Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-10-18
THE BURGLARY.

Deputy Sheriff Jones Acts Quickly,
and rs Result the Persons Who
Robbed Petrie's Store Wedne sday
Night Of last Week Were Soon
Gathered In.
As stated In last week s Record, the
store of W. II. Petlie, in Linton, was
entered Wednesday night by means OF
a rear window, and u lot OF merchun-
disc taken
Next day Deputy Sheriff Jones went
to work ON the case. After posting
various points by telephone, Mr.. Jones
went down to the railroad track to see
whether there were any traces ot the
fugitives on the track or right-uf- way.
One of the men suspected had been
noticed wearing shoe the sole OF
which was broad and still. After ex-
amlning the various points i'm the
yard, the deputy went up the n. II,
track u short distance, finding what
Inc believed were the tracks OF two
persons. one Of them apparently be-
ing those Of the man wearing the
shoes above referred to. The deputy
then secured the assistance of +. j.
Wittmayer and IL. \. Thoreson, and
with two rigs they stlrtednorth along
the railroad They found the tracks
all the way to Rrofy. AT that place
they learned from Merchant Hrophy
that the two persons suspected had
been there i'm the morning, early, and
had bought frying pan, some bacon,
and few other things, paying for
them with nickels and pennies. Ii
was this kind of money, to the extent
of about dollar and half. that had
been taken from the Petrie store.
\ mile or so north of Brofy u man
WAS met who said that two men were
over at a straw stack not far away.
The party went over to the stack, and
there were the two suspected youths.
At first they denied everything, but
finally the younger one broke down
and told where the two shot guns and
other plunder taken We're secretcd.
which place OF hiding was another
stack, about a quarter OF mile dis
tani.
The prisoners were arrested and
brought TO Linton, aud are now in
jll. 1t is thought that they have
about made up their minds to plead
guilty, in hopes OF getting lighter
sentence by so doing.
In bag were the proceeds Of the
robbery, except the two guns, which
were also recovered. 1t was Il mis-
celIaneous lot of stuff, worth, with the
guns, about $50
The names OF the prisoners are:
Jack lorraine. apparently about %
years old, but who presumably in
nope Of securing lighter sentence
says the is eighteen years old: William
Sweet, claiming II years. and who
looks it. They claim that they re-
Gently came from Illinois, their home
The prompt action of the sheriff i'm
running down the two thieves was a
good piece of work. as nothing will do
more To make robbers give unprotect-
cd country towns wide berth than
the knowledge that prompt and cner-
getic measures for their capture will
bc forthcoming in case they du any Of
their disreputable work there.
"a Remember that the 26th and
9th of October are the dAvs for show
ing millinery AT Westtield. MAE
4 DoKNsIFE.
..lnjuns.''
Sunday night, after Chris. Christian
son and his wife had retired and were
discussing the question as to whether
| Chris. hadn't better write back to
Sweden and apply for the position OF
king after the present ruler shall have
been gathered To his fathers, all at
once they were started by q series of
blood -curdling yclls outside his domi-
ellie. Chris. told Mrs G. that he was
sure they were the war-wboops Of
Indians, and then he arose from the
| bed and peeked out of the window,
Informing Mrs. c. that lit was In
| juns.' sure enough, because two OF
en- bad on ar-bonnets, and one OF
EN- was big chief about seven feet
1 high. But, after the shouts were re-
peated several times, Chris. thought
/ he'd 90 out and interview EN- any
way lnjuns or no lnjuns. He did so,
and discovered couple OF lady farm
erS. one of 'em a matron with two
olive branches, and the other still re-
| joicing in single blessedness. II seems
that they had started from the single
lady's claim to 60 to the claim OF a
brother Of the married lady, and, los
ing their way, finally bumped up
against the domicile OF the said Chris.
/ isfanson, as aforesaid.
A Painful Accident.
Monday evening Joe Stembsr re-
/, turned from trip over to the Seim
neigliborEood on Grand river, in
South Dakota. He returned, how
ever, in a badly smashed-up condition.
As announced last week. he and Supt.