The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-10-26
ROMANTIC AND MYSTERIOUS.

During the last week snreds OF lacGs
were given here and there to the effect
that farmer in this county received the
sum OF $4,000 through mysterious
source. Whence the money came and
who the farmer is no one could tell. 1t
was naturally inferred that such sum
of money must have come through the
bank and representative of The Pilot
made inquiries at the Savings Bank, but,
found that even there mystery held sway.
The fact, could not be concealed, however
that the sum of $4,000 had been sent to
the bank to be paid to certain family
in this county, what family could not be
learned nor from what source the money
came.
Farmers generally were interviewed
and it was learned that some weeks ago
detective from Chicago appeared In
Two Rivers and made inquiries regarding
the Halberg family OF Mishlcott. = He
went out there in company with Fred
Schultz, the livery man and called on
Frank Halberg. He appeared to know
the family history quite well and knew
that there were three brothers, Frank
Fred and Jens; that brother named
Anton had left home in 1865 when about
20 years Of age; that his whereabouts
since was not known to his family; that
the father Of the boys had died recently
and that all had no knowledge of the alb
sent brother. After seeing all the brothers
the detective left, telling them that they
would hear from him later. The Hal
bergs were naturally somewhat alarmed
over this visit and it was talked OF local
ly to a considerable extent
The above facts led to the belief tina
the Halbergs are the persons to whom
the money was sent and further investi
CATION almost confirmed that belief. TIL
brother Anton was in California whe
last. heard from. The money purports t
have come from Mexico, but the perso
who sent it though writing as ifa brothe
of those to whom it was sent, and in Ems
lish, says he is unable to speak Englls
or German-only Spanish, that he ia
four bullets in his body but that does nc
cause him any worry. The enclosure We
certificate of deposit on Chicago banl
but the officials of the bank do not choos
to reveal the identity OF the man WI
made the deposit, though stating unr
servedly that the certificate is genuin
Mr.. Schuette states that he was reques
3 ed to preserve silence In regard to tt
3 matter aud will say nothing.
9 If the Halbergs are the parties here Ii
3 terested, land thers Is every reason to b
lieve they are,) then it was not the
: brother Anton who sent the certifcat
i though appearing to come from him,
y he had knowledge Of both English al
;. German. The theory is that Anton mu
have amassed considerable wealth ar
q died or was killed, his property passir
" into the hands of some one not entltls
: ut. The prickings OF con science promr
4 ed the person to make some restitutit
and he employed the means mentione
The detective who visited Mishicott mu
:, have been an agent in carrying out tt
% how he could have become 30 famili
. with the history of the Halberg fami
unless the facts we're communicated
Anton, and why if it is he, he shou
% have deemed the employment of dete
1. tive necessary. If he was the agent
~ some other person than Anton he won
- have known the nationality Of the brot
u ers and not have the man who PERSONAL
Anton commit the blunder Of stating tn
: he was not conversant with English
L German. The whole thing seems to
e wrapped in mystery.
q The parties to whom the money W
II sent refused to have anything to do wi
g it at first, thinking 1t was some con
dence game. Full inquiry revealed t
3 genuineness of the certificate of depos
i and satisfied them that they were not /
o ing victimized. The whole thing sc,
= prove "that truth is stranger than
, tion."