The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-04

cations have been made at Mime
apolis concerning Harrington an,
they have proved him to have bee
connected with some shady transac
ton. The fact that his mother live,
at Toronto, Canada, and that sh
wanted hun to come there after hi
accident in Chicago, is further dis
spelled by the Minneapolis investiga
ton. as it is evident the mother hat
not lie N away from there.
1t is evident from Miss Hanne
buth S letters that she had the mos
implicit confidence in Harrington ant
believed that he fully intended t,
carry out their engagement OF mar
mage. That she was apprised of The
situation and that she did not mary
him, as he requested her to do be.
fore leaving for Toronto, is a matte
OF congritulation for her.
Her many friends in Mitchell will
sine, rely sympathize with her in the
manner in which she has been treat.
ed by Harrington, and the statements
she has made are accepted as being
true 50 far as she was acquainted
with the situation
The following special from Mime
apolis sheds some light on Harring-
tons transactions in the city:
Many and conflicting are the
stories told of Fred Harrington and
his movements since he left this
city, somewhat over two years ago.
after becoming involved to the eX-
tent of SO, 900 with the Great Eastern
Casualty and Indemnity company, OF
New York, which has offices in the
Andrews building Harrington is
said to have shipped to Mexico,
where he entered the employ of the
Mexico Street Railway company.
In the course OF a year or so, the
stories 90, Harrington drifted back
to the land OF his birth and landed
in New York, where he is said to
have lived handsomely at one of
Gotham's best hotels.
Late last summer news reached
this city that Harrington had suf-
fered an attack OF Appendicitis, was
operated upon and died in apart
ments at his hotel in New York.
Since that time Harrington's Mime
apolis friends lost track Of him.
thinking, Of course, that he was no
longer alive. So far as known Har-
rington's body was never brought
to this city for burial, though his
aged father and mother live here
at 1925 Columbus avenue.
Harringtun's parents are and have
been for the past two years in the
direst straits. The mother is Grip
pied and the father is unable to
work. The friends and neighbors of
the AGED couple, who have taken
pity on them, have from time to
time donated food and clothing to
the couple to keep them alive.
Through the efforts of neal neighbors
MIR. and Mrs. Harrington were ten-
dered enjoyable feasts on Thanks
CLING and Christmas this year.
The following from the Sioux City
Jonrnal Of Friday gives some infor-
nation concerning Harrington's
brief stay in Sioux City about
Thanksgiving time:
Several of Miss Hannebuth's friends
have revealed information since the
exposure OF the deception practiced
upon her by Fred Harrington that
has a bearing in the case. Har1ing.
ton was in Sioux CITY about Thanks
time. He met several of Miss
girl friends and gave
them to understand that be had
ample means. He said that he had
recently invested $50, 900 in Mime
apolis property and that he had Sl2,-
600 in Tie clothing business. Incl.
.dentally he told that his brother-in-
Vas an Eulish lord.
Previous to her statrnent Miss
wrote two letters to Prof.
w. M. Stevens, superintendent OF
the public schools, and sent him one
telegram. In the first letter she in
formed him Of Mr.. Harrington's in
received from footpads and Of
The alleged robbery. The telegram fol-
stating the death of Harrington.
and tie succeeding letter reiterated
this statement and added ii request
for lier reinstatement in her old posi-
tion in the River View school at
North Riverside.
Harrington visited the local Y.
M. c. A. while in Sioux City, maxi
ing himself known to Secretary j. j.
lIeilnan He was extended the
usual courtesies of the institution
after his statement that he was a
member of the MINNEAPOLIS y. M.
G. a.. and was acquainted with
General Secretary Wiley. OF Mime
apolis. He made a good Impression
at the Y. M. q. A. He mentioned
that he had come 20 Sioux City to
marry Miss Hannebuth.
Capt. O'Brien. chief of the Chica-
go detective force, has his men out
looking for Harrington. Nothing
has been seen o. heard OF Harling-
however, since he decamped
Miss Hannebuth's last months
wages and her gold watch. The
money which she let Harrington have
had been sent to her on her request
SHE had been in Chicago for
days. Miss H%annebutn is at
the home OF her relali es i'm Chicago
Frustrated fron the effect OF
the turn circumstances have taken.