The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
ENGAGE IN
NAN HUNT !.
Officials Of the Law Search the
Country Over in Effort to
Catch Murderer.

There have beef numerous rumors
to the effect that Lew Werner, the
gambler, who killed a man In the
Loon creek country some weeks ago,
had been seen ny several parties near
Ulysses. Unquestionably he was
seen at Forney, Yellow Jacket and
at other points in that section. At
the Lescock Station he was lost sight
Of, and it is claimed that several saw
him at Ulysses. 1t Is evident now
that the man who claimed to have
seen and talked with him at Ulysses
falsified in order to mislead the ofiic-
ers.
The sherifi's office OF Custer county
had been notified OF these reports
and Deputy Sheriff Roberts arrived
here Friday and appealed to Sheriff
Mulkey for assistance to effect Wern-
er's capture. Deputy Sheriff Ball was
detailed to accompany Roberts to ef-
feet Werner's capture. This man
Werner IL conceded to be bad man,
and had made the statement to the
paroles he met tnat he did not pro-
pose To be captured, as he might as
well be killed outright as to serve
: life sentence or be hung.
The man here who claimed he had
seen Werner at Ulysses and talked
with him, told very plausible story
and even drew map OF the locality
. In which he was In hiding, and In
dicated the cabin In which he could
be found. Since Messrs. Roberts and
D Ball have investigated the story by
going over the ground and making
inquiries they are convinced that the
party who claimed to have known the
n whereabouts OF Werner had never
q seen him, or II he had was telling
!. anything but the true story Ia order
to shield the criminal.
10 When the officers got TO Ulysses
le they could not find one who was pos
<. Tive that they had seen the '0ar
ss they were after. AS Werner is vel
(. known In that section, II he had
"a shown himself he would have beer
Is recognized. The officers did gair
.. the information that several cabins
/, had been broken into. the most de
ID sirable contents taken and boa,
stolen aud that the parties were max
z. Ing their way down the river.
Z. At Shoup the men han been seer
I'd aud one OF the parties answered full
er the description OF Werner. The otfic
10 ers then started down the river In I
in boat, securing the services OF Harrl
d. Guleke.
nd When going through one OF the rap
ay Ids the stolen boat was seen mooret
T. TO the bank, but the boat OF the pur
suers was going at such speed u
H. was a considerable distance below be
o, fore they could gain the shore. TAX
N. Ing the back trail the men had lef
ng the camp and could not be located
he The officers then went on down tn
Nv river for some distance and camped
g., believing that the pursued woui
y start down the river. Their surmise
~. were correct, and soou had the me
ill under arrest. One Of the men, a
lie stated, answered the description {
Werner, but did not prove 10 be hin
re- IL developed that they were recen
N arrivals from Montana, and were try
nd ing TO make their way down tn
river. They gave their names as L
go Marino and Olson. The officers re
all turned to town last night. bringin
'ar the prisoners along and are nov 4
he Jail. The Information charges then
ue with burglary. Both Mr.. Ball an
pr Mr.. Roberts do not believe tina
he Werner Is 10 that section Of tn
W. country. Although at this time o
'p' the year man could hide out an
er' exist in that section OF the countr
Ire and escape the vigilance OF an arm
en OF men.
)il IL Is Tumored that weiner passe'
IN through town few nights ago an
he Is making for the southeast TIL
err rumor Is hardly to be credited. but
iai Is well known that there are me
err here who would not only shield bin
but assist him TO escape the ofiicer
In- OF the law. He Is a man that q
Ill, man would care TO capture siugl
handed.