Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-01
East Side
LEAVES
BRIDE OF HOUR
T0SERyE TERM
Married to Agnes Barta in
Municipal Court Chambers
Leaves for Reformatory.

Leaving East Grand Forks and his
bride of an hour, to whom he was
united in marriage in the municipal
court rooms by Judge Robert Blair
last evening. to spend from to s
years in the state reformatory In st.
Cloud, A. E. Brock, former night op-
orator Of the Northern Pacific in this
city, declared that he lust couldn't
help stealing"
Confessed to Chief.
Brock confessed to Chief Albert
force that he had stolen numberless
nondescript articles from trunks, suit
cases. and other baggage left over
night in the Northern Pacific depot
during the past few months. The full
extent Of his robberies is not known,
although a chest, with variety Of
gold rings, numberiess watches of all
descriptions. silverware, pins and 9TH
er things that would make Captain
Kidd's stories look small was unearth-
ed last evening by Chief Hurst and
Pacific, near the n. P. depot.
II just couldn't help stealing" de-
clared Brock to Chief Hurst last eve
ming, after the chief had pleaded with
him to tell all. thus saving the ex-
penses of court trial, which could
only result in verdict of guilty for
him.
Mania to Steal.
Ever since I was a boy, have had
a mania for stealing. When I would
sit in the Office at the depot during
mania steal over me, forcing ME to
rifle any thing I could get my hands
on. Later I would be sorry for the
act. but then that would wear off and
would want to go back and take
something else.
Il never stole anything for profit to
myself, but Just stored the stuff away.
guess there must be something
wrong with me-"
Sweetheart is True.
A climax to a romance that would
surpass many novel, took place in
the municipal court chambers last
evening, just before the train arrived
to carry Brock and Chief Hurst to
pear before Judge William Watts,
when Agnes A. Barta Of Grand Forks,
sweetheart Of the confessed klepto-
maniac, and Brook was married by
Judge Robert Blair.
Miss Barta declared that although
her husband might have to spend
five years in the reformatory before
he could return to her. she would be
waiting for him on his return. He
couldn't help it, and I don't blame
him." she declared. The marriage IL
in Crookston.
Sentenced by Watts.
Brock waived preliminary examin-
morning after being arrested by the
authorities, and was given an inde-
terminate sentence of from to 5
years in the state reformatory at st.
Cloud by Judge William. Watts of the
district court at Crookston.
Yesterday morning only SIS worth
Of articles had been recovered by the
authorities, but last evening, through
the efforts Of Chief Hurst. Brock told
of the cache of stolen property near
the N. P. depot
1t is thought that he is klepto-
maniac, as many of the articles he
had stolen were absolutely useless to
him. Such articles as hairpins. car
pet tacks. about six dozen lodge but
tons. watches of every description,
vaseline, toothpicks. table covers.
napkins. souvenir spoons and coins
from every section of the country, and
nails were stolen. Nothing Of value
with the exception of a Yukon gold
ring, ana three cameras, were taken.
Stole from Many.
Since the arrest OF Brock, inquiries
regarding the stolen property have
been received from all sections Of the
valley by Chief Hurst. Several prom
inent local men have already identi-
fed some Of the property as theirs.
but it is expected that some of the
articles belong to persons in other
parts of the country which will prob
ably never be heard from.