The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-15

county expects to clean up gang of burglars OPP
Grating in Mcleod Rice and Carver counties be-
of the arrest of three members of the gang
Two were given from four to eight years when tried
by Rice county authorities. third, farmer near
Montrose released because of having to sup
port family. -Four gang suspects from Wat
ertown are awaiting trial. The exploits of the gang
covered many kinds of thievery farms and
tended back four years.
MINNEAPOLIS time that bandit thinks he
can brighten Mrs. Laura Roe of 1925 Park avenue
with command to stick EN- up" he's got another
guess coming Mrs. Roe isn't frightened easily.
Somewhere in Minneapolis is woud-be bandit
who learned that when he attempted to rob Mrs.
Roe and two companions while they putting
car in garage near Twenty-eighth street and Park
avenue.
With Mrs. Roe was George Jewett and Mrs. L.
E. Roberts. AS they drove into the garage, man
armed with gum stepped from the darkness.
"Stick up your hands," he commanded.
The three intended vctoms stepped back and
heSitated for moment.
"Why," said Mrs. Roe. IT wouldn't put up my
hands for anybody"
Whereupon the bandit turned and fed.
LIE sUEUR- Struck by falling timber, fireman
badly hurt while fighting blaze that destroyed
the Star theatre here. The loss was estimated at
$4,000
Charles zesmer, fireman pouring water on
the flames when he was struck by timber that fell
from the second story of the two story brick building
William Werner is owner of the building and theatre.
Defective wiring was believed the cause of the
a.
in LIE Sueurs old opera house, built 35 years ago.
ST. PAUL-Mrs. Fern Sankey went on trial in
Ramsay county district court today charges of
participation in the kidnapping of Haskell Bohn scion
of wealthy ST. Paul family, for $4,000 ransom last
summer.
She went on trial alone. Her husband Verne
Sankey also under indictment and fugitive, cleft
her in the lurch according to Ben b. Laska Denver,
her attorney.
When the case was called Laska asked Judge
fNr hn old
Thomas Newman, st. Paul attorney, had withdrawn
from the unexpectedly Sunday night. Judge
Boerner denied the motion but allowed Laska to
fer with Mrs. Sankey.
FERGUS-Out on the Paddock township woods
country details of the brutal lacking of
yearod recluse This is the fourth mysterious
assault in this general vicinity in year. resulting
in the death of two persons.
Pounced upon by two he standing
in the yard his cabin, Charles Kaikomen was
beaten into Inconsistencies by who drew a
blackjack and dashed his head and body
Kaikomen lives alone less than 10 miles from the
home of Edward Borchardt, farmer who SER
iously wounded by sniper while blowing his field
month ago. Last July sniper shot to death Aug
ust Grace, and the following month Mons Jacobson,
recluse tortured to death
The assault and attempted robbery occurred Sun
day, but the details did not reach Sheriff Henkes,
of Fergus Falls until Monday.
GRANITE FAILs-The old sorlien mill pond
near the John Prestegard farm the scene of
tragic death when Lucille Vail, 14-year old Wood
Lake school girl died from hemorrhage of the
lungs two hours after being revived from drown
ing.
The girl, together with group of other Wood
Lake eighth grade pupils, attending the school
picnic A number of boys and girls were swimming
Another girl teaching Lucille how to swim. Lu-
ellie went under the water when the girl suddenly
leased her support Her body didn't come to the
surface and was under water three minutes before
her companions recovered it.
Two doctors called and the girl
vived. She was taken to the Prestegard home and
her death took place two hours after she had been
taken from the water.