The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-16
THE ASSASSlN'S FLIGHT.
Fifteen Miles Over Snow and Ice and
through Water, Brush and Fallen
Timber, Barefoot, and With the Pur-
suers Close on His Track,

[From the St. Paul Dispatch of the !cth.l
The Sheriff of Dakota county arrived
here last evening and took charge of
Charles Schott, the man who attempted
Monday night to kill man named Peter
NOBLE and who was pursued that night
20 d. Paul and here captured. Schott's
1eet were fund not to be so badly frozen
as at nrst supposed, and when he was
taken away by the Dakota Sheriff the
surgeon who had attended him thought
ne would in time fully recover the use of
his feet.
From Charles Crawshaw aad Peter
Noble we obtained to-day further and
fuller particulars of the ATTEMPTED mur.
der and the fight and capture of Schott,
which IN some respects correct the other
accounts which have been published.
1t appears from their narrative that
Peter Noble has been in the employ of
Frank Crawshaw, a farmer in Dakota
county, about opposite Newport, for some
two years, but during the past winter
went to Minneapolis temporarily for med
ical treatment. During his absence Mr..
Crawshaw employed Charles Schott,
whose time of employment expired last
Monday. Meantime Noble had returned.
and he and Schott worked amic-
ably together, Schott assisting him
IN doing the chores and thus knowing all
about Mobiles movements of an evening.
Monday morning, after breakfast,
Schott, his time being out, was paid in
full. without any difficulty occurring, or
any knowledge on the part Of Mr.. Craw-
shaw that he was at all dissatisfied. He
Immediately afterwards left the house
and was not known to be in the vicinity
until about half past nine in the evening,
although the dog belonging to the place
made some disturbance about sleigh
standing on the grounds where it is now
supposed Schott lay concealed for some
time; and yesterday his shoes were found
in hay loft in the barn, where he was
probable concealed the most of the time
he remained about the place.
Under the barn roof is included the
horse stable and granary at one end, the
main barn floor in the center and the cat
tie tle.up at the other end. About half
past nine Noble, after feeding and water
Ing the horses, came out from their stable
by passage way next to the granary and
was going across the barn floor when a
shot was fired at him from the direction
of the granary door, and the lantern he
carried was put out, probably by his
startled movement on hearing the pistol
report. Turning instantly towards the
granary. ne thinks dark lantern was
flashed on his face, by the light of which
he plainly saw Schott holding a large
pistol close to his face. Instinct
lively lodging his head to
one side, the second shot which came
without delay went harmlcssly by him,
though below and on the left side of
the mouth, for a couple of inches, his
chin was filled with powder. Supposing
the bullet had taken effect upon his face,
he screamed loudly for help, ut the same
time running out the barn door and
across the road to the house, at the door
Of which he was met by Frank Crawshaw,
who had heard his screams.
! Mr.. Crawshaw, as soon as he under
stood the affair, ran to the next house
and brought back Mr.. Goodrich. The
three then went to the barn and, after
some search, discovered Schott's trail,
leading away from the barn and towards
the house. Between the barn and the
river was an overaowed slough. More
help was obtained from the neighborhood,
and search was being made to lind which
way the fellow has turned, when Frank
Crayshaw saw him at the farm place,
running around the corn crib and out
among the trees. Gathered by Mr.. Craw-
shaw signal, the party soon found the
trail again and saw that he had gone in
another direction towards and up the
| river. His trail had numerous crooks
and turns but finally ran into the timber
and then across the river. The neigh
bors above had been notified Of the situa-
ton and an attempt was made to head
Sohett of, which resulted in his pursuers
| being divided.
The four of the pursuers who first
struck the trail at the river crossing kept
ahead, closely following until the capture,
| while five others followed on behind them
but owing to the rate of speed kept up did
not come in until after the capture.
First Schott was tracked into q barn
and out, then to the track of the St. P.
& G. road, which he followed to this CITY.
Charles Crawshaw broke through the ice
on the Ramsey county side Of the river.
and had to 60 back, leaving eight men on
the trail, which was quite plain in the
freshly.lallen snow. Near the transfer
house, Schott left the track and came to-
wards the city, then turned back towards
Lindeke's mill, and from thence went to-
wards the L. S. & NJ. depot, on the way
to which he made several circles, trying
to throw off his pursucrs. But those
who were on his track were determined
and persevering.
While Mr.. Libby. one Of the four,
came up town to get policemen, the other
theee followed to the depot and found
Schott had gone under it. Emery