The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-21

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 From Limestone Point, the Santa Rita went to Speel River to get the Nugget Billy Wright started the engine, but as only one cylinder was working, the Nugget was taken in tow and the two boats, the depu- tics and the three men arrived here yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 Returning to Juneau, Baker asked Deputy Garster what they would undoubtedly get" for the crime. He made a non -commital reply and then Smith said he was going before a Judge as quickly as possible, admit the deed and take his medicine The other two admitted that that was about all there was to do as they lad been got
 Who the Men Are
 Harry Baker has been in Juneau for several months. Last summer he was driver of jitney in Ket- chikan Smith is well known in Kctchikan, Skagway and Juneau, being a cook Previous to his de- parture on the Nugget he had been porter at the Coliseum Theatre. NceI, a large man, came to Juneau during the fall from Anchorage. Ac- cording to Chief Deputy Casey, Baker was known in Ketchikan as hard worker.
 MT. Wright stated today that he understood the Nugget had been on the beach but that the damage would have to be estimated by the underwriting company.
 The Nugget was built in Juneau, being launched in May. 1918, the builder being James Watson. MT. Wright and Mrs. Kirmse, now Mrs. Max Smith. purchased the boet and it was taken to SlIagway and placed on the run between Skagway and Haines Last year Simpson and Wright purchased the interest of Mrs Smith, and the boat was brought to Juneau A new cabin was put on her and an Enterprise engine installed to replace the Regal.
 United States Deputy Marshal N. O. Hardy, who left Juneau last ] Wednesday night for Icy Straits and Cross Sound, having been in- i formed that the Nugget with three men aboard had been seen near i Barlow Cove, which is not far from Point Retreat, returned yesterday
 morning. Deputy Hardy went di- rect to Cross Sound on the gasboat Dixon and reported by wireless Fri
 day morning that he had not seen
 On his return trip to Juneau, he ! went into every inlet and cove. II
 had been reported along the water
 front that Baker. Smith and Nee
 had intimated they would head fol the Westward. having sufficient dis tillate aboard to take them 40t [ miles, and with the report the Mug get had been seen near Point Re l treat, Deputy Hardy went out or |, his search.
 j. Were Going Prospecting. l This afternoon, in an interview p with an Empire reporter, Joe Smitl
 denied that he and his two com y panions intended to steal the gasboa 0 and get out of the country. l We had been noticing that tn O Nugget was moored in sort of al II out of the way place, and seeini y nobody ever going to il, we though Il that we would borrow 1t for a wee e or ten days and go on prospectin
 trip" said Smith We went an d we came back We had absolutel e no intention of leaving the countr T and believed that the boat woul e never be missed during the week c X ten days we might be away froi 2 Juneau. We thought we woul $. safely come back, tie the boat Il ie again, and nobody would be th n wiser
 ie Prom Juneau we intended goin a down to the Snettisham post offi' s, and there purchase more supplies