The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-09-15
HAS A BLACK CAREER
MYRON w. KENT OF MANDAN, N.
D., IN HINNEAPOLIS.
He Ia Charged With Hiring n Man to
Kill His Wife-Ncnt Said to He an
EMlIexxler, IL Furgcr and IL BiKa.
mist.

minneapolis, Sept. S.-MyrOn Kent,
charged with conspiracy and murder
In connection with the shooting, of Mrs.
Myron Kent. his wife. near ManGan,
\. d., last March, was brought into
Minneapolis this morning over the Chi
cago Great Western. by George II.
Ringenheimer. sheriff of Morton coun-
ty, n. D., and locked up ut the central
station. Kent was arrested once be-
fore on May 4. ut Trenton. Neb, and
remained in Jail five days. but he cs-
capped by bril!ng Il deputy. and made
his way to Arlington Colo. where he
was recently captured.
Swedcnski, the hired man. who fired
the shot killing Mrs. Kent. made IL con-
fession on Aug. 70 III which he stated
that Kent had promised him $1S,MW
it he would put Mrs Kent out of the
way. The II an hung out for nearly six
months that the shooting was acci-
dental. His first statement was that
he was Weakened in the night by Mrs.
Kent crying out that there We're two
men looking in tie windows. and that
lie 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 conSpir
acy between himself and Kent against
the life of the unfortunate young wo-
man, and nfterward, ut the request Of
Sheriff Bingcnlcimcr. put the same
confession i'll writing
Kent did not know until last night
that Swcdenski had made a confession.
In telling him of the matter OH 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 i'll Ohio for bank
wrecking. His parents are still living
at Middleton, Ohio, where he was born
aud bred. The man is also wanted in
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 swore that
tho entire thing was conspiracy
against his life.
PANCOST'S CAREER
The record of tue prisoner, now here,
has come out during the search for
him. since his escape from the Trenton
Jail. William l'ancost, alias Myron
Kent, alias James Watson. alias Jud q.
Lane, is wanted from New York to
California for II variety OF swindling
operations. The prisoner had excellent
prospects rs a young man. When
twcnty-four he was employed as CASH
icr in bank ut Medina, Ohio, but
after seven months in this employment
he decampcd for Canada with S35, 600
of the banks funds. His Canadian ca
reer was under the name of Jud G..
Lane, as Il barrel manufacturer, and in
this gu;sc lie made several successful
confidence trips to England, coming
back with Il good deal Of money on
each occas'.n
When PancOst came to Minneapolis
as Myron Il. Kent, he posed us tho
son of wealthy English parents. 1t was
in this character that he met Miss
Julia Laird of East Minneapolis, and
married her i'll 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 plendings. however, she rcjoined
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 Bingcnhcimcr will keep his
man in Minneapolis until Sunday night,
when he will start for AIandan with
him. The hired man, Swedenski will
be removed to the Jail at Bismarck to
avoid amy possibility Of communication
between the two.