Emery County Progress | 1907-01-19 | Page 2 | Policemen Are Law-Breakers

sensation is sprung in butte police circles serious charges being made two officers declare they had been invited by captain mcgrath to join in consa racy to rob an express company butte alent A sensation has been created here by testimony presented to the council committee which Is in charges of grafting among the police force two police officers charged that captain mcgrath ser geant of police had invited them to join in a conspiracy to a delav ery wagon of the northern pacific ex press company between the depot and the express office the robbery it was stated was to have occurred on the night of nov 11 last when it was expected a large amount ot cur rency would be secured some one tipped the plan off to the manager ot the express company who immediate ly telegraphed to headquarters at st paul A force of armed guards was rushed to butte with instructions to kill it necessary to protect the corn banys property this precaution it Is alleged frustrated the plans of the conspirators