The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-21
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lar information from Halberg himself.
Halberg was instructed to keep his
head and play the game for ell it was
worth. and to notify the company just
when the lob was to COME off. HaIberg
sent information that certain train
was to be wrecked on, the night of
Oct. 5, and Special Agent McFetridge
went to ST. Matthias post haste to be
on hand to prevent the deed. But in
the meantime the gang became suspi-
The visit Of the detectives and the
sheriff had evidently been noted by the
members Of the gang OH else Halberg' s
actions were not satisfactory, for about
Oct IL, or four days afteE the gang an
nounced that the 'captBin' had post
poned action, Halberg was visited
again. The gang CAMP on Monday
night, and remained constantly with
him all that night all day Tuesday, and
Tuesday night, leaving early in the
morning, evidently to return to their
dug-out on the west side of the river.
Monday night Cherry insisted that
Halberg should stay by the gang, say
ing that they would make it hot for
him If he flunked at the last moment.
Halberg was frightened to death and
said he would agree. On Tuesday morn
and he accused Halberg Of intending
to bolt, when Halberg gave up and
says he told Cherry just where he
stood, and that he would have nothing
to do with the plot.
A terrible scene ensued Dorm be-
came enraged and said he would kill
Halberg and he meant every word he
said. He pulled 44-caIiber revolver
from a holster and fired one shot at
Halberg, the bullet going over the lat
ter's head and lodging in the wall.
Cherry saw that Halberg was reaching
for his own gun, and he jumped in and
prevented more shooting. On Monday
night, it should have been stated, a
third member of the gang arrived, who
was said by Cherry to be the Eastern
Informer" The latter assisted Cherry
in preventing further shooting. The
gang remained secreted in Halberg' s
house all that day and night and Dorm
frequently cursed Halberg for his cow
ardice in backing out Of the plot. The
quarrel was kept up all day and half
Of the night and Halberg says he did
not expect to get out alive Finally
after dark, Dorm ordered one Of the
men to go and notify the captain" as
soon as he could communicate with
him that Halberg had given the snap
away and that the thing was off, and to
meet him Dorm at a certain place
which was unfamiliar to .Halberg The
men left the house and then Dorm turned
to Cherry, and told. him that HE was
no good anyhow and he might have
known it, He charged Cherry with
being in league with Halberg to give
them all up to the sheriff, and another
shooting was narrowly taverted. Dorm
said he had spent six weeks in the
country and that the. plans had cost
them lots of cash. He said the only
thing left to do was to go southwest
into Colorado, where he said he knew
of a gang that was right and would
not funk. Toward evening the men
saw some strangers coming up the
road and taking their guns they went
down under the floor. ~ They stayed
there all night as the strangers proved
to be members of the county board
who came from surrounding points to
attend meeting to be held the next
day. But the members of the town
board were stayers and they remained
all the next day, keeping the gang be-
low matches. Halberg says he could
not get away to tell the sheriff. He
had in his possession a map of the
country which the gang had given him.
The map is reproduced in the G lob e
showing the location of the secret dug
outs, the three lines Of railway, and the
location of Halberg's house A glance
at the chart will show that the plot was
not a badly arranged one so far as its
topographyis concerned. but the Of
ficials Of the road assert that their
to keep q tramp alive five days. II IS
The next day Halberg tried to get
Cherry to assist him in capturing the
gang. Halberg said he did this be-
cause he was CONVINCED tina, Cherry
was not an actual criminal. Cherry,
however appeared to be In the deal
with a will, and he also became dis
trustful of Halberg. Then every one
seemed to become suspicious of every
one else. That day Dorm add Cherry
went away together and that was the
last Halberg saw of them. He said
the men were swearing mad at each
other when they left the house. The
third man whom Dorm sent. away to
notify the captain was called albert
Barton" but Halberg knew this was
not his right name. Halberg caught a
glimpse of BartOn's face, but did not
see Dorn's, so, in reality, Halberg saw
only two of the four men VINO were in
the gang.
The men were described as being
very fierce looking and typical of the
Gesperadoes of the S far Southwest
heavily armed HaIberg thinks that OF
the three who were, in, his house that
Cherry was the best man and less of a
criminal. He tried to help the latter
for old friendships. Sake. Halberg
admits that he used but little judg-
ment and says thai. with half a mans
wit he might have Arranged to capture
the gang. The Northern Pacific off,
Gals do not think much Of Halberg' s
prowess or bravery He perhaps saved
the company a wrecked train, which
is great deal, to be, sure. but that
done, Halberg seemed to lay down
and give it up. The man, besides be-
ing a justice of the peace at st. Ma
tEias, is clerk Of the town board
The trains on the Northern Pacific
which might have been wrecked com
prise some of the finest rolling stock
owned by the company. Trains Nos.
1, 2, and pass over the "cut off,
and trains 5 and 6 and freight trains
use the old main line. while the Du-
lUth line has It's regular service. a
Special Agent McFetridge, who was
sent to the scene by General Claim
Agent Newton, who is one OF the most
experienced men in the West. saws
that Halberg's house is a small affair.
but that il would have furnished a
safe retreat for several men. When
the officers drove up they found Hal
berg pale and very much agitated.
He is afraid for his life and expects
that the gang will send an agent back
to either burn his house or kill him.
On the walls of his sitting room Mr..
McF'etridge counted three heavy rifles.
four loaded revolvers and two shot
guns already for instant use, The
sight of the weapons made even dough-
ty Mac" shudder, and he Instinctively
felt to see If his own forty-four was
in reach. Halberg insisted that he did
not dare to sleep nights for fear the
gang would lay him out
Sheriff Spalding believes nothing
will ha haa ,.d- c,f .