The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-20
Nv Gravelle the latter saw the hun

saw Gravelle the latter saw the hum
ter.
He jumped on his horse, which was
saddled, and made a break to get
away. Keown and Reynolds, seeing
he was trying to get away, made a
circle to head him off, and the man
ran into a ravine. He was armed
with a rife, revolver and knife. On
the front of his saddle was his rifle.
Just as he reached for it Keowni
commanded "thands up"
"Have you a warrant?" asked Gra-
velle.
For reply Keown slipped a cartridge
into the magazine of his rifle, while
Latta made a motion as though to
draw his revolver. Seeing it RAJ no
time ITO hesitate, Gravelle threw up
his hands.
He wanted to know what he was
wanted for, and he was asked his
name. He said it was j. A. Plummer,
and that he owned a ranch near Hell
ena, and lived here. (
After Gravelle had been disarmed
an examination vas made of his
horses. A black horse, completely
tagged out, proved to be the animal
the men had been tracking. 1t was
unshod, and the tell tale front hoofs
were identical with the tracks at the
railroad track and which the men
had been following for hours. There
were three other horses close by the
cabin.
Ready to Start Away.
Gravelle would mot talk about him
self or his doings during the day.
But an examination of his horse that
was saddled showed that it was ready
for a long trip. Gravelle had evil
IDENTITY reached the cabin about two
hours before Keown. He had eaten
something, shaved, and then he had
proceeded to pack his clothing, some
eatables and bedding on a new horse,
having evidently determined to change
his camp. He was just about ready
to start with a pack animal when the
posse arrived.
Gravelle was put on a fresh horse.
and with belongings was brought to
town, arriving here at about 1880.
On the way in he would mot talk
about himself. He avs asked if he
had ever been at Townsend, and at
first said he had been, but afterward
denied it. One thing he persisted in,
and that was he was not Gravelle.
Arriving at Helena e was taken
first to the Britt & Sillers stable,
where the horses were left. Here
he was recognized and called by his
proper name, and he again denied
his identity.
When Gravelfe left his cabin with
the men he had but one spur. At
the stable Superintendent Boyle and
Detective McFetridge asked how many
spurs Gravelle had on. He was told
one, and when he looked for it it
had disappeared. Gravelle said he
had left it with his saddle. A search
failed to reveal it. Finally after hunt
ing all over, the spur was found in
a pile of shavings used for bedding.
Story of a Spur.
The a the spur was wanted
is a simple one. 1t will be recalled
that about two weeks ago there was
found in a haystack near Townsend
about so pounds of dynamite tied up
in a sack. The morning that was
found the mar whu was working at
the place on arriving there found a
man in the hay eating a cold lunch.
This man said he vas hunting for
horses. Soon after he rode away.
After the mar had gone there was
found a spur where he had mounted
his horse. Shortly after the dynamite
was found, and then the matter was
reported to the railroad company. An
Investigation al made and the spur
was turned over to the detectives.
The spur Gravelle wore yesterday and
which was found in the shavings, is
a mate of the one found at Townsend.
The ranch hand at Townsend had
a conversation with the man at the
~haystack, and he remembers him dis.
'tinctly. He was shown Gravelle's
picture a few days ago, and he sale
! 1t looked like the man he had talked
to at the ranch.
At Townsend the man who ate the
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