The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-29
GRANITE COUNTY BAD MAN RE.
FUSED TO SURRENDER.
ANSWERED WITH HIS GUN
Was Wanted on Several charoes-
Tragic End Of Long Career
Of Crime,

Philipsburg, Nov. PA telephone
message was received here this after
noon from Bonita by the county attor-
ney stating that Frank Brady, a well
known character of the county, was
shot and killed this morning on Rock
creek, 20 miles above Bonita. The
message was sent by Constable Wy
man of Philipsburg, who, with Deputy
Sheriff Harry Morgan, had been in
pursuit of Brady severay days.
The message was brief, stating that
the officers had encountered Brady
near the Butte cabin, a club house
owned by Will Thompson ond other
Butte men Brady was told to sur
render, but refused, and fired a shot
at the officers, who returned the fire.
Three shots were fired by the latter,
and at the third shot Brady shouted,
1--we got enough, boys" and fell with
a bullet in his breast. When the off,
GERS reached him he was dead.
An Outlaw for Months.
Brady has practically been an out
law for several months. Last spring
he was arrested with Al Haley at Ana
conda on a charge of having beaver
hides in his possession. He was re-
leased on bonds pending hearing.
Before the matter came up in court
Brady was again arrested on CON-
plant of Davis Des Jardine, charged
with stealing horses and selling, the
animals to Joe Mcdonald, foreman of
the Ananonda foundry. He was re-
leased on $100 bond On this case.
When the case vas called for trial
Brady was missing, and it was stated
that he had gone to Idaho. His bonds
were forfeited.
Officers were notified that Brady
had been seen nea Bonita and was
supposed to be hiding in the Rock
SASSA SOl4IAy WuO1C uO udu uul10I>
GUS friends. Constable Wyman made
several trips in pursuit, but Brady al
ways evaded him.
To Run Brady Down.
Then Wyman and Morgan, the latter
being a half-breed Indian and acquaint-
ed with every foot of the Rock Creek
country, decided to run Brady down.
They left Philipsburg last week os-
tensibly on a deer hunting trip on
Rock Greek, but in reality in search
of Brady. Both men are fearless and
crack rifle shots, and it was generally
believed they would get their man
dead or alive.
Brady was personally known to
nearly every resident of the country.
He had a reputation as a cattle rust
Ter and years ago was supposed to be
partner Of the notorious Jim Campbell
of Willow Creek, who fled from the
state to avoid prosecution.
Rendezvous for Rustlers.
Brady at one time owend a ranch
on the west fork of Rock creek, which
was said to be the rendezvous for
horse thieves. His neighbors frequent
ly missed stock which was supposed
to have been driven across the Idaho
line, but were always afraid to enter
complaint for fear of Brady and his
gang.
Brady was arrested four or five
times by the present sheriff, Finley
Mcdonald, on charges of running
off cattle, but in each case no convic-
ton could be had.
Hero Among Toughs.
Brady was popular among a certain
class. He spent his money freely and
made many friends, and officers almost
despaired for convicting him. Brady
served q year in the p~enitentiary in
1892 on the charge of robbing Peter
Perrault of Butte. Perrault vas a
resident of Black Pine, Granite
county, and contemplated a trip to Eu-
rope. Brady followed him to Butte
and robbed him of about $500. He
was convicted and sentenced to one
year at Deer Lodge.
Brady was also believed to be the
robber who held up j. S. Thorpe, near
Combination OF Black Pine, in 1895.
ThOrne. who was then a business man
of Philipsburg, collected some $500
at Black Pine. While returning home