Parties Attempt Stealing Of Dr. Edmiston’s Dodge.

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Mr. and Mra. Honry N. Somsen, had the misfortune to have their Saturday afternoon, while they were attending the Minnesota-Illinoia foot ball game at the new Stadium at the University.

Mr. and Mrs. Somsen, son Henry and Joseph Vogel had motored to Minneapolis Friday afternoon, planing to spend the week end with friends. Stanis Sperl, chaffeur for the Somsens, had driven the car to the cities. While the foot ball game was going on, Mr. Sperl was left in charge of the car. He had turned his back to the car and was walking around when he suddenly noticed someone taking the car. The first thot that came to him was that Mr. Somsen had returned and not seeing him there took the automobile. When he thought twice, he realized that such could not be the case and started to follow the car. He could not catch the machine which was speeding away and immediately notified the police. After the game was over, it was a great surprise to the owners of the car to come out of the Stadium to learn the bad news. Every effort has been made to trace the car and authorities are bsuy working on possible clues. It is evident that someone must have been watching the car and that person certainly understood the driving of the Cadillac. The car was partially covered with insurance.

Local Garage Entered

It seems that automobile thieves are at work almost everywhere. Sunday morning when Dr. H. C. Edmiston went to his garage to take his Special Dodge Closed Model, he was greatly surprised to see the doors of the garage standing wide open.He noticed that the car door was open and immediately got in the car to look it over. He tried to start the motor and could not and then noticed that the hood had been tampered with. Further investigation showed that the timer had been taken apart and an effort had been made to break the ground wire. The car had a double lock and had it not been for that fact, Dr. Edmiston might now be looking for his new car. It had only been driven about 1100 miles. When the matter was reported to the police officers, it was their belief that some local parties had wanted a joy ride perhaps, and were trying to take a new car in which to enjoy it. Such acts lead to “joy rides” toward

Stillwater, and persons inclined should stop and consider where their “‘car” may eventually take them.

New Ulm Review,

November 19, 1924

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