The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-23
'PINKS' in THE HUNT
They'll Search for Norbeck If It's
Made Worth While.
HE MAY BE HEADED FOR NORWAY
1t Is known That He Expected to
Return for n Visit There
So Some Time.

The county authorities are going to
make 1t an object for the best known
detectives in the United States to join in
the search for the fugitive detective,
Norbeck, who was lost, strayed or stolen
Monday a week ago. 1t is believed that
the successful escape of Norbeck would
put premium on bond jumping and that
his recapture would have a salutary ef-
feet upon the criminal and vicious class
The $1,000 reward offered by one OF.
Norbeck's bondsmen, while it might cause
sufficient activity in Minneapolis and VI
cinity, Is not sufficiently large to enlist
the interest of professional, thief-takers
in other cities. To stimulate general IN
terest, it is understood that the county
officials are now contemplating the offer
of reward of Sc, 900.
Correspondence already begun through
the county attorneys Office with the
Pinkerton agency has developed the fact.
that the Pnkertons are willin gto put
their men on the trail if there is enough
money in it. The amount named Is said
to have been satisfactory.
Representatives OF the St Paul
branch have already looked the ground
over.
1t is said to be the opinion Of the
Pinkerton people that Norbeck Is not
and that if he is still living, which seems
the most reasonable view, he has already
| put thousands of miles between himself
and this city. The natural superstition is
that he headed for either Canada or
Mexico. The fact that it Is much more
| difficult to extradite a prisoner from
Mexico than from Canada leads to the
| belief that Norbeck is now under
| southern skies.
Headed for Norway. .--.:
Another rumor which gained no little
credence to-day was that Norbeck had
| headed for the land of his birth and that
| he was able to catch a steamer out OF
New York for Norway last week.
1t is admitted that he could have done
so without molestation, as no strong at
tempt has been made as yet to locate
the man outside of Minneapolis. He had
| often been heard to express desire to
return to the old country. and had said
| that when he left the force he was going
to take vacation across the sea. An OPP
portunity to take a vacation under most
unusual circumstances may have sug-
| gested to Norbeck the idea OF seeking
refuge in his old home. ..~s
The feeling that Norbeck has been and
| is secreted somewhere about MINI eapolts
| or St. Paul is gradually wearing off. 1t
| is giving place to the conviction that Nor
beck has either done away with himself
| or left for parts unknown There are still
those who believe that Norbeck Is being
held against his wishes by representatives
of the police. Even those who support
| the kidnapping theory concede that, as
a matter Of fact, such a course would re-
act upon the police department and do
! those yet to come to- trial more harm
| than If the Norbeck trial had not been
! interrupted. -.,. .
1t was said this afternoon that two dep
| uty sheriffs, who up to date have con-
ceived the most boldly original ideas as
| to Norbeck's whereabouts, had secured a
search warrant emitting them to make
thorough search for Norbeck in the resi-
dence of one of the mayors right hand
! men.
! A Duluth sIeuth at Work. -s:sI
I James Thompson, formerly police off,
/ GER in Duluth, has started out to find
Norbeck and incidentally claim the $1,000
reward. Like many others, he thinks
that, the runaway detective took one OF
the night trains for Duluth, but that in
stead of taking the boat for Port Arthur
he went into the iron range country
Thompson has secured complete de-
scription of Norbeck, and having satisfied
himself that the offer of a reward is bona
flde. he has gone into the mining districts.
If he has a clue, he refuses to disclose
it, but it would be presumed that he must
have something pretty definite In order tt
undertake an enterprise that will take
much time and money. = -. -
A Rush City Suspect. > =. .,
Up in Chisago county it, is believed that
Norbeck is hiding, in the .rushes neal
Rush City Last, Tuesday afternoon 4
large man, answering to his description
put up at the Grant hotel in Rush City
He had money, at least he spent It freely
and was much under the influence o.
liquor. He remained at the hotel. ovel
night, and disappeared the next morning
when the talk about Norbeck's disappear
ance became general. A we'll know
travelling man, representing one OF tn
big agricultural implement houses II
Minneapolis, has reported the incident t
Sheriff Dreger, who has asked the village
and county authorities to follow the clue
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