The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-18
HIGHWAYMAN CAPTURED.
TERROR OF NORTH HAVEN AR- RESTED BY LOCAL DETECTIVES.

Bob" Taylor a Real Wild West Des-
 peradO-Held up People ut Point of
 Revolver = Never Went Without
 Weapon and Belt Full of Bullets-
 Constable BrOckett HumiIiated in Att
 tempting to Arrest Him-HIs Cap
 rurc Credit to Local Detectives.
 The real wild west cowboy who has been terrorizing residents on Middle town avenue and North Haven and Montowese for the past two days was lodged in the lookup at central station last night and he is held in $lOOO bonds awaiting the disposition of the case in the courts. The credit of the capture belongs to Detectives Dorman Ward, Daily and McAvoy, who overpowered him in a saloon at Cedar Hill last yes- terday afternoon. The man gives the name of Leroy, alias Bob" Taylor. He says that he was born in Flathead county, Montana, and that he lived in that section of the country as COW puncher for a number of years. He came to this section a year or two ago and has lived here since with the excep- tion of trip made to the west last summer. He has home in North Ha- ven where he lives with his wife and two children,
 The despotism of the czar of Russia is not to be compared with that which Taylor has subjected the people liv- ing in Middletown avenue, Montowese and North Haven. He dresses in typi- cal western style, wears a sombrero hal, riding boots with spurs and a belt loaded with bullets. He usually carries two revolvers, but when arrested he had only one, a new Colt.
 All North Haven shudders are they relate the doings of Taylor. Stories arc rife of his shooting ability. He never appeared without his trusty revolver and belt full of bullets and he flour ished the weapon with out regard to the feelings of those with whom he came in contact
 The officers of the law in Montowese and North Haven were unable to meG. his methods and recent attempt by Constable Louis Crockett to place him under arrest resulted in the latters complete humiliation
 The attention of the local authorities was just called to Taylor yesterday morning when it was learned that he was extending his operations into New Cedar Hill saloon, Detectives Ward and and McAvoy started out in search for | him yesterday morning. After trampine about all day they &ocated him in a Cedar Hill saloon. Detectives Dard and Daley were called upon and the four went to the saloon. Taylor was stand | ing at the bar when the detectives en- tered. They gave no sign of their pur- pose but walked up to the bar as if tc order drinks. Taylor turned as they reached him, but before he could get his hand on his revolver Detectives l Dorman and Ward each had grasped one of his wrists, and they held him while Daley and McAvoy relieved him of his revolver and belt The revolver was fully loaded and the belt held thir. ty-four bullets. Taylor made a strug- gie but was soon overpowered.
 The police are congratulating them. serves on the capture of a desperate whom they say is of the worst type They assert that Taylor would not hesitate moment to take life in the accomplishment of 8 purpose.
 Taylor tells an interesting story of the events which led up to his capture He claims that he lost a pocketbook in going up State street to Middletowr avenue Tuesday night and that in an attempt to recover 1t he held up at the point of the revolver every one whc came that way, and forced them to show what valuables they had. Sever persons were held up in this way, but there is no complaint that Taylor took any of their possessions.
 Taylor rides a mustang which he brought with him from the west. He had been keeping the animal in a barn Inear Schuetzen park. He is employed by the railroad company as a brake- man. He first entered their employ sev- eral months ago as a strike breaker.