Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-05-11 | Page 3 | Strong Box is Missing.

STRONG BOX IS MISSING lires' lires Driver Places Responsibility on omm Former e. Republican Special Service Butte Butto May 10 Henry Henry Pierce n mu driver for foi tIme Northern Pacific Express company Is In Iii Jail lucre here while tho ho Bulte police and detectives of the company are seeking light on omi the disappearance ills dis appearance of a strong box bolc containing contain contain- hug ing 1500 from roni Pierces wagon late hate Tuesday night has been put through the tho third degree by City Detective Mc- Mc hoer but ho Ime persists In hut one story He lie lays lie theft on mu a former of the tho company whose name Is not dis closed Ho ITo rays pays this man mami spent the lay flay with him him and amid rode with him lo to the when he went to meet the train Tuesday night He lie says that after he had received tho hue box from the train and while he was busy about hue tho station sta sta- tion iou thus the box and amid his friend disappeared together As Pierce is young oung ot of good habIts and tells an apparently straight story Iho ho police and the Iho express company officials are arc Inclined lo to believe him He lie will be released in a few days The Tue detectives believe they will capture the thief and amid will get gel Iho ho money