The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1920-08-20
.H0LDUP men SHOOT 81 4.
'WH|SKEY RUNNERS

Two men were shot in the leg in
a. double holdup of autoists seven
miles northeast Of Northgate at
about three o'clock last Friday
morning The victims Of the hold
: ups are reported to be Mr.. and Mrs.
Holt of Minot, who were travelling
in roadster, and G.. Miller and
&B. F.. Morish of Fargo, occupants
of another machine The injured
were taken to the Kenmare hospital
and given medical attention.
The Tribune is told that both cars
went into Canada after loads of
whiskey, but owing to the fact that
( the Canadian authoFities had put
a damper on the promiscuous sell
ing of whiskey to people who hauled
it into the states, only the Fargo
car was able to get a cargo. The
Minot man had in the neighborhood
/ Of $1,000 in cash, on his person,
which he intended to use for the
purpose Of buying liquor, but be
cause he was unable to get load
I he was coming back empty, and
was bringing his money with him.
The cars we're held up five miles
north and two miles east of North
gate, where they were met by the
highwaymen Because they did
not stop as soon as ordered to do so
the holdup men opened fire on them.
The Fargo car which was ahead got
away without either Of the occu-
pants being injured, and after driv-
ing over the next hill it stopped
and. Mr.. Holt gave his wife his roll
- al ~ Fhi1c in
nearby cOrnfield, while he stayed
with the car. In this way the
money was saved. The other cal
was hit a number Of times, as were
also the occupants, and twas dis.
abled. The robbers had their own
/. car hid somewhere nearby, but In
addition to taking all the whiskey
out Of the disabled car and loading
it into their own Nash car and the
4 Nash runabout which stopped over
the hill, they made clean getaway
In some way Mr.. and Mrs. Holt
were able to get the two injured
men to a nearby farm house, and
the next morning they were taken
to the Kenmare hospital where they
are recovering from their injuries
The shooting was evidently done
with high power rifles, as it Is moi
A believed that any pistol or revolver
would have shown as much power as
what was shown in this! instance.
The robbers used "a Nash car
which it is believed was stolen
somewhere in the states. This cal
! left Minot on WednesdaysAfternoor
1 OF last week at, about two O'Clock
with a;party Consisting sof r oberl
III larssa q lsand sstasS s
Mllhol Ian bro theirs OF Aberdeen s
d. Sheriff Scofeld OF MinotS had i
tip that these men were fugitives
from justice. but before he could
make the; arrest they had left the
city and he lost all trace of them.
Three members of the Canadian
1 mounted police were in the city last
I Monday. looking UP evidence in con
nection with the case, and from
here they went to the Kenmare hos
pital to interview the injured men
The; police say they have a good
description of the holdup men, and
that 1t will be a question Of but q
I short time before all will be taken
IN. They now have two Mash
cars, the touring car they came ul
with, and the runabout they took
from Mr.. Holt. and these will be
watched everywhere. II the holduI
men stay in Canada. they should be
apprehended within a week, accord.
I ing to the police. 9iaf 4. r. III ...a