The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-10
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Said Wirdrn anil Joseph Cellir
two Syrian peldIcrs who hav
made this place their headquarter
> for some months, were boun,
over TO the district court on an in
dictment charging them with in
tent to kill.
Last Saturday morning, E.1wil
Stoliker. who lives near Darling
III this county. came to town an,
swore out the complaint.
The two pc oilers travelled with
a horse aud wagon and had re-.
maine over night with Mr.. Stoli.
ker aud during the conversation
the evening before the prddlers
mentioned the fact that a few davs
before they had deposited some
money in the bank. MI. StoIiker
said that he did not believe in
banks. and his remark may have
i have caused the assault. Early
the next morning the party re-
paired to the barn before i, was
daylight. The entrance to- the
barn is through a short covered
alley leading to the stable On
entering this passage way Mr..
otollker was between the two
peddlers, not thinking of any
danger he walked ON in tie dark
passage way. The ped Her behind
without any warming. grabbed a
pitchfork standing near, struck M {.
Htollker over tie head. Knocking
him down, and over against the
man i'll front Of him, who began to
fight and he manage to get away
and get out If the barn. On the
wayto the house there is q wire
fence and MIR. StoIiker knowing
the location Of the fence crawleu
under, while his pursurers, not
seeing the fence we're brought to
a sudd Il stop. Mr.. Stoliker ran
on to the house, and came out to
the corner aud he was shot at
by the peddlers. Mr.. Stohker had
a narrow escape aud is very thank
fuL over his escape and he will be
very careful when he entertains
the travelling peddlers.
Sheriff Mcdonald went out and
arrested the Syrians and they
We're brought into town Sunday
and placed in Jail. When arrest
ed they denied that they were ever
at this mans place. On being
searched by the sheriff, the pris-
oners had a number of knives and
in their possession.
At the preliminary examination
Monday before Judge Ranard the
prisoners were bound over tto. the|
district court and II bail was fixed 1T
Eve Thousand dollars each and inI
default we're confined in the jail.
This is a case if these men are
they should receive the full
penalty allowed by law. These
travel through the .coun-
try selling here and there trinkets
and notions that can be purchased
at any store for less money. If
the people would refuse to buy,
this class of people would be CON-
PEELED to seek employment along
other lines. The people them
selves have this matter in their
own hands. AS long as they have
a demand for their goods. we will
have them with us. They never
pay for any thing they cal get out
Of aud are often times very INSULT
to the lady of the house when the
men are away andare compelled to
buy through fear, This same
outfit called on a farmer several
days before this and wanted to
stay for dinner. The farmer in
formed them that they could not
get dinner. The farmer was busy
pntting in a door stop at the time,
and the board not fitting tore it
out and as be done SO one Of the
pedlers told him to put the board
down and emphasized the remark
by pulling a revolver
p. NJ. Furgerson has moyedi into
the house lately vacted by Mr..
Dipen. and Mr.. Rice moved into1