Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-13
TRAIN BANDITS
ARE CAPTURED
AFTER PURSUIT
Four Are Taken OFF of a
Mixed Train Intercepted
at Ayr.

> Fargo, N. d. sept. 13.--PUFoQeQHl IN
automobiles by. three .Cass county
ltee estaf cassslsoe, the fes;s IndustitHi
WorKefs Of the World who early
Thursday morning commandeered .
passenger train on the GxeAt%N North
ern at Vance, Cass county, and forced
the engine: crew under point Of guns
to take them to Bedford, 1S miles
northwest of. Vance. surrendered
themselves at Ayr at S o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. .,-f<''
"Put the guns on 'em!" ordered one
Of the men. Who crept over the. : ten. len.
engine men of the passenger train
covered, while q score or more Of
passengers on board the train were
unaware OF what was happening
ahead. The train slowed down.
Ordered to Go Ahead. ~
: Throw ~ her open!" commanded
one of the Industrial Workers of. the
World. "You fellows are going to
run this train to BedfordI We are
going to get something to eat, and
We are not going to- pay for it
ether
The train pulled into Bedford and
Conductor Michael Rohn Of Fargo,
In charge Of the train, reported the
holdup to restaurant mAnsat Bed
ford, who called Sheriff. A. M. Ross
in Fargo. Deputies James Ailligan.
Fred Kraemer and Manners went by
automobile to Bedford ,at 1880 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon. On the way
they picked up Chief Of Police Chas.
Bunker OF Casselton. They reached
Bedford at 3:45 o'clock.
Train Halted.
Learning that four men answering
the description Of the train bandits
train on the Casoelton-Dev Lake
branch Of tho Great Northern, the
deputies got in communication with
the train dispatcher on the Great
Northern, who: ordered the train
stopped at Ayr.
Armed with rides and revolvers.
the posse rode alongside the train
and took OF about 20 men. -Four
started to make their escape from .
gondola car. and we're halted by
shots From the description furnish
ed the officers, the four were recos-
nized as the ones who had comman-
deered tho passenger, train on the
Surrey cutoff in the morning. When
the officers started In pursuit the
men tossed their flashlights and re-
volvers Into the jungles near the town
OF Ayr, which were recovered with
several bags Of shells.
/ 3+.'.. & r Said He Wosh Shoot.
Surrounded by. the. omcers,c one Of
the members who later gave hts
name rs Andrew Swanson. IS, Of st.
Louis. an Industrial Worker of the
World, reached to get his gun In an
attempt to intimidate the ohlcera.
He quickly tossed 1t away when he
was covered. ..s M @
why did you fellows give up 90
easily ?" asked one of the deputies.
There was no use playing the
game when we, were holding deuces
against, aces" declared one, refer
ring to the rifles, which the Cass
county authorities had to play against
the revolvers Of the bandits.
4 All /. W. Wa 3's.
CHARGED with highway robbery, the
exAmination this afternoon. before
to the sheriff this morning that they
were all Industrial Workers OF the
World and gave their names and adj
dresses ~ q. f.. Stonburner, a.;
Quincy. Mas. Z former soldier and
. delegate Of the I. w. W.; Andrew
Swanson, IS. St. Louis. No.: John
Sxlach, 20, q Polander. Globe. Artx.;
and Mike Tutlo. as an. italian y Of
waterbury, Conn. m lgyzSS a 4, s, 5sl
Three fashli6hts and four revoiv-
ers were recovered by the deputies.
The revolvers were . Colt ass Colt
automatic - and two s.3e's, beaidSs
several BAGS Of cartfidges