Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-01

its origin in this noted crime has
just developed, and the Argus is able
to present it at first hand. This is
the story of RED Kinney" the cook
and involves Frew L. Shaw, late OF
Lewistown, who. aspiring to put Sher
lock Holmes on the retired list
found himself placed in an embarras
sing position.
Was Investigated Before.
To make the story ineligible, it is
necessary to say that when the looi
from the Golden Rule and Studzinskis
cabin was found on Dec. II last, the
officers, in running the matter down
suspected "Red Kinney" for a briet
space of having some knowledge OF
the matter. It appears that Reds
wife, who was employed as second girl
at Mrs. Lehman's, had such a collec
tion of wearing apparel as to arouse
some slight suspicion and when Al
bert Klein told about having made a
key to the Argus office at Sherman's
request for another party, his descrip.
tion of the other party was found to
fit in some particulars, the woman's
husband. Just before the stuff was
found, it is understood that RED" call.
ed on his wife, and not long thereafter
she announced to her employer that
she was obliged to leave the city at
once. Undersheriff Martin looked this
matter up carefully at the time, and
the result was that Red" was fully
exonerated from any possible connec-
tion with the Studzinski murder. It
was found that he came here from
Idaho Falls some time after the old
Jew was killed. Nothing was said
publicly about this phase of the case
then, and nothing would be said now
but for the efforts of Fred Shaw.
Shaw Had Theory.
Like many another, Mr.. Shaw had
theory. It was that Red" was con-
nected with this crime, and perhaps
others. Not being advised of the in
vestigation made by the officers, Mr..
Shaw clung to his belief that "Red"
was the man for whom the key was
made. and after the trial and convic.
ton of Sherman, he took it on himself
to unravel the mystery that his mind
had created with regard to the cook.
He learned that the latter had gone
direct from this city to Idaho Falls.
from which place he came to Lewis
town last year. Arriving there, "Red"
resumed his occupation of preparing
liver and bacon, ham and, Mulligan and
other delicacies, while Mr.. Shaw con.
tinued his Investigations, from which
he reached another conclusion, to-wit
that RED" had been concerned in GER
tain small pilferings at the Power
Mercantile company's establishment
Prepares for Action.
Mr.. Shaw then prepared for action
and took the train for Idaho Falls.
Arriving there, secured a position as
dishwasher at the same cafe where
Red" was employed. Events must
have succeeded each other rapidly. for
a few days or nights ago, Mr.. Shaw
was found going through Reds"
trunk. no doubt for the purpose of se-
curing evidence of the latter's guilt,
but unfortunately, he was not arm
ed with any special authority and
when caught, was placed in a most
embarrassing position. This part of
the story is told in the following clip
ping from the Idaho Falls Post on the
morning succeeding the Arrest:
Fred l.. Shaw was arrested last
evening at 1880 charged with burg
larry, and Judge Crowley set the pre-
liminary hearing for 2 o'clock this af-
ternOon.
"Connected with the arrest is a story
of the crude work of Willie Hawk
shak.' According to Shaw's story he
is a private detective from Lewis
town, Montana, and is hot on the trail
of one of the most desperate crimi-
nails yet at large. This alleged GRIM
inal is none other than Red Kinney,
night cook at the Merchants Cafe.
Shaw claims that Kinney is guilty
OF at least one murder and countless
burglaries, and that he has his history
from alpha to amega.
but in his zeal to gather incrimi.
mating evidence, Shaw was last night
caught searching Kinney's trunk by
Kinney himself. who promptly arrest
ed Shaw. turned him over to the DO.
lice and preferred q charge Of burg.
larry.
THE particular murder of which
Kinney is charged by Shaw occurred
at Lewistown. Mont. on August %,
last. when a Hebrew pawnbroker was
murdered and robbed. However,
'Hawkshaw's' diagnosis seems to be
incorrect. as it is known to the DO
lice and others that Kinney was in