The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14
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called loudly for help. A stranger who
had come to take the same car ran in,
lifted him to the bench and when the
car arrived he placed the wounded man
aboard and took him to Hennepin ave-
nue. and Twenty ninth street, the termi-
nus Of the st. Louis Park tracks.
There the Central patrol wagon and a
dozen detectives awaited him. He was
hurried to the city hospital and after
telling his story the detectives started
in pursuit Of the highwayman.
l.. All the three shots entered Gardot's
body, one of them passing thru the
abdomen. from one side to the other.
He retained consciousness, but weak
ened, rapidly after arriving at the hos
pital and there is little hope for his
recovery. 81. -
/. The revolver carried by The bandit
was small, not larqer than 50 caliber,
and possibly smaller. - ~. :.
4 The terrible fight between victim and
assailant took place in the dark and
Gardot could not give a. good descrip-
EtiOn. The man had an accent, he said,
but he could not see his face as he was
masked to the eyes. i. III -, e..
Within few minutes after the shoot
ing every detective on the force and
nearly fifty uniformed policemen were
hunt down the would-be slayer. Some
of them hurried to- st. Louis Park,
Others secured the district and some
guarded the roads leading into the city.
f. The police soon learned that the rob
t Der had looked over the ground before
starting after his prey. Yesterday two
small boys who live near the clubhouse
met a man near there who asked them
TO go to a nearby store and get him g
lunch: They did so and when they re
/ turned the man was oiling small re.
,yolver. He acted queerly and the boys
+ FASTENED home. 49,. :: 49,
T 5hiso man an was short, dark, possibly
fsweater. Z He answered the description
Eof 'The man who, shoots - .Gardo1
says the man who shot him wore 3
striped mask below the eyes, and the
tpolice think this was the sweater
pulled up over his face.
Gardot is a Frenchman and is wei
:! thought Of at the club, where he ha!
been employed for two or three wears
He has made many friends because O.
ms Willingness to please everyone, AM
there was gloom over the dubious
last night He is SO years old an,
married. He and his wife, who il
employed by F.: II. Moulton, presiden
NUe1 W ItlepllOuC company
live at Third avenue s. and Twenty.
4 eighth street. - 1's'
+ While the, detectives were searchin
!: for him the bandit was looking for 9th
n er prey and held up Arthur Anderson
employed at the. Great Western elva
|. tor. Anderson was walking along til
tracks near the elevator when the roi
Der stepped up to him and said, NAr
you looking for trouble?' Anderson rf
! piled that he was not.
Il 'HolI, up your hands then, he sail
land we'n see if you have money!
Il J., Anderson held up his hands Will
= the robber went thru his pocket an
found l6 cents. During the search I'll
Z h1ghwayman appeared to be nervor
= and as soon as he had, obtained IL
change ne ran into grove.
Il; Altho 1t was dark, Anderson obtaine
a vague description of the robber. q
Fl was short and wore a white can. III
Il doubtedly the same worn by Hthe ma
\ who shoots r. during .the rother robbie
les: me revolver was small.
There is little doubt in the minds E
p the police that the man who shot Ga
1 dot is the same who robbed Andersen
4 and the detectives and plain-clothf
! men were kept on the chase until dan
e light, when their places were taken b
t others, =. Police Superintendent Dow
$ personally directed the work and Wa
y at police headquarters until early tt
;, day. "