The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-09-13
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MyrOn w. Kent of Mnndan, N. D., I'm
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Minneapolis, Sept S.--Myron Kent.
charged with conspiracy and murder
in connection with the shooting of Mrs.
Myron Kent, his wife, near Mandan,
N. D., last March, was brought into
Minneapolis this morning over the Chi
cago Great Western, by George III.
Bingenheimer. sheriff of Morton coun-
ty, N. d., and locked up at the central
station. Kent was arrested once be-
fore on May A, at Trenton, Neb., and
remained In jail five days, but he es-
capped by bribing a deputy, and made
his way to Arlington. Colo, where he
was recently captured.
Swedenski, the hired man, who fired
the shot killing Mrs. Kent, made a con-
fession on Aug. 20 In which he stated
that Kent had promised him $4,000
IL he would put Mrs Kent out Of the
way. The n an hung out for nearly six
months that the shooting was acci-
dental His first statement was that
he was wakened in the night by Mrs.
Kent crying out that there were two
men looking in the windows, and that
he got the shotgun, intending TO shoot
through the window at them, when
Mrs. Kent walked In front of the gun
and was accidentally shot. On Aug. 20
he gave up the whole horrible consplr-
acy between himself and Kent against
the life of the unfortunate young wo-
man, and afterward, at the request Of
Sheriff Bingenhcimer, put the same
confession In writing.
Kent did not know until last night
that Swcdenski had made confession.
III telling him of the matter on the
train yesterday, the sheriff called Kent
by his real name for the first time, and
the prisoner almost jumped out Of the
window. The correct name Of the man
now in jail Is William w. Pancost,
and he Is wanted in Ohio for bank
wrecking. His parents are still living
ut Middleton, Ohio, where he was born
aud bred. The man is also wanted I'm
England for forgery and swindling Of
various kinds When told of Sweden
skis confession. Kent showed visible
signs Of agitation, but he Immediately
pulled himself together and swere that
the entire thing was q conspiracy
against his life.
Pancosfs Career.
The record Of the prisoner, now here.
has come out during the search for
hin. since his, escape from the Trenton
jail. William Pancest, alias Myron
Kent, alias James Watson, alias Jud g.
Lane, Is wanted from New York tn
California for n variety Of swindling
operations. The prisoner had excellent
prospects as young man. When
twenty-four he was employed as cash
Ter In bank at Medina, Ohio, but
after seven months In this employment
he decamped for Canada with $35, 600
Of the banks funds. His Canadian CA
rcer was under the name of Jud G.
Lane, as barrel manufacturer, and in
this gujse he made several successful
confidence trips to England, coming
back with good deal Of money on
each occas, u.
When Pancost came to Minneapolis
as Myron K. Kent, he posed as the
son of wealthy English parents. 1t was
in this character that he met Miss
Julia Laird of East Minneapolis. and
married her In opposition to the wishes
OF her family. When Pancost went TO
Mandan the young woman whom he
had married did not accompany him,
having decided to sever her connection
with the man. In response to his con-
tinued pleadings, however, she rejoined
him on the farm near Mandan, where
she met SO violent death. 1t has only
come out recently that Pancost was al
ready married, having married young
woman Of Medina, Ohio, during the
time that he was employed there as
cashier. This lady left her husband
when his defalcation from the bank
was made public.
Sheriff Bingenheimcr will keep his
man in Minneapolis until Sunday night,
when he win start for Mandan with
him. The hired man, Swedenslzi, will
be removed to the jail at Bismarck to
avoid any possibility Of communication
between the two.