The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-06-05
SanbOrn People Not so Easy, as
Alleged Car Thief Finds
With Regret

AS result of trying to outsmart
the bloodhounds of Sheriff L. ]. Kise,
Carl Phillips, II years old, alleged car
theft, is resting in the Redwood coun-
ty Jail. The rest came as the result
of an episode in Sanborn Monday.
Phillips, in the company of part
ner by the name of Smith, were seen
selling jack knives on the street of
Sanborn Monday afternoon. Offering
an astounding bargain, a $1.50 knife
for 25 cents, the two were question
ed by Sanborn natives as to their
|'business-ike" methods of offering a
knife valued so highly at such a low
price. Being questioned in this man.
ner several times, Phillips and his
co-worker decided that things were
getting too hot for any good use, so
headed east.
An automobile which they had been
using was hidden in a gravel pit east
of Sanborn, near the tracks. Adding
variety to their "get-rich-quick"
methods, the pair decided that said
car would serve to a greater advant-
age if properly refueled, Sc they set
out in quest of gas, without charge,
from the nearest farmhouse.
Hiding in a grove until they saw
the man of the house depart, they
filled can with the fuel and started
merrily on their way to
In the mean time native of San
born, curious as were many who had
gathered in town and started to trail
the pair, arrived at the gravel pit
shortly after the two had departed
in their quest for gas. Knowing
that there had been "goin's on" in
town and being up on the arts of
detecting, the early arrival gathered
the distributor of the car into neat
little package and started for town.
Upon arriving at the pit with the
gas, Phillips and Smith refilled and
proceeded to start the car to journey
to easier parts, where natives were
not so curious. But alas, alack and
alas, the motor would not start. By
this time quite a crowd had gathered
and were headed for the pit to fur
ther question the pair. Having no
desire of being detained by such a
curious crowd, Phillips and Smith
started to walk away, then trot, then
run and the crowd speeding up at
the same time. Being rather nimble
of foot, they made their getaway
for the time being.
Nothing left to do, call was made
for Sheriff Kise and his trailers. In
Marshall on business, Mr.. Kise did
not get the call, but Deputy Sheriff
Beatty and Mr.. Coan made the trip.
The dogs were put on the trail near
the pit and followed the scent to the
river. Having crossed, the trail was
again picked up, and was followed
for some time before anything defin-
ite was discovered. Finally the dogs
showed signs of prey. Near clump
of bushes they stopped and pointed
Considerably chagrined, Phillips
appeared from the bushes and gave
up. What he said about "them there
dogs is ''nobody's business"
The trail of Smith was followed up
to a farm yard where it was lost, the
dogs becoming afraid of the cattle
in the yard, near the barn. Tuesday
Mr.. Kise made the trip to the farm
house where Smith had been traileo
and it was discovered that the want
ed man had been in a hog feeder
probably at the time the crowd was
at the farm the night before. Calls
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