Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-13
SAWYER HAS
LONG CHASE
Wounds Man After Sixteen Miles
ROmp, But Captures

Under Sheriff Sawyer had merry |
chase yesterday through the woods
aud prairie in the vicinity OF Wolf
Lodge. about a dozen miles east OF
this city, but landed his man. al
though it was necessary to take four
shots at him and lnnict serious
wounds before the capture was
made, the chase being In the neigh
borhood Of sixteen miles before the
man would give up, aud then entirely
from complete exhaustin and telling
TO the ground heavily at the time OF
the capture.
Some time ago Sheriff Bailey re-
ceived a communication from the
sheriff at Big Timber, Mont. saying
that man by the name OF James
Grain was wanted al that place for
forgery and be was believed to be
In this section somewhere. and to To-
cate aud arrest him II possible. The
authorities here. therefore, at once
set about looking for their man. and
II was learned that he had been in
this city and hired out to the Bell
Telephone company as ltnemAn, and
had been sent 20 camp near the
above place. In learning this Under
sheriR Sawyer notified the Montana
sheriff and received word to arrest
az once.
Early yesterday morning the ON
Ger secured a rig and drove TO the
camp. and upon arriving there he
was advised that Grain was
out a short distance working, and he
went to the place where the work.
men were engaged and made the ar
rest without any protest whatever
Grain got IN the rig and they drove
tothe camp, where the prisoner
asked leave TO go In the tent and gel
some clothing; this was granted
and ne went IN. but@atter few mo-
meuts waiting the officer wondered
why the man did not return and
asked about II. and received the re-
ply from some OF the crew that he
hsd gone to the cook shanty, but
the thought at once shot through
savers mind that he Was trying
10 make an escape and after calling
for Grain and getting no response, at
once started In pursuit after him. In
the meantime Sawyer threw on his
coat and yelled to the foreman to
tie his team and keep them until he
returned.
He caught the trail only q short
distance away aud followed IL for
some time without seeing Grain. but
suddenly spied bis man going up
ano down a yondsr Hill. and II was
only a short time before the Of
| lcer came within a short distance.
then the fellow entered the thiekei,
then the woods, and still IN eiose
pursuit they went on. until Sawyer
came close enough 10 give out the
command TO stop. but without any
heed BY Grain.
Sawyer fired but Grain got a re-
| newed yigor and mAdly rushed down
another hill. turning partly around
he stumbled and fell. Calming his
feet he again ran and thia kept up
lndl they had gone for distance
OF little over fifteen miles. when
the officer BECAME determined to eth
er have his man or kill him at the
hrst opportunity. which act he had
avoided. thinking Grain Would stop
or become tired and unable 70 go
farther would surrender.
Al last sawyer saw him only
short way on and opened IRE aud
in an instant saw the fellow pitch
fOrwsre aud fai! GolnK up to him
f ne saS tat blood was pouring from
hia arm and he then knees that he
Rad hit him. The man was nearly
+ ell e from the long chase and upon
the command TO get up. stated 70 the
officer hat be could not ~ bis
Btreng.h was all gone. Sawyer helped
/ Grain 10 bis feet and they started
for the camp. and walked slowly 20
within 3 mile and q half to where
! The rrew wers At work and there
Sawyer got one Of the men 20 20
after b.a team.
u was only q short time then be-
fore they ssFe Al thr camp and there
got a cup OF coffee. after which