The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-11
GETS AFTER THE DEPUTY.
A Newspaper Attempts to Poke Fun at
Dawson County's Deputy Sheriff.

"A Newspaper attempts to Poke Fun at
Dawson County's Deputy Sheriff.
Alexandria Herald: Deputy Sheriff
Tobin. of Mitchell, is honey from the
Old house. Don't ne deputy? You bet.
Is he sleuth: Oh. yes several Can
he arrest somebody: Yes, if he has ex-
ira good luck. Is he d natural born
fool: Well, pretty near it. 1t seems
Photographer Stair sold young man
! named Roberts wheel on the install
ment plan Friday. The young man
worked for Crary Bros Stair conclud
ed he was likely to lose his INSTALL
ments, and swore out warrant for
Roberts. He and Tobin, the brave,
started Sunday evening to find and ar
rest Roberts. Stair came 10 AleXau-
dria on his wheel. Tobin skylarkeo
around peoples houses looking for Rob-
erts. He didn't know where he was
but he acted so like chump that he
narrowly missed being made a target
for load OF goose snot. He went to
JOS Foxs and pretended to be looking
for work. He reused up about all the
people between Charlie Wagners ana
the Jim river. Finally as be drove
along he met two men coming Oh
wheels. between Hicks and the Jeffrey
place: This detective drew his gun,
pulled his horse and buggy across the
road and cried out real loud "Halt or
L IL shoot" One OF the boys turned and
started back for town. the other. the
Roberts boy, got by and lit out. bring
ing up at Wagner's, where he stopped
The mighty Tobin did shoot. which
scared his horse so he ran away and
LETT him. Meantime the other boy on
the onck track met Joe jeffrey and told
him robber had stopped him and his
partner and shot his partner
Jeffrey drove back as far as dicss'l
barn and stopped. Search proved the
vehicle empty Jeffrey drove it to
town and met Stair and Mcpherson on
Main street. Explanations followed
and the trio started back to look for
Iobin, the dandy. He was found COM
ing into town walking and putting like
a wind broken old horse Tobin volun-
,eered the information that he wished
ne had shot the boy in the leg. Final
W everyone started back to Hicks. |
where they met the bov and the whole Z!
ontht started on the back track. All
Wagner's they found Roberts who bad |
no idea ne was wanted and who was
perfectly willing TO go to Mitchell with
the sheriff. The boy went and settled
the matter ny paying in full Now the
TACT is Stair had no right to swear on
a warrant aud Tobn. the lunk head |
no right to serve it. Young Roberts |
had done nothing to deserve arrest and
II he cared TO could make it exceeding
~ interesting for the pair
The sarcastic humor Of the Herald ia |
grossly misleading and does Mr.. Tobin
an Injustice. The deputy sheriff Was
simply performing his du>y. and so far
as Stair not having the right to swear
out warrant, why that is matter of
opinion Roberts bought the wheel
paid /. small portion in cash and after |
ward stated that be was going 10 the |
Back Bills. Mr.. Stair naturally felt
that the wheel would be carried awsv
and he would be defrauded. and did ey-
actiy Wy at any other man would have
done under the circumstances. A eew
days after the arrest Of Roberts he did
leave for the Black Hills as was his in
tention and it is evident that Mr.. Stair
acted wisely. The deputy sheriff act
ed according to law in serving the war;
rant The Herald editor should know
that much at least