The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20
IS 600 Rl|'0BBE! J
Treasurer. Pinkerton Of Schroeder Re:
I lievedsof= the Towns Cash. & III

Had Brought the Money From Duluth
to Deposit in Grand Marais Bank
s. and Was Held up. on the Street: Of
of This Village. =. =
About 30 6,olockslast Monday morn
ing. james Pinkerton,< treasurer of the
town:of Shredder, this county:>was held
upin this village nd robbed of $1,000,
money belonging to.the township. Mr..
Pinkerton had Just arrived from Duluth
and was going from the dock to the
hotel whenl tho hold.up occur red. The
town board of Schroeder had arrargedto
transfer the account from Duluth
bank to the Cook County State Bank, of
t his village: Being IN Duluth on Satnr-
day Mr., Plnkerton withdrew the account
from the Duluth bank, receiving the
money in five, ten and twenty dollar
Bills The:roll being too cumbersome to
carry conveniently in his pocket, he de-
posltedit in a small hand sa tchel> he had
taken along for, the purpose. At SLroe-
der Mra. Pinkerton and baby came
aboard and accompanied Mr.. Plnkerton
to Grand Marais.
Going from the boat to the hotel OF
arriving at Grand Marais, Mr.. Plnkerton
carried the baby and the satchel con-
tanning the money AS they arrived at
point about midway between DIR.
Jones residence and Mrs. Durfee's store
which is the darkest on the way ct being
II shortcut ard not lighted by street
lamps) "a man suddenly sprang out from
the brush and grabbed for the satchel
containing the treasure. Though handi.
capped iE a struggle by the baby in his
arms. Pinkerton chung to the satchel and
foiled the robbers first attempt. In q
| twlnkling, however, he made a second
attack. This time he grabbed tie
satchel with, both hands and wrested
it from Pinkerton's prasp, quickly disa p.
pearing into the brush and being com.
pletely swallowed up by the inlzy dark
ness that prevailed.
| The deed was we'll timed, for though
there we're many people on the street
going to and from the boat, there was
nobody close enough at hand to render
assistance and though Mrs. Plnkerton
screamed several times her screams were
unheard. Bringing his wife and baby,tc
the hotel, Pinkerton Immediately mott
fed the sheriff, who went to work at
once upon the case. He placed a watcl
on the boat; which was held at the docl
for an hour or more. It is known that
no suspicious characters went aboa,o
that night. There had been no strangers
in the village recentlx5who could reason.
ably be suspected. Notwithstanding
the sheriff Immediately sent out men to
watch all the roads leading out OF the
city, he has notified the authorities Of
the nearest towns and cities aud Ii:
diligently followed every possible clue
without result. AS the investigation
progresses the mystery deepens.
The separate statements made by Mr.
| and Mrs. Plnkerton, the substance oil
which is given above, agree in all de-
tails excepting that Mr.. Pinkerton says
the robber was short man while Mrs
Plnkerton thinks he was a tall man
And this variance might. be easily ex
pIainable by the pitchy darkness of the
night. Mr.. Pinkerton remained in towr
several days to render whats aid be
might in the search, he and Mrs: Plnker.
ton returning to their home at Schroe
der Thursday night: '->|
The satchel was found last night ir
the brush near the old Mayhem garden
The bottom was cnt open, and the con