Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-01-13
Bradford Case
lii District Court.

District court for this county
convened Monday with His
Honor, Judge Cowan presiding.
Several minor civil cases were
re ported settled and were order
led disIn Used. The criminal
calendar is a large one though
it is probable not all the cases
will be tried.
Casper Skratass O. j. Stirk,
Fred w. Crafts and Herman,
Stenseth were appointed baliffs.s
Informations against the fol-
lowing, persons were filed by the
States Attorney: Lee Barnhart
and Gus Williams, grand larceny;
g. Solberg, keeping Intoxicating
liquors; Harry McPhail, grand
larceny; Mrs. Amy Barber, keep
ing Intoxicating liquors. A large
number Of informations have
been filed heretofore, and many
OF the persons charged are Def re
the court on bail.
The greater portion Of the
week has been taken up III the
trial Of j. Ell. Bradford, whose
case was brought to this county
from Grand Forks on a change
Of venue. Bradford is charged,
in connection with Hicks and
Foster who are now serving a.
term in the penitentiary for the
same offense, with obbing a man
named Perry in a Great North
|ern train east Of Grand Forks.
The story Of the case as told up-
on the witness stand is that
Perry was travelling west with
an invalid daughter. Having
trouble to procure hera berth,
| he was deprived of a seat, and
Hicks volunteered to find him
one. Perry was invited to the
smoker where Hicks found a
seat for the two. Bradford came
and sat in the seat in front.
Hicks told Parry he was a Michi-
gan banker, and offered him a
cigar. He told Bradford he
would give him one also il he
Hicks-had it. Bradford replied
that he could buy his own cigars
as he owned a large farm well
stocked in Kentucky. Hicks
proposed matching pennies for
THE cigars and Bradford agreed
| to match dollars. Later Hicks
asked Parry to change a twenty
dollar bill. Parry took twenty
five dollars from his pocket and
before it was passed Bradford
slipped his hand under Hicks,
who was reaching for the money
and grabbed it. making a break
for the rear door Of the car.
Hicks detained Parry, who
sought to pursue, and argeed to-
return the money, but when
pressed, only offered his check.
Perry pursued Bradford and was
intercepted in the vesti bule by
Foster. The train stopped at
Niagara for water, and here
1.-THE parties left the coach. 90 They
were found on the train when it
was nearing this city, Brad ford
with his hat drawn over his
eyes, and Hicks in the meantime
had changed coats and donned a
pair Of gold glasses. They left
| the train at Rugby were the
Officers were warned, and rode
Ito Minot on a freight train,
where Great Northern special
detectives were waiting for
them, and they were arrested,
charged with the crime. Brad
ford denies the matter Of a con-
ispiracy between the three. He
admits getting the money but
claims he won it from Hicks in
Igambling. The case has been
marked by brilliant moves and
counter moves, and nothing has
been left undone by either side.
States Attorney j. b. Wineman,
Of Grand Forks county, and
John Burke of this city, are prose-
cutting, and 7. r. B ellington, of
Sioux City, Iowa, and p. J. Nc
Glory, Of the local Ear, are de-
Tending.