Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

GETS EN- ALL
Story Of the Tracking and Capture Of
the Three Men Whom Lyons Al.
lowed to Escape.
THE JAILER HAS RESIGNED
The Two Escapes Within Ten Days
More Than He Could Stand
Successor Not Yet Appointed.

Deputy Sheriff Ed. Silyerthorne
made partial amends for the extreme
negligence of Jailer Lyons, who per-
mitted three prisoners to lock him up
and walk out of the jail last Tuesday
evening. when on Thursday afternoon
he delivered Mitchell Plurd. the last
of the escaped men to be captured, in
To the custody of Acting Jailer Ed.
Martin.
To Silverthorne's untiring persist
ency in following up the trail of the
criminals is probably due the failure
OF the men TO make their way 10
some place OF complete safety. AS
luck would have it a snow covered
the ground. so that the matter of
tracking the men was made very
much easier that ii would have been
otherwise.
Silverthorne, in company with Bud
Dores, started out early Wednesday
morning from the Jail, where the trail
was discovered. Following it the Off
GERS were taken out by the home OF
George Wiedeman TO the railroad
track. The men were easily tracked
along the railroad until the officers
reached the crossing OF the Great
EnlIE gfaU. pnul Urh.tp. rho Ir1Hlz nr
the Jail breakers were lost in the path
made by the railroad men.
Dores proceeded towards G~lengary.
while Silverthorne struck off in the
direction of Robert Morrison's ranch.
Taking to the bench. h again struck
the trail. which was leading towards
the South Moccasin mountains. The
trail was again lost near the old Reed
place.
Misunderstanding" Silyerthorne kept
going and once more struck the fam
liar tracks near the foot of the South
Moccasin mountains. Down near the
power plant of the Kendall Mining
company the men separated, two of
them going on down the creek and
the other striking over the mountains
in the direction OF Kendall.
The officer decided TO go after the
man who was alone so he took the
track leading Kendallward. BY hur-
rying along he finally overlook Rob
erts, who had almost reached the
town. The prisoner was turned over
to Lum Reed and that afternoon was
brought into Lewistown by John b.
Ritch who happened to be in Kendall
that day.
Not content with the glory of one
capture, Ed. again started out after
a short rest. and was once more for
tunate enough to strike the scent of
the fugitives near the ranch of Slick
Reed. seven miles down the creek
from where the men had parted com.
pany.
After following in the footsteps of
the %jailbirds for a few miles. Silver
thorne came to a heavily timbered
section. With the true sleuth's in
stinct. he surmised that the men
might be concealed in the brush. Sta.
t~ioning himself on the top of a knoll
he waited for something or someone
TO turn up. Presently he was reward.
cd by seeing the bushes move and the
next moment he set out full tilt after
his man, who had made a break for
liberty. Closely followed by the
sprinting deputy, the man ran into the
house of Slick" Reed. where he was
captured and proved TO be Williams.
the gentleman who is wanted by the
officers of Gallatin county for horse
stealing. He was taken by Silver,
thorne up to the ranch of T. II. Reed.
where he was guarded until the next
morning, when Frank Sample brought
him In to Lewislown.
Silverthornc called the roll the next
morning and found Mitchell Plurd alb
sent and not accounted for. He de
cided 10 make a clean sweep. so start
ed out about sunrise for the trail OF
the missing sheepherder.
Johnnie Smith, who started out
with him, learned that Plurd had TAX,
en- a 3 O'Clock breakfast at the Moul
ton ranch. 4 short distance from the
ranch the trail was picked up. figura
lively. Of course. and held until the
Officers reached . deep %coulee, where
II disappeared. With the keen knowl
edge of a trained man hunter, the
deputy knew that his man was in thai
c%oulee. After looking around for q
few moments he discovered Plurd
who was attempting TO secret himself
in a small hole, which had been wash
ed out from under one side OF a large
rock. After being coaxed for a few
moments Plurd came forth and CAV,
himself up to the officers. He wa!
brought into town as above related
and once mor placed in durance vile
with his pals. who were again enjoy
ing the pleasures of Jail life.
AS a result of the two escapes
which occurred within ten days, Jail
er Johnny Lyons resigned his job, hi
resignation having been presented
and accepted Thursday night. VIII,
his successor will be Sheriff Slate
has not yet announced. There ar,
several applicants for the position
but an appointment will probably no
be made until after the sheriH's re
turn from Deer Lodge.
For a Bad Cold.
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