The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-20
MONTANA DESPERATE
SHOOTSA SHERIFF
Continued From First Page.

The burglary at Roberts was that of a
hotel and man named Remicks lost
$125 from his trunk. 1t was committed
some time Friday evening and after
the burglary the man supposed to
have committed the crime talked for
half an hour with DR.. Banks, physi-
clan of Roberts, and offered him so
cents if he would procure him a drink
of whisky.
Doctor Describes Burglar
DR.. Banks met Sheriff Harris on his
arrival at Roberts, en- route to Lavalle
for the person of the man who had
robbed George Curtis residence in
Warren township Thursday night, and
who went there to visit his grand
mother. DR.. Banks gave a thorough
description of the Roberts burglar, and
the sheriff recognized from the descrip-
ton of the man wanted for the burg
larry Montana desperate named John
Smith, wanted for the murder of Fred
Stevens, a Havre, Mont, policeman,
May 16 of this year, and concering
whom he had circulars. with photo
graph, in his jail office.
What passed between the officer and
the man whom he was endeavoring to
arrest will never be known, for pas
sengers on the train declare that they
could not hear what was said and did
not realize that anything was wrong
until they saw both men stand UP in
the aisle and Smith began shooting. On
first entering the smoker, Harris had
taken a seat opposite his man and had
engaged him in conversation. Both men
talked In conversational tone
throughout the affair, but when the
sheriff attempted to put his hand on
the fellow he began to shoot. Witnesses
say that the first shot resulted in prac-
tically instantaneous death.
After jumping from the moving train
as 1t neared Fall Creek, Smith stole
horse from a farmers barn and rode. 1t
ten miles east to Augusta, where he
abandoned the animal. Smith was
seen at 1880 o'clock this morning at
Augusta, and it is from that point that
an exciting man-hunt is now being
operated.
With the appearance of dawn the
news of the cowardly murder of one
of the most popular sheriffs in the
state of Wisconsin spread like wildfire
and by means of telegraph and teIe-
phone the whole country was aroused
to knowledge that Sheriff Harris had
met his death at the hands of a desper-
ado, and every effort is being made
to capture or kill the man responsible
for Harris death. Among the men
most active in organizing and directing
the search for the murderer are Assem-
blyman Frear, of Hudson, and District
Attorney H. H. Dean, of Glenwood
Through their efforts and the cooper
alton of the officials Of the North West
ern railroad, a special car was attached
to the train which left Hudson at 7:15
tonight, and detachment of fifty men
of Company B, Third Wisconsin, In
command of Capt. w. Y. Burton, and
almost as many volunteers, left for Au-
gusta. which will be made the base of
operations for the man-hunt The SOL
diers and volunteers were all sworn in
as deputy sheriffs before leaving Hud-
son.
AS the crime was committed in Eau
Claire county, the authorities of that
county are cooperating with the VOL
unteers In their effort to capture the
criminal. Every possible avenue Of
escape is now closely guarded, the rail-
roads being closely watched and even
remote points have been notified by
telegraph and telephone, and it seems
almost impossible that the Montana
bandit can escape the consequences of
his crime.
VIII Offer Large Reward
To stimulate interest in the murder
er's apprehension-if stimulation can
add anything to the fury which fills
every breast at the unwarranted killing
of the sheriff-St. Croix county officials
Will meet tomorrow morning and will
offer large reward for the capture and
conviction of Smith, and Gov. La Fol-
of hoc xpfr ho he x.,;n