Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14
LANDED IN THE PENITENTIARY
The Notorious Buffalo" George is
Finally Convicted ON Charge
of 'Rustling."

Sheriff Samuel Ii. Sheldon, of Ly-
man county, was in Sioux Falls Mon
day, and he was here on mission
which afforded him unlimited pleas
ure. When Mr.. Sheldon entered up
on the duties of his office he found a
gang of horse thieves at work under
the leadership of Bill George, better
known as Buffalo" Sheriff Sheldon
bided his time, but finally made a
raid on the bunch, which consisted
of George, brother named Bob
George, William Adams and Clarence
Colyin. Sheriff Sheldon has had the
satisfaction Of seeing every man of
the quartette convicted, and three of
them are now in the penitentiary do
ing time, and the fourth-Clarence
Colvin--Who is under a four years
sentence, is having his case appealed
to the state supreme court,
Bill George, or Buffalo," located in
Lyman county about eleven years ago.
He was then % years Of age. He soon
surrounded himself with a lawless
gang, consisting of the three mention
ed above. 1t w&s suspected for many
years that the George gang was doing
a good deal Of the cattle rustling
which was taking place in the county
but they were able to cover up their
tracks.
Finally team of horses were stolen
from small rancher named Benson.
Suspicion pointed TO the George gang
Sheriff Sheldon was so firmly conyinc-
ed that the George gang had done the
trick that he decided to make an ar
rest. He did SO and not only captured
the four men mentioned above, but
also found the evidence which fasten-
ed the guilt of the Benson robbery
upon them and also another crime of
cattle rustling.
Bob George and William Adams
were tried, convicted and sent up for
three years each. Colyin was tried,
convicted and sentenced tofour years,
but took an appeal TO the supreme
court.
Bob George secured change OF
venue from Lyman to Hanson coun-
ty and was tried at Alexandria last
week, found guilty on the charge of
stealing the Benson team and also of
cattle rustling in another part Of the
county, was convicted on each count
and sentenced to five years on each
count, making ten years that he will
have to serve. Sheriff Sheldon lost
no time in getting George off his
hands. He was brought to Sioux
Falls Sunday and this morning turn
ed over to Warden Parmley.
Sheriff Sheldon tells Of an attempt
which George made last week just
prior TO being taken from the Oacoma
jail 10 Alexandria for trial. He got
hold of a razor and converted the
heel Of 1t into a saw and had the bars
OF his cell pract icaiIy sawed off when
daylight came and put stop to his
work. The suspicion of the deputy
sheriff was attracted to George and
an inspection showed the condition
of the bars.
George feels very bitter towards
Sheriff Sheldon. and the. last remark
he made when being turned over to
Warden Parmley was that he would
get Sheldon as soon as he got out
of the penltentiary, no matter where
he had to go after him. Sheriff Shell
don informed the cattle rustler that
he would not have to search outside
of Lyman county to find him.
Deputy Sheriff Mcpherson OF Han
son county, accompanied Sheriff Shell
don TO Sioux Falls with the pris-
oner. Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
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