The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30
HAD PLANNED A BURGLARY
Police Arrest Deserter Well Supplied
With Precious Stones and
Other Valuables.

Morse received a letter apparently
written by some one who was badly in
toxicated. The letter warned him
against 4 man who was said to be in the
city for the purpose of committing
burglary ana possibly other crimes.
Because of the disjointed nature OF
the communication and character OF
the chirogaphy it was almost impos-
sible to decipher it's contents. Finally
the author OF it was discovered, but he
refused to say anything about the
matter of which he bid written, say
ing he had been drunk when he wrote
the note and did not know h he
was doing. He was "sWeated," how
ever, and at last made a clean breast
of the affair and said the man con-
corning whom he had written had for
merly served with him in the army
and had deserted Upon his arrival
here the deserter approached him and
wanted him to help in a burglary that
he had planned and which would pay
big" He had become frightened and
written the note while drunk, but
subsequently had changed his mind
and decided not to mail it, but found
he had lost it and some one had evil
IDENTIFY picked it up and mailed it to
the chief.
A Plumber Store.
During the interim the police had
been keeping a close eye on a stranger
who was about town trying to sell
opals and other stones, as well as
cheap jewelry, of which he seemed to
have an abundant supply. 1t~develop-
ed that he was the man mentioned IN
the letter to Mr.. Morse and it was de-
cided to arrest him. He was found
late Sunday night in a lodging house
and taken to headquarters. A large
trunk and a vaAse were also taken
there. In the trunk a miscellaneous
-lot of stuff was revealed. 1t contain
ed a number OF soldier uniforms and
several suits of citizens clothes, be-
sides a small bag in which were hun
dreds of opals, turquoise and other
stones, some mounted and some loose.
Carved leather purses, three watches
and other plumber sufficient to stock a
small store made up the rest OF the
contents of the trunk.
The prisoner gave his name as
George E. Russell and it was found
that he had enlisted in the Sixth cav
airy as George Carr, from which he
deserted at Fort Meade, S. D. His be-
trayer said his true name was Will
liam TAYLOR, under which he had en-.
listed in the navy and had served on
the cruiser Raleigh, which he left at
Honolulu and worked his way to
southern California. Carr admitted
that he was a deserter from the army
and that he had gone under different
names.
Taken to Fort Keogh
AS no charge could be made against
him here and it being desired to rid
the city of him, Officer Mowre was
sent with him to Fort Keogh yester-
day morning, there ITO turn him over
to the commanding officer. Carr en-
tered a mild protest against the ar
rangement, but as he could not help
himself was compelled to accompany
the policeman. He refused to take
anything with him, except the cloth
ing he wore. The balance OF his be.
longings are at police hea dquarters.
It is believed that he stole the jew
elry and watches. A small velvet GOV.
cred case containing a turquoise and
an opal ring bears the name of a jew
eler at Sturgis City, a little more than
a. mile from Fort Meade. Mr.. Morse
has written to the jeweler for informa'
ton. Should present suspicious prove
correct the goods will be returned tc
him and an effort will probably be
made to prosecute Carr for burglary
Drunken Row Will Result Fatally
Sault Lake City, Dec. 26.-Private
Henry Hackett is fatally and Corpora
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