The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-20
Doodle,

TO about S39,OOO, i'll the safe. slipped then
under q newspaper and took them HON,
with Inn. During the evening Ii.
settled up various small bills aroun,
town and had bottle of wine with hi.
creditors saying, Boys, this is your las
drink with me: l am $500 short ant
have got about $4,000 of the bank,
money and l am going to skip"
His friends only laughed when the,
heard it as they supposed he was only il
jest. But it was true. Before leaving
however, he contided the bulk of til.
money to the care Of two or three
friends and taking $500 for expense.
went to the livery stable, hired team
and started for the United States uhou
10 PIN. The roads were very bad anC
his team was tired out at Morris, here
lie hired another team and driver an,
pressed OIL. Arriving at West Lynne he
sent the driver over to Emerson to re-
port to the customs and walked on the
railway track to Pcmbina. On arriving
at Pcmbina about Q p IN. the driver and
Cameron went to the customs Office to
report. In the meantime the bank
authorities in Winnipeg, OH opening the
bank Ill the morning, waited for the ar.
rival of Cameron who knew one of the
combinations of the vault while Mr.
Baliour, the manager knew the other
Inquiry showed that Cameron had
skipped, and kilograms were sent to i'm.
tercept him. One of these telcyr;,.,rs
came to Deputy Sheriff Hart Il littl,
before Cameron arrived and lie was OH
the lookout for him. Shortly afte,
Cameron had reported at the U. S. Gus.
toms, Sheriff Hart and City Marshal
Moorllead arrested Cameron for bring
ing stolen property into the territory.
He was lodged i'll Jail and on Sunday,
Chief of Police Mcltac, Manager BAL
four. Atty. Richards and Mr.. Woods, of
Winnipeg. arrived on the train. On the
way up. Mcl,ae had arrested one
Diamond on the train as an accomplice
OF Cameron and put him in charge oflhe
authorities ut Emerson.
Immediately on their arrival and until
Monday noon interviews we're held will,
Cameron by the bank people trying To-
get Cameron to confess where the money
was. Cameron had engaged Attorney
kncesllaw to defend him, and knew that
as far as punishment was concerned that
he was safe. Conseq lently negotiations
did not make much progress; but at last,
by working OH his fears for the safety of
his pals, on the promise that they should
not be prosecuted. he gave the inlorna-
ton to MIR. Woods AS IL friend and wus
released from custody,
Immediately OIL getting the inforna-
ton the party left for Emerson and
ciartering special train arrived at
Winnipeg late Monday night. Early
next morning the party went to saloon
kept by Harry McKittrlck and finding
him and q man named George Velie.
who runs the Gault House, told them
sHoS OeshASAoai iiteh SiNCH IilCIll NV dy ana
they might as well give up the money.
After consultation they concluded they
had better do so, and led the way to the
cellar where, in al old beer barrel, a
valise containing the precious Doodle
was found and handed over to the
authorities. Contrary to the promises
made to Cameron, both the men were
arrested and with Diamond, are held
for trial.
Cameron is stopping at the Winchester
i'll Pembina. lie is almost boy, not
yet g, and a gait faster that thousand
dollar salary would keep UP, is the CAUSE
of his ruin. When arrested he only had
$4S3 and that is all that is left him OF
his great steal and that is still in the
hands Of Sheriff James.
The most remarkable thing about the
whole matter is, that with the uppo,tuni
ties OF getting away with so much money,
that 1t was recovered SO easily and al
SO little cost
Go to Thonpson's for all kinds of fruit
at st. Paul prices. 80.