The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-26
DESPERATE INCIDENT In THE ES
CAPE OF A NORTH DAKOTA
DEFAULTER.
FLED FROM GRAND HARBOR
POKER GAME ON NEW YEARS DAY
THE CAUSE OF IT
ALL.
FUG TIVE WENT THROUGH ST.. PAUL
Julius sorenson, Wanted for. Rob-
bling Northern Pacific Express
Co., Captured, at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Julius Sorenson,
who embezzled $500 Of Northern Pa
cif1c- Express funds, g while agent at.
Grand Harbor, Ramsey county, North
Dakota, has been arrested and part
Of the money recovered. He confessed
to the crime and agreed to return with
out requisition papers. His adventures
In escaping from the snow-bound town
read like a romance JILL
AS a result of a poker game New
Years day, Sorenson appropriated $500
of the express companys money. The
discrepancy was discovered by officials
the following day, and a warrant was
sworn out for his arrest, but, before
it could be served, Sorenson took $500
mere. and, in the dead of night, left
Grand Harbor A terrible. blizzard
was raging at tbs time with the Their
mometer below zero and all the rail-
roads were blOckaded. Sorenson's only
avenue of escape lay in walking, and
ar o'clock he commenced his Jour
ney' TO Devils Lake, the nearest town
distance of nine miles The fugitive
walked along the road tracks He
was severely frozen when he reached
his destination which was five hours
after he started. Fearful that the of
hcials at DEVILS Lake would be. noti-
fed of his departure from Grand Har-
cor, SOrensOn walked across the lake
to Fort Cotton. The following morn
ing he walked to New Rockford, nine
teen miles from Fort Cotton. The .fu-
gitive remained in New Rockford dur
ing that day and at night again COM
nlenced his tedious and perilous Jour
ney to place of safety. -5t49o 49,
lie chose the Northern Pacific rail-
road tracks, and when between Ker-'
rlFgton and Jamestown, new danger
came upon him. Dismal howls of the
prairie wolf were heard all around
MIN, and not infrequent one Of the
hungry and savage beasts ran uD close
ly to him. Sorenson was unarmed
save for a stout club he had with him.
he mad lived in Dakota for several
years and was we'll aware that at this
ume. OF the'7year wolves are very fe-
rcc1ous. 1t was nearly midnight and
the. howls4 and yelps of the animals
could be plainly, heard on all Sides
The cries became more distinct at ev
cry step. and Sorenson knew, that he
was pelng surrounded. After walking
Tor over mile, Sorenson saw a one
story log house and he fastened across
the prairie towards it. The doors were
Closed ana he was unable to- open
them The wolves by this time were
gaIhered In great numbers 41..-.y.
1t seemed that the country was
allVea with the animals he said Il,
urea the doors, Of the hut, but could
not open them. I finally found a long
pIain ( and | raised this to the top. of
tht mousse and craWled onto the roof
pplllng the plank after me. The wolves
remained near the house until dav-
break and then left. I walked TO the
town of Spiritwood and there caught
train for st. Paul. Before going
INTO the city, I disguised myself as q
FARMER, because I was afraid that the
ponce would arrest me. bought pa
per and the first thing T read was
dispatch from Grand Harbor. when
was to the effect that I was wanted
there for embezzling the express com
pany money. | did not remain in ST.
GO"
oorenson will be taken back to
Grand Harbor at once.