The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-29
GUN MAN HELD;
DOUBT SANITY
ALASKAN WITH ODD IDEAS
GIVES POOL ROOM CON-
PANIONS A THRILL

Theodore Gardner, 81 years old,
was arrested by officers Nichol
and Mitchell Wednesday evening
at the Terry rooming house on a
charge of disturbing the peace.
A few minutes before he was ar
rested Gardner created a scene in
the Oxford pool hall that provid-
ed real thrill for everybody
present
Threatens Stranger
He had been quietly watching a
card game in which Glen Fraser,
superintendent of the Missouri
river bridge construction crew
was engaged. AS the story was
told to the reporter, Fraser, in
taking something from his pocket,
dropped his handkerchief to the
floor Gardner picked it up and
returned it to its owner This
simple incident may or may not
have had something to do with
what followed. Anyway, soon af-
terward, Gardner addressed Fras-
er in threatening language, calling
him names and drawing a long
barreled revolver
Fraser, who is almost a strang-
er here, told Gardner in a quiet
way that he must be mistaken,
that so far as he knew they were
strangers to each other and that
Gardner must have taken him for
some other man. Gardner paid
little attention to this explanation
and walked toward the front of
the room Fraser. with a desire
to convince the man of his mis-
take, followed Gardner and adj
dressed him in a friendly quiet
way, again saying that he must
certainly be mistaken my name
IS Fraser" he said, who are
you?"
Holds Crowd at Bay
Gardner branished his long pis-
.ol and said, This will speak for
ne. If you movs I'll shoot you,
md I'll shoot a lot of these other
elbows if they make a move"
everyone felt inclined to follow
iardner's orders, and after a few
linutes which some of them said
eemed about an hour, Gardner
ut away his gun and went out
n the street. officers NichoI
nd Mitchell followed him to the
flee Of the Terry rooming house.
litchell said to Nichol, This is
he gentlemen" and they both
topped toward Gardner who
tarted to draw his gun again. 1t
'as only after a lively scuffle that
ne officers, with the help of a
lird party, were able to get pos
ession of the pistol The officers
'ok their man to the county Jail
here he was locked up.
Known on Southside
Gardner is known to many peo-
e on the Southside, where he
Is, or at one time had, a home
cad. His father and brother
rmerly lived on the Southside
Id number Of years ago they
ent to Alaska where the elder
lrdner died from a heart attack
lille carrying a pack over
Duntain pass. Tied" Gardner
S been back here several years,
d has spent most of his time
Wolf Point for several months
st. Those who have observed
n say he has acted queerly.
hen he was interviewed Thurs
at the Jail by County Attor-
Y Foor, he told a weird story.
hough he appeared rational on
ne points.
Thinks He is Followed
iardner says that there is
lg following him and that they
teasing him and exercising a
ing electric influence that will in
e draw man all out of shape
says it is an electric par system.
labors under the delusion that
e of the men in the pool room
'nged to this mysterious gang
are after him.
he county attorney will take
IS to have an insanity hear
called in the case.