The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-12-05


man who appeared to be the leader
was middle age and of medium size.
A rusty fur coat covered him from
head to foot He was the only one
who did any talking, and he spoke
but few words.
One of the other men appeared to
be about 80 years old. He wore a
black mustache and had beady lack
eyes. He was attired in a heavy
cloth or chinchilla overcoat. The
third man was an inoffensive looking
youth of Fl or % years, who seemed
most fearful of being recognized Of
all three he was the only one who be-
trayed a fear of this kind Apparent
ly he was new man at the business
of robbery.
The three carried no sack or out
ward evidence of their recent theft.
The money they took, which amount
ed to $2,333, no doubt was secreted
about their clothes.
When they found that no fresh
horses could be obtained. they ate
some bread and meat the cook ave
them and rode away, though their
gait, owing to the tired condition of
their horses, was not rapid.
These horses, it now appears, were
stolen Monday night from ranch
near Joliet.
When the news reached Absaroka
Sheriff Potter started once on
fresh horses in pursuit, reaching the
ranch an hour after the robbers had
left. He gave his men needed rest
an started off this morning as early
as it was possible to ride.
The robbers have gone in the direc-
ton of the head of Saltwater creek,
south of Absaroka Thirty miles
from Absaroka the country becomes
very broken and rough, the beginning
of a mountainous region. This
region this afternoon is the
scene of the chase. 1t is far from set
Elements and telegraph wires and no
further news from the hunt is ex-
pected today.
Apparently the robbers intend to
get from the head of the Saltwater
into the Teton country east of t1e
National park, and work their way
down into the Jackson Hole region.
Once there they are comparatively
safe from pursuit, because though the
Hole proper contains great many
farms, the region back of the rim
rock is rough, wild and unsettled. 1t
| sc oIo for
does. The men could remain there
all winter or else continue their jour-
ney southwark and strike the Union
Pacific.
People who have been along the
probably course of the robbers report
that there is little snow in the region
and that the robbers could travel as
we'll now as any time. Sheriff Potter,
it should be borne in mind has the
same advantage.
The chances are, of course, in fav-
or of the robbers getting away, be-
cause few hours start in an unin-
habited region means much. At the
same time they have the best men
in eastern Montana after them. Sher
iff Potter knows the country wonder
fully we'll He has chased thieves and
murderers along the Montana and
Wyoming border and knows the
trails and hiding places as we'll as
any man living.
Eight hundred dollars has been of
fered for the capture of the men
$500 by the Bridger bank and $10(
by each of the Red Lodge banks.
Billings, Dec. Am the Carbon
county Jail at Red Loge are four men
three of whom are believed to be the
men who robbed the bank of Amorett
Barclay & Co. at Bridger, on Tues
day The men were captured this
afternoon in a cabin on Fish Tai
creek at the head of the Rosebud
not more than 20 miles from Red
Lodge. The capture was effected by
Sheriff Potter of Carbon county, and
a posse of four men, led by Dick Sui
livan, a rancher. One of the men is
Patrick Murray, in whose cabin the
capture was made. Two of the sus
, poets are known, one is named Coun
. tryman and the other Lindley The
: name of the other man is not known
Shriff Potter is confident that he ma
the right men.