The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-05-22
THREATENED TO
SHOOT LOCAL Girl
SALVATION ARMY LAssIE HAS
sWANTE HoLMsERc ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF THREATENING
TO TAKE HER LlFE-DEFENp- D.
ANT WAS REJECTED BY GIRL.

4
The wet weather of yesterday must
have had very bad effect on a num-
Der of people as a glance at the police
reports in The Forum this evening
viii show.
| swante Holmberg, who has police
record, is in serious trouble from
which he viii have very difficult work
to clear himself. He was released from
the Cass county jail Feb 81 last, where
ne he'd been serving a term of five
months for selling booze Illegally. He
did not plead guilty to this charge. but
was convicted On this occasion when
he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
/, Bingham at Mapleton he was hand
cuffed and for this alleged indignfty
TO his person he informed the deputy
that he would shoot him when he got
out
SWante has formed very warm at
tachment for q young Salvation army
girl, Media Rives by name, and he has
been endeavoring to pay her some at
tention. Miss Media, who is about is
years old, did not want to have any
thing to do with him and when he
walked home with her on two occas-
ions she became afraid of him. and
decided that from then on she would
not talk to him or allow him to pay
any attentions whatever to her. She
politely, but firmly told him so and he
has become very much wrought up
She claims that he has made threats
to blow her head off In short, to put
an end to her existence, and she ap-
pealed to the police authorities for
assistance and protection.
Yesterday afternoon she rushed into
States Attorney Barnett's Office and
asked him to assist her. She alleged
that Holmherg had been following her
on the streets and that near the 10
cent store on Broadway he had told
her girl friend that he would shoot off
her (Meda's) head on sight The
friend told the Salvation army lassie
and she Went before Police Judge Ry-
an, where she lodged a complaint,
charging Iolmberg with surety of the
peace. The warrant was given to Dep
MY Sheriff Bingham, who soon found
his man and after placing the hand
cuffs on him, remembering the young
mans former actions, took him to the
city jail. Mr.. Bingham said that the
girl appeared to be very much fright
ened aud actually was afraid to go on
the streets SO that Holmberg could be
pointed out, for at the time he did not
know that he had handled the man
before
Holmberg gave his age as 20 years,
but he is said to- be at least "a years
and that -he served term in the Bis
marck penitentiary on q charge OF
burglary.
Swante Holmberg, the young man
charged with having threatened to kill
Media RiveS. the Salvation army lassle.
had hearing this morning before Po-
lice Judge Ryan, and Mabel Isenauist
testified that in front of the army bar
racks Holmberg had said that he would
send for his revolver and kill Media
Rives. She said that he remarked that |
he knew he would get into trouble and
would probably hang or be electro
cuted, but he didn't care.
Miss Rives related that she had been |
told this and she said that she was
afraid he would kill her if permitted |
to run loose. His bail was fixed at |
$500 and he was unable to furnish it, /
When asked what he had to say he |
stated that he did not threaten to kill |
Media, but had remarked that If she |
didn't quit making a fool of him she
would get into trouble. He said be /
guessed the best thing he could do was
to get out of town and never come
back