The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-10
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
Man at wahreton, Dakota, Kills Youne Lady
and IN SaMmarily I.ynrhcd,

Miss Molie korlcll, Of Wahprtor. Dakota,
was murdered by deputy sheriff :. s. Emcr.
Lin victim WASH rrslertcd domestic in Sheriff
Millrrk mmily aud was cnt trusted with the
management of tho household during the
family st"mlOrnry nbscnrr. aud at the time of
the murder had just given the prisoners in llc
Jail their supper Elmer and Other employees
at the sheriff boarded with him, md after
supper Elmer asked tho Decreased il she in.
tended going out. She replied that il she felt
like ii. ~" would dnso. At this Elmer pulled
his revolver and shot her three timcs-in tho
arm. l"low the eur and in the neck The
murderer immediately gave himself up to an
"tlrr deputy sheriff, who lnrkc, him in ~
c"ll. great crowd soon gathered and H.
.snn To- rr"imilr ropes aud To hrcnk into tho
jail. The police were uctivc, aud under Iii
rwtion Of the mayor several men were ar
rested aud lockc,l mp. The latter lmung,sl to
Ill" fire department, and some trrlncn rang
Til" fire hell. Almost every meml1r of tho
department gathered. and the mob made u
rush fur the city hall to tcnr il down.
\ masked mob of 100 determined men tlru
os.rpnwcr,d Sheriff Miller aud Deputy Brntc
through the cages ind took the murderer
out. Thcmo, was well or.,aniznl and headed
ly rcs"lntr men OF Wlnlnton atI Brmkru-
ridge. The sheriff offered all the physical
r'Sistanr" his 2GO pound afforded. Int did
not attempt to shout or fight lasa,use
the mob were all his friends aud said he life
After Tho hn,.;u" In" ,nn, ,,n;"tl, ,;s,,n...,,
aud The hundreds Of Inc,, md womr,, VIII"
witnessed the hanging went home satisfied
E!'nrr said lm did not kn"wwlly he killed lc
gi,lan,i was sorry that Ii" lladdonc 80. When
nskc'' il wished I" prey he said. No"
WIS highly rs,.rtul hv Mi who knr,x h i,',
| Elmer lmi never kent con,pnuy with Irr,
| and had no claim To her attention, and why
| hcshoul,l murder the girl is u mystery.
Minnesota in lSG2 and enlisted mt Fort
Smelling. liz has in.l, about Wnhm.
| ton two Years md hns horn" =,
| rood character thou"h f,..,u.,tlv
exhibiting a weakness fur vi rnn,
drink; hut he WAS snlmr when tho murdrr
was committed. liz formerly liycl in Furr,,
and is we'll known Throughout The county
| Six years nwo he WINS rnnloyci Inv lain
llneI;,rt. sl,rrilr of t'nss county, and served
ns .Ir,mty sheriff. prryi,ms IN his arrival
nj Fargo liz. had M.n dcruty sbcrilf mt
Rornsirr. MINI liz was rivrn To- drink
ing. NOR, or less. and fIur wears ago Mr.
Ilngg;,rt discharged him. liz rmni,nai n
whiIr longer and then went to .inmrs h
Powers IIclrnlalr stock farm. From tl,rr.
he went to Wahrrtnn, and has since nrtrl
| as deputy under Sheriff Miller.
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r HNo."'" M''''Ni'
TN" bohemian farmers began to gnt!rr in
Town towards night. After some r"nsnlta
| non u was ''rrn'rd =" use strategy. and the
i"i'"nlnln withdrew. In til" mi'l'll" of tn"
night a sudden "ntl''lrst OF voices near the
jan reused Inc whole town. All the citizens.
| ana those "f blrrk"nrl,iEe as we'll Repaired
| !" t''r scene. About tn" Jail was gathersl
mob of 'b"nt scvcnty-iivc masked men,
ll"y mail" !, r'isl! iay the jul. but at the
command ct Sheriff Miller they halted. 1t
was only f"r I, moment. however. They sur
r"l'"iri he sheriff aud his twelve ,lrlutirs
ANA firmly, though without harsh trent
| With rr"wln,rs aud skrgr hammers
, nm'N th'" itin'k"i the eel OF the prisoner.
u" wonderful nerve of the murderer was