The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-08
ALEXANDER LARRON
REPENTS Of
SINS
Alleged Horse Thief in Jail at
Washburn, Writes Letter
of Confession.

Evening Times readers will recall
the reports published several weeks
since regarding the arrest of one. Alex
ander LarrOn, an eX-cOnvict, horse
thief. and alleged murderer. whom the
Canadian authorities endeavored to
have extradicted in order to hold him
for crime said to have been commit
ted near Virden. Man. The extradi-
ton was refused. the evidence not be-
ing sufficiently strong, it is said, to
warrant his being turned over to the
Canadian authorities, but as the pris-
oner was wanted in several other
places. he was held and is now await
ing trial in the Mclean county Jail at
Washburn.
The following message from Aber-
deem, s. D., where Larron was one
time In jail, may be of interest:
Aberdeen, S. D., Aug S.-Has Alex
ander Larron, the alleged horsethief,
who successfully resisted extradition
to Canada, and who, under the alias
of George Turner. is said to be wanted
in several North Dakota counties on
charges of horse-stealing. become re-
pentant and reformed? The question
has been raised by letter which Lar
ron has written to Rev. A. ]. Tiffany
of this city, in which he expresses re-
greet for his past misdeeds and desire
to lead better life. He says:
The way of the transgressor is
hard. My way has seemed hard,
though my transgressions never reach
ed as far as the accusations that were
brought against ME. 1t is hard to
think that just because l went wrong
once l should be held to answer for
wrongs did not commit-to be kept
behind the bars when no one seeming
ly is benefited by it-and should be
free man, trying to do some good.
and prove to the world the good there
Is In me, for believe there is some
good left.
" Lessons Of Adver.ity.
Il know perfectly we'll that people
will say that l have taken to religion
to gain sympathy and not to be prose-
cuted any more, but l do not care.
am not making my peace with mortal
man. 1t is said that trials teach us
not to lean on mortal staff. Sorrow
is salutary. it has its reward and will
not leave us where it found US. 1t
teaches us lessons which could not be
learned In any other way. Truth is
lars and cents. l am slowly seeking
the truth and the freedom that follows.
Jesus says: If you continue in my
word. We shall know the truth and the
truth shall make you free.'"-
Larron is now held in the Mclean
county jail at Washburn, N. D., to ans
wer to charge of grand larceny.
About three years ago he was sent
enced to term in the North Dakota
penitentiary, but made his escape and
drifted to this city where he was capt
ured. He lived here under the name
of George Turner and answered the
description of man wanted in Cana
da on a charge of horse-stealing and
alleged murder. He was taken to Far
go. where the United States commits
sfoner heard the application for his
extradition to Canada.
From One Jail to Another.
Larron had influential friends and
the case was hard fought, resulting in
refusal to grant extradition papers.
But sheriffs .Of three counties were
awaiting the outcome of the hearing
and upon the dismissal of the extra
dition proceedings Larron was taken
into custody by the sheriff of Mclean
county. If he escapes conviction at
Washburn he will be taken to other
counties for trial.
Larron has had a romantic career,
the facts of which are known only to
very few, among them Rev. Mr.. Tiff
fanny, to whom the letter was address,
ed.
Mr. Tiffany refuses to reveal the
antecedents Of the alleged horse-thief.
but intimates that he is of good family.
He expresses the belief that his re-
pentance is sincere.