Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
YEGGMEN BREAK
M0CCAS|N SAFE
DO AN EXPERT JOB, GETTING
AWAY WITH OVER 5000, LEAv
ING NO CLUE.
OFFICERS At WORK ON THE CASE

Some unknown yeggmcn at an
early hour yesterday morning en-
tered the saloon of Ashencraft at
Moccasin dynamited the safe and got
away with the contents, which
amounted to over 500 in cash, gold
watch and some other jewelry.
Deputies Guy Tullock and Pat Me
Enerny were early put on the lob
and returned yesterday afternoon af-
ter having made complete invcsti-
cation, but being unable to find clues
that would lead to the guilty parties
apprehension. However, the sheriff's
office made the arrest of four men on
suspicion and they are now held in
the county Jail, pending further
investigation.
Earlier in the day four men walked
over to the Moccasin machine shop.
and it developed that the tools used
in blowing up the safe We're stolen at
the machine shop.
The men were not novices at the
game, as they did z perfect Job, show
ing that they We're experts. How
ever, one of the men was badly cut
in some manner as considerable
blood was seen on the tools and bar
towel was we'll saturated with blood
1t is thought that sharp and large
splinter on the hammer. one Of the
! tools used, caused the wound
The LeWistoWn officers searched
some suspects at an early hour at
Moccasin, but could find no incrim-
mating evidence.
1t is said that about 3 a. m. Mon
day two men were seen to hurriedly
depart from the town on foot, going
toward IIohson They We're running
at a fair pace as they left the town
The officers also investigated at Hob
son and Moore, but could find no
trace of the men.
Assistant County Attorney Dock
cry, who was returning from the cast
yesterday. caused the arrest of four
men on the train and brought them
in from Moccasin. They gave their
names as Louis Newman, +. Coin,
Jack Miller and Harry Lewis.
Suit Brought.
r. A. Whitney has brought suit
against Alphonso Jackson, Susannah
Jackson, G. Il. Shoemaker. Shoe
maker & Co.. and the Montana Hard
ware company, to recover the sum OF
S15,5oO together with $500 for at
| torney's fees.
Here for Hoggarth.
Sheriff Morgan OF Darlington, N
D., is here to take James Hoggarth
back to Dakota with him. Hoggarth
being charged with seduction
Action for Damages.
Homer Dict.ick vs. Herman Erein-
berg, is the title of another action
filed yesterday in the district court
in which Mr.. Deitrick asks for $50
damages, alleging the unlawful seiz-
! ure by the defendant of small
house, located near Moore, on Mr.
Dietrick's homestead
Injunction Proceeding.
B. w. Walker, as administrator of
the estate OF the late f. M. Griffith,
the contractor who died here last
month"; has brought an injunction pro-
ceeding against ID. ]. Burke and others
TO prevent the sheriff from selling Ger.
tain personal property. II seems that
Griffith gave note for 81 ,658 secured
by mortgage, this having been trans
ferred to Mr.. Burke; that on August
10, although the mortgage was not
due, he attempted to enforce il by
exercising a power of sale granted
in the note. The sheriff has advertised
the sale for August is. and a restrain
ing order is asked. Judge Roy Ayers
has granted a temporary order and set
the hearing for August 30.
To Quiet Title.
Laura ID. Nave has brought suit
against G. J. Wareham and others to
quiet title to 165-acre tract of land
! in section 4, township II north OF
range II east McConoclie & viii
liams are the plaintiffs attorneys.
Dick Verdoorn has, brought suit
against Henrietta f. Verdoorn to re
cover $3.50. A. ID. Storuf represents
the plaintiff.