The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-17
Three HOLDUP
CASES in FARGO
SATURDAY NIGHT FARGO WAS A
MECCA FOR HoLDuP MEN WHO
WORKED THREE CASES MOST
succESsFULLY-oNE BIG LOSS
IN BRUTAL ROBBERY.

Saturday night Fargo was a mecca
for holdup artists and no less than
three cases were reported to the po-
lice. In all Of the cases almost $7OO
was secured and two men were severe
ly injured by being struck by pieces OF
iron.
Two men are under arrest and are
now awaiting trial before the district
court for having robbed one man.
The worst robbery occurred about Ii
o'clock Saturday night when A #.
Ffndleman Of Seventh avenue north
and Peter Hanson, transient. were
held up near the j. l. Case machine
building. The two men were return
Ing from Moorhead where they had
attended the carnival festivities.
AS they came to the Case building
man stepped out of the darkness
and invited them back off the street
to show them something which he said
was most interesting. The two men
not suspecting anything felonious fol-
lowed the man into the dark passage
way.
They objected to proceeding any far
Their after they had gone a short way.
and as they turned back to the street
big negro jumped out from behind
pile of iron and struck Findfeman
with a piece of iron knocking him
to the ground 1t is believed that the
man used a piece Of buggy top frame
work and he inflicted number Of bad
scalp and head wounds on the person
of Findleman.
In the meantime the first man had
hoored Hanson and after knocking
him down relieved him of his purse
which contained over 5000. Findleman
had his watch and Sill in money re-
moved.
After the two robbers had COMPLETED
their work they lifted the assailed men
to their feet and taking out revolvers
ordered them to go to the street and
not turn back. At the point of guns
the two men left their assaiIants and
weak from the loss of blood they pulled
themselves to the street where in a
snort time they communicated with
the police department. informing the
officers of their holdup.
Special policemen were sent out on
the hunt of the holdup artists but no
clue could be found regarding the men.
AS yet no arrests have been made of
anyone charged with the crime.
Another HoIdup.
Shortly after 10 o'clock a man re-
ported at police headquarters that he
had been held UP by two men at the
corner of Sixth avenue and Fourth
street north. The robbers used a re-
volver in their efforts to make their
victim badly frightened The robbed
man, whose name coud not be learned.
was relieved of 50 in money.
The robbery was made under an
electric light and the robbers wore no
masks The assailed man saws that he
can identify the men if he should ever
see them again. Any suspects that
are arrested by the police win be held
pending identification.
Desperate Men.
Ed Taylor ana John Wright were
desperate when they held up Otaf
Johnson about midnight SATURDAY.
night. They wanted money so badly
that they compelled johnson to take
off his clothing, for fear that he might
De hiding some paper money some-
Where about his person.
Johnson who is a teamster met Tay-
Tor and Wright colored, over in Moor
mead and they succeeded in getting
Johnson to go to room on Front
street. After getting him in the room
Taylor head johnson while Wright
went through his pockets. Finding only
% they then made their victim UNI
dress.
The police arrested Taylor and
Wright about 2 o'clock Sunday morn
Ing and yesterday they were identi-
fled by Johnson. This morning TAYLOR
confessed to States Attorney Fowler
his part in the holdup OF Johnson. al
though Il was some time before the
states attorney could get anything out
Of Wright regarding the matter.
The pair were taken before Judge
Miller OF the police court and they
waived examination, being bound over
70 the district court Their bail was
placed at $1,000 each III default of
which they are now awaiting III the
county jail the time OF their trial.