Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-19
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ADrunksn Tramp Nearly lot his Lite
y Attempting 70 Steal N
~ a:@ s; Ride Friday. S# !. n
The hobo fraternity came very
near losing one 81 its shining lights
In this city Friday. just as passenger
train No 5, the west bound Fargo
local, was leaving the station,
man was seen by the large number
.of people on the depot platform. to
crawl under one Of the coaches just
behind the front trucks. He clutched
at the break beam and finally got
hold OF 1t, but to all W no witnessed
his efforts to- get on the brake beam
1t was evident that he was drunk,
and in position dangerous for a
sober man. He held on to the beam
with one hand and was dragged q
short distance, but his condition
was such that he could not..hold on,
nor was he in a condition to get out
from under the cars before the hind
wheels came up to him. As he let go
OF the beam he fell on his face and
was unable to move, and as the
rear end of the car passed over
him a brake rod caught In his cloth
ing and he was dragged some dis
lance. The train had not got under
headway, and as the train crew
were still on the platform they took
in the situation quickly. Conductor
Peter Nolan jumped on the train
and set the air brakes, and none too
soon, for the man would have been
rolled up into a ball in a very few
seconds. As soon as the train
stopped he crawled out apparently
unhurt. sj# .;se5,. .. I'm. : -.
Waterman Chas. Hogle was on
hand Immediately and placed him
under arrest. He was taken to the
city lookup, and after he has slept
off his jag the police will escort him
to the city limits, and show him the
route out OF town. Another OF the
same stamp and in the same con-
dition was with him, but he did not
then attempt to board the train.
Officer Morrison placed him under
arrest also and he will take the same
route that will be shown his pal.
Officer Morrison states that he
sent both these men out of;town
Thursday evening, but they evident
ly remained in hiding somewhere
near the city and came in again this
morning. A rock pile or a sand pit
should be provided for this class and
they soon would be SCARCE around
these parts. r~- -. .a.- ~
LATER-The authorities changed
their minds in regard to the course to
pursue in the case Of the man who
nearly lost his life in an attempt to
steal q rideson the broke beams Of g
car Friday Acting Station Agent
Potter entered a complaint against
him and he was taken before Justice
Sheldon Friday afternoon. He was
taken up under the state law which
declares u misdemeanor to attempt
to ride on a train in any other place
than in a passenger coach, >caboose
or car provided for that purpose.
When arraigned he stated that his
name was Edward 3. Kelly, and
claimed to be an electrician.
He pleadeded guilty, but also
pleaded strongly to be all owed to
leave town without being sent to
jail. He admitted having been
drunk for several weeks, so the JUS
tice thought he would give sufficient
time to sober up, ard he sent him to
the county Jail for fifteen days in de.
fault OF the $40 fine tmposed. =
A complaint r. was also made
against the 9th r hobo arrested by
Officer Morrison. The officer pulled
him off the tender of the engine OF
passenger train No. g., ..-.~y ri. u
He gave the name Of John Smith
and he also pleaded guilty and re-
ceived the same sentence as Kelly.
The justice instructed the sheriff
wnen the men were committed to
furnish them work and II they re.
fused to work to limit their diet to
bread and water. ~
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Still Hunting Suspects.
Sheriff Merrill, Of Anoka county,
has been unable to find the two muir
der suspects who were IN this city on
Saturday last, and who are sup
| rnaod ~ have como "a Rrai,1o -" a