Arizona republican., 1917-12-25
WANTED MAN |S FOUND AT TEMPE

How wine, women and riotous liv- ng, combined with the force of cir cumstances resulted in his downfall, was the story told the local police last night by Clyde Keener, alia, Fred Dill, wanted in. Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on a charge of robbing street car. Keener had been bound over to the superior court on the count and jumped his bail, at the behest of a woman of the under world, he says. He was taken into custody yesterday afternoon on d ranch one mile from Tempe, by Patrolman McGrath and Grove. Kee- her was working as a herdsman. According to the mans story he was sent to an Oklahoma reform school at the age of 14 years fol some minor offense. He served three years there, and at the expiration ol his term entered upon a life of ca | rousing and drinking.
 | One night during these sprees, l said Keener, T boarded a street cal | The conductor shut the door in my | face and it made me angry. I staye, | on the car until we reached the end of the line and then I went inside and beat up the conductor. While l fighting with the conductor the mo- torman hit me on the head with | controller handle"
 l This finally established Keener il. the eyes of the authorities as bad | man. according to his story, al- | though he was able to extricate him. self from the trouble that arose over this case, he soon found himself | again in the clutches of the law.
 A robbery was committed at the end of the line in the identical spot | where Keener admits he had beaten up the conductor some time previous | This time a large sum of money was .aken from the cash register on tn, street car. The finger of suspiciol at once pointed to Keener, he says md the authorities immediately tool him into custody and charged hin | with the crime. He was given a pre- liminary examination in justice court and bound over to the superio. | court Through the aid of friends he was able to obtain a surety bond as bail money
 Once his freedom was gained he entered with the hysterical frenzy O. a man against whom the whole world seems to have turned, into the old life. In a dance hall he met z degraded woman who became hi! partner in the carousels which were of almost daily occurrence. One nigh at an underworld dance hall he con fided in the woman and told her tha he was under bonds to appear in tn superior court for the robbery of tn street. car. It was here that the the woman persuaded him to talk | another false step, he declares, whel she told him that the authoritie had it in for him" and would get him if he remained in the district.
 Acting on the womans advice Keener declares he suddenly left tn country, taking her with him. The
 went first to Wyoming and then t
 Oregon. In Oregon, Keener says tha
 he decided the woman was ba
 influence, and "ditched" her. The
 he came to Phoenix, by way of Flag staff. Remaining here a short whil
 he soon left for Tempe and finall
 got a job herding cattle on a rSnc
 near that town
 The authorities learned that keene
 was wanted in Oklahoma and .ve
 terday afternoon made the arres
 Last evening word was received fror
 the Oklahoma authorities stating tha
 Keener is badly wanted. He wi probably be sent at once to the seen
 of his alleged crime.