The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-14
DASTARDLY ACT.
John RinghOId, Of Winthrop Harbor,
Accused of Attempting to Wreck a
Freight Train.
SEVEN TIES ON TEE TRACK.
Man Is Arrested by Chief o'Hare After
Long Chase and is Identified by
chas. Raves who Saw Ties Placed.

A dastardly, attempt was made to
wreck train on the North Western
road at Butchers crossing, just south.
of the city shortly after 10 O. clock
Monday night, and John Ringho1d,
claiming to live at Winthrop Harbor,
is IN jail charged with having com
mitted the offense.
The attempt was discovered by Chas.
Halves, a young man residing on a
farm 'at.the point where the attempt
was made. AS soon as the train had
passed in safety the young man with
out hat or coat, ran all theway to this
city and notified the police andrai1way
officials of the dastardly deed. Young
HAYES said that he and his father had
been up rather late and about 10 O'Clock
he heard a noise as if some one was
repairing the track in the front of the
house. He hurried out and saw a man
piling ties on the track. AS the young
man ran out'of the house the man at
work saw him and started to run, but
he did not get away until after he was
seen. and Halves is certain that he
could identify him. Young HAYES
discovered that. seven ties had been
placed on the track at short intervals,
and knowing that the freight was due
in a short time he set to work to clear
the track.
Just after he had removed the last
tie from the track the train dashed by
and the young man who had saved the
crew and the passengers, rushed out
on the track and fred two shots in an
effort to attract the attention of the
train crew and send the news of the
dastardly attempt to the city. The
train did not stop but ran in to the
station. Young Halves followed on
foot and laid the story before the
police few minutes afterward. Chief
of Police O'Hare at once secured a
horse and buggy and started to look
into the story. He visited the scene of
the crime and found the ties lying at
the side of the road. He followed the
trail supposed to have been taken by
the would-be train wrecker for six
miles and then returned to the city on
foot, walking along the railway. AS
he was returning he decided to go to
the Rhode tavern and see if any trace
of the man could be found there.
As he approached the tavern he
found man making an attempt to
break in the door of the house, and at
once began an investigation. The
fellow could give no account of HIM
self, and was at once arrested by the
Chief. Then the trouble began. The
fellow was just drunk enough to be
ugly, and as soon as the officer showed
him his star he refused to accompany
him to the police station. A fight
ensued, and before the Chief landed
the man in the buggy he had knocked
him down four times.
When the man was slated at the jail
he gave his name as John Ringho1d,
and stated that he was a workman
employed at Winthrop Harbor. He is
a Swede, about ffty-fve years of age.
When questioned by the officers he was
unable to give any account of himself,
and told many different stories in re-
gard to his actions during the night
and early morning.
Early this morning Halves and the
police officers went to the jail and the
young man positively identified Ring
hold as the man who had been seen
placing the ties on the track He is
being held at the county jail and will
probably be charged with attempting
to wreck train this afternoon before
one of the Justices. The railroad COM
pany will probably see that the case
against the man is properly prosecuted.
A reporter called on the man this
morning and from his actions it seems
that he is little better than deranged
and the general verdict is that he was
not aware Of the enornity of the crime
which he is alleged to have committed.
Young Halves was the hero of the
city last night and his record breaking
run to the CITY to advise the officials of
the attempted crime caused quite d
sensation.