The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-09
CRIME WAVE
AT DARLINGTON
USUALLY QUIET CITY HAD CAR
NIvAL or CRIME DURING
PAST WEEK.

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one OF the most orderly cities OF the
commonwealth. has been in the throes
Of a crime wave the past week. So
strong did public sentiment become
against this reign OF lawlessness that
1t was crystalized last evening in the
report OF the Improvement commit
tee Of the city council to that body
recommending that Chief Of Police
Swanson be discharged and man
competent to deal with the situation
appointed. The resolution passed In
the council BY vote of four to two.
Nightwatchman Beier captured n
telescope grip containing fifteen pint
bottles Of whisky but the owner es-
capped.
A Vicious Attack.
Bootlegged whisky was the indirect
cause OF q vicious knife attack on
Fred Bcier, jr., nightwatchman, early
Sunday morning. A briar pipe in his
upper coat pocket warded Off the full
effect of the knife thrust and posi-
bly, saved his life. While arresting
floater, who gives his name as John
Deere, the hobo suddenly flashed Il
knife and gave Fred a flendish slash
In the side, laying open cash three
inches long and half inch wide. No
one present in the Comus at the time
saw Deere pull the knife, but as soon
as young Beier realized that he had
been stabbed he grabbed the knife
artist by the throat and brought him
to the floor. He jailed Deere before
medical aid had arrived.
Deere was given a preliminary
hearing Tuesday afternoon before Po-
lice Magistrate Pryor. He was bouad
over to the district court under $500
bond.
Sunday Fred remained in bed suffer-
ing much pain from the wound in his
side and smaller cash on the left
arm. He was able to come down town
Monday, although his side is still very
sore.
Deere is a gray haired man and
says he Is 81 years old. He has been
employed as a farm hand since COM
ing to this vicinity. His defense ut
the trial Monday was that he was too
drunk to know what had taken place
and that he had no recollection what
evening and Sunday morning
After the stabbing L. r. King went
on duty as nightwatch. When he
went to the Jail later in the morning
to see the prisoner, he found the old
man had another knife open, a more
vicious weapon than had been used in
he assault.
States Attorney Craven prosecuted
the case against Deere, with w. e.
Hopes defending.
Poker Game Hold Up.
Thirty dollars were taken from three
poker players, at the point of re-
volver Monday noon by fourth play
er, who had been steady loser in
the game up to the point of draw
ing the gun. The hold up artist APP
preached bunch of young fellows,
all strangers here, on the street and
suggested whirl at the ''nationaP'
game. A boxcar was suggested as
the scene Of play but later one of
the men suggested that they go to
his room in Smiths hotel. There the
fellow who had been looking for a
chance to indulge became a steady
looser. When he had but a few cents
left, he reached toward his hip pock-
er, the other players figuring that the
was digging for more money. He
flashed out q revolver. however, and
1t was conceded by all three that he
held the winning hand. The clean I'D
amounted to about $40. He walked
from the room and locked the three
players in the room. Later Mr..
Smith was called to that part Of the
k1r1 -
hold up man had a good start by
that time and will probably never be
found.
FIoater Steals a $40 Suit.
One Of the light fingered gentry
entered room in the King hotel
few nights ago and stole a $40 suit
OF clothes belonging to Andrew Lee,
the jeweler. He made his escape by
the back way and has no. yet been
found. Mr.. King. proprietor Of the
hotel, offered $25 reward for the
arrest Of the thief
DRINKS on Bread and Water.
Two nice slices of bread and a glass
of water-but not city water-con-
stituted the bin Of fare yesterday for
two floaters who were arrested on a
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refused to do any work on the
streets, as was ordered at their trial
Tuesday. by Robt. r. Pryor, police
magistrate and the slim diet was
given In order that the prisoners
might not have reason to go forth
and tell Of the beauties Of JAIN SEN
tence In Darlington and encourage
other floaters to drift this way and
use the local taxpayers as a meal
ticket. Frank Malloy. wha was up
for drunkenness once before this
summer, drew ten days at hard labor.
The other, James Reilly, made his in
itial appearance in police court and
was given five days They asked to
be released that they might go to the
country and earn some money, but this
was refused. So they sulked and re-
fused to do any work to pay for their
keep Bread and water and a. chilly
cell may yet bring them out Of the
'ssons of rest" class before their sem
fences are completed.
joy Riders Have Spill.
While taking speedy ride up
Main street at an early hour Sunday
morning, three occupants Of a buggy
Ia man and two women--were
thrown from the vehicle and one Of
the women. whose name has not been
learned. suffered badly injured
ankle. The team lunged across the
ditch and cement walk east OF the
Crane studio. throwing out the three
riders, and breaking the buggy and
harness.
Took ! Kodak With Him.
A stranger. walked into the Caring