The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-01
The Exit OF the Aliens.

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Rolla Star, and will interest many of our
readers who we're acquainted with E. M.
Allen. formerly Mears' agent at this place
and a brother of The w. w. Allen referred
to below. Here is the story:
The story properly begins with the con-
viction OF w. w. Allen in the U. S. court
at Grand Forks, in January, 1898, of con-
spiracy to defraud the U. S. government
in regard to Turtle Mountain lands. He
was permitted to turn states evidence
against E. Ashley Mears, with the hope
and expectation hat Mears, the alleged
instigator of the frauds, would be brought
to punishment. The Mears case is still in
the courts.
The rupture with Mears threw Allen
out of a situation. The Bank of St. John
was put into the hands of a receiver and
Allen was a cashier out of a job. His lit
igation had cost him time and money. His
attorneys had to be paid. Then followed
the suits in the district court here in re.
gard to farm machinery sold to the firm of
e. M. Allen & Co." The attachments
didn't attach. because Mrs. w. w. Allen
proved that she was the owner of the pro-
perty. So far fortune had favored the
brave Allen, and why should it not con-
tinue to do SO? 1t is not positively known
that he reasoned thus, but it looks that
way. He yet had friends. With all his
faults they loved him still. They not only
loved him but they recommended him.
T. T. Tillotson, his attorney, was report
er for Dun's Commercial Agency and he
reported, it is said, that "E. M. Allen &
Co." we're worth $40. 900 above liabilities.
Just when this report was made, the Star
dot not know, but upon the strength Of it
Dun gave "E. M. Allen & Co." a special
letter of credit. E. M. Allen has not re-
sided in St. John for some time. For
about a year he has been driving a pie
cart in Minneapolis. Perhaps the pro-
ceeds of the pie business helped to keep
the firm name of "E. M. Allen & Co."
worth $4,000 above liabilities. This.
however. is mere conjecture.
With the letter of credit above referred
to, "E. M. Allen & Co." almost literally
went into the markets of the world. Be-
ginning some time last fall and continuing
until quite recently, "E. M. Allen & Co."
had merchandise of various kinds con-
signed 10 them at St. John. Among the
articles secured were hams, whiskey, pia-
nos. bicycles, harnesses, guns, cutlery,
carpets, and diamonds. 1t has been esti-
mated that the value of the goods thus OBJ
tanned amounted to $4,000. Pay day al
ways comes, and even 'E. M. Allen &
Co." were asked to remit. Excuses and
subterfuges followed. Their motto seems
to have been, $50. o for Dun's Com
mercial Agency, but not n cent for
goods"
On the evening of the 10th, Sheriff Nc
Lean served attachments upon the proper
ty of w. w. Allen and Susie D. Allen to
satisfy the following claims: T. T. Tillot-
son. $500 for legal services; Armour Pack
ing Company. $24o.6 60; E. c.. Meacham
Arms Co.. $143.32. With these writs,
four horses, two colts, two mules, IFS
bushels of corn, and other articles too
numerous to mention were seized together
with the armory building and one or two
town lots.
When Sheriff Mclean announced his
business, Susie D. Allen stationed herself
at the door of the barn with a revolver,
and threatened to send a bullet through
the first man who dared to enter. This
tragic scene was we'll acted, and gave Al
len plenty of time to get six horses out of
the barn by a back door. Some time Fri
day night or early Saturday morning, w.
w. Allen and Susie D. Allen sought pro-
lection under the British flag at Wakopa.
Man. They did moi attempt to evade the
custom officers, but entered eight horses.
several sets of harness, and other articles
besides household goods. But FIVE of these
horses were claimed here, three by attach
ment and two under a mortgage. Sheriff
Mclean started Saturday evening in pur-
suit and Sunday morning found the Aliens
staying with a man named Cleveland. who
formerly resided at St. John. Mclean
returned Monday evening with the mort
gagged horses, and started Tuesday for the
other three. The Manitoban authorities
lent Mclean all the assistance in their