The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-11
POLICE CAPTURE
HOLD-UP GANG
TRIO SUPPOSED TO HAVE ROB-
BED AUGUST SWANSON LAST
THURSDAY MORNING ARE CAP
TURED AND ARE NOW LAM
GUSHING BEHIND THE BARS.

The police authorities OF Fargo be-
lieve that they have made a most i'm
portant haul in the capture Of three
negroes, who are charged with the hold
up and robbery OF August Swanson
last Thursday morning. The manner
in which the men were apprenended
and taken into custody is another
feather in the cap Of the local force.
One of the men was taken at Grand
Forks, another at Devils Lake and the
third near that town.
Owing to a splendid piece of detective
work 1t was learned that this trio were
seen near the place OF the robbery a
short time before it was perpetrated,
and steps were Immediately taken to
locate them, with the result that they
are all now in Jail
Chief Gabe Grant, after learning who
the three negroes were. Investigated and
found that they had left town. The
principal towns were telegraphed and
Detective Con Keefe went to Grand
Forks where he and the police of that
city captured one OF the negroes by the
name of Marshall, and he was brought
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Marshall was given good sweating
by Chief Grant and his assistants and
1t was learned that the other two men
had gone to Devils Lake. That city
was Immediately wired and Deputy
Sheriff Bingham left yesterday morn
ing for the satanic city.
When he arrived there he found one
of the men, Al Withers, by naIna. in
the custody of the Devils Lake police
hut it was discovered that the third
negro had left town. He was later
located at little nearby town and Sc.
curing an automobile, Deputy Sheriff
Bingham FASTENED In pursuit ana ar
rested his man Both Withsrs and
his Pa, whose name could not he as
certained, were brought to Fargo this
morning.
Believe It Important Capture.
Chief Grant believes that this is one
Of the most important captures that
has been made in long time The
local police believe that they have
captured gang OF professional hold
up men who are responsible for a
number Of crimes that have been com
mitted recently 1t is their opinion
that the way the men separated is
proof that they were trying TO avoid
capture, they having made every effort
to put distance between themselves
and Fargo. 1t is evident that there
Is a good case against the mon. at
least enough to bind them over b the
next term Of the district court.
States Atty. A. w. Fowler was no
titled tnis morning and other arrange
ments made to have the negroes ap-
pear before Judge Ryan this morn
ing. but the hearing was postponed
until o'clock this afternoon.
Swanson Relieved Of $50.
Swanson was held up Thursday
morning on First avenue south by
two negroes, who thrust revolvers in
his face and relieved him Of $50.
Swanson was stranger in town and
was getting something to eat in q
local restaurant at which Mcdonnell
was employed. Later the negro took
Swanson out to see the sights OF the
city and after conducting him to First
avenue gave him the slip. He had no
more than gotten out OF sight when
the two men accosted Swanson.
The police were notified and they
took Mcdonald into custody, believing
that he had acted as a "steerers' In
taking Swanson to the place where
he was robbed