The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-08-11
EASTERN OUTLAWS
CAPTURED HERE


alias James Smith, and Frank c. Moore,
two burglars and automobile thieves
from eastern points who were appre-
hended in Broadus Sunday Afternoon
by Deputy Sheriff e. B. serruys. were
escorted back to Miles City Sunday
night by Sheriff Hi Farnum and Dep
uties Jack Jones and. Sullivan Of Gus
ter county. Monday morning the two
men not yet 30 years of age. pie AIDED
guilty to q charge CT burglary before
Judge 8. D. McKinnon at Miles City
and each was sentenced to two and
one-half years in the state penitentiary
at Deer Lodge and are now serving
time there. A young woman giving
her name both as Ethel Larson and
Ethel Comstcck, age 10 years. OF
Moorhead, Minn., was with the east
ern outlaws and taken back to Miles
City where she is being held pending
further investigation.
Officials through western Minnesota,
North Dakota and eastern Montana
had been notified tc' take this trio into
custody upon their appearance but
they were able to escape detection un-
til they came to Broadus, where they
were picked up by the sherifrs office
working in cooperation with the
county attorneys office. Both men
claimed to be auto mechanics by pro-
fession and possessed string OF keys
and a mater key that would NJ the
lock of any car made. Brittcn prob
ably came from Wichita, Kan, and his
buddy from more distant eastern
point. They were in Moorhead. Minn..
when they struck up IN acquattance
with Ethel Larson and her girl friend
and offered them a motor tour through
| the Yellowstone park and on t. Cali.
fornia. Miss Larson accepted the tn-
vitatiOn and they left the town In
Hudson car. At Pevna Miss Larson
became suspicious of the two men and
| remarked to some one that she dicn't
know the fellows and didn't want to
be with them. A deputy sherih phoned
ahead CT them to Terry that the Incl
dent looked suspicious and to inves-
tigate. In some manner the fellows
had disposed Of their Hudson and were
travelling in an Essex that had been
stolen at Fargo. N. d. 1t was kind OF
a confused proposition. Notices were
sent out concerning the car theft, and
vigilance was exercised by the author
tiles to stop a Hudson car and investt-
gate the girls story about her unwhl-
I
between the two. The trio managet
to get in and out CT Niles City with
out detection for the authorities were
Hooking for a Hudson instead of ar
Essex car. On Saturday Sheriff Far
mum was himself duped by the erron'
ecus report. He had called up the sher'
iff's office here over long distance tel
ephone, to be on the watch for Hud
son car.
Meanwhile the trio camped out o.
Miles City Saturday night and aftel
dark the two men walked into towl
and burgl arized the residence of H
M, Knapp, securing sal in cash. aom'
iewelry and a hand bag that they gav'
to Miss Larson. Sunday forenoon the!
motored to Broadus with intentions o
going on to Douglas. Wyo., and upol
arrival here were espied by the dep
Iuty sheriff. He. too. was looking to
a Hudson car instead Of an Essex. bu
was suspicious and followed the tri
to Shortys garage where the steerin
apparatus was being repaired. Count
Attorney Rurkey was advised and tn
two officials invited the men and youn
lady to an office for further question
ing. Then the deputy discovered froi
the files that the car was the Esse
. that had been stolen in Fargo. A: tn
garage Shorty Turley got the numbe
; Of the engine which establ ished til
Fargo ownership of the car. Mis-
Larson when questioned told the Cff
cials she liked the fellows well encug
but didn't want to be with them Il
fear of becoming involved in their rel
berries and burglaries. She gave tt
information of the Miles City burglar
5 and told a story that was corroboratt
by the sheriffs from Miles City. tt
e lcng- distance telephone to Miles Cit
u was used to excellent advantage
e ferreting out these criminals for in
: few hours after the arrest the sherl
and two deputies were here after Il
= prisoners and were on the return tr
e with them and the stolen car.
!: =: Stole Saddle