The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-09
WAS The HOLDUP
A FRAMEUP?
THIS 10 HINTEp BY THOSE WHO
PROFESS TO KNOW SOMETHING
OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN
ROBBERY OF a. M. PATTERSON,
SATURDAY.

Some decidedly sensational develop
ments are expected in the alleged rob-
berry Saturday night OF r. NJ. Patter-
son. That the whole deal was a
''frame-up" is now believed In some
quarters.
That Mr.. Patterson Is shy his $3.50
Is probably true but rather than run
the risk of a long term in the peni-
Tertiary the money win be as mystic
riously returned to him at the proper
time as he was mysteriously relieved
Of the money last Saturday
With the kaleidoscope Of all the
events leading up to the losing Of Mr..
Patterson losing his money, before
him, Sheriff WhaIey went out to the
farm of #. M Rice,N formerly the Nye
farm, yesterday afternoon, and arrest
ed one 8. Linde who came to the Red
river valley from Illinois 1t is al
legged that while Linde did not take
the money which Patterson lost di-
rectly from the latter he got possess
sion of the buggy In which Patter-
son had been riding and he knew
where the wealth was hidden.
A Nice Game.
r. M. Rice Of Moland township and
r. M Patterson, the later an ernploye.
started from the farm on Saturday for
Moorhead. They reached the city about
9 o'clock p, M, went at once to the
police headquarters and told a story
about their having been held up that
their team and buggy had been taken
from them and that $3.50 was hidden In
q small sack Of oats which was on
seat in the buggy. The said they had
been accosted by big man weigh
ing about 200 pounds and about six
feet tall, who stepped from behind q
tree, two miles east Of the Clay county
courthouse, and commanded the two TO
hold up their hands at the same time
firing several shots IN the air. Pat
terson told story about being COM
manded by the robber to tie the feet
and hands OF Rice with strap which
is said to have been taken from the
harness on the team. but Patterson
claimed that he refused to do so. Fin
ally the robber, who was armed jump
ed into the buggy and drove away at
a gallop.
Rice and Patterson finished the
journey into Moorhead afoot and lost
no time in relating their experiences
to the police. Sheriff whaley and
Chief Of Police O'IAughlin FASTENED TO
the scene of the robbery, looked over
the situation. drove over the country
contiguous. but found nothing Yes
terday one horse and the buggy was
found q short distance from the scene
OF the escapade with Rice and Patter-
son. Everything about the buggy was
intact except that the sack Of oats had
been disturbed and the money said to
have been put in the sack had disap-
peared.
Later, acting upon q theory which
had been formed by the sheriff and
police Of Linde, farm hand at Rice's
was decided upon. A queer feature Of
the affair liz that the distance from the
Rice farm to Moorhead is not over
ten miles. 1t Is known that Rice and
Patterson left the farm In the aft
ernoon and are believed to have driv-
en- circuitous route. Before leaving
Rice paid over to Patterson the sum
Of money named. for wages due and
money loaned. Patterson Ia an aged
man and a stranger In this country
and would not know whether he was
being taken to town In a round about
way or not.
Some time after the finding OF the
one horse and buggy the second horse
was found, about mile In another d.
rection. The people at the farm say
Linde was absent Saturday evening
and did not return until after every
body had retired. except OF course
Mr.. Rice who was in Moorhead
guest Of the New Columbia hotel.
LAnde is due for a very close quiz
zing and 1t 10 believed that II there
Is anything sensational in the AFFAIR
1t win come out Of his confession.
Linde has been quiet in Jail and he
has not the remotest idea what know
ledge the police possess.