Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-30
BAD MAN SHOT
BY OFFICER
Horse Thief overtaken But Declines
to Surrender and 10 Quickly
Killed by Pursuers.
A GRANITE COUNTY AFFAIR
Desperate Had Already Served One
Term in the Penitentiary and His
onenses Were Many.


message was received here this after.
noon by County Attorney Durfee from
Bonita, stating that Frank Brady. a
well known character OF the county.
was shot and killed this morning on
Rock creek, 90 miles above Bonita. The
message was sent by Constable C. X.
Wyman, of Philipsburg, who. with
Special Deputy Sheriff Harry Morgan.
had been in pursuit of Brady several
days.
The message was brief, stating that
the officers had encountered Brady
near the Butte cabin club house, own
ed by Will Thornton and other Butte
men. Brady was told to surrender,
but refused and fired a shot at the
officers, who returned the fire. Three
shots were fired by the latter. At the
third shot Brady shouted, 1--we got
enough. boys" and fell with a bullet
in his brain. When the officers reach.
ed him he was dead.
Brady had been in many scrapes
during his Is years residence in this
county. and has practically been an
outlaw for several months. Last
spring he was arrested with AL. Ma
ley at Anaconda, on charge of hav.
ing beaver hides in his possession. He
was released on bonds pending hear.
Ing. Before the matte, came up In
court Brady was again arrested on
complaint of Davis DesJardine. charg.
ed with stealing horses and selling the
animals to Joe Mcdonald. foreman OF
the Anaconda foundry. He was re
leased on a 500 bond In this case
When the case was called for tria
Brady was missing, and u was stated
that he had gone TO Idaho. His bonds
were forfeited, but officers were not
flied that Brady had been frequently
near Bonita, and was supposed to be
hiding In the Rock creek country
where he had numerous friends. Wy
man made several trips In pursuit
but Brady always evaded him. Then
Wyman and Morgan, the latter beinr
half breed Indian and acquainted
with every foot of the Rock creel
country, decided to run Brady down
They left Philipsburg last week, os
tensibly on deer hunting trip OF
Rock creek, but in reality in search
o' Brady.
Both men are fearless and cracl
rifle shots, and II was generally be
lieved that they would get their maj
dead or alive.
Brady was personally known to near
ly every resident Of the county. Ht
had a reputation as cattle rustlel
and years ago was supposed to be 9
partner of the notorious Jim Camp
bell on Willow creek, who fed from
the state to avoid prosecution. Brad,
once owned a ranch on West Forl
of Rock creek. which was said to bt
a rendezvous for horse thieves. Hi,
neighbors frequently missed stocl
which was supposed to have beer
driven across the Idaho line. but were
always afraid to enter complaint fol
fear of Brady and his gang. Brad,
was arrested four or five times by ths
present sheriff. Finley J. Mcdonald
on charges of running of cattle; bu
In each case no conviction could bt
had AZ Brady was popular among .
certain class. He spent his none,
freely and made many friends, ant
the officers almost despaired OF con
victing him.
Brady served year In the pcniten
tiary in 1892 on the charge OF robbini
p ter farraut. OF Butte. Perraut was
q = ident OF Black Pine. Granite coun
~, nd contemplated a trip TO Europe
Brady followed him 10 Butte and rob
bed him OF about $500. He was con
icted and scntenced TO one year a
Deer Lodge. lie was believed to b'
me roODer who held up j. s. Thor
near Combination or Black Pine In
1895. Thorp. who was then busi
ness man OF Philipsburg. collected
some s400 at Black Pine. While re
} iurninS home he was held up and rob
Led. Brady vas suspected al the time
. but no evidence could be secured
against him.
Brady was about ~ years Of age ant
d native Of Illinois. lie was nevel
married. His only known relative ir
Montana IL a brother Tom, who is be
Iievd TO be working in mines in Butte
wyman and Morgan will bring the
body T., Phll,psburg, where the inquest
will be held. The section of the coun
try where the tragedy occurred il
rough, and the body will have 10 be
packed on horse back for ten oI
twelve miles to the wagon road nea'
Quigley. From there IL will be con
eyed ON a strctcher TO Bonita ant
a