The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11
LAKE MILLS MARSHAL USES STRAIT
EGY TO EFFECT A CAP
TURE.
AN ARSENAL ON A WHEEL.
HIS PRISONER ARMED WITH
THREE REvOLvERs, ALL
HEAVILY LOADED.
TABLES WITH THE DESCRIPTION.
He Refuses to Give Any Account al
His Wanderings During the
Past Week.

Special to the Globe
LAKE MILLS, To-, Oct 10-About
2:3O p. m. a man was discovered ap-
preaching our village from the south
west pushing a bicycle. Nothing was
thought of it until upon his near APP
proach his description struck everyone
very forcibly at once, owing to the fact
that he had on a gray bicycle suit,
black stockings and black shirt.
and wore a pair of blue overalls.
His height was five feet eight and one
half inches, weight 155 pounds, light
complexion and smooth face Upon en-
tering the outskirts Of the village he
inquired from some gentlemen in which
olrectlon the main part of the town
was located. Upon receiving such in
formation he started southwark, as If
entering the village. He went towards
the business part of the village for
only two blocks, when he Immediately
turned eastward for two blocks. then
turned direct north. In going eastward
he was compelled to pass the home of
Gus Ruby, the city marshal, who in
stantly suspected that he was the man
wanted, and Immediately went around
the block in the opposite direction than
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intention of meeting the robber at the
opposite corner In this he succeeded,
owing to the worn -out condition of the
murderer. Upon arriving at the cor
ner Of the block he saw his man ap-
preaching, riding his wheel at an easy
pace. The marshall continued walking
towards the murderer until, when COM
ing alongside, he
GRASPED HIM BY THE SHOULDER
with one hand, and with the other at
the same instant presented a revolver
and told him to throw up his hands.
Seeing that he was caught dead to
rights he surrendered. He was i'm
mediately taken to police headQuarters
where he was searched Three muir
derous looking revolvers, consisting of
one s8-caliber. one S2-caliber and one
%, the latter being an old-fashioned
four barrelled pepper box, were found
upon his person. All of the revolvers
were loaded to the brim, and an extra
supply Of cartridges was found. In
answering questions propounded to
him, he made some very contradictory
| statements, and will not give any ac-
curate account of his whereabouts
RAIN
in this section since o'clock this
morning, causing the roads to be in an
impossible condition for wheelmen.
The captured man was completely
worn out and drenched to the skin. The
man has consented to return to Sher
burne, and he will undoubtedly be
taken there on the first train. The
authorities are positive that he is the
right man.
VIEWING THE DEAD BODY.
Louis Kohler and Miss Esther Larson
are awaiting the train to take them
to Lake Mills, Iowa. These parties are
the principle witnesses to the horrible
crime that was committed here
Wednesday, and are called to Lake
Mills by telegram from Sheriff Hill.
of Martin county. Coroner Jensen has
left the body of the dead bandit in
charge Of Deputy Sheriff Peddie, and
at this hour hundreds of people, many
of whom are women, are coming to
the hall to view the lifeless clay of
the man that was instrumental in
sending Geo. A. Thorburn and Olaf +.
Oestern to an untimely end. The dead
robber appears to have been about
twenty-four years old, was five feet
ten inches in height, slightly built thin
face, nose slightly turned up, grey
eyes, teeth quite prominent The rob-
Der was shot in the right leg, also In
the right wrist. Deputy Sheriff Ward's
shot took effect about six inches below
the shoulder, near the back bone The
remains Of the dead robber who is
supposed to have been J. D. Sair. will
be buried here tomorrow, unless word
is received from some relative, which
is improbable