Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-21
HEAP OF TROUBLE
TO SAVE BOOTIEGGERS

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the trouble between deputy sheriffs OF
Ward county with some Canadian
police at Portal over some piggers in
which the former were badly beaten
up by the latter andlthe booze dispens
ers released. The Minot Optic thus
tells of the sequel:
The six men who have been placed
under arrest as a result Of the disturb
ances that occurred in the village q
Portal last Saturday morning, and dur
ing which two prisoners, Pat Arm
strong and David Mills were forcibly
taken from the custody Of Deputy
Sheriff Walter George Of Ward county
have been arrested and jailed at
Minot. IS
Armstrong and Mills we're taken
over the Canadian line by Corporal
Dunning where they were believed to
be safe from the Ward county officials,
Their belief, however, was very short
lived and after spending about thirty
hours with their Canadian friends they
were returned to Sheriff Lee who
brought them to. Mdnot at an early
hour this morning. Sheriff Lee went
to Portal Saturday afternoon and
opened communications with the
Canadian police officials looking to the
return of the American prisoners,
Mounted Police Sergeant Farrell was
dispatched by the Canadian govern
ment to look into the exact status OF
the case and to act according to his
Judgment. Sergeant Farrell is located
at Regina, and after he had completed
a thorough investigation Of the affair
he turned Armstrong and Mills over to
Sheriff Lee sometime Sunday after.
noon. The sheriff brought the prison
ersG to this city this morning and now
they are securely confined within the
walls of the county jail.
The latest sensation in this Portal
affair, to be sprung to date, was the
arrest this morning at Portal Of Galen
p. Makee, publisher and editor of The
Portal International, a weekly paper
published at Portal. News Of Mr..
Makeeis arrest was received in this
city early this afternoon and accord
ing to reports received at the sherif's
Office this distinguished prisoner will
arrive In Minot over the 500 tomor-
row morning. Editor Makee Is charg-
ed with assisting in, and of being i
party to the escape of the two piggLrs
Saturday morning. It is reported that
he with several other Portal citizens
framed up the plot whereby the Cana
dian officers were prompted to make
their fendish assault upon the Ward
county officer. His arrest caused d
big sensation at Portal and It 8 stated
upon good authority that Mr.. Makee
will make determined fight to free
himself from the serious charge that
has been preferred against him by the
states attorney. =: &t> ~ I
I, Besides landing Editor 'Makee and
the two escaped :piggers. Sheriff Lee
managed to arrest Dan McKisaaz and
William Sheriff., two Portal piggers,
who nave been operating their booze
Joints for some time past. These two
men were brought here this morning
with Armstrong and Mills. James
Mcguire, the other pigger arrested
made the trip to Minot Saturday morn.
ing with Deputy George. S.y%'sS.
Corporal Dunning of the mounted
police, who led the attack upon the
Ward county officer Saturday morning
has also been placed under arrest and
he will be court martialed this after
noon by the Canadian authorities. The
leading officers of the Canadian police
were very indignant when they learned
OF Cummings action and he will prob
ably receive a very strong sentence
for interfering with the American
officers. #
BELOW DANGER LINE.