The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-11
M,nto vs.. Inspector o'or.ay.

lS.'J "ssSoSCu phpctos vi tU6 authority o.
: which lie proceeded to Mimic, Walsl,
county. to take into his possession, q
team of horses which had been snuRgl.
ed across the line without paying tho
proper duties. Mr.. O'Grady. OIL arriv.
ing at Mimic, located his animals and
found them in possession of one Jarvis,
who it scenns had bought them and 60
far as the smuggling was concerned, was
an innocent party. Mr.. O'Grady de.
manded the horses in the name Of the
United States. but Mr.. Jarvis and one or
two others interested in the ownership
OF the team, refused to give him posses.
sion; and threatened him will, violence
if he attempted to take the team by
force.
Mr.. O'Grady then went to the city
marshal, one Hanna. and showing him
papers and authority, demanded his u.s.
sistance, but the marshal absolutely re.
fused to assist. Mr.. O'Grady then start.
ed to take the animals alone. Arriving
ut the stable, lie found mob of fifty or
hundred citizens of Mimic, who met
Inn with foul abuse and threatenings.
MIR. OGrady is gentleman of Mile.
sian descent and has considerable of the
Milesian qualities Of grit and sand. 80 he
elbowcd his big body through the crowd
to the door and rs they refused to open
the stable, kicked the door in. On this
the crowd, headed by the city marshal
aforesaid, jumped OIL O'Grady, tore his
clothes, punched and pounded, and even
tried to hand-cuf him, and bore him of
to the village lookup. which Is declared
to be the dirtiest and vilest to lie found
in the northwest; the denominations of
which are too foul to be mentioned in
print. Here, in this 5x6 cell. Mr., O'Gra-
dy spent the morning hours, from z to II
O'Clock without food or drink. Then
they got out complaint. charging him
with burglary, but finally allowed him to
20 to Grafton i'll charge of an officer.
Meantime the head office at Pembina
was informed of the state of affairs and
Collector n. Il. Nelaon and Inspector
Miller left OH Tuesdays train and met
MIR. OGrady at Grafton. They gave
bonds for Mr.. O'Gmdys appearance,
amt then takinga livery, went to Mimic
to get the horses. When they arrived
ut the stable, they found about the same
mob around the door as did O'Graty and
it took considerable determination, and
considerable Glowing to make their way
through the crowd, which WIS all the
time cursing and threatening them. In.
spector Miller, however, again broke in
the door, went in and brought out the
horses one by one, and handed them
oyer to MIR. Nelson. As incidents, tn
show the animus Of the mob; one fellow
came up to Mr.. Nelson and began calling
him vile names. Mr.. Nelson. with his
customary cool and deliberate manner,
reached in his side pocket, drew out q
single barreled lead pencil, aimed it al
the fellow and said, "My friend, what is
your name?" The fellow couldn't stand
it and disappeared through the crowd a.
though 1t was revolver Instead of a
Faber that was pointed at Inn. Mr..
Nelson thinking that there might DOS.
sibly he some warm work before lie got
the horses, took oil his overcoat and ask.
led landlord Geo. Wight. of the Major
House, to hold it for him. Some of the
mob observing this were ready to pounce
OH Mr.. Wight for 80 small favor to an
old friend whom lie had known for many
years as u fellow citizen in this citv.
but MIR. Wight knew something about
custom laws and the authority of its Off
GERS. and he was certain that the officers
present knew their business, and having
considerable sand in his own compost
ton. he held on to the coat and proposed
to defend his action, but though blows
were threatened, 10 actual breach of the
peace occurred.
The whole proceedings look as though,
some citizens of Mimic and Grafton,
particularly, the men who had posses.
sion Of the team. and the city marshal Of
Mimic, thought they were "biger men
than old Uncle Sam" himself. When
some Of them have to answer before the
U. S. commissioner, to the charge Of re.
sistinga revenue officer by force, resisting
the seizure of struggled goods, etc., and
afterwards civil suits for false imprison.
ment and assault. they will begin II
realize the job they have undertaken.
Collector Nelson and inspector Miller
came back by the n. p. OH Wednesday
while Inspector O'Grady is bringing the
team overland, along with his feelings.
While there is spice of the ridiculous
in the whole affair, yet it has some very
serious features and we think Mr.. O'Gra.
; dy feels very seriously towards the PEG.
pie who caused him to be put in SO vile
place, and there will be a continuation
of this story in the records of the courts
. in the near future.
On Wednesday, while at Grafton OH
his way home, the horses were again
seized OH writ Of replevin by the local
authorities. MIR. O'Grady, knowing that
such writs have 10 power against proper.
ty in the hands of the u. S. customs, re.
sisted the seizure, and for his pains was
! again locked up in Grafton jail under a
charge of assault and battery.
) On Thursday, Attorney W. ]. Knee.
shaw was sent to the scene of action, OH
the part of the U. S., armed with bond
of re-replevin, and unless something I'm.
folscen occurs. the horses will again be
eating oats out Of Uncle Sans crib he.
fore this is read.
We learn that the horses were brought
across the line by one Thomas. who had
been living ut Pilot Mound, Man. with 8
woman surprising herself his wife
The woman had some proper y and SHE
a