Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-07
ONE MAN Is KILLED AND
OTHER FATALITIES ARE
EXPECTED.
AFTER SLAYER or the SHERIFF.
TWO COMPANIES OF WISCONSIN
MILITIA AIDED BY
FARMERS.


war, SO far as externals are concerned,
exists in Winona and neighboring
counties, both in Minnesota and Wis
consin, as result of the great man
hunt for the slayer of Sheriff Harris Of
st. Croix county, Wis. One man is be-
Neved to have been killed and other "a
talities are expected, as four compa-
MES of Wisconsin militia and hundreds
OF farmers are out in search Of the
murderer, who is known to be in the
vicinity.
Two militia companies from La
CrOsse-M and Bare in the field and
are securing the country for the slayer
of the Northern Wisconsin Official.
All roads are picketed and tragedy
turks at all by-paths. Last night John
Jaris narrowly escaped inficting death
when peaceably driving into Winona.
He was challenged by Wisconsin
militiaman when about to cross the
bridge, and, failing to make proper re
sponses, probably because of con-
fusion, was startled into pulling Il re-
volver, which he fired. The militiaman
was wounded in the head. The wound
is not serious.
Sounds Of Battle. =, :
Shots were heard yesterday near
Trempealeau, but the extact truth
about the incident is lacking
1t is believed that John Smith, the
man accused of the murder of Harris,
and who is the object of the man hunt
now in progress, is hiding in the tam
arack swamp across the river in Wis
consin, some distance from the
stream. The ground is being covered 1
with systematic orderliness and it is
believed that the fugitive cannot es-
cape alive.
Between Tremealeau, Ettrick and
200 militiamen and farm
ers are searching every foot of ground
for the outlaw. Sheriff Lins of this
county has just returned from that re-
gion.
Guards at Wabasta.
An officer and two militiamen are
the river crossing at Waba-
sha. 1t is not expected that Smith
will attempt to enter Minnesota, but
that he will seek to tire out his pur-
suers by keeping within the seclusion
Of the swamp where he is now sup
posed to be.
An unidentified man had supper and
breakfast at farm house near Trem-
pealeau. He is believed to be the fugi- |
tive. A Wisconsin man who was in |
the city last night said that he had |
the outlaw for three days and |
had lost the trail Saturday not far
from Alma Center, Wis. No trace has !
been found of the man who was fed at |
the farm house.
Officer Pickering CT this city last |
night was told by man whom he |
cannot identify that his informant had |
seen the murderer of Sheriff Harris at |
Wis, Saturday. According |
TO the story told Pickering the strang- |
er gave his name as John Ford and |
said he did not know he was being |
cooked for.
Patrol the River.
The river is being patrolled by |
yaunches under the direction of Sher-
fl Lins. E. J. Davis was On the water
Ill day yesterday and did not suspend
lis vigilance when night fell.
Jarvis, the man who shot the Wis.
,onsin guardsman, created something
If sensation when be reached town
After he had fired his revolver and
the soldier he whipped up his
.eam and rushed over the bridge into
he city, where he told of an ATTEMPTED
lold-ps. He asserted that the Wiscon.
sin side of the river was infested with
'obbers. Investigation ended all
alarm on this score.