The Dickinson press., 1908-10-31
MOVE = I ! MADE
upon MERRY
Confidence Man Arrested Here
Thursday on Charge of Obtain
ing Money Under False Pre-
lenses at Hettinger.

In response to a telephone message
from Hettinger Thursday morning,
Sheriff T. N. Hartune arrested Charles
F. Merry Of this place, at the request Of
the authorities of Adams county. ON the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses. growing out Of confidence
game this man recently played on q
number of victims south Of here.
Attorney NJ L. Mcbride of Dickinson
brought about the arrest. making q
special trip to Hettineer this week to
procure evidence to have the man arrest
ed and when he had secured it the
officials of the county got busy.
Sheriff E. G. Barry of Adams county
rand and Attorney Mcbride reached Dick
inson yesterday morning The infor-
nation on which the arrest was made
came from D.. John Johns of Hettinger,
from whom Merry is alleged to have
secured 500 by false pretenses. Up to
the time Sheriff Barry arrived, the pris-
oner was not confined to the Jail but was
in the hands of deputy. However.
Mr.. Barry, in assuming the responsibility
of the prisoner upon reaching here. re-
quired that he be locked up and he was
lodged in the county Jail.
Sheriff Barry expected to take the
prisoner to Hettinger yesterday, where
he will be tried on the charge. The
sheriff said that he knew the man Of old
and was going to take him out of town
in irons to avoid any possible escape on
the journey. Liz. I'D. z
Developments Of the last ! week
led the Dickinson Commercial Club to
take some definite action in regard to
the Misrepresentation which this
Merry. who. unfortunately. claims Dick.
inson as his residence. had been making
in the country south of here in the
matter Of the proposed railroad. Two
weeks ago in the Press appeared veiled
account of this mans latest confidence
game which made it clear to everyone
who was meant without calling any
actual names. But now matters have
reached such climax that the time fo1
action has come and fearing that, if this
sharper is given free rein with his
schemes, the future of this railroad,
which will mean so much to the growth
of the city and the developments of the
country. will be jeopardized and the
plans delayed and hindered, to say ths
very least, q meeting was held Tuesday
evening and at a stormy session in
which the opinions of many in relation
to this man and his associates. were
freely expressed, it was decided that tt
protect the good name of the club. i'm.
mediate action was necessary and &
fund was quickly raised to push the case
and States attorney NJ L. Mcbride
given all authority to investigate the
case and act accordingly.
/ The matter became urgent just al
soon as the news reached here Of Merry
latest. Last week he filed at Pierre,
South Dakota. articles of incorporation
for the Dakota Southern Railway Co.,
with headquarters at Lennon, S. D.,
and Dickinson, N. D. It is proposed
to construct line from Rapid City. S.
D., to Williston, N. D., via Lennon
and Dickinson and the capitalization j.
$50. 600, 600.
i Further information gave that thu
line is to be 500 miles in length ane
traverse the counties of Pennington
Meade and Butte in South Dakota ane
| Adams. Hettinger, Stark and McKenzi.
in North Dakota. The incorporators art
c. F. Merry and John Riessbeck Of Dick.
inson. John c. Johns Of Hettinger, E.
c. Delehan and George 1. Lennon o
Lennon, and L. E. Gaffy and Berni,
Mores Of Pierre.
J, As tosthe personnel Of these incorpora
tors, the saless said about Merry tn,
better. but to tell the story It will b.
necessary to say something about him
MI. Riessbeck is the treasurer of Starl
county and candidate for reelection
on the republican ticket Nj. Johns il
q prominent doctor Of Hettinser and ON,
Of the influential men Of that section
Both Mr.. ennnon and Nj. Delehan ar
we'll known bankers and business men
Tha former e vIsv ,A,AnltI,,, and mo,