The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
geo. SHEFFIELD
KILLEDBY BANDIT
In STATION WHEN
.RESISTINGGUNMEN
Snaps Pistol Three Times,
Then Throws Weapon
At The Invaders
WORTHLESS WEAPON
USED BY DEFENDER
''Half a Mind to Kill You, y
Says Robber, As Other
Employe Gives Cash

Moorhead police are holding
two men-Frank Mcdonald and
Joe Irons-as suspects in connec-
ton with the Sheffield shooting
this morning. They were arrest
ed in Moorhead early this morn
ing.
George Shefield was shot to death
| by masked bandit at the Great
| Northern station, Moorhead at 1:05
this morning. MIR. Sheffield, second
trick" man, and r. e. Lesser, the
other night man, were in the ticket
Office when two masked men enter
ed the mems waiting room of the
station. One of the bandits covered
Night Baggageman Rhea and two
passengers with gun, and the 9TH
Ter went to the registry window on
the north side of the ticket office and
ordered Lesser, who was at work OPP
postte the window, to hold up his
hands.
Lesser thought IL was q joke but
obeyed the order when he turned
toward the window and found him
self covered with the bandits
revolver. Sheffield was near the
ticket window in the southeastern
CoIuSE % the ONCE anu was pusy
counting Aup the cash to make the
turn over. Ordered again to hold up
his hands Sheffield turned toward
the registry window, facing the
bandit
Instead OF holding up his hands
Sheffield picked up the revolver that
was kept o. a sh 1lf near the cash
drawer and swung on the bandit.
The gun snapped, 1t was not loaded,
and Sheffield backed towards the
ticket window in the mems room.
The bandit fred. missing Sheffield,
the bullet nicking one of the bars
in the window grin and lodging in
the wall of the women's waiting
room. Sheffield snapped the gun
twice more and the bandit fired two
more shots, missing each time.
Sheffield was now close to the ticket
fourth bullet fired by the bandit
struck him near the heart. Sheffield's
last act was to throw his useless
gun at the bandit.
Orders Money Delivered.
The bandit then ordered Lesser to
hand over the cash box and when it
was passed to him through the regis
try window, he and his partner hur-
riedly left the station and were last
seen running toward Eighth street.
Sheffield proved himself to be one
of the gamest men who ever held a
gun and would have gotten his man IL
the revolver had been loaded, as Ii,
was supposed to be. The revolver
was for the protection of the men in
the ticket office but a week ago last
Saturday night it was loaned to d.
HI. Thomson by the night baggage
the cartridges to kill horse and re-
turned the empty gun the following
day.
The bandit who held up the two
+ passengers secured 81 from Martin
Lybeck, who gave his address as
Dallas, Wis, and a small amount
from Oscar Pangans $50 Lake street,
Eau Claire, Wis.
The two passengers, who were
waiting for an eastbound train, were
talking with Night Baggageman
Rhea when the two bandits entered
the station. They appeared to be
dressed in rough clothing lille work
ing men and each had blue
tied to conceal the low
er part of his face. The three
men held up their hands promptly
and were lined up, face against the
their pockets. While this
was being done the other held up
Lesser and shot Sheffield.
"Half a Mind 10 Kill You"
When Lesser handed the cash box
to the murderer he was told that:
Il have half a mind to kill you too,
damn youP.
AS soon as the bandits left the
station Rhea ran across to the Com
stock hotel phoned to the police of
the two cities and notified the Fargo
station. Chief OF Police Malvey,
Sheriff Dan w. Mcdonald and
Coroner G. @. Vincent were sum-
moned. The body was ordered re-
moved to the undertaking rooms of
Beck a Morrow by Coroner Vincent.
All police and deputy sheriffs were
notified by Sheriff Mcdonald and
Chief Malyey. The police Of the two
cities and Sheriff Mcdonald and
night on the case covering the rail-
road yards as far as Dilworth, MINI.
and Haggart, N. ID. All lodging and
rooming houses OF Moorhead and
Fargo were searched and the
are keeping the net
spread today.
Rewards Are offered.
This morning Sheriff Mcdonald
and Chief Malvey offered a reward
Of $500 for the arrest Of the bandits.
The amount Of the reward viii un-
doubtedly be increased and every eff
fort will be made to apprehend the
Descriptions.
Following is the description sent
but by the officers with the reward
Continued on Page Two.