East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-21


Idaho yesterday morning with Robert
weddle, who. instead Of Archie Neal,
is the suspected partner of Lewis in
the dastardly hold-up at Echo a
month ago. Both men are now in the
county Jail and as Lewis has confess
ed while Weddle has said enough to
implicate himself, there is every pros
pect that the two will soon be serving
terms in the penitentiary.
Fine Work by Taylor.
The capture of weddle by Sheriff
Taylor was one of the best pieces of
work ever done by that officer,
though he has made many clever ar
rests thereby winning for himself a
rabutation as one Of the most compe-
tent sheriffs in the northwest. AS the
Boise officers did not have the right
man in Jail there, It devolved upon
Sheriff Taylor to find the real Offend
er before arresting him. But he did
this and landed him in Jail here in
less than "a hours. incidentally he
travelled 500 miles through two states
65 miles of which was by team and
| lIldue HlOStly al iii6hI.
Two Archie Meals.
| The circumstances surrounding
weddle's arrest made an interesting
story. Upon his arrival in Boise Sher'
If Taylor found to his chagrin thai
while the officers there had Archie
Neal under arrest he was not tht
man wanted for the Echo crime. Thi.
was surprising, for the officer hac
good evidence that the man he wanted
bore that name.
At last, after much hard question
ing, by Sheriff Taylor the prisoner
in order to shield himself, disclosed
the fact that he had friend who haC
used his name on occasions. This ac
knowledgement furnished a valuabl,
clew for the sheriff. and he finally in
duced the man to disclose the where
abouts of his pal.
According to the story of Neal, hi
friend was then on a sheep ranch 2
miles from Midvale, in central Idaho
With Neal in custody for purpose o
Identification, Sheriff Taylor the
then left for Midvale, from whic
place he drove to the ranch in ques
ton. Before reaching the ranch h
ascertained that weddle was a mem
ber of a sheep shearing gang employ
ed thereon.
On arriving at the place Weddle wa
found and made no resistance to h
arrest. Neither did he express an
surprise, but smilingly acknowledge
= that he knew the sheriff when the
officer presented himself.
Long Night Drive.
After getting his man Sheriff Ia,
lor secured a rig and drove to We
Il ser, the nearest point on the mai
= line. It was a distance of As mile
. and they arrived in that little eli
= Just in time to catch No. 1 at 81;
D. Sunday morning. In successfully fin
Is ing his man in such short time Il
IL sheriff was aided by good luck, whic
le but proves the maxim that fortune 4
vors the officer who is on the spot ar
uses some headwork.
n weddle duplicates Himself.
When seen at the Jail yesterd
- Weddle declared he did not want
make statement either declaring
guilt or innocence. However, he sa
he believed Lewis, who claims Wedt
was his pal. has been placing blar
on him in order to shield himself.
ne the two were in a hold-up he sa
10 anyone can Sc that Lewis would
a his full share of the work.
rs, Sherifrs Strenuous Life.
lin The arrest of Weddle and the 10
drive incidental to the same, is /
one Of the many duties constan
n falling upon the sheriff in this coun
Owing to the large amount Of crir
les nal business in the county and
ed long distance to be covered the po
nd ton Of the sheriff is an arduous G
and requires a man of strong physio
as well as nerve. But few days a
Sheriff Taylor watched the track
Bingham nearly all night, and ASST
ed by the section foreman, captul
D. Hall and Schnyder. wanted for II
berry at North Fork.
Also, many hard trips by rail ;