Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-23
A STRANGE TRAc?
TWO M1cH1GAN orrrc,
DOWN DOING THEtp

An Attempt by Charles T. w,;
vent the Seizure of His Log, 10
Payment of Taxes Results Fa,,r Tor
Men-The Murderer in Cus,nn''
A Frankfort tMich.) disna,.,
The steamer Dewar returned :,
ter creek, having on boara 's
Case and posse, also c. T. wr;,
killed Officers Marshall and Thur
day night. The body of Deputy sh...s
shall, which is now lying at wa,s.n,.
dertaking rooms, is being pren,r.,
burial. pared
The trouble which eliminated
cally Saturday originated years os ~
refusal of Wright, as presidan ago
Otter Creek Lumber compan~ e. Of
taxes on his mill property, viii !, 70
Gated in Aral township. The ~.
never questioned its right to w, lD"a
but Wright's steady refusal to ne.
and his influence over the ratb pss
men in his employ made collect;on
difficult task. Three weeks ago IL.
seized number of logs belonrjns
Otter Greek company, and CL.5
Wright made several determines oa
regain possession of the sto *, Lut
owing to his inability to furnish w,a
authorities deemed a good and suSa aa
demnity bond. In consequence y.
seizure, the mill has been idle e..
time. Wrightp put in an appearanaa
mill with force of men Saturday anl
that he would have possession Of th.
Under Sheriff Marshall and Sunsl
Thurber, accompanied by q posls
guarding the property in the in,
of the township, and Marshall tried :.
suade Wright from doing anytime
Wright would not listen to reason
ordered his men to release the Iog,
shoot the first man who interferel
shall and 4hurber drew their rav1
and in the name of the State call
the mob to dispense and not to moles,
way the property at issue. WI
men fell back. Whereupon NJ
himself, whit. with rage, made a mn
ward the logs and the under sheriff
charged his weapon into the air
harmless action was answered by W,
who shot to kill, and at the first i
Thurber fell, shot through the
Marshall called upon his men to
the murderer ard uphold the lav
moment later he too, fell, morta!lvw vi
cd. But the mill hands, who had
Wright some encouragement by
presence, saw the magnitude Of the
even before its enraged perpetrctcr
fell back, leaving him alone. VI
walked away, caressing his Martini
and disappeared in the timber back
mill, his friends joining him and plaI
at once for his escape.
The news OF the murder and thenr|
ence of all parties concerned, sprea
wildfire over the country. The silel
arriving at the scene of the TRACE
sembled over 200 brawny settl.r
fixed determination to hang tie
derer. The crowd learned tina. an
knew Wright's hiding place, he was
to reveal it, but on getting noa
the heaving line of the proreler
was placed around his neck and
hung up to pine tree until nearly
gled, and let down to get his story
at last confessed that Wright Was
on the north bluffs and had made arr
ments with him to await ta
| parture of the lumber barge Sew
then to meet him at the sand bluffs
skiff and place him on board. Thu
keeper, Fred Crosset was qucstiunel
confessed all he knew of the crin4 a
/ the midst of which Wright sud- uy
peared at the edge of the woods and
tarily surrendered to the sheriff, an
the same time, claiming protection
was taken on board the steamer
now lodged at Frankfort Jail, with
guards on watch to prevent any alta
violence.
The story of the capture is thu
by Krouse:
After the hanging and confession f,Ae
] started ont to the north of town !.
timber, with Constable Ernest, searcl
Wright. We heard slight cracking o.
and, being old hunters. listened. Erne,
There is man lodging from Tree .
Soon l covered the man with my gi;.e,
| ColIe ONt Vi lucie. IearG III u-"
answer, but l recognized the voice. 50:
that you, Chnrley?' A nervous ansgeE
Ed for Gods sake don't let them shoo
Wright then came toward me with lie
up. | cautioned him to keep quiet ~
aud then called for Sheriff Case. 4. hi
of the crowd rushed up bowling and Y;
! rage. One of the first to arrive wGs
Marshall. Il brother of the murdered
with rifle, calling. Are you the man vi
and killed my brother?" Wright nery0H
swered, NO. sir" Marshall raised his
sprnng forward and Mrested tn
away Other deputies then came
ASST stance, forming circle aboN:
and kept the crowd away. We
cutfed him, and i'll searching him e
foruy-four caliber bulldog revolver II N
hip pocket. We hurriedly marched Lin
residence aid placed him under asres;;
the rest Of the settlers were aware Of
ture. Mrs. Wright had just returned
absence of several months in Iowa gu
consin, and the meeting between nIsVa
wife was pitiful in the extreme lah
the officers quietly Slipped Wrish; on' !.
way and through strip of woods 70
shore. then on board the steamer De"
Immediately departed for Frankfort.