New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-04-20
TWO BOLD BAD
men ARRESTED.
ENTERED ALBERT JOHNSON
HOME, NEAR coMFREY,
MONDAY NIGHT.
FORCE HIM TO DRIVE THEM
TO MOUNTAIN LAKE.
SMALL LOOT.

The Albert Johnson farm home in
Cottonwood county, some three miles
west OF Comfrey, was the scene Of a
bold hold-up, Monday evening at
o'clock, when two strangers entered
and, at the point of their revolvers,
ordered Mr.. Johnson and his aged
mother, who resides with him, to
cough up" their money and valuables.
Realizing that they were at disad-
vantage and in the power of the armed
intruders, no resistance was offered.
Mr.. Johnson had a collection of 1920
in Confederate currency, which the
hold-up men appropriated, they also
secured between eight and nine dollars
in silver, as well as watch and small
quantity of jewelry.
Fire Shot Into Floor.
Mrs. Johnson was reading in the
family bible when the strangers en-
tered. She was thoroughly frightened
by their unceremonious call and to
further intimidate the aged lady, one
of the ''stick-up artists fired shot
into the floor.
After securing their small loot, the
two men ordered Mr.. Johnson to go
to his barn, hitch up his team and
drive them to Mountain Lake, dis
lance Of about IL miles. Turning to
Mrs. Johnson before leaving the house,
they threatened to kill her son if she
dared spread the alarm OF the hold-up.
Village Marshall Notified.
Some time after the three men had
departed, Mrs. Johnson picked up
sufficient courage to walk to a neigh
boris and related the exciting ex-
perience. Other residents Of that
vicinity were notified, as was the vii
lage marshall at Comfrey, who tele-
phoned to Sheriff w. ]. julius here at
about l: 80 o'clock yesterday morning.
He had previously notified Sheriff
Peterson of Cottonwood county at
Window, but the latter seemed rather
indifferent about going out in search
of the bandits.
Arrested at Mountain Lake.
The Comfrey marshall, upon advice
of Sheriff Julius, communicated with
the night policeman at MountainLake
This officer happened to be at the
depot there when the call was received
In the course of the conversation, the
village OF Comfrey was mentioned, and
upon hearing this, two strangers, who
were in the depot at the time, acted
suspiciously and attempted to make
their getaway. The policeman sue.
ceeded in preventing their escape
however, and placed them under arrest
and lodged them in the village lookup
They gave their names as John and
Jack Jones of Missouri. One of the
men claims to be % years old, but
looks somewhat older, while his com.
panion says he is 80, although his ap-
pearance indicates that he could be 35
Loot Found on Persons.
A search of their persons revealed
that the bandits had concealed the
Confederate currency in the lining 81
their clothing. The other stolen ar.
ticles were also found on them, as vel
as three revolvers, two Of which were
of 80 calibre, while the third was &
larger weapon, Familiarity called {
"gat." One of the men carried a re
volver belt strapped around his waist
Sheriff Peterson at Window was noti
! fed of the arrest and drove over t
Mountain Lake to take charge Of thu
prisoners, who are now lodged in tn.
county jail at Window.
INTERESTING CONTEST.