The Dickinson press., 1902-01-25
McCarty Arrested
Diamonds and Jewels Valued
at SIP, 900 Stolen at Glen
dive--Prize Fighter
Suspected.

Co. of Minneapolis. we're broken into at
Glendive and some $4,000 worth Of dia-
monds and jewelry taken. The theft
was committed between the hours of IL
and 4 o'clock in the morning. Entrance
was made through the west window of
the N. P. depot by prying it up with a
pinch bar. The two trunks, weighing
over 200 pounds each, were taken
through the window and about 40 feet
away where they were opened. Evil,
IDENTITY nothing was wanted but the dia-
mond and ring case, for watches and
optical goods we're not taken. Had the
diamond case been found in the first
trunk it is not likely that the other would
have been broken.
Last Saturday MIR. Clausin exhibited
his goods in T.. ]. Greene & Co.'s store at
this place and during the time J.. Nc
Carly was several times in the store,
talked with the travelling man about the
diamonds and jewels in the case, etc.
At $3.50 Mr.. Clausin took the train for Glen
dive and McCarty also wentto Glendive.
He was see about town at a late hour
in the night, also around the depot. Be-
tween the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock in the
morning Sunday he boarded the regu-
lar west-bound train, informing the con-
ductor that he wanted to go to the first
stop. He was informed that the engine
would have t take water at Terry, about
40 miles from Glendive, and he accord
ingly paid his fare to this point, where
he got off and subsequently took a room
at a hotel. He boarded a freight train
sometime during Sunday and returned
to Glendive and was arrested and
searched. Morning was found and he
was released. He told the officers that
he was there for the purpose of buying
horses, but nothing On his person would
indicate this as his business. He was
watched and just as he was about to
board a west-bound freight he was rear
rested. He was carrying two %44-revolv-
ers. and when asked tor an explanation
said that he had brought one up from
Dickinson to return to a friend.
So far as known the stolen goods have
not been found, but it seems an impos-
sibility for McCarty to explain his &C.
tions. 1t is not known that he ever
bought horses here or elsewhere or that
he has the money or backing necessary.
McCarty is being held for carrying
concealed weapons and in the meantime
shrewd detectives are working on the
case.
If McCarty is guilty of the robbery it
is very likely that he had confederates.
Parties in Dickinson are being Swallowed,
and the presence of a certain woman in
Dickinson on Sunday is also receiving
the careful consideration Of detectives.
McCarty halls from Nebraska it is said
and his reputation is not the best. He
came here last tall as a prize fighter. He
had not been here long before he con-
ceived the idea of organizing a club and
opening a gymnasium. The members
were to pay S initiation and 10 much per
month. The Parker hall was rented, one
months rent advanced, and a number OF
the young men came up with their FIVE
dollars. McCarty induced a local hard
ware clerk to order the apparatus, ad.
vancing nothing himself, and when ii
became apparent that the organizer was
not making any effort to pay for the
goods they were taken back and the hall
closed. For the past few weeks Nc.
Carly had been coming and going, and
no one seemed to know what his plans
were.
J. McCarty is a brother of Bill Nc.
Carly who has occasionally bought horses
in this vicinity and who is said to BIZ
financially responsible.
Later-McCa Carly has been convicted Of
v%agarancy, by jury trial, at Glendive and
given a sentence of 80 days. Later he
will be tried for the robbery and it is be,
lieved that the officers already have :
strong case against him. His own &C,
tons aud statements are most damaging
For instance lat Terry after getting ffthe
west-bound train he waited an hour or &c
until the arrival OF the east-bound trair
and then went to the hotel and stated
that he had just got in from the west, wa.
very tired and wanted a good bed.
The story of a woman in the case ha.
been exploded, and it is believed nov
that McCarty committed the robber,
alone. .
Sheriff Kennedy and Special Agen'
CD. Batlau were in the city Thursda,
and had Jack Guth in the sweat box fol-
a time. Jack had been quite friendl,
with McCarty, loaning him money a
times and advancing funds about tn.
time he went to Glendive. Guth says
however, that he knew nothing in ad
vance of the Glendive affair, and state,
that McCarty represented that he wa,
going to Miles City to see w. A. Tremb
lay about a prize fight.