Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-30
SCandia State Bank Of
Stephen Robbed Tuesday
Safe Blown Open with Nitro -glycerine
and between $4,000 and $1,000
Secured.
ONE ROBBER WOUNDED BY
VIM. MERDINK.
Steal Horse and Buggy and Get Away.
Officers and Posse in Hot Pursuit.
Four Suspects Captured

AASA~ SAAS
gang. The sheriff and posse started
in that direction hot on their trail.
One suspect was in karlstad last
evening but left the town shortly
before the arrival of the sheriff.
This morning Mr.. Forsberg proceed
ed to Greenbush and is believed to
have rounded up two Of the robbers
in that vicinity today. At least he
holds two suspects.
! County attorney Brown kept the
wires hot from his office cautioning
the authorities every where to be on
their guard. Two other men have
been arrested on SUSPICION today at
Dominion City. just across the line
in Canada. Should the SUSPECTS
now held prove to be the real GRIM
! inals. the county authorities have
done piece of work for which tbev
deserve much credit. and for which
| they have the thanks of all law
abiding citizens. 1t will teach them
that Marshall county is too hot a
place tor such gentry to operate in.
No trace has as vet been found of
Mr.. Dickenson's horse and buggy.
Still another suspect has been
rounded I'D at StrandouisL late this
afternoon.
How many men were in the gang
is not known definitely. It is GER
tain there were four and there may
have been six or seven. The gang
is believed to have been in Warren
on Monday. as paper sack with the
advertisement of the K. J. Taralseth
store was found in the rear Of the
bank building. where they evident
lv lad eaten their lunch before
starting their nefarious work.
Several husky young strangers were
in the store that day buying a
supply of canned goods and crack
ers. They hung around the bank
corners here for day or two but
: nobody paid much attention tc
: them.
/ The robber who was wounded by
Mr.. Merdink dropDed his watch
r when crawling in the ditch to ge,
( away from the position where he
f had taken his stand. and it is nov
2 in the possession of the authorities.
S This morning a large number O.
detectives with blood hounds proceed
: ed north on this line and on th'
r roads in the eastern part Of thu
: county to assist in the capture. ant
a if the right ones are not now in Gus
:. tody it is believed they will be in ;
=. very short time.
e The work of the gang was evident
lv that of professionals. Inside th'
s building was scattered aDout
!. syringe containing nitroglycerine
d fuses. metal wedges, soap and othe
g materials used in cracking open tn
Esafe. The building was not greatl
t damaged.
d The banks loss. including the SAT
d and damage to building. will foot u
e $1,000. fully covered by burglar in
e surance.
Ell Thomas Olson. the cashier of tn
|. bank. heard the reports. of the e1
= plosions, and rushed to the street
:. but Immediately had three revolver
e pointed at him and told to get bac
D into the house at once.
h The Falkied Hotel is Locate
second door from the bank. but q
y fire arms of any kind were foun
d there, hence nothing could be don
le from that--Quarter to moIest the rot
:. bers in their work.
e- When the large number OF Stepher
t. ties who had attended the Ode
it fellows doings at Warren /,
IS turned on the morning flyel
4 which arrives about = M. the