The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-11-12
IL 1 PluckY OFFICER
q Thorp Has an Exciting
> Fight With a Desperate
hi C,acker at Conconully.

Il Cfacker at Conconully.
most sensational revolver duel
M ever taken place in Okanogan
!, created whirlwind of excite
4 Conconully, Monday morning,
Sheriff Fred Thorp and n sus-
m character, who had been shad-
for couple of days, exchanged
N compliments until the man un-
spicion fell to the truer aim of
peonent. There are deep red
Isches on the pages of the history
Ok,nogan county, scattered here
there over the term of years the
u,y has been organized, for killings
N pct been infrequent. Taking the
into ones own hands and appeal
10 the abiterment of the gun is a
4 d the chronicles of all new coun-
q where reckless independence and
n xltreliance are the chief assets
hue who come before the softening
urctions Of civilization, coupled with
ueless Indifference to human life,
3 nugh and ready disposition to
seat real or fancied wrongs in the
rsdiest and most effective way. But
v,nle the slayer has taken an ad-
Mhge over his victim in the com
hlm Of murders or homicides. In
y ~ 1t was clean stand up, front
hmt fight, with no advantange on
6h8 side, both men Indifferent to
" grim skeleton, death, that stalked
sreen them, neither tlinching from
n leaping tongues of fire speeding
y deadly messengers of metal, on
y ide the defender of the law in the
Fnon Of the doughty sheriff, on the
aAw . bold outlaw, defying society
ndFesisting the mandates of the guard
m Of the peace. Both men exhibited
|Aat cool nerve, that unhinching bra
|wy snd absolute disregard to per-
|mal consequences that all men ad-
|nlre and can hardly help respect, no
|hiter under what circumstances. or
v whom, displayed.
lAst Thursday night the store of A.
fStespie & Son, of Brewster, was
tR1 Tie sx7e blt@nopcx. Some
y b cash and number of articles
we're taken. The job was evidently
BE work Of an expert, and a bold ex-
prt u is.who would attempt to ply his
in small towns, where
eanger always attracts attention, and
" business pried into by idlers who
we little else to do. The appearance
ssyeggman at Brewster threw that
aalI community into furror, and the
aepnone was at once busy spreading
% news throughout the county. The
aerin's office was notified and with
y omcers on the alert a cracksman
oald have slight show to continue
= occupation unmolested. But it was
nervy pirate in this instance, for it
Au tnat he took the stage for Con-
auily, as it were running his head
no the lions den.
Inc suspect reached the county seat
.s1luay evening, and registered at
4 'n notei under the name of Frank
snoy. With the information in his
.ssSlon from Brewster, Sheriff Thorp
. W the sharp lookout, and every
'sussr arriving was placed under
'selliance. The man LeRoy acted
- suspicious manner, and was evi-
asly sizing up the situation with the
~. Vi DONG turn in his line. The
= *atch the sheriff kept upon the
~.s movements the more con-
Sed ne was that the local bank was
game the visitor was after.
morning Sheriff Thorp de-
~ 70 arrest and search the man.
snerlff located his man in Lutte
a.is saloon. AS the office stepped
.ne door he called to the stranger
'onslder himself under arrest and
~ surrender. The man, facing the
y tof, g oacked away, drawing pistol
~ ',:s uio SO. The sheriff, whose chief
for the position he holds
uPreme coolness in the face of dan
q, ana absolute fearlessness, had his
Ylver out on the instant and lively
.aue lnsued. The other occupants
ne a premises lost all interest il the
S,eeoings, and filtered out of sight,
! - me quick, angry ring of the
= t0ld the story of the desperate
,sssie to those within sound of the
s.. s'c.. Seven shots were exchanged
y ~ saloon, the thug catching bu!-
through the right hand and right
!. Notwithstanding the fearful ma
!, VI MS wounds the desperate man
70 get out of the back door, draw
another pistol with his left hand.
snerlff, not whit daunted by the
Vrn resistance, followed fast upon
neeis OF the fighting fugitive, and
reaching the outside five more
: were exchanged before the rob
ieii disabled. The man was con
u y into the building, questioned and
ched. He stated that his right
. was McGinty, but refused to say
more. Four six-shooters were
y = upon his person and two ounces
i'ioglycerine. Among his effects
. 1uil set of burglars tools, in
iuy Jimmy wn6raS ptr There