The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
.bURGL IS
CAPTURED
HARRY STEWART coNFEssEs TO
BREAKING INTO BILLINGS
STORES RECENTLY.
GOODS RECOVERED
Tries 10 Sell Watch Stolen From
George stockwells store in Harness
shop Which He Had Burglarized-
Clerk Gets Suspicion. and Has Him
Taken Ia Custody.

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Taken Ia Custody.
Besides arresting the man who bur-
glarized w. B. Ten Eycks harness and
saddle store in Billings several weeks
ago and George Stockwells store on
North Twenty-seventh street one
night last week, the Billings police
have recovered much of the stolen
plunder and believe that their prison
er, Harry Stewart, is wanted in anoth-
er county on equally as serious q
charge.
To Officer Sage, Chief OF Police Tai
go and Emmett Wynn, an employe Of
the Ten Eyck store, who was former
" a deputy sheriff in Dawson county.
much credit for Stewards capture and
the recovery of the stolen property is
due.
Shortly after Wynn learned Of the
Stockwell burglary he became suspi-
cious Of Stewart, who was loafing in
the harness store and around G. e..
Smiths secondhand store few doors
below. He watched Stewart closely
and on one occasion followed him to
his room on South Twenty-seventh
street.
Tried to mpeddIen Watch Z
Friday afternoon, Stewart attempt
ed to dispose of a watch in Ten Eyck's
store and Wynn informed the officers
that he believed that Stewart was the
man who had broken into StockWells
and into the harness store.
Stewart was arrested by Of1icer
Sage and when he was searched at the
police station a watch which was later
Identified as one which was stolen
from the Stockwell store was found
on his person.
In his room several other articles
which had been stolen from the Stock
well store were found, when 1t was
searched.
Soon after Stewart was apprehend-
ed Chief Talgo became convinced that
Stewart was the man who had broken
into the harness store since, two sad
dies were missing after the burglary
but no sttrrups, and one pair Of stir.
rups was included In the stun taken
from the stockwell store.
0 Finally confesses.
When Stewart was confronted by
Chief Talgo, with conclusive evidence
that he had robbed the stockwell
store, he finally admitted the crime
but denied thatsh had anything to do
with the harness store burglary.
After he had been sweater for
some time during which he told slif-
ferent stories of the same Incidents.
he finally admitted that he had brok-
en- into the harness store and told
Chief Talgo that after he had gained
entrance to the building and stolen
saddles, blankets, bride and raw
hide rope he wrapped one Of the sad
dies, a blanket and bride in sack
and stored them in G. 3. Smiths sec
ond-hand store, but not until he had
fastened the stirrups,, stolen from
stockwell's. on the saddle.
He also told the chief that he had
hidden two quilts and q fur coat stol
en- from the Stockwell store under the
platform of warehouse on the North.
ern Pacific right Of way near the Vel
lowstone -four mill. Ofticer Bake
found these in the place where Stew.
art said he had hidden them. @
Another Saddle Missing.
The saddle which was recovered
was full stamp, flower design west
ern saddle and was easily identified by
Wynn, who made It in Mr.. Ten Eyck's
shop. Beside this. 1t Is believed that
Stewart stole another saddle OF SINH
lar design. He refuses to admit that
such is the case, and maintains that
but one saddle was stolen. The blan-
ket which was recovered is an expen-
siye Navajo saddle blanket and in se-
lecting q bride, 1t is evident, from
the one which was recovered that
Stewart took nothing but the best.
OF the plunder which was stolen
from the stockwell store, two quilts,
one fur coat, two watches and num-
Der Of other small articles have been
recovered.
May BE Wanted Elsewhere.
The police believe that they have al.
most conclusive evidence that Stew
art committed similar crime in an
other county. but refuse to divulge
what county or any circumstances re-
garding the affair. It is known. how.
ever. that some Of the property which
Stewart is alleged to, have stolen in
another county has been recovered in
this city.
Stewart is 2 good hooking boy, about
q years Of age and his looks do not