The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-24
SUSPECTS ALIBI
MAY SAVE THEM
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ed a train at Coon Creek, but two miles
from Northtown Junction. ~
CAUGHT AT CAMBRIDGE T.
Three Suspects Are Captured After ar
Exciting Chase.

After an exciting. race thru the woods
accompanied by rifle shots at long
range, three suspects answering the de-
scription Of the Columbia Heights muir
derers were arrested last night at
CRANKY. station by S. w. Neferrt, mar
shall OF Cambridge, and posse Of
townsmen and farmers. When they
were surrounded the fugitives saw that
resistance was useless and gave them
selves up with coolness
The first information concerning these
men was received at clock last even
ing by Police Superintendent. Conroy.
A brakeman Of the 500 road telephoned
to him from Bethel that three rough
men had boarded the train late in the
afternoon at Coon Creek, small sta
ton about six miles from Columbus
Heights. The men jumped on the train
just as it was pulling out and the brake
and ordered them out. They replied
by covering him with revolvers and
he withdrew and notified the police at
the next station, -. A@@gs. =s..
Superintendent Conroy immediately
wired to Cambridge, the next stop, and
Marshal Neferrt assisted by one towns
m 9Gqa met ting train: AS they threw the
out and ran into the thick woods near
by. AS they escaped the marshal fred
both barrels Of his shotgun at the fee
ing men, but the charge would not carry
the distance.
Pursued Thru the Woods.
A posse was Immediately formed and
the men were tracked thru the woods
toward CRANKY. At times the mob
shot was fired, but with no effect.
Seeing that the country was aroused
and that further flight would mean
death, the suspects worked back toward
the railroad tracks and walked into
CRANKY: Here they were met by armed
Cambridge posse came up they sur
rendered cheerfully.
The whole vicinity of the two towns
was aroused, but there was no intima-
| tion Of violence, and the men were
taken back to Cambridge and lodged in
the city jail. Here they were left alone
in a dark cell while an officer was
secreted nearby to catch any chance
remarks that might implicate the men.
| Not a word passed between them con-
corning their arrest, and they spent
most of their time singing and smoking
cigarettes.
In the meantime the Minneapolis DO.
| lice had been notified and Detectives
Helm, Hanson, De Laittre and johnson
went after the prisoners, arriving in
Cambridge at midnight.
/ Prisoners Claim an Alibi.
While waiting for the return train
the detectives put the usual questions
/ to the suspects but could get nothing
definite from them: They professed tc
know nothing of the hold-up and muir
they had perfect alibi.
According to their story, they. arrived
in Minneapolis Tuesday morning, the
/ day of the murder. They spent the day
4 walking about the city and in the even
ing visited several resorts on First
street S. Shortly after 10 O'Clock
Tuesday night they said they engaged 9
room at the Dakota house, where they
/ stayed until morning. They claim not not
1 Creek, but in the yards in the center OF
the city. The railroad men, however
can swear positively that this statement
4 is not correct. They are honest harvest
i hands, they say, and have recently come
from the Dakota and Nebraska fields.
When searched they had about S.
in all, but no revolvers were found or
i they say they were afraid they. were
!: being held up when the car door wa
4 thrown violently open and q commane
/ given for them to step out.
All from Duluth.
i They gave their names as Loui
Smith, Henry Wilson and Henry Barry
den, and profess to live in Duluth. TIL,
4 oldest Of the trio is about 35 years OLE
4 81 and Is years old. One Of them hat
on a pair Of soi1ed overalls and unde
them a pair Of black trousers. The,
were fairly well dressed, had smootl
hands that gave little evidence o
work, and in general answer closely t.
the description Of the highwaymen.
i When taken on board the train the,
appeared exhausted and immed iatel,.
went to sleep and were not awakened
until they reached Minneapolis.
Eyewitnesses to the holdup will cal
at Central station today and endeavo
to Identify them as the bandits.
REFLECTIONS OF "a BACHELOR.
New York Press.
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