The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-02-17
Self Confessed Wheat Thief
in Custody of Franklin
Marshal, Skips.
Bursled Fred. Blume's Gran
airy and Offered to Sell
Livery Team.

That man charged with two
crimes and not denying either of
them, should be released by an al
legged police officer. after that Off
cial had promised to hold him until
the sheriff of neighboring county
could arrive with a warrant and
take him to Jail, and that the al
legged official should disregard
his promise and turn the culprit
loose two or three hours before the
train bearing the sheriff could ar
rive, is what makes our usually affa-
BILE sheriff warm under the collar.
1t looked to the sheriff and looks to
some other people as either crooked
or decidedly coarse.
This is the story as CLEANED from
various sources. The Franklin Tri-
bune says that a fellow giving his
name as Taylor, with a few other
weekday names. came to town Sun
day morning. He hung around the
livery barn all day and that evening
hired team and sleigh from Krie-
ger, the liveryman, stating that he
was going to drive to a party over
the river.
The liveryman grew somewhat
suspicious after his man had left
town and when he did not show up
next day started out in search. Be-
tween Morton and Redwood he met
Taylor. who was returning from
Redwood Falls. Krieger assessed
Taylor five case" for use of the
rig, which the latter promptly paid.
Shortly after his arrival intelligence
came from Redwood Falls to the
effect that wheat was stolen from a
farmer across the river, supposedly
one of the Blumes. The clue seemed
strong enough to warrant Marshal
Scott in placing the man under
arrest. That day the marshal, the
liveryman and the prisoner jour
neyed over to the Redwood county
capitol. 1t seems that the author
tiles of that county did not con-
slider the notwithstanding evidence as
strong enough to warrant detention
of the man Taylor and so he was
brought back to Franklin by the
marshal.
Leaving the Tribune account at
this point, we learn that while the
alleged thief on two counts was
here, he was interviewed by the
sheriff and county attorney and
notified that if he did not promise
to plead guilty to the alleged at
4osapt to appropriate the livery
T6afn a warrant would be drawn by
our county attorney for the wheat
stealing charge, although at this
time the evidence on this charge
was circumstantial Fred. Blume
not knowing that his granary had
been burglarized until communicate
ed with by our county attorney. AS
the Franklin marshal had arrested
the man in his own territory and
did not want to let him go-possibly
on account of the 5000 reward for
capture which doomed large at this
time-County Attorney Owens did
not draw up the warrant for steal
ing wheat until Thursday night,
after Sheriff Schueller had informed
the agsnty attorney that Marshal
Scott Of Franklin had notified him
from Bird Island, where Scott had
taken him for examination with the
county attorney for prosecuting at
torney, that the latter official de-
clined to hold the man for attempt
ed horse stealing. Sheriff Schueller,
talking over the phone with Mar
shall Scott at Bird Island. asked the
marshal to take Taylor back to
Franklin and hold him until he
could come over the next morning