Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-12-08

BANK AT GATZKE
ROBBED FRIDAY
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description of the kind of car the ban
dts We're driving, namely, 1913 Ford
touring car, closely curtained all
around. Only one robber had gotten
out ofsthe car and as it was then dark,
Mr.. Seilstad could give but general
description of him. At Ellerth the
Sheriff thru the Warren office got in
communication with Donaldson iii Kilt
son count by phone and learned that
the robbers had passed thru there and
that number of shots had been fired
at the fleeing car when it refused TO
stop, but apparently without effect. In
structions to trail the robbers were
given and two automobiles started out
from Donaldson with that end in view.
Sheriff Anderson at HallOck was COM
inundated with and asked to go west
and intercept the robbers as they were
heading north with the intention per-
haps of reaching the Canadian boun-
Diary. From Donaldson the robbers
drove west four miles, then turned
north on little travelled roads as far
as possible. The automobiles that fol-
lowed them kept reporting back at fire.
quent Intervals to Sheriff Anderson the
location Of. the robber car and the road
it was taking and Mr.. Anderson who is
thoroughly familiar with the country
had NO trouble to get in touch with the
fleeing car: The robbers made the mis-
take of turning in on a side road that
led up to a farm yard gate Just at
that moment the flash lights of Sheriff
AndersOn's car was turned on the rob
bers and the Sheriff jumped out and
covered them with his gun before they
realized what was up In the glare of
the light they probably could not see
the Sheriff. Well, the bold bad bandits
who had threatened and intimidated
others by the display of firearms, were
now given a dose Of their own medi-
cine and surrendered on the spot. They
were caught between IL and IL O'Clock
at night about five miles southwest
from Hallock.;:s Sheriff Anderson
brought the prisoners into Hallock: =
IS Sheriff Hanson, Of Warren, made "a
fast. run from Ellerth to Donaldson and
beyond and was within eleven miles Of
the place where the robbers were
caught when they were arrested by
Sheriff Anderson. He then proceeded
to Hallock and Sheriff :. Andersen turn
ed the: prisoners over to him; Sheriff
Hanson returned to Warren with his
precious catch at about five O'Clock in
the morning: He also brought the
money taken. from the bank, all except
$500. AS near as can be :aseertained
the amount taken from the bank was
$3.50. 49,, u
The bandits give their names and
ages as, Earl Cook, 10 years old, and
Samuel Thompson, "a years old and
they say they are from Joliet, N. D.
Sheriff Hanson thinks they are older
than they say they are. They claim
to have been engaged in the whfskey
running business, but that their auto
mobile and contents was taken from
them at the boundary line. Then they
stole a Ford automobile from a farmer
near st. Vincent and got away, the
same car they were driving when
caught; The farmer afterwards traced
his CAP into Roseau county where he
lost track Of it. -
@>5sssSs New Grand Jury
A new grand jury has been summon:
ed for Friday, Dec. 10, to hear the case
against the young men, the penalty fol-
the crime Of bank robbery in this state
being greater than can be inflicted
without a grand jury Indictment.
The capture Of the robbers shows
quick and creditable work on the part
Of Sheriff Hanson and his force. From
the Office the telephone wires were kept
l
hot from the time of the robbery until
the capture Of the robbers. AL sur:
rounding towns were notified to be or
the look out for them; The telephone
centrals in number OF towns were
kept open all night to aid in the chase
and thereby greatly aiding in. running
down the criminals. Sheriff Anderson
[ OF Kittson county. who made the actual
capture, again showed himself to be 9
cool headed and ready man.
Again. it has been shown that Mar.
shall and Kittson counties are not safe
for bank robbers.
The Rainy River, after freezing ovel
nearly a, month ago, is again open a
kBaudette, and boats are being used or
IT. This is the second time in the his
tory Of the district that the river has
been open In December The remark
ably warm weather for this time Of thu
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