The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28
a BOLD BURGLARY.
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DURFEE q JOHNSON s STOKE ENTER
ED.-EHs BURGLARS CAUGHT.

@DOhf EE ~ J&SI1NSON > ~IOhE ELNTEls.
ED.-iHE BURGLARS CAUGHT.
a somewhat bold and dal ing burgla-
~ was committed on the store If Dur
fee and johnson on last Saturday night
between nine aud ten o'vlock. The
burglars cut II pane Of glass Uu, Of u
rear window and then removed the fas.
Jennings, thus eifecting an entrance.
They struck y drawer containg sam
plies Of pocket knives, and carried off
about fifty of tliem-scarcely any twoof
them being alike. The nam stock ia
that line being IN Il lower drawer,
which was not touched. Besides these
they took fur ievolvels, tive or six
razors, and perhaps other articles not
yet missed. The noise made by the
thieves, as they effected their entrance
into the building was heard in the bar
Der shop Of Mr. Fish, by the customers
in waiting, but at that early hour VI
the night 40 thought Of unlawful work
occurred to amy one. ...
AS soon rs tie burglary was discov-
cred Messrs. Durfee & johnson called
Sheriff Anderson to their aid, and the
police and sheriffs far and near were
notified Of the burglary, and descrip.
ton of the missing property and Of the
suspected parties sent to them. The
result was that early on Monday our
Sheriff was notified 10y Deputy Sheriff
Kelly, Of Dakota City, Nebraska, that
two men had been arrested 1T COving-
ton, Neb., with portion Of the stolen
goods in their possession. Sheriff All
| derson left on the next train for Gov
ington, and returned with the arrested
men and had them securely deposited
in the Mobiles Co. Jail by 3o'cl'ck, Il. m.
on Wednesday. Justice. IN this case,
has been vuite swift il its movem' nts
! The names of the men are Fred
| Cowan and Il. W. Moore. One Of them
recently worked for Mr.. Convey and the
other for Mr.. uansberger, in the hay
business. When Sheriff Anderson in.
terviewel the prisoners as to their
Willingness TO- come home with him,
without the for.nality of a State reqni-
sition. one Of them promptly consent
I'd, and, after some demur, the other
concluded to make no trouble. The
Sheriff speaks in high praise Of the
courtesie' aud assistance rendered him
by Sheriff Ryan, Deputy Kelley, and
the County Attorney 1T D'kolaCity.
| Cowan aud Moore were bl ought be-
fore ESQ Bear for Il preliminary hear
ing ON Wednesday morning. Messrs
johnson and Durfee testified as ia
the fact of tie burglary, and identified
tn goods found with the prisoners
Sheriff Anderson testified to having
received The goods from the Nebraska
sheriff Che of the revolvers was ucrg
niZtd as the private property of Mr.
Durfee. The men had sold one revolv-
or to colored man. from whom Sher-
If Anderson recovered it. Tie pris
oners claimed that they had bought
the goods from some parties they i;ad
met on the train. They were sent tt
Jail in default o! SEQ bail i. Guired OF
e:cl. TO await the action Of tho Crane
Jury at the November term Ct tht
District Court.
Sc ,rceiy had Cowan and Moore been
tsken from Esq. Bears office 10 tie
jail before Sheriff ". IL. Noyes, c1
O'Brien county, Iowa. arrived IN tow
in seaI ch Of a pair Of crooks who bur
Il seu the hardware store OF Reyn
u.uson & Metcllf, at Primghar, o.,
the night Of Saturday, Aug. 10th. l!
was the intention Of Sheriff Noyes t,
arrest Cowan and Moore OH suspicion
Of this job. In this case the safe oI
the firm WAS broken into and some
valuable papers distracted. These wer;
found after the bulgl ~, and tine bur
glars were Uuly Il few dollars better
off Cor their criminal enterprise. Tie
description he has Of u pair Of tramps
suspected Of the PriMshar burglar !
comes pretty near describing the mel
here in Jail. Finding them in the gril
Of Minnesota justice, the Iowa Sheriff
instituted no proceedings.