The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-07
M00RHEAD A n D
FARGO PORTS OF
MISSING 4 AUT0E|S
Motor Thief Ring Suspected in
h.. Twin Cities Of the
Raging Red
ONE ARREST IS MADE
Gate City Man Detained on
Charge of Acting as
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Fargo, N. D., GAprir 5.-lnvestiga-
tions conducted In Fargo and Moor
head BY Deputies Fred kraemer and
James Milligan Of the sheriff depart
ment Of Cass county, operating in con-
junction with Hennepin county author
tiles Of Minnesota, reached point
this afternoon which made it safe for
the officers to announce that myster-
les surrounding the numerous thefts
Of Buick automobiles in st. Paul late
last fall, have been solved and that
Fargo and Moorehead were points of
distribution Of stolen cars to inno-
cent purchasers.
"A man, supposedly "high up" in
the operations Of the auto gang in
disposing Of machines in Fargo and
Moorhead, is under surveillance, and
affdayits held by the authorities are
said TO- recite damaging evidence
against him. He has not been placed
under arrest, but his case will come up
before the Ramsey county grand jury
Tor investigation -4 .%a,.
FARGO MAN DETAINED
II. H. Hanpan Of Fargo, for time
employed in Moorhead was detained
by the deputy sheriffs up until last
night as witness. Officers said
this morning that, Hannan acted as
4 'gO-between," or was made "the
goat" in the sale Of the stolen ma
chimes to Fargo and MOorhead pur-
chasers. Hannan's testimony will al
SO be asked by the Ramsey county
grand jury, it was said today.
The auto stealing gang operated Il
garage in St. Paul, and had Sauk
Center as the intermediate point Of
Its operations, which extended from
st. Paul to Fargo and MOOrhead, and
possibly to other points in the north
west.
The machines were stolen off the
streets of st. Paul, taken to the ga
rage, where the numbers were re-
moved sent on to Sauk Center and
held for time, and then sent to
Fargo and Moorhead. One member
of the gang, according to Cass cOun-
ty authorities, is serving time in
saltwater .'.T rG''o, e..
LIST OF STOLEN CARS !.
In the list of stolen Bucks held by
Deputies krafmer and Milligan, -four
stolen machines were disposed Of in
Fargo and NIoorhead. One machine
q new E-45 Buick, was found in the
possession Of the alleged local leader
Of the gang. That car was stolen In
st. Paul last summer. An auto in
surance firm which held insurance
on this car against theft paid the
owner of the machine $1,000 shortly
after it had been stolen.
Art Schaus, dealer in second
hand automobiles. and whose place
of business is on Northern Pacific ave-
nue., purchased one Of the stolen
Bucks, a model 1917 Dds, from
Schranz Brothers Of Moorhead, who
told Cass county deputies that they
made trade for the machine from
q person unknown to them and who
was travelling through the state last
tall.
The mechane, according to the
deputies, was stolen off Wabasha
street in st. Paul. late last fall
Schranz Brothers, it is understood
have reimbursed Schaus
TWO MORE CARS SOLD
A model E-45 Buick, practically
new, was sold through Hannah. tc
Dan Paulis, Fargo man, who oper
ates the Liberty Taxi line. The
amount paid for the machine by Pau
lis was $500. Authorities learned
that this machine was stolen from thu
downtown business district in st. Pau
last fall.
Another Model E.45 Buick was
sold to Nick Konen, proprietor of the
kOnen taxi line, on First avenue
north. kondn gave a check fbl
$1,000 in favor of Hannah in pay
nsNk o., A1,S. IL.