The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-08
P|NKERT0N MAN l.
NOW IN FARGO
Is Working on Hanson Muir
der Case-Several Other
Bold Holdups.

rdTSo, N. u, Aug. Swim at least
one Finkerton detective at work upon
the case in this city and the states
attorney eXorting every possible effort
to reduce the case to the most likely
possibilities. it is expected hourly that
discriminating evidence will be reveal
led which will lead to the arrest and
conviction of the murdcrers of Julius
Hanson, who was shot down near the
Lincoln school late Saturday night.
Mayor is Non-Commital.
Early Wednesday il became known
the case.
Mayor Sweet was asked about the
visit of the detective but expressed the
desire To suspend statements" as to
whether or not the agent is in the en-
lloy of the city.
If have engaged him. l should
prefer not to MAKE it known. and IL
l nave not heen responsible for bring
ing him here there are also reasons
why l should not care to commit my
self" said the mayor.
Bold HoIdup To-day.
Perhaps the most brazcn hold-up of
the week was accomplished within a
few blocks of the police station in
broad daylight shortly after the noon
hour Wednesday. when two men de-
liherately went through the pockets of
an intoxicated man neal the Fargo
foundry.
n machinist. employed at the foun-
dry was Just returning from dinner
when he encountered a we'll dressed
stranger stationed near the corner of
the coal shed. apparently on guard.
AS he passed him. he observed an
other we'll dressed man going through
the pockets of a fellow who appeared
to be under the influence of liquor. but
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above his head as the man "frisked"
kim. The fellow who VAS on guard
gave his accomplice a signal. says the
witness. but the latter apparently fail
ed to hear it. and continued search
ing his victim as the machinist looked
on.
Hold-up Men Vanish.
Passing on into the foundry under
pretense of not havins observed what
was going on, the machinist imnedi-
ately called up police department. and
explained the circumstances. The
holdup men evidently had become
alarmed. however. for while the ma
chinis, was talking to police headauar-
ters. one of them hurried across the
\. P. avenue bridge into Moorhead.
while the other disappeared along the
Northern Pacific tracks. The machin-
list tried to keep sight of the move
nv I've Wv NV H'itH anu III NtiS
manner failed to observe what became
of the follow who was robbed.
Both Well Dressed.
Both men were very we'll dressed"
said the machinist. And both We're
tall and of medium heavy weight. One
wore n dark suit and a brown soft hat.
His face was full and round. The 9TH
er man too was dressed in dark
clothes. and wore a dark soft hat"
Another Bold Holdup.
Another bold holdup occurred late
Wednesday night when a farmer. who
for the present has expressed the de
sire that his name he withheld. was
robbed near the fair grounds just
north of The case was reported
TO the police.
The farmer was driving into town
when two masked mel appeared at
the side of the road. One of them
srasped the horses bride AS a COM
lmand was shouted to halt. and the
other pressed the muzZle of a revolver
to tho Victims body as the request VAS
made to throw up Your hands"
Go Through Pockets.
There was no resistance, and while
one of the men held the horse and
covered" the victim. the other went
through his pockets. The man carried
only a small amount in cash and this
was taken hN the hlSnWaNmen. In MS
Iockets they found several notes and
papers, which We're looked owe care
fully. by the light of a pocket fash
light. and We're replaced in his pockets
when it was found that they would he
of no value.
The farmer was then permitted to
drive on. and he hurried into the city
and reported the case.
Attempted Holdup Alleged.
j. E. Adams was driving north neal
the agricultural college about II
O'Clock Tuesday night when the form
of a mar doomed up alongside the
road. Adams thought nc was about
to Re held up. and probably would
have been had it not been for the fact
that his horse was Very nervous. and
a quick start, darted forward
and ran fully 4 half mile before the
driver could get control of him.
Il didn't make any particular ef-
fort to stop him until we We're we'll
oMt of reach, however," said Adams.
CROPS .NRE FINE.