the day of his de-
parture, was forgery. Fortunately
the discovery was made before the
train reached Spokane and in re
Spouse to telegram, he was arrest.
ed as he stepped off the train in that
city. He waived requisition and was
brought back to Kalispell and at his
preliminary hearing was bound over
to the district court in the rsum of
$1,000, and on default of bonds, was
placed in Jail. The authorities of Gas
| cade county made an effort to have
the prisoner turned over to them
but this was refused. His trial
comes up at the present term of court
| and, if found guilty, he will first dc
time for the crooked work he did
here. At the expiration of his sen
tence it is probable that he will be
taken to Great Falls for trial. Davis
is undoubtedly an all around crook
| and the chances are that further evil
| dences of his criminal career will
be brought to light. That he is a
| desperate man is shown by his recent
daring escape from the Jail here, and
| showing the penitentiary looms up
before him for large number OF
years, he will leave no stone upturn
ed to repeat the escape if possible
However, the authorities are taking
no chances with him, and there is nc
doubt that it is owing to their good
work in capturing him after he had
succeeded in getting safely away
from SO many other cities that his
misdeeds will be brought to a close
and Judgment melted out to him,