Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-12
KENTER PLAYED BOLD GAME TO GET A
CHECK
DREW KNIFE ON DOCTOR
HUMBOLDT FARMER FORCED HIM TO
WRITE A CHECK
CREDITORS HOLD SACK
Cannot Locate Property Pledged on Loan
Security Creditors Hold Sack For
From 800 10 $500

From SlOO 10 $500
Humboldt, Ncb., March 9.-Con.
siderable excitement was caused in
this city Saturday afternoon among
the crowd of customers i'm the First
National bank when as a farmer
stepped up to the teller's window and
handed in check for one hundred
had accompanied him into the build
ing, called to the cashier not TO pay
the check for the reason that it had
been obtained under duress, stating
that the holder of the paper had
threatened to take his life If the
check were not forthcoming and had
enforced his demands with a wicked
LOOKING knife. The man accused of
the OlIenSe was at once taken in
charge 10y the officers of the city on a
charge of drunkenness, and locked up
until definite plan of prosecution
has been arranged. The story as tod
by DIR. }. l.. Candy, the well known
physician and land owner who gave
the note, is quite blood-curdling and
is about as follows: For the past
season one of the Doctors farms near
this city has been leased by Fred
Renter, middle aged farmer, and
the doctor not being thoroughly sat
iStied with him as Il tenant had al
ranged to have the place occupied by
another party for the coming season.
To this end he notified Renter several
months ago to look elsewhere for a
farm, but this the latter failed to do,
and when the first Of March came
was still in possession Of the Candy
farm. After vainly endeavoring to
persuade the farmer to vacate Candy
sought the aid of a local firm Of at
torneyS and after much delay Renter
agreed to vacate for the sum of $50
and to this the owner agreed the
money to be paid after possession had
been given. Things seemed to be all
satisfactory until this afternoon when
the farmer having vacated came into
town for his money. This was paid
by the attorneys and a receipt given,
the farmer departing apparently sat
istied with his bargain Later, hay
in filled up on liquor, he dropped in
to the Office of the doctor and finding
him alone, demanded one hundred
dollars more, stating that he had
been caused considerable trouble, and
the doctor being man OF wealth,
could easily afford to spare the
amount. The latter attempted to
protest that the proceedings were
unusual when the farmer drew dan
gerouS looking knife and punCtuating
his remarks with profanity remarked
that he meant business, and if the
doctor did not sit down and at once
write him out check he would cut
his throat. Seeing that the man was
half crazy and doubtless meant every
word he said, the threatened man
thought it best to adopt COnCiliatory
measures and drew up and signed the
check as directed, handing it over to
the farmer, intending to stop pay
ment 10y telephone.
Renter, however, feared something
to this kind, and taking Candy by
the arm gave him to understand that
bn uoS IN accompany him IN tho bnpB
and see that the check was paid. Ar
irving at the bank door the doctor
again attempted TO elude the vigilant
Captor and notify the bank president
but the farmer baked his design by
muttering to him that he had better
stay outside the railing. However
there being several other parties in
the room Candy made the facts
known as stated above and not only
saved his coin but escaped injury as
well. Renter when drinking is gen
orally recognized as dangerous char
acter, and it is claimed the above
) assault was the second one for yes
terday. Earlier in the day he wa
accompanied to the residence of hi
mother (recently deceased) by Ed
wardwin Samueson, son of the pres
ident of the First National bank
both going for the purpose Of taking
an inventory Of the personal property
of the deceased, the same being re
quired by the probate court. While
the work was going on Renter asked
young SamuelsOn to take drink o
whiskey with him, and upon tn,
latter declining, flew into rage, de
claring that he would kill him thel
and thpra