Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1894-03-22
A SERIES OF EVENTS.

Saturday night there was a dance at
the neighboring town OF Davis. and q
number Of parties went over from
Hurley. Davis had its quota Of saloons,
and 1t was perfectly natural that those
who occationally took a drink should
"drop in G. M. Pool was one Of the
number who did SO, and, unfortunately
for him, his pocket-book contained
quite roll of bills. He says he took
his drink and Immediately commenced
feeling weak in the knees. He remem-
bered that two men took him into an
adjoining room and placed him upon
bed where he l;.ld for an hour or more
and that when he awoke his pocket
book, which was In his inside vest
pocket. had been taken out. The book
contained over $50 in money and
about $1,000 in notes. Thus ends. the
first chapter.
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Monday morning Mr.. Pool made COM
plant and caused the arrest of Tom
McCarrier, Jas. Leonard and Oliver
Gathers. charging them with the rob-
berry, two of these parties being the
ones who placed him on the bed. They
were brought before Justice Pier Mon
day afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Geo.
Stout, States Attorney Quigley appear
ing to prosecute. Considerable time
was consumed by the arrested trio on
various pretexts, the principal one of
which was that they were trying to
raise money to pay the lost cash, rather
than have any trouble over the matter.
The real cause for the delay will ap-
pear later. Finally, at about six
o'clock, the case was called and the
prisoners asked time until Wednesday
at two O'Clock in the afternoon to Sc
cure a lawyer, and the examination
was adjourned to that hour, the justice
fixing the bail at $500 each.
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To return to Davis: Monday morn
ing the lost pocket-book was found in
the store room where the dance had
been held, the money and a portion of
the notes gone, and the book in po-
sition as if the front door had been
opened and the book thrown carelessly
on the floor. Report says that two of
the suspected parties were seen near
that building Sunday evening.
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Failing to furnish bail the prisoners
were turned over to Deputy Sheriff
Stout, who placed them under the
charge of Deputy Lane, as he had to
make a trip to Davis with the states
attorney. Deputy Layne went to
Frank Leonard's billiard hall early in
the evening with his men, when two
of them. McCarrier and Gathers. made
an excuse to go into the back room,
from which they went through the
back door and have not since been seen
by the officer.
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Soon after States Attorney Quigley
arrived in town, he took Deputy Stout
and Marshal Davis and went to Frank
Leonardo saloon and served notice Oh
him that unless he discontinued the
sale of liquors within twenty-four
hours that he would receive visit
from the officers of the law. and
that he would receive the full
penalty for the infringement thereof.
In the evening Mr.. Quigley visited
Davis and served similar notice on the
keepers of the two saloons at that
place. He informed the editor of the
Herald Tuesday morning that he would
visit Viborg and Centreville soon on a
similar mission and that unlawful
liquor selling in Turner county had got
to come to an end
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Shortly before the hour the two pris-
oners disappeared from Deputy Lane,
j. a. Swan went to Sorensen's livery
stable and secured ateam to go ga little
ways in the country" and it now Ge-
velops that the escaping pair got into
the carriage, at the rear of the saloon,
and drove in a southwesterly direction
to the road near Queal's lumber Office,
and 1t is believed that the Journey was
continued towards the Missouri river
with the intention of getting out of the
state as soon as possible.
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Tuesday afternoon Jas. Leonard was
taken before .Justic Pier. He waived
examination and was placed under
$500 bonds to await the action of the
next grand jury. Leonard also made
good to Pool the amount of cash taken.
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j. A. Swan returned last evening
after an absence of forty-eight hours.
f.. Brauch rode up from Centreville
with him, and Swan told him that he
had been to Sioux City, but he told
other parties that he had been to CALI
ope, Iowa. He did not deny having
taken the escaped prisoners away, but
said nothing could be proven against
him, as no one saw him when he start
ed. Jack may find out that he is mis-
taken in this last statement before this
case is finally disposed Of.