River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-12-05


Fond du Observation-Disclosures and
armed only with a jackkn1fe,
stranger giving his name as Rob-
ert Engleman, attempted to hold
up the money order department OF the
postoff1ce here Miss Jennie E. we've,
money order clerk, had just received
large sum of money when Engleman
brandished his knife through the win
dow and ordered her to turn over all
the money you've got With rare
presence Of mind Miss Velie promised
to attend to his wants, stepped to
side door and summoned the postmas-
ter A moment later the chief of po
lice arrived and arrested the stranger
Racine-When Mrs. Dennis Daily
answered summons at her door
in the village of Union Grove she was
confronted by a tramp who demanded
something to eat. When refused, ne
crowded in, pulling long knife ana
threatening to kill her If she made an
alarm He forced her upstairs and
went through a trunk, taking pocket
book containing 500. He then struck
her over the head and knocked her
unconscious, gagged her and left her
lying on the floor. She, was found half
an hour later by her husband.
Appleton. - John Goeden, twenty
seven years old, was sentenced to
two years in the state reformatory
at Green Bay in municipal c@art when
he pleaded guilty to robbing Z. u.
Nichols, real estate agent, of $85 III
a saloon John Rogers, Theodore
Murchie, Emil Hcmblette and Martin
juicy, the latter of Neenah, were SEN
fenced to the same institution for IL
months, for assisting in the robbery
and dividing the money. The men
claimed they were drunk at the time
they threw Nichols TO the floor of the
saloon ard took his purse after he had
bought drinks for them.
Fond du [4ac-Mrs. T. J. Welsch
of Sheboygan, who eloped week
ago with Fred Morsche and who
is now in jail here awaiting trial on
statutory charge, has told her husband
she was drugged by Morsche and die
not realize what she was doing when
she came to Fond du Lac. She says
that after her arrival here she wrote
to her husband and asked him to come
to this city to protect her. Mrs.
Welsch and her alleged lover will be
given a trial in Justice court on No
vember 80. Z
Appleton.-Frank Williams, TWEEN,
ty years old, and Wilbur Hennes-
sey, twenty-three years old, of Quincy,
ILL.,, were arrested while hiding under
a porch after being chased for half an
hour by the police and several citi-
zens, and are held on charge of high
way robbery. 1t is alleged they en-
ticed Henry Smith, a laborer, into
coal yard, striking him over the head
with a club, knocking him down and
robbing him of seven dollars.
Antigo-Julius Hescke, a farmer,
was blown 20 feet by the dis
charge of dynamite and is lying in
critical condition at the hospital, but
physicians say he has a good chance
for recovery, although he will lose the
sight of one eye. He was dynamiting
stumps. One of the charges appar-
emily had gone out and, just as he
neared the place, it exploded, throwing
him fully 20 feet. He is badly bruised,
with possibly internal injuries. One
eye is practically gone.
Hudson.-Thomas Connolly, want
ed in New Richmond for burg
larry Of the store Of the Arnquist Mer-
camille company, was arrested in this
city, after making an unsuccessful at
tempt to enter Cranes jewelry and
drux store. Connolly had on when ar
rested a suit of clothes, overcoat and
pair of shoes. which we're identified as
part of the booty taken from the Arm
quist store in New Richmond, which
represent a value of about $3.50.
Amery.-While hunting deer near
Ingram, William d. Thompson, a
resident of Polk county since 1866
and of Amery for a number OF
wears. was stricken with heart trouble
and died a few hours later. He was
born in Orland, Me-, in 1910 and served
during the Civil war in the Sixth
Maine infantry. He was formerly en-
gagged in numbering in this vicinity. i
Fond du Lac-Twice within six
months have fire bugs attempted
to set fire to the Moore & Galloway
lumber yards, near the central part of
the city. A small shed at the north
end of the yard burned. A barn ada
cent to the shed was also set on fire,
kerosene oil being found sprinkled
about the woodwork.
Richland Center. - George Miles
was instantly killed near Woodman
hy being run over by train.
The head was found about fifteen rods
from where the body lay.
Lyons.-Lou;s Held. thirteen
year-old farmer, has one Of the
most novel teams in the world. A
sheep and dog drag the wagon along
without any dissension. The boy uses
the team for hauling vegetables from
the field to the house. and for his own
amusement.
La Crosse.-Of 4.640 school chill
dren examined by the school