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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-01
Most of Them Are Dead But a Few
of Them Are in the Pen.
RECORD OF A ROUGH GANG
The Highwaymen Who Operated
From Texas to Montana All Safe
or Accounted For-Their Last Job
at Wagner, Mont, in 1901, Was
Their Final Undoing.

In the annual report of the Pink
erton Detective agency to the Amer
lean Bankers association is given an
interesting account of the passing of
what was probably the greatest
gang of holdup artists that has
thrived since the famous James and
Younger gangs were hunted to earth.
The gang was known throughout the
west as the wild Bunch" and it's
operations were continued up to
within very short time ago. In
speaking of the bunch, the Pinker-
ton report says:
September 10, 1900, the First Ma
tional bank of Winnemucca, New,
was robbed of $3,46O by desperadoes,
who entered the bank at the noon
hour and held up the officials. Our
investigation determined that this
robbery was committed by an organ
lied gang of holdup robbers, known
in the far west as the Wild Bunch.
These highwaymen had been for
years, by the same methods, robbing
banks and express trains in Texas,
Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Ne
vada, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho,
committing murders, robberies and
other depredatlons at will, then
escaping to the sparsely settled
mountainous parts of the country,
where their capture was almost i'm
possible. A persistent and organized
effort had never been made to ap-
prehend or dispense them. Among
their robberies in recent years were:
Butte County bank, Belle Fourche,
S, D., June %, 1897; Union Pacific
express train, Wilcox, Wyo., June g,
1899; Union Pacific express train,
Upton, Wyo., August 20, 1900; Great
Northern express train, Wagner,
Mont, July 8, 1901.
For your association, the Union
Pacific railroad and the Great North
ern express company we have been
actively engaged in hunting down
this band and, after careful investi-
cation and effort, We finally de-
termined the identity of their men,
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bers and succeeded in obtaining min
ute descriptions of all and photo
graphs Of some of them. Circulars
bearing photographs, true names and
aliases of these suspects, and also
giving descriptions, general informa-
ton as to their associates, haunts,
crimes and manner of escape after
perpetrating their crimes, were pre-
pared by us and sent to the police
authorities, sheriffs, marshals and
constables throughout the United
States, and to the United States min
listers and consuls, and chiefs of po-
lice in the principal capitals and sea-
ports of the world, as some of these
criminals, after committing rob-
berry, would for a time take refuge
in foreign countries. These circulars
also contained complete descriptions
of the new unsigned bank notes
stolen by several of these highway
men from the Great Northern express
train at Wagner Mont. Acting with
and through the cooperation lie
various police departments and sher-
ifs Of the United States and the
United States secret service depart
ment. The following members of
this holdup band have been arrested
or We're killed resisting arrest:
ben Fitzpatrick. alias John Arnold,
alias The Tall Texan arrested in
ST. Louis, Mo-, November 5, 1901, by
hn ND Nov, 49,, =
bills stolen in the Wagner, Mont,
train robbery were found in his pos
session. On December Is, 1901, Kill
patrick pleaded guilty at st. Louis of
violating Z. United States statute and
was sentenced to Is years in the Col
umbus, Ohio, penitentiary. Kilpat-
rick is native of Concho county,
Texas, is of fine physique, and has
been murderer, highwayman, cat
tie rustler and outlaw for years.
Laura Bullion, alias Laura Rose,
of Knickerbocker, Texas, companion
OF Ben Fitzpatrick, arrested at st.
Louis, Mo-, November 5, 1901, and
sentenced to five years in the Jeffer-
son City, Mo-, penitentiary. The St.
Louis police detectives, who arrested
Fitzpatrick, found in his possession
key to room in the Laclede ho-
tel, where, investigation developed,
he had been stopping with a woman.
AS she was leaving the hotel the de-
'tectives arrested her, finding in a
satchel she was carrying a number of
the unsigned bills stolen in the Wag-
ner robbery.
Harvey Curry, alias Harvey 10
gan, alias Kid Curry. arrested near
Knoxville, Tenn, December Is, 1901,
is now in Jail at Knoxville, waiting
trial by the United States court.
After the hanging of Black Jack
Ketchum by the authorities in New
Mexico, and the killing of Will
Carver by sheriffs posse in Texas,
Curry became the leader Of the wild
bunch December -, 1901. Curry,
who was then in hiding in Knoxville,
had an alteration in saloon with
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two habitlles of the place, which at
tracted the attention of two nearby
policemen. They attempted to ar
rest him, and in the fight he made
to avoid arrest, he shot both officers
injuring them SO badly that for a
time their lives were despaired Of
He then held up the proprietor, his
employees and others in the saloon,
who endeavOred to assist in the cap
trre, and, backing out of a rear door
escaped by vaulting over fence into
railroad cut 80 feet deep. Logan
was arrested two days later in an
exhausted condition from cold and
hunger. In his desperate attempt to
escape he had lost his pistol. From
our circular heretofore referred to,
which contained his photograph and
description, the Knoxville police
We're enabled to identify their pris-
oner as the notorious leader Of the
western Wild Bunch band of out
laws, who had been driven from his
western strongholds by efforts made
for his capture. Arrangements were
finally made to place a night and
day guard over Curry in the Knox
willie Jail, to prevent his escaping,
but Notwithstanding this, he has
made two desperate attempts to
break Jail. Harvey Curry is a native
o. Dodson, Mo-, and for years has
been one of the most desperate out
laws in the United States. He has
perpetrated at least six murders and
was leader of the gang who, on June
8, 1897, robbed the Butte county
bank at Belle Fourche, S. D., for
which crime he was arrested, subse-
quently escaping from Jail at Dead
wood, S. D., October 81, 1897.
20. G. Hanks, alias Camilla Hanks,
alias Charlie Jones, alias Deaf Char
ley another one of this combina-
ton of criminals, was killed at San
Antonio, Texas, April II, 1902, while
resisting arrest for the Great North
ern express robbery at Wagner. He
was identified as man who entered
a Nashville, Tenn, store and made a
purchase, rendering in payment one
of the famous unsigned bills. The
storekeeper had been notified of the
unsigned bills and he accordingly
told the police of the one rendered
him. The police quickly responded
and attempted to arrest Hanks, but
he, with Drawn revolvers, held up the
police officers and the storekeeper,
backed out into the street and there
held up the driver of an ice wagon,
forced him from his wagon, and then
drove furiously to the outskirts of
the city, where. a leg of one of the
horses having been broken, he cap
tured a horse and buggy by forcing
the driver therefrom at the point Of
his revolver, and then drove reckless
ly into the country, with the police
in active pursuit Hanks, in his
flight, threw away quantity of the
unsigned bank notes, but finally es-
capped through the marshes and cane
to the Cumberland river. and forced
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Good location for sawmill. See B.
f. Berry & Co.

$5,500-Buys 100 acres seven miles
east of Kalispell, all we'll fenced; IL
acres in timothy, balance timber and
pasture land; cut 200 tons of hay last
year. Good spring on place and a
water right, TO irrigate if necessary;
100 bearing fruit trees. Improve
ments: Four-room dwelling house,
hay barn, 46x110; hay barn, 4Sx50:
granary, 16x20; blacksmith shop,
chicken house; log barn, 16x24; and
stable to accommodate 16 horses.
Terms: $4,000 down, balance at s
per cent, to run for five years. B. F.
Berry & Co., Conrad Bank block.
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If your eastern made clothes don't
fit you, bring them to F. l.. Dumont,
the tailor, for alteration. He is SUI
perior in making clothing fit. Clean
ing and repairing carefully and rea-
scnably done. Shop on Second street,
opposite M. NJ. company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
WATERBURY.

If the present weather continues there
will be a water famine among the farmers
around Waterbury. Already sevral farms
are without water and 1t is not an un-
common sight to see milk cans being
filed at watering tubs. Some of the
unfortunate farmers are on Kneeland
Flats but they are to be found elsewhere
Thomas 4. Farrell oied at his home
at Colbyville on Tuesday morning. He
had been Ill for three weeks Mr..
Farrell was born in Belfast, Ireland, and
was II years of age. lie enlisted in the
4th Vermont regiment when Is years of
age. and was prominent in Grand Army
circles. lie has held many Offices of
trust. being secretary and treasurer of
the A. G.. Vermont conference, secretary
Of the Advent Church at Colbyville sec
rotary and treasurer of the 4th Vermont
regiment and commander-in-ch of the
Edwin Dillingham; G.. A. Il. Post
at Waterbury. For several years
Mr. Farrell was employed in the customs
house service and stationed at Canaan.
Mr.. Farrell married Minnie, daughter of
the late Francis Joslyn. by whom with
one little daughter. he is survived He
also leaves another daughter, by for
ner wife, who resides in Philadelphia.
Pa. The funeral will be held at his la tie
home this afternoon at two o'clock under
the auspices of the local Grand Army
Post The Rev. w. G. Knowlton will of-
Ciate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
WINDSOR COUNTY
SOUTH ROYALTON.

Miss Isabelle Martin returned to Middle
sex Monday. where she Is to teach this
winter.-Harry Sargent of Exeter, n. H.,
is at home for n few days rest.--Ray Aims
worth, who is attending iimball Union
Academy at Merden, n. H., was at
home last week.-Ralph Soper returned
to the Thayer school at Hanover, n. H.,
Saturday, after a short vacation at home.
Miss Louise bearing went on Saturday
to Amsden. where she is to teach this
winter.-Lcster Ashley returned to Dart
mouth College Saturday, after spending
Thanksgiving with his parents.-Mrs.
| Thomas Wynn returned from the Mary
Hitchcock hospital at Hanover last week.
Harold Fish came from Boston THUS
day to spend a few days with Dr. and Mrs.
i. j. Fish.-Charles Putnam of Newport,
n. H., who has been the guest of his
aunt, Mrs. c. b. Wall, has returned to
his homc.-Miss Josephine Stevens has
finished as telephone operator in the New
England central Office here, and has gone
TO Boston, where she has Il position. 49,
Burton Shepard and Leroy Davis returned
to Norwich University Monday.--Park
Allen of Boston was in town last week to
attend the funeral of his aunt Miss
Frances Pierce.--Mrs. Joseph Tracy of
New York city is here for a short time. -
| Miss Emma Rowell has returned from
| Orange, Mass. where she has been teach
ing.-Cannoll Haynes and wife Of Derry,
N. H.. are guests at w. a. Farnham' g.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles Peoples of West
Derry. n. H., are visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frank Tonney.- Mrs. Nellie Doyle is to
be companion for Miss Ellen Pierce the
coming winter.-Josoph Sherlock return
cd on Sunday to Burlington, after spend
the Thanksgiving recess at me.--Samuel
Richards was in Hinsdale. y. H., on
business last week.--C. II. Woodland and
| Borodel Woodland spent Thanksgiving
week In Boston, Charles Cloud of Brook
lyn, n. y. is the guest of his sisters, Mrs.
George bearing and Miss Della Cloud
Mrs. John Trip Of Boston is visiting Mrs.
George Brown.-Clyde Lasure of Mont
pelier Seminary spent last week at home.
Misses Lillian Knowlton and Jessie
Parker have returned from their vdca-
tions-A son, Francis Albert weighing
ten pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs
Edward III. Sargent on Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Daggart of New
port are guests at p. lakcs-Mrs Nellie
X. Skinner and Mrs. William Clogston
and daughter have returned to their home
in Boston.-Leon a. Skinner arrived from
Boston last week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
Farm,StOCE, CROPS & Tools For Sale

y good farm of 2co acres of
good. fertile land, tillage. pasture and
wood land. Good buildings; water at
house and barns; is situated one mile
from Brookheld Center, church and
school; three miles from Randolph State
normal school, seven miles from Ran
dolph high school and depot; l6 miles
from Barre: good market and good
neighbors; rural delivery; cut 60 tons
good hay, silo containing 100 tons good
cnsilage also other crops; full set uf
nearly new up-to-date farming tools,
viz: Grain reaper, corn harvester, en-
silage cutter and carrier. horse power.
moving machine, horse rake. horse hoe,
corn planter, cultivator, plows, harrows
and other tools too numerous to mention;
also wagons. sleds, etc. The farm is
pleasantly situated is nearly level and
very easily carried on Many beautiful
shade trees, Stock consists OF Is cows,
young stock and three horses. Farm
will keep so cows and team. Reason for
selling is very poor health. For further
particulars call on or write to H. +.
Mason Brookfeld, VT 2.w1t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING.

To an English "a: ily Christmas
would scarcely be Christmas :thout its
plum pudding, and Americans find both
the custom and the pudding much TO
their liking. Here is the recipe for a
genuine English plum pudding. said to
have taken a prize in London as the best
among 800 recipes. The Ingredients
called for are one pound of seeded
raiSins. one pound of currants one pound
Of such chopped fine three-fourths of
mound of stale breadcrumbs. onc-quarter
pound Of flour, one-quarter pound Of
brown sugar, grated rind of one lemon,
half pound Candied peel, five eggs. one
half pound candied peel, one-half pint
brandy. Mix the dry ingredients thor
oughly, beat the eggs and mix with the
brandy, then combine. Boil in d basin
or mould six hours when needed for use.
While the English fashion is to boil this
pudding in a Toured cloth, leaving
plenty Of room for it to swell, moulds are
to be preferred as there is much less
chance Of failure and much less labor
The pudding may be made in two good
sized moulds, or one medium-sized AMI
several small ones, well creased with
cold butter. Have ready a large kettle
OF boiling water with n perforated tin in
the bottom. Cover the moulds tightly
and set in the boiling water Keep the
water boiling steadily. rep!enishing as
needed. II the pudding is made in small
noulds four hours instead of six will be
sufficient for the boiling. Serve with a
plain hard sauce. and with a liquid sauce.
Decorate with sprig of holly stuck In
The top and brandy poured over ii to light
Just as IT comes to the table.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
WINDHAM COUNTY
BELLOWS FALLS.

At union temperance meeting held
at the Baptist Church Sunday evening
Il movement was started to organize an
association for young men, which should
be substitute for a saloon SO far as
a saloon is social institution. There
is no place in Bellows Falls where a
young man away from home or without
nome can spend his evenings,
unless he belongs to one of the
clubs 1t is hoped that the young
men themselves will become inter-
ested and help the plan on in a sub
stantial way so that sufficient funds
may be raised to secure suitable quar-
ters FOR pleasant well-equippcd club
room open to AL. The committee ap-
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PLAIN SUET PUDDING.

Much more digestible, and vastly moro
economical is this suet pudding which
is suitable for n plain Christmas din
ner. Take a piece of suet the size of
an egg, cut in small pieces and remove
the strings; then sprinkle with flour. and
chop in a cool place so that it does
NOT get wavy. Add to It one cupful
of molasses, half teaspoonful each of
rqisins stoned ana cut in halves; a cup
of well-washed and dried currants, half
cup of boiling water and -four, to stir
about as stiff as for gingerbread Mix
thoroughly turn into huttcred pail
or pudding boiler, and steam two hours.
Serve with lemon sauce.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
GAYSVILLE.

Roy Smith of Bridgewater is visiting
IN town.-Henry Thurston has typhoid
feVer.-Those in town for THANKSGIVING
were Frank Jenny from Lebanon, n. H.,
at j. f. Safford's; Fred Brown and family
ut Burton Roberts. Those spending the
day out OF town are Guy Hodgkins and
family and J. A. Chedel and family at
a. 4. Brooks in Bethel, Egbert Sheldon
and wife with their daughter. Mrs George
Marsh In Bethel, Mr.. and Mrs. X. j.
Mrs, Martin Wyman with her sister, Mrs
Robert Mobiles, Harris Waters and family
with. his mother in Barnard the Rev.
j. w. Miller and wife at the home of her
parents in RoYalton.-The Christmas COM
mittec from the three churches met at
y. a. Chedel's Monday evening to arrange
for the exercises which will be held in
the town hall-Mrs. Louise Burnham,
who has been quite ILL, is improving -
DR.. Fletcher's sister is spending a few
weeks with hm.-Augusta Chamberlin
cut his foot quite badly last week while
choppinG in the woods.-Annie Chedel has
returned TO her school in Brownsville
The primary school opened Monday with
Miss Alice Chedel teacher, and school in
the high room did not open until Thurs
day, as Miss Hull was attending the we'd
ding of friend the first OF the week
She boards at Rufus Smith s.-Mrs. Henry
Thurston IS to be moved to Mrs. Lima
LowreY's. Mrs. Bennett is caring for
the baby until Mrs. Thurston Is a little
better.-Miss Fannie Taggart will sell her
farming tools at auction and move from
her farm to the village
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03

pointed to investigate the possibilities
of such an organization is as follows:
+. II. Babbitt, c. II. Williams, DR.. Ed
ward Kirkland, the Rev. W. W. Hooper,
]. a. Adams, the Rev. j.. l.. Sanford,
n G. Williams. L. L. Northrop, Dr..
O'Connor. the Rev. J. l.. Stocking, H. a.
Summers. u. p. Higgins, the Rev l..
O. Sherburne, DIR. Edward II. Campbell,
w. a. Ferguson DR.. c. i. Meacham.
A. II. Hunt. for the past three years
with Goodnow Bros. 81 Pearson, has
gone to Keene, where he has charge
of the clothing department in the store
of the W. l.. Goodnow company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
LEMON SAUCE.

Mix together in a saucepan table,
spoonful of cOrnstarch and three fourths
of a cup of sugar Stir in carefully
one cup OF boiling water, possibly moro.
as cornstarch varies in its thickcuinc
qualities. Cook for ten minutes, stirring
often. Add the Juice of one lemon and
o little of the grated peel, and ono ia
bcspoonful of butter Push back on
the stove, and as soon as the butter is all
incorporated, stir in quickly the beaten
yoll of an egg Beat the white very stiff,
and stir IN gently. so as 10 give the sauce
the effect of foam.
HARD SAUCE.
Three talespoonfuls of butter. nine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
NOTICE.

VERMONT IN THE CIVIL WAR for
sale. In cloth binding $3.50 for set of
Two volumes, The second volume alone
$l.25. Free Press Association. Burling-
ton, VT 81 WHY
NOTICE how little IL costs to tell thou.
sands of readers in many towns of YER
mont what you have TO sell or what you
wish to buy. Advertise In the Free Press
and you will get replies to your advcr-
tisement. Swift
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
BETHEL.

The recent cold snap has compelled the
selectmen to leave the sewer works in an
Incomplete condition and the work will
have to lay over till next spring-Fred
Williamson while chopping last week had
his leg caught by falling tree in such
a way that he could not eXtricate himself
His shouts for help brought Arthur Leavitt
from across White river to his assistance
An examination showed no bones broken
but the ligaments were badly wrenched
Warren l., French will leave next
Thursday for n few months visit with
his sons, Bert and George French, who
arc located at Omaha and Chicago, and
both Of whom hold responsible positions
with the Swift company Christopher r
Noble, who has been spending the past
year under the treatment OF DR.. Clarke al
his sanitarium In Burlington. returned
saturday to his home in Bethel, seeming
~ much improved in health.-A stranger
arrested as Joe Beef of Randolph but CIV
ing his name as Robert Carroll of Milford
Mass, was brought before Justice X, J
Flint and plead guilty to the charge OF
INVESTIGATION. He was fined s. and costs
and not having the money was taken tc
the county Jail al Woodstock for 10 days
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rice returned We'd
nesday to their home in Stonehap. Mass
from short visit to Mr. and Mrs. H. G.
Rice.-Bethel mlkmcn. Allan Durham and
Frank Mccullough, were laid up the past
week with severe colds-Miss Caroline
Harlow Is visiting her brother, the Rev
James h. Sargent at his home in Lisbon
n, H. Mr.. Sargent is a graduate of Whit
comb high school and Dartmouth College
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
WINDSOR.

There is no clue to the miscrcant who
assaulted the night clerk at the Windsor
House Sunday evening after robbing the
cash register of several dollars The
managers of the affair for the benefit of
the mountain house and road, Thanks
giving night. report the net proceeds as
nearly SIS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
ANOTHER SCANDAL sNuFFED.

"Of course, he and his wife seem de
voted to each other now said the jcal
GUS Miss Gaussip, but do you think sh,
will always be so true and all that 20
"Wcll" replied Miss Kiddcr, II have
reason to know that only last night he
had occasion to set trap for her"
"Ah, DO you know. | suspected some
thing?
They more than suspected they know
there were mice in the house. "-Phiadel
phia Iress,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03

AGENTS for goods that are used in every
store Office, work-shop and house. If
you mean business and want business,
send % cents for goods that you can
use yourself. even If YOU do not want
an agency. This Is a golden opportunity
for either lady or gentleman to build
up business for life. Address Francis
NJ. Andrews, Box In, Manchester, Mass.
$50, de- W, 3wks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
HAGAR's HORSE BLANKETS

are good value. Large increase in sales
each year proves IT. This is equally
true of our dollar or six dollar grades
Hagar Bros, burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
TO RENT.

200 ACRE FARM of the late Abel G.
Palmer to rent Crops, stock and farm
speak for themselves. Address Mrs.
Abel c. Palmer, North Ferrsburgh, Vt.
2S9, St&23 W.T..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03

POSITION IN COUNTRY STORE want
ed as clerk by young man - years of
age, having four years OF experience,
good references furnished. Address D.,
care Free Press 2S7,6t&w1t
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GOOD COOKERY.
Continued from 5th page,)

own, utilizing photographs Of her family
or familiar home scenes, there are pretty
pads with a bright outside sheet. showing
holly or mistletoe designs These are
very inexpensive--from two cents to five
according to size.
These with the photograph are neatly
pasted on a mount of cardboard dark
green. gray or brown, or patent mount
may be used where the photograph is
slipped between the mount and a paste
board back. To hang, use either the pat
ent hanger or simply punch one or two
holes through and hang with a loop and
bow of scarlet ribbon.
Homemade Christmas puddings. pies
candy or cakes make delightful gifts
that the always sure of appreciation
Wrap in tissue paper, tie with sCarlct
ribbon, stick a sprig of holly in the bow
and send by a careful messenger, war
ranted not to stick
lin his thumb
And pull out plum"