The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-05-21

ST. PAUL-Clarence D. doc" Eaton, St. Paul,
who has served nearly five years of life term for
robbery of the Anoka National bank was freed by
the state pardon board.
Action after his case had been before the
board nearly two following of the stranges
series of technical pardon board records
Eaton claimed innocence
Governor Floyd B. Olson Chief of Justice Sam
uel B. Wilson and Attorney General Henry N. Ben
son signed the pardon after considering the for
three days.
Eaton convicted in 1926, in Anoka county,
three months after four men escaped with between
$11 900 and $4,000
Three Others tried with Eaton, were convicted
and sentenced to life terms.
Eaton's first brought before the pardon
of Minnesota. While preparing his case Mr. Collins
was stricken by illness which has kept him in hos
ptal since.
The case then was taken up by the late L. K
Eaton, another Minneapolis attorney. He died and
W. N. Nash, of Minneapolis took up the case.
At hearing more than year ago, w. A. Blan-
peared before the board and said he was convinced
Eaton innocent
ST. CLOUD-The lumber industry of stearns
county is Of the industries which is not being
noticed in recent years. Despite the that most
of the larger timber stands in the county have
men sawed 10000 board feet of lumber this spring.
The rig is operated by Peter NJ Theisen. There
are quite number of these rigs operated in
the county during the course of the spring months.
The total output of the rigs cannot be est vi but
it is thought to run to a high figure.
Brainerd expected to wake up from long sleep
Friday-if everything went right. Tuesday she
swallowed 20 powerful sedave tablets out of the bag
used by her father DR.. j. A Thabes. It so times
the normal dosage for child her age She COM
planned of feeling ill and then lost consciousness
She was rushed to hospital where her stomach
was washed and stimulants given. Thursday
she showed signs of reviving.
MORTON-Scolded by her mother for tearing
her dress while playing at school, nine-year-old
girl spent the night with friend without announcing
her intention and gave this town bad
All night long posses searched the countryside
and blood hounds were rushed here Today the girl,
Sylvia Smart, was found at the home of friend.
EITZEN-A COMMUNICATIVE Snake nunt" was
started here Friday after group of farmers re-
more than three and one-half feet long a rocky
hillside three miles south of Etzen and across the
Iowa border.
For several years rattlesnakes have been seen
in the vicinity Of the hillside. Farmers complained
that the snakes raided their chicken coops and a
housewife reported seeing summing itself on a
path near her kitchen door.
Two boys, Elmer and Harry Meaner discovered
the den from which all the snakes are believed to
have come. Scores of the serpents were summing
themselves fiat rocks the hillside Standing q
safe distance away the brothers shot the snakes in
the head with small calibre rifle They killed 10
exhausted their ammunition and left for reinforce
mentS. On their return with help Il more snakes
were killed.
LONSDALE+While three officials Of the bank
and a customer were forced to stand with their
hands in the air, helpless to prevent footing of the
bank, two armed bandits held up the State Bank
of Lonsdale Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and
escaped with $1,000 The bandit pair took their de
parture in automobile, and were reported to have
headed toward Mortified.
Frank j. Machacek, cashier, Jr. T. Skluzacek and
T. r. Skluzacek assistant cashiers, and Charles G..
Rq a w n ha wi
two robbers entered, shouting, "Stick 'em up" and
threatened the four with guns The robbers
quickly went behind the bank counters and scooped
up the cash and currency. Still brandshing their
weapons, they rushed from the bank and were of
in their car waiting outside.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Weir dispatched to
the the sherif's office at Faribault
notified, and banks and police officials at North
field warned that the bandits had started off
in this direction. Word of the robbery was also
broadcast by radio shortly afterwards.
This is the second time the Lonsdale bank has
been robbed the bandits making good their escape
in similar hold-up last fall
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