The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-09

hill. Awakened by them he showed
his desperation by opening fire with
out stopping to get up, shooting so
hastily that the bullet passed through
his own leg. thus saving the officers
life.
He was arrested and taken to Will
liston. tried and sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for two years. The prison
doors closed on him September %.
1900.
Once behind the bars he proved to
be very tractable and developed into
what is known as a model prisoner.
In consequence of his good behavior
his term was somewhat shortened
and he was allowed some privileges
not accorded to all the prisoners. In
the summer of 1901 he formed one of
party of cOnvicts who were put to
work in bayfield, near Bismarck
The prisoners were under guard but
LarrOn watched his chance and late
in the afternoon of August -, 1901 he
with another prisoner named Bye made
dash for liberty. The guards fired on
them but they gained the shelter of
some brush and affected their escape.
1t was week or SO before the officials
could get any clue to them and by that
time they were safely out of the way
Bye is still at large.
For three years nothing more was
heard of Larron and his whereabouts
during this time are not positively
known thought it is thought he con-
tinued to range the northern country.
His next appearance was in the spring
of 1904 when, with the assistance of
several others of the gang, he COM
menced a most daring raid through
Manitoba. AS a preliminary several
men went through the country near
Crystal City and Cartwright making
inquiries regarding where the best
horses were kept.
Then Larron commenced operations.
One night he broke into the stables
of r. G. McKittrick farmer resid-
ing near Crystal City and took four
of the best horses. From there he
proceeded to the neighborhood of Cart
wright where he stole more horses be-
longing to Alexander Richardson.
Riding hard he crossed the border and
reached Pierce county, North Dakota.
1t was while driving his stolen herd of
horses through this part Of the country
that another incident occurred which
demonstrated his desperate character
iCouilCu III duOlllcI
with a representative of the law.
1t happened that farmer named
Silbers Satterly who was on his way
to the town of Rugby with load of
produce refused to turn out when he
saw Larron approaching with his herd
This angered the ,horse thief, hot
words passed between them and final
ly I.arron struck Satterly in the face
with the but of his whip. He then
rode on Satterly went to Rugby and
swore out a warrant for assault and
Deputy Sheriff Erickson started out to
serve it taking Satterly.
Erickson relates an interesting story
of what ensued.
I'VE got into a buggy and drove
for some distance" says Erickson
When we overlook Larron he was
camped in the Turtle, mountains.
did not know my man or should never
have attempted to do what 1 did
simply told him l had warrant at
the same time producing the paper
The next instant. before l had time to
think l was looking into the muzzle
of a big six shooter.
"You get out of here quick" said
| Larron and we did
When l got back to town and the
story was told l was guyed unmerci-
fully and it was then l found out who
| 1t was l had attempted to arrest. We
organized a posse to go in pursuit of
LarrOn but storm came up and pre-
/ vented us from starting for several
days. In the meantime he got safely
away and bid ir tho mountains"