The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-08-07
MANIAC KILLSCASS
LAKE Man, ALSO SELF
PASSENGER ON C. N. TRAIN
STARTS A WAR OF EXTER-
MINATION.
STEALS THREE PISTOLS
SERVICE MAN is BEATEN TO
DEATH WITH LARGE
WRENCH

men are dead and a third is probab-
ly fatally injured as a result of
demented mans murdeous expedition
in this vicinity early today.
The dead are Charles Richards of
this city and N. ]. Lindberg, the
maniac, of Portland, Ore. The in
jured man is Roy Jondahl, also of
this city, who has bullet wounds in
his groin and his abdomen.
Before starting on his murder ex-
petition, Lindberg, the slayer,
knocked down three passengers, the
conductor, brakeman and a newsie
on Great Northern train with a
wrench.
Lindberg boarded great North
ern train about II 100 P. M. yester-
day in Crookston, en- route to Du-
luth. He was a well dressed man,
smooth shaver, weighing about 200
pounds, and between rs and 80
years old.
When a short distance out of
Crookston, he asked Conductor E. J.
Evans if he received a telegram tell
ing of some trouble at Roseau. Evans
replied in the negative and mention
ed the mans peculiar actions to 9TH
er members of the crew. AS the train
drew into Cass Lake at 2:25 A. NJ,
today, Lindberg rushed to the end of
the car in which he was riding, seized
large wrench hanging on the wall
and started down the aisle, striking
at the passengers as he went. Evans
received a glancing blow from the
wrench when he attempted to rush
the man but was not seriously hurt.
A brakeman, the train newsie, and
three passengers who ran to the con-
ductor's assistance were all knocked
to the car floor.
When the train slowed down at the
station, Lindberg leaped to the plat
form and disappeared in the dark
ness.
From the depot, Lindberg made his
way to the home of Barney McKeig,
an Indian whom he aroused whom his
bed and threatening him with the
wrench, compelled him to accompany
him to the Richards home and rap on
the door.
When Richards came to the door,
Lindberg demanded to know if he
was member of the American Lee
gion. Richards replied that he be-
iohSCo W OISdIliLdClOH. Ou
know what they do when they want
to bump off a man." the maniac
asked. Without waiting for an an
swer, Lindberg swung his wrench and
hit Richards a crushing blow on the
head. Then he dragged his body out
into the yard where he beat his head
to a pulp.
In the meantime, McKeig had run
for help and whiting a few minutes
a posse composed Of some 800 men
had been organized and took up the
hunt.
While this was being done, Lind
berg made his way into the country
Without the knowledge of the occu-
pants he broke into the farm home of
Floyd Whitman, where he took
uistol and left the wrench. Then he
went to the Halvorson farm, where
he broke in and took two pistols, an
old rifle and a quantity of ammunition.
Jondahl and Severn Hole, members
of the posse had driven to the Nick
Schulter farm to warn him Of the
presence in the neighborhood of the
maniac. AS they stood talking to
Schulter the fire whistles in Cass
Lake started to blow and Jondahl re-
marked 81 wonder if they got him."
At that moment Lindberg came
around the corner of the house.
"No, they haven't got him." he
shouted, and fired shot at Jondahl,
the bullet striking him in the groin.
Jondahl returned the fire and
struck Lindberg in the hip. Several
other shots were exchanged, anoher
bullet penetrating Jondahl's abdo-
men.
The crazed man then turned the
gun on himself and blew out his
brains.
Lindberg's body was taken in
charge by the county coroner and
brought to the morgue here, pending
information from relatives. In his
pocket were found travellers checks,
totaling $500, drawn by a Portland,
Ore, bank and cashiers check for
500. Besides the four guns, which
he had stolen from the two farms, a
four-inch knife was found among his
effects.
Lindberg had light curly hair,
wore grey suit, blue shirt, and yell
low cap. 1t is said he at one time
lived at Roseau.
F. X. Lewis and family motOred