The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-21
SLUGGED AND ROBBED
Warren Hall Gets 1t at North Mankato
from Alleged Redwood Parties.


wanted in Mankato for highway
robbery. alleged to have been com
mitted Saturday afternoon, Sept. 10,
at North Mankato. The Free Press
says that 1.-THE AS o'clock train
from the west Saturday afternoon
brought to the city Warren Hall of
Sleepy Eye, formerly of Redwood
Falls, negro named DeGroat of
Redwood Falls, and another white
man from the same place, whose
name was not learned by the an
thorities. The three men bad be-
come acquainted at Redwood Falls,
but Hall left that place and went
to Sleepy Eye two weeks ago and
took a position in the mill there.
His two acquaintance persuaded
him to leaye there and 90 with them
to Minneapolis, and they secured
tickets for the latter place and came
10 this city together.
Before leaving Sleepy Eye, it
appears that the three had a couple
of glasses of beer, and Hall states
that he became dazed after that and
only dimly realized what was going
on. He believes that the liquor
contained knockout drops.
when the men got off the train
in this city, they wandered across
the Main street bridge and turned
off on the Main road toward Wheel
er & Benefits brick yard. Mr..
Bennett noticed them and they
asked him for permission to sleep
in the barn, but he did not like
their appearances and refused.
They then went on into the brick
yard. A little while later Mr..
Bennett saw two of the men come
back, and his son went to the yard
to see where the other one was, but
did not get any trace of him. He
did not look into the pit where
weeds twelve feet high shut out the
view.
Hall was the man who was left
behind by the other two. They in
duced him to 90 into the secluded
spot in the midst of the weeds, and
there he was struck over the head
with a stone, bound hand and foot
with wire and robbed of his money
and valuables. His assailauts Sc
cured $28 in money and a check for
$15 and ring. They also removed
his shoes, probably in search Of
more money, but left these.
''Hall states that it was the col
ored person who struck him with
the stone, cutting great gashes in
his scalp. They took heavy wire
that was twisted double and bound
him securely. He was dazed by the
blows but retained his conscious
ness to certain extent, although
he lay very still. When the as
sailants were about to go the col
ored man gave him kick in the
head and remarked: ''Guess he's
done for. " Then the two men
started off.
"As soon as he was able to walk,
which was not until Z p. m, Hall
freed himself from the wire thongs
and walked to the Mankato side OF
the river in his stocking feet. He
went up Front street in search of
the city hall, and after wandering
about q short time, found it and
told his story. The police at once
started out to find the two men
whom he charged with the assault
and robbery.
1t was found that the two men
had short time before tried to get
the stolen check cashed at Hubmer
saloon, Person & Chris PoIchow 5.
The last trace of them was at The
End saloon, where they were at
7:3O p. N. They must have either
walked or caught a freight train out
of the city.
"Hall was covered with blood
when he reached the city hall. He
had several bad scalp wounds. "A
search OF the pit where the holdup
took place resulted in the finding OF
the wire and Halls shoes and also
his pocket knife, which has his
name engraved upon ii.