The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-14
GANG PROVES
HARD OUTFIT
FAIRLY WE'LL KNOWN WHO SAFE
ROBBERS ARE.
WEST IS BADLY WANTED
Authorities Anxious to Get Man That
Raised BuckIey's Cache-Es-
capped Prisoner Recaptured.

Frank Miner, who made his escape
from the city Jail Tuesday night, June
Z, is once more behind the bars, with
little likelihood Of getting away again.
This time he is the guest of the coun-
ty, whose boarding house is better
calculated to withstand the work OF
jailbreakers than the hostelry MAIN
tanned by the city of Billings.
Miner was arrested at Glendive by
Sheriff Savage of Miles City, who had
description of the man and his pal,
Sanfercon, who escaped at the same
time. He was found asleep in a box
car along with a half dozen of other
'hoboes. At Miles City Miner was
turned over to Policeman Mowre,
who had been called as witness to
Fort Keogh.
Sheriff Savage learned that Miner
and Sanfercon parted company at
Forsyth, but nothing has been heard
Of the other man since then. The
supposition is that he proceeded east
and notice has been sent to towns
cific to be on the watch for him, as
it is believed he will turn up and
endeavor to make connection with the
other members of the gang, for it is
now a we'll established fact that
Miner, Sanfercon, Buckley, West and
some more who have been arrested
here at different times are all work
ing together and that they are re.
sponsible for the safe and other rob-
berries committed here during the last
few weeks.
Raised the Cache.
West is the man who raised the
cache concealed by Buckley and. the
one who robbed the Billings brewery
and steam laundry. He was arrested
in company with a fellow named
Dwyer for stealing some trousers.
from Montana avenue store. Dwyer
was convicted and is now serving a
Jail sentence. The testimony against
West was not conclusive and he was
released, with an admonition to get
out of town as soon as possible. This
he did and day or two after wrote
to Buckley, still held for completely
in the safe robberies, from Glendive,
saying he had found the plant"
1t is known that he did this, as it
has been learned that he exhibited
the plunder to sWltchman at Miles
| City. 1t was hidden short distance
from the water tank and West show
ed two watches and some loose
stones, as we'll as an Eagle badge, set
with stones, to the railrofd man.
The latter is said to have told West
that he would not give him anything
for the lot, believing it to be worth
less. To this West is said to have
made reply that the watches alone
were "good stuff.''
As soon as the letter from West
was read by the sheriff it's contents
were impaired to the police and they
began to make inquiry for the man.
The fact that he told Buckley to write
to him at Jamestown, N. D., led the
officers to think they might possibly
bring about his arrest and notifica-
tion was given to the authorities of
the Dakota town to watch the post
office and apprehend the man if possi-
| ble The fact that no reward for his
arrest and detention has been offered
causes it to be regarded as extreme
| ly doubtful whether much vigilance
will be exercised, as there is no in
centive to outside officers to take any
trouble, except the wish to help along
the cause of justice, which is not very
4 strong in some men, even though they
be officers of the law.
Another One Held.
i A third member of the gang is also
in jail. He is Joseph Schonunger, the
man who assisted Miner and Sanfer-
con to make their escape. Schonun-
ger was arraigned before Justice
Mann last Saturday and held to the
district court. Being unable to fur
nish bond, he was ordered commit
ted.
| Schonunger is an innocent, inoffen.