Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-10
PAT ROGERS
IS CAPTURED
Deputy Sheriff Dennis Arrests Man at
Kendall Who is Wanted at Butte
for Murder Of Burke.
ADMITS THAT HE KILLED MAN
Claims, However, That He Acted in
Self-Defense-Sheriff Quinn Comes
to Lewistown for Prisoner.

MdlCu 10, SlOt anu hllieu JOlu DuTkt
in a Butte saloon. was arrested at
Kendall Friday morning, and is now
behind the bars of the Silver Bow
county Jail, with a charge of murder
booked against him. The arrest was
made by Deputy Sheriff Arthur Den.
mis- and his brother, Kirk, in a Ken.
dali saloon, and the capture is con
sidered one of the neatest and most
important made in this section in a
long while. After the tragedy at
Butte, Rogers remained in the camp
for some time, under cover, and then
made his way to Logan, where he
worked a few days and pushed on
to Moore. At that place he worked
short time on the railroad, and then
started for Kendall arriving in the
camp last Thursday.
Recognized by Butte Man.
He had been there but a few hours
when a former resident of Butte saw
and recognized him. This was re-
pOl lCu W M. DChulS, VIM at ohSC
made arrangements to capture the
man. He telephoned his information
to Sheriff Slater, who warned him
that Rogers was a desperate man,
and to take every necessary precau-
ton. Mr. Dennis kept track of his
man until Friday morning, when hav-
ing fully satisfied himself as to the
fellows identity, proceeded to act.
Rogers had been drinking consider
ably, and was seated at a table in a
saloon when the deputy sheriff and
his brother quietly entered the place.
Rogers did not know that anything
was up until the deputy sheriff grab.
bed him and said, You are my pris
oner."
Makes No Resistance.
Rogers made no resistance what
ever, doubtless realizing that it would
be worse than useless. Mr.. Dennis
and his brother soon had a carriage
ready and brought their man to Lew
istown handcuffed. They were joined
in town by Sheriff Slater, and RoS
ers was soon safe in the Fergus coun
ty Jail.
Sheriff Slater at once notified the
officers in Butte, and called up Sher
if Quinn, who was at White Sulphur
Springs attending the execution OF
Metzger. The Silver Bow officer stat
ed that he would come over for the
prisoner the next day
Admits the Killing.
During the ride from Kendall, Rog
ers admitted to Mr.. Dennis that he
killed Burke, but stated that it was
in self defense, and did not seem tt
be especially respondent over his ar
rest. He freely discussed the trag
edy, and said the trouble arose ovel
a relative of his, Peter Leonard
Il went into the st. Lawrence sa
LOOM" said Rogers, "and found Leon
are there drunk. He is my brother
in-law, and he had been beaten uI
by lot of toughs. | started to take
him home, and when outside the place
he struck me and knocked him down
In the miX-up he got my hat and
got his. Later, | went back to the
saloon, and there he was drunk ant
asleep. My hat was lying beside him
and l picked it up and was going GU
when the barkeeper came and strucl
at me and finally knocked him down
This man Kane then went back be
hind the bar and tod the crowd hat
beat up Leonard. He got peice o
gaSpipe and hit me across the fac
with it. | went down, but got hin
by the legs and pulled him down
The crowd then took hand and bea
me with chairs and billiard cues.
finally got out Of the place and threy
rock through the window. In
short time | discovered that in tn
scuffle | had lost a gold nugget fror
my watch chain and went back to &c
it. At the door | saw the crowd kcl
ing my hat about, and so | went O.
and got a couple of guns for protet
ton. On going back l put the gu
on Kane and asked him for the nus
get and my hat. At this point, Burk
came up and hit me with chair
In defending myself from his attacl
l shot Burke
Unable to Locate Him.
The Butte officers were unable
locate Rogers after the shooting. a
though he remained in the camp nea
ly month. A reward of 5000 wa
offered for his capture, and it is SUI
posed that Mr.. Dennis will get thi
Sheriff Quinn arrived Saturday frol
White Sulphur. and was very muC
pleased to get his man. He left Lev
istown with his prisoner Monda
morning.
Another Account of the Killing.
Parties familiar with the facts col
corning the killing at the ST. Lay
renee saloon give an account of tn
affair that differs in many particular
from the story told by Rogers. Thes
statements, summarized, are as fC
lows:
AS Told by Witnesses.
Early on the morning of March 1
Pat Rogers and companion entere
the Saint Lawrence saloon on Ea
Broadway. They walked to a tabl
where Peter Leonard, a brother-in-la
of Rogers. was asleep, and Rogers a
tempted to change hats with his slice
ing relative. Peter B. Keane, the ba
tender, demonstrated with Rogers ar
they came to blows. Rogers then lie
the place with his companion. Shol
ly afterwards large rock came cras
ing through the front window of Il
saloon.
About an hour later, according
keane. Rogers rushed through Il
front door of the saloon and push,
the muzzles of two big revolvers u
der Keane's nose, commanding Il
bartender to throw up his hands al
get down on his knees. Keane car
from behind the bar and told Roge
ne had a stiff knee and could n