The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-17
Under Sheriff Therriault Trails Desperate to
the Red Butte Country.
FORCED TO PUT A BULLET IN HIM
Before He Would Submit be Arrested and Handcufed.
Discovered IN Camp Surrounded by Lawless Men.
Montanl Yer Bluffed the Gang.

h- III freak horses. 1t was almost
two u. ., but no time was lost
in setting t, the officers arriving
at the sheep camp about 1 o'clock on
the second day. 1t was sitting hot
and Therriault laid down in the
shade of wagon. He had been there
but a short time when he saw a
horseman riding toward the camp,
and Immediately recognized him as
Roberts. The latter had no suspicion
that the officer was anywhere near
and got off his horse. AS he did so
Therriault stepped from behind the
wagon and, covering him with a
gun, told him that he was wanted.
Roberts was taken completely by sur
prise and before he could recover
himself, the deputy who accompanied
Therriaut took away his six-shooter
and he was helpless. He made
strong bluff and demanded to know
what the ''h-l kind of holdup game
he was against" Therriault told him
why he was wanted and where, and
after some parley he had the deputy
read the warrant of arrest to him
while he kept him covered with his
gun. When the officers attempted to
handcuff him he positively refused
to allow it to be done. He said that
he had never had them on and unless
he was killed or winged he never
would. He kept backing away from
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there were several rifles, but Officer
Therriault told him if he continued to
resist he would kill him.
Il don't want to kill you, Roberts,"
he said, 'but l will as sure as you
enter that tent. haven't been look
ing for you for three weeks to stand
any monkey work, and l will take
you back one way or another" He
then told the deputy to put on the
handouts, and when Roberts backed
toward some brush near by he shot
him through the left arm, and told
him if he made any further fight he
would use the right arm the same
way. This was enough and Roberts
meekly submitted to being ironed.
Several men working at the camp
gathered around and there was much
talk over Therriault shooting the
man, but the officer kept his ground
and told them that he was from Mon
work from them. He made his bluff
good and no trouble ensued.
Roberts was put in wagon and
the long return journey commenced.
He made no trouble of any kind and
the handouts were soon taken off.
Kalispell was reached Saturday night
at $50, and the prisoner lodged in
jail
The country where the arrest was
made is in southern Oregon, and is
known to some as the Red Butte
country, and lies south of the John
Day country. 1t is the refuge of
large number of criminals who are
tempted by its remoteness and mac
feasibility. The conditions were all
against Therriault finding his, man,
and he is deserving of credit for
hanging on in spite of all difficulties.
Turner was employed at the same
camp, but he was absent when Rob-
erts was arrested. The latter was
the one wanted the most, as he
knows more about the case, and Off
E'cer Therriault did not feel like run
ming the risk of losing his man by
waiting for the other.
Roberts denies Lang's story about
buying the cattle and says that he
never sold any stock to him, but he
will remain in Kalispell until after
the big celebration on July and 5.
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