The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-19

arrest Friday nIght on TWO charges,
burglary in the third degree and
grand larceny. He has given bail for
$1,000 on each charge.
The arrest was made by Chief of
Police Larry M. Byrne.
The police assert that they have
unearthed considerable evidence that
will involve number Of the "higher
up" men in Minot. They do not think
it judicious at this writing to make
public all that they have learned,
but desire to< await further develop
ments. That someone involved in the
theft of automobiles which has been
going on in Minot for some time, is
certain, and as result arrests are
being made daily. Approximately
twelve men have been arrested during
the past week, either charged directly
with the theft of automobiles, or held
as accomplices, or on suspicion.
A. B. "Bing' England, Minot
barber, was arrested by Sheriff Sco-
field and Deputy Chef Jacobson, on a
farm twelve miles east of Valley City
Friday England was "herding" the
Coles automobile stolen from the
garage of the Minot Auto. Go. a
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a farmer, a former school mate. The
car is the property Of a man named
Miller from Minneapolis, a whiskey
runner. There was $4,000 insurance
on the car and it is suspected that
an attempt was being made to secure
the insurance on the car. England
admits being with the car but says
he had nothing to do with stealing
it. England was formerly barber
in Minot but for the past year or
two has been stock salesman, rep
resenting some of the enterprises
with which E. H. Stenvick is con-
nected. England is married and re-
sides in Minot. The officers brot
England and the car back to Minot,
arriving shortly after midnight Fri
day night, after driving 250 miles.
Two other men are in the county
Jail, held in connection with the theft
of the Coles. One of the men is
Cameron from Bismarck, an aviator
and the other is fellow named Clark,
from Bismarck, former G. N. fire
man living in Minot.
The complaint sworn to by Capt.
W.. S. Brown charging Stenvick with
burglary in the thir ddegree charged
that, April 20 Stenvick 'sdid wilfully,
unlawfully, felonously and burglar
iously break and enter certain build
ing in the city of Minot, Ward coun-
ty, in which there was then and there
kept personal property, with intent
to steal same. The said building was
then and there the property Of the
Minot Auto Co., which said MinOt
Auto Co. was then and there a cor
poration, and the said breaking and
entering was without consent and
against the wishes of the said Minot
Auto Co."
The complaint charging grand lar
ceny, also sworn to by Capt. Brown;
declared that April 20 Stenvick "did
wilfully, unlawfully and fenonously,
by fraud and stealth, without the
consent Of the owner thereof and with
intent to deprive the owner thereof,
take, steal and carry away one Buick
six touring car then and there the
property of the Minot Auto Co., which
said Minot Auto Co. was then and
there a corporation"
with the arrest Of Stenvick and
England" Chief Byrne stated today,
1--WE believe we have located two Of
the leaders in one of the gang of
automobile thieves operating in Mi
not. We have evidence at hand to
prove that Stenvick is the boss of
the gang and confessions secured
from young men arrested during the
last week are to the effect that STEM
wick had young men stealing autOnN-
biles and told them that he was the
best fixer in Minot,' and stood in with
the courts"
The sheriff's office and the city
police department are working to-
gether in rounding up the automobile
thieves. They have been working
night and day and some sensational
developments are certain to occur be-
fore the end Of the week.
Concerning his arrest, e. H. STEM
wick has made the following state
ment:
"There is absolutely nothing to the
charge that l am connected with this
offense, and there has been nothing
in any of my actions or statements
that could lead anyone to even sus-
piciOn that am connected with the
offense."
E. H. Stenvick has been resident
Of Minot for the past twenty years.
He has been engaged in the land bust
ness, and has done much political
speaking. He is prominent in poll
tics, and during the time that John
Burke was Governor Of North Da-
kota, was considered one of the lead
ers among political circles in the
state.
Henry Anderson's Body on Way Home
Word has been received in the city
this week that the body Of Henry
Anderson is on it's way to Minot from
overseas. It arrived in Hobokken,
N. Y. and is expected here about the
latter part Of this week. A military
funeral will be held. Henry is the
son Of Mr.. and Mn. Frank Andersen.
Seed Wheat Brings $50 Bushel
Thirty dollars a bushel
for seed purchased this spring by w.
s.. InWman for his Wheatland farm,