Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-20
Mysterious Man Here For
Several Days Suspected
Of Robbery
Is Also Wanted For Jumping
His Board Bill Al Local
Hotel
Blood Hounds From Pe1iten'
tiary Unable 10 flnd
fuQitive's Tracks

son Wholesale Fruit House and the
Nortz Lumber Co. offices early this
morning and were successful in both
places. 1t Is also rumored that they
entered the Bismarck theater but
this report cannot be affirmed. The
burglaries were not discovered until
early this morning when the places
opened for the days business. Chief
of Police Mcdonald was notified and
pegan to work on the case at once.
Bloodhounds were secured from the
state penitentiary but they could not
find the trail. The suspicion centers
around one man and every effort pos
sible is being made to locate him.
The man that is sought by the Of
ficers is o. Parmeter, who gives Chi
cago at his home. He has been un-
der suspicion for the past several
days, and his disappearance from the
city last night leads the officers to
believe that he can give some val
liable information concerning the rob-
berries. Parmeter came to the city
about two weeks ago and registered
at the Mckenzie hotel. He has been
under suspicion at the hotel and just
yesterday, Mr.. Patterson directed
the clerk to collect his board, fear
ing that he might suddenly disap-
pear. He has became acquainted
with several during his brief stay in
the city. He was also under suspi-
cion by the officers and few days
ago he was arrested by Chief Nc
Donald and was given q sweating"
but it did not reveal anything OF a
startling character. He has told nu-
merous stories to different residents
Of the city ABOUT his occupation and
the reason for him staying here. He
had told he was a druggist from Chi
cago, travelling salesman, and also
told some tht he was here hunting
recreation. His stories were 80 COM
plicated that many suspicioned him.
He was last seen at about 8 o'clock
last night and he did not return to
the hotel for all of his belongings. He
jumped board bill of several dollars.
Police and sheriffs in the state have
been notified to keep close watch
out for him and his arrest Is expect
ed hourly.
There is not question what that
both of the jobs were done by the
same party or parties. The thief or
thieves entered the. Nortz Lumber
company offices through one of the
windows on the side of the building,
but were not very successful, only
securing about $1.o0 in stamps. The
Gamble Robinson Wholesale Fruit
house was also entered through the
side window. The safe was unlocked
and about $zo in cash was secured.
Three boxes were taken out of the
safe. Two were found at the rear OF
the shipping room while the box con-
tanning the money was found near
the Northern Pacific stock yards. All
of the drawers in both of the offices
, were rifled.
The exact time Of the robberies are
not known but it is thought that it
was about / o'clock this morning.
Charles Kaiser who resides opposite
the Nortz Lumber Co. on Main street
was awakened by the continual bark
ing of his dogs. It was necessary
for him to get up and drive the dogs
away from in front of the house be-
fore they could be quieted. 1t is the
opinion that the dogs had been awak-
ened by the entering OF the lumber
company offices.
"A warrant has been issued for the
arrest Of o. Parmeter, charged with
jumping his board bill. His arrest
is anxiously wanted by the officers
as they think that he can throw some
light upon the robberies. Parmeter
seemed to be we'll educated person
and is undoubtedly smooth CRATER
or thief. The officers are investigat-
ing other clews but are endeavoring
to locate Parmeter at the same time.