The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-25
Dan Spillane In Trouble.

The following article taken from the
Cloquet Pine Knott of the 18th. inst.
will explain why it is that Dan Spillane
does not return to Grand Marais to look
after his business. About the Goth. of
November Dan went to Duluth to
purchase stock of goods for the general
store he had been conducting here and
which is still being run under his name
by ]. A. Tucker. He sent down small
bill Of goods but failed to return himself,
and since that time nothing has been
heard from him except that Mr.. Tucker
learned, Indirectly, that he was at Carl
ton. - 49,
Spillane came here from Carlton, or
thereabouts, last spring and purchased
team of horses from the writer with
which he worked around here until he
purchased the store from Jas. Burns.
He was quiet, industrious young man
and was we'll liked by all who knew him
until about two months ago when he
exhibited just such propensities as those
described in the following article.
On Saturday last Daniel Spelane, Of
Wrenshall appeared before Judge
Bradley of Carlton to answer a charge
of assaulting John Habheggar and Prot.
Eschilman of that village. John was on
hand, large, serene and good natured
looking: confronted by the accused a
gaunt, hollow-eyed looking + creature,
from whom one would think John had
little to fear, but bandaged finger and
thnmb showed the nature of the assault.
and the evidence went to show that the
man Spelane was undoubtedly a danger
| GUS nuisance to the people of Wrenshall,
Some time last winter the prisoner then
living solitary life on forty which he
| possessed near Wrenshall became infat-
uated with an attractive and estimable
young lady in the neighborhood. His
attentions were extremely annoying 70
her, and when she repulsed him he
became only the more persistent, and
uttered vengeful threats against ali and
and sundry whom he considered as ri
walls, or as coming between himself and
the young lady, who in self defence was
obliged to appeal to the authorities for
protection. He was brought before
Judge Bradley, adjudged insane and
lodged for time in one of the state
asylums. Upon his return he promised
County Attorney Hawkins That he
| would sell his place and go 9a=Ay from
Wrenshall. He sold his. place but con-
tinued to hang around the village, re.
| newing his istasteful attentions to the
young lady. Last Saturday he devel-
oped something that looked like danger
| GUS propensities, attacking several per-
sons among whom were Mr.. Eschilman
and Mr.. Habheggar. With the latter
gentleman nothing would do him but a
hostile meeting according to the code
duello. John always goodnatured
agreed to the proposition cordially look
ing upon it as the vagary of a mailman,
and was turning away when the would
be-duellist sprung on him. John flop
ped' him in quick time but in doing so
Spelane managed to get hold of his
fingers with his teeth and was severely
bitten before the maniac could be
! choked off. He was taken to Carlton
and speedily arraigned, County Attorney
Hawkins being on hand to prosecute.
Both the county attorney and the Judge
appreciated the gravity of the offence
and the annoyance the man had caused
the Wrenshal people; and Spelane was
| given sixty days in the county Jail. At
| the end of that time he will be sent to
an insane asylum where he apparently
belongs, or somewhere else out of the
county.