The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-29
HORSE HUSTLER
HELD IN JAIL
Moorhead Officials have Man
With Bad Record
Stole Seven Horses.

OlOlC 0CV6I1 1OISc
Forge, n. D.. Aug. 2a.-Ry es,ab-
fishing the identity Of Carl Nelson.
charged with the theft Of three horses
from the Alfred Olson barn near
Moorhead, and Rudolph Sheer as one
n the same man, the state declares
1t has secured n chain of evidence
against the mans past record which
will materially help the prosecution
when the case comes To trial in the
district court.
Nelso nwas arrested near Argus
willie by Sheriff Whaley of Clay county
having in his possession the three
horses which had been stolen from
the Olson barn several nights before.
He claimed to have purchased the ami
mails, but upon appearing for pre-
lminarN hearing was bound owe n
the district court under $l.a0O bail.
Developments since then have been of
an interesting nature.
Identities Him as Sheer.
Several days ago. Mr.. Nelson, tho
Moorhead blacksmith, had occasion to
visit the count Jail. where he en-
countered Nelson
why, hello there. Sheor.' he ox-
claimed by way of salute,
"Not Sheer. hut Nelson the prison
er replied:
years ago / thought your name was
Sheer" said Nelson.
Carl Sheor-Nelson.'' declared the
prisoner.
That vas the first intimation the
Clay county authorities had that Mel
SON" evidently had an alias. or that
he had visited this section of the
country on a previous occasion.
Something About Sheer Nelson.
On July 10, 1906. according to our,
records. Rudolph Sheer appeared in
Judge Miller's court in Fargo charged
with grand larceny According to the
charge he had taken a horse from the
Marsh & LOOMS barn and disposed of
the animal near Buffalo. y. n. lIe
was arrested and brought back to
Fargo.
On hat occasion Shoor apeparod 10
be mentally unbalanced. and upon his
first appearance in Judge Millar'S
court he became Very violent. The
testimony of n Of the witnesses not
being to his liking, Sheor picked up an
ink bottle. and hurled it at him with
great force.
Sheer pleaded not guilty, and upon
recommendation his case was referred
to an insanity board. The board,
however, failed to declare him insane.
and when he appeared in district court
he was found not guilty. This was
on December Il. 1906.
Also sam Winters.
Not long aflcrWard three horses
We're stolen from Grafton by one Sam
Winters" whom as il afterward de-
veloped was known also as Rudolph
Sheer. "Winters' was bound for
Brandon. Man, with the stolen ami
mails, and was overtaken and arrested
just this side of the Canadian border.
He was brought back To Grafton.
where he was sentenced to serve five
years in the state p~cnitntiary. on This
occasion tn testimony of officer Max
Richards of the Fargo police force had
more or less weight In establishing the
mans guilt in the minds of the jury.
AT Grafton. too. he is said to have re-
peated the 'crazv' stunt which had
been moro effective in Fargo.
Broke His Parole.
"Winters" broke parol" at Bismarck
and shortly afterward was arrested al
Ada. Mimi. n was returned To the
state penitentiary to serve the unex-
pired term. on that occasion he was
held over night in the Fargo iail.
While In Fargo he again became in
sane apparently. and great care had
to be exercised in taking care of him.
According to tho officers. Winters
term of Imprisonment at the state
penitentiary expired but a few months
ago.
Recognized by Richards.
Deputy Sheriff Pct" Malvcy sug-
gested the possibilities Of Nelson.
Sheer and Winters being the same
ma TO Officer Richards Of Fargo.
and the officer visited tho prisoner at
the Jail.
Hello, Sheer" said the officer,
Nelson VISA silent.
"Whats the matter. don't YOU rec
ognize me-" queri"d Officer Richards
The prisoner. however. AT that time
was experiencing one of his familiar
attacks of temporary "insanitv." and
stared blanklv into the officers face
without answering.
We'll. gentlemen. whether this man
knows mo or not. l am positively sure
who he is. and I might introduce him
as Rudolph Sheer. alias Sam Winters.
whom I have had the pleasure of an
serving in court on several occasions"
said q Ger Richards.
Let me show You his scar" he ex-
claimed. as he brushed the mans hair
away from his forehead. The scar
was in evidence.
DIR. barrow Called.
Tuesday night Nelson appeared to
be violently ill and toward morning
he exhibited signs of insanity. Dr.
II C. Dhrrow was called in to see
the man Wednesday afternoon. and
appeared to be more or less amused
While the prisoner apparently was so
Ill that he could not turn on his cot
n exhibited many utward signs of
mortal pain and suffering, the doctor
declared after examination that the
mans pulse were perfectly normal,
and he could not diagnose the case as
anything serious.
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Minot. \. D.. Aug. 29.-The Ward
county commissioners were emnorarN
lily restrained from disposing of the
building located on the corner of
Fifth street and Belyea avenue and
occupied by ST. Joseph's hospital bv
an order granted to John Ehr by
Judge Frank F.. Fisk of Williston.
Judge Fisk is sitting at the request Of
Judge K. E. Leighton. who is at pres
ent enjoying a vacation at Minnesota