Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11

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be captured and with this object il
view began a systematic investigation
and M or two houses were searched
The search revealed nothing tangibl,
but earmarks of guilt were found
One man had been under suspicion
for a long time and his confederate:
were watched. Last Saturday Archie
Hemstock went up to Sioux Falls anC
carried a grip, and as States ATTORNEY
Carlson had picked him out as the
head of the robber gang, he hastily
consulted with Sheriff Opsal anc
Sheriff elect Quien and decided tt
take the "butl by the horns.' He di
rected the Sioux Falls officers to ar
rest Hemstock and hold him and at
the same time ordered the arrest OF
Joe Anderson, a young man who was
under suspicion for some time.
Sheritfs Opsal and Quien got busy and
nailed Anderson in short order, and
then Sheriff Opsal hurried away to
Sioux Falls where he found Hemstock
and his grip and brought his man
down on the evening train. When
the news of the arrests got noised
around there was general rejoicing.
Hemstock was placed in the county
bastile and Anderson was locked up
in the emergency pen in the upper
part of the court house where he was
carefully guarded.
So far everything worked well and
the States Attorney was we'll pleased.
He had Hemstock and the goods
stolen from Seubert's store and had
even located a gun pawned by Hem
stock in Sioux Falls. He had proof
enough to send Hemstock to the pen
but he was after other things of equal
Importance and before he gets
through he will have the whole bunch
of robbers that have infested Canton
for some time. .
Mr.. Carlson decided that there was
much to be learned about the numer
Gus robberies that could not be forced
out Of close mouthed prisoners, so he
concluded to adopt other tactics. He
had Anderson brought to his Office
but at first Anderson stood pat de-
claring he knew nothing OF the rob-
berries. He turned Anderson over to
the sheriff who kept him in the pub
lie Office, and then called in Mr.. Seu-
bert who told of the loss Of the cleo
trio searchlight and other details con-
corning it that made it's Identified
tion easy. The door into the private
Office was left open just a little bit so
that Anderson could heal what Mr..
Schubert said, and when MI. Carlson
excused Mr.. Seubert, Anderson asked
permission to see Mr.. Carlson again,
realizing that the game was up:
Then he went into details, making a
full confession. telling of the numer-
Gus burglaries he had taken part in
under the leadership of He mstock.
h told of the Seubert robbery and
now City Marshal Olson had discover
eo incl Presence in Seubert's store
ana OF MS gSing to the back door. and
shaking II. Anderson concluded he
was caught redhanded and wanted to
surrender to Olson, but Hemstock
said no and put two shells in a CUR to
shoot if Olson had entered and if o.
son had gone in to arrest the men it
is Tor than likely that someone
would have been killed. Anderson's
confession was complete and written
out at length
Mr.. Carlson is on the trail of other
important events and it is the hope
of every ma in Canton that he will
find what he wants, and our people
should render him every assistance
in their power.
The Milwaukee railroad cars have
been robbed for years and the officers
of the company made no determined
effort to capture the thieves, and yet
enough has been known to have east
ly located the fellows who did the
looting had the company detectives
cared to investigate, and this robbery
of cars without effort to locate the
thieves has no doubt made the rob-
bers feel safe in their criminal acts
and this apparent safety led them to
other and more desperate acts.
Monday afternoon the officers ar
rested Will True as an alleged con-
federate of. Hemstock in robbing the
railroad company. Cars loaded with
merchandise were broken open last
Friday night and it is charged that
Hemstock and True were the guilty
parties, stealing clothing, groceries,
two cases Of shoes and other mer-
chandise.
States Attorney Carlson and Sher-
ifs Opsal and Quien are entitled to
the thanks OF this community for
their splendid work In rounding up
the leader Of the gang and &C COM
plices and the drag net is still out,
Personal experience with a tube Of
ManZan Pile Remedy will convince