The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

It wss this belief which led Taylor
and Herford to make for the sheep
herder's wagon standing out on tht
horizon to the northeast, and their in
tuition proved unerring, for they were
scarcely Is minutes later than ,Bick
fourd himself insreaching the wagon
There they found the sheepherdel
on guard, and he told them how be
had seen Bickfourd sneaking through
the scrub underground and how he
had given him breakfast.
Then the herder was sent to tel
Bicktourd to surrender and, the siege
which ended in the murderer's death
began.
The body Of Bickfourd was taken
at once TO the Rufus Thompson ranch
and Deputy Taylor telephoned the
news Of the death to Under Sheriff
Hubbard.
Yves got Bickfourd.n' said Taylor
and Hubbard, understanding that they
had captured the man alive. answered
Take him to Miles City," for he
feared possible attempt at lynchine
..if the man were brought to Billings
Taylor then explained that Bick
Ffourd was beyond any danger Of moi
violence or any further earthly crime
or trouble, and the details Of the story
followed.
Body Coming.
The body will probably arrive here
some time today, either by stage OF
on the Northern Pacific. IN order I'd
bring the cadaver here by train II
will be necessary to take It to Round.
up. ship 1t from there to Forsyth on
the Milwaukee and then transfer II
to the Northern Pacific train which
will bring 1t here. BY. stage or auto.
robbie the corpse would undoubtedly
get here sooner.
All yesterday Afternoon and last
night the parties Of pursuers, learn
ing Of the capture, gave up the chase
and returned to the city.
II Is estimated that fully $50 mon
we're securing the northern par. Of
Yellowstone county and the southern
part Of Fergus county in pursuit OF
the murderer. Besides the several
posses which left Billings yesterday
morning there were posses from all
the towns in northern Yellowstone
county and from Forsyth.
Taylor and Hsrford.
Deputy SheriR Taylor, who was one
Of the two men who locat&B ickfourd,
has been q resident Of Musselshel for
q number OF years. He is an ex-cow-
boy. and has been deputy under Mr..
Webb for the northern part Of the
county. He was one Of the first to
take up the pursuit. Of Bickfourd after
the Killing.
j. b. Herford. who accompanied
Taylor On the trail. was q member OF
the first posse which left Billings after
the news Of the murder reached here.
He Joined Taylor ct the scene Of the
crime. They spent the night 1t the
Thompson ranch and left early In the
morning On the trail Of Bickfourd.
whose white sweater they had found
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Herford formerly owned . ranch
near where Bickfourd was captured.
which q about 10 miles north Of the
voolfolk q Richardson ranch. He
was formerly . practicing attorney IN
Billings. Is known as . fearless and
bravo man, and saw service IN the
Span:sh.American war. He is now
secretary Of one Of the leading coal
companies Of Carbon county. His
family resides in Billings.
The Gazette Told the News.
Excitement in Billings YESTERDAY
morning was intense, and the tele.
phones in The Gazette ONCE were
busy answering queries as to the
progress Of the pursuit. The first
general information dispensed telling
Of the locating OF Bickfourd came in
q special edition Of The Gazette. pub.
lished at noon. and the frst informa-
ton made public about the death Of
Sheriff Webb's slayer was contained
IN 2 special edition issued shortly
after Z O'Clock. in which was printed
9 detailed account Of the pursuit and
capture Of Bicksourd.