The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-19
Peterson & Hanson's Store is Broken
Into and Burglarized.
FORGERY AT BAYFIELD,
The Rarbor City is Also Shocked by
Highway Robbery just Outside of
Town.-NeW Sheriff Making Life
Miserable for Offenders,

"A burglar entered the clothing
store of Peterson & Hanson last
Saturday night, and got away
with about twelve dollars that
was in the till, and also with an
overcoat, suit of clothes and a
cap. The matter was reported
to the officers early Sunday
morning, and Sheriff Conlin
tracked the suspect to Ashland
where he was nabbed. The fell
low gave his name as Tom And
erson. and when arrested said
that he was not guilty, but en-
deavored to fasten the crime up.
on a character known around
town as "Black Diamond" Tie
latter was arrested, but there
was nothing to indicate that he
had anything to do with the
crime, and he was released Mon
day. Anderson maintained his
innocence, but said that he had
robbed a jewelry store in Ash
land Friday night, and in conse-
quence of his admission he was
taken in charge by the Ash
land authorities, and he will
get trip for the crime to
which he has confessed, Over
ten dollars of the money taken
from Peterson & Hanson store
belonged to the Independent
Order ofForesters, having been
leftin she store for the secretary
of the order by members. En-
trance to the store was made by
breaking out window in the
rear Of the building. After
getting the money-as he no
doubt did. Anderson proceeded
to have a high old time in some
Of the saloons around Washbur n
and Ashland.
Anderson was arraigned in the
municipal court at Ashland, and
it developed that he was travel
ing under several names, his
aliases being Murray, Riggs,
Young and Anderson. He was
charged with having burglarize d
the Johnson jewelry store in that
city, and pleaded guilty, and re-
oeived a sentence Ct from twelve
to eighteen months in the re-
formatory at Green Bay,
Sheriff Conlin arrested Albert
Johnson, Monday night for passing
a forged check for $40 at Bayfield,
last week The check was forgery
Of the Red Cliffe Lumber company.
ard was chased at the saloon of
Ed. Baldwin. After getting the
money Johnse ok the train out Of
Bayfield,, and was taken )ut of the
cars at the depot in this city.
Johnson was taken to Bayfield, and
bad an examlnatio before Justice
OF Peace Bailv, and was bound
over. 1t is intimated that the de-
feudant will go before Judge Paris
at Ashland, and plead guilty, and
take his sentence.
That the new sheriff does things
up quickly was shown by the mat
ner IN which he rounded up four
men charged with hol1.up. One
night last week a man named Johp
Klntz was beaten and robbed of 1913
just out Of Bayfield, Mr. Conlin
G It busy at once and after chase
al over the county landed his four
men. Irving Miles, one of le man
accused, was arrested twelve miles
north OF Bayfield,, while the others
We're picked in different localities.
The four men arrested are Irving
VI les, Of Michigan; James Sullivan.
who makes his home in Washburn
most 81 the time; ADD John, Cord n
md Ed. Ellison, who have been
living at Bayfield,. When ar ainged
/ efore Judge Baily at bayfield, they
wanted to plead guilty to assault
and battery, out this was denied
them and they were bourd over to
the charge OF highway robbery.
Sheriff Conlin took jim Monahan,
an Iron River saloon keeper to TIE
q xltiTo fnr ha incopa ~ n y,