The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-23
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THAT DISAPPEARANCE.

THAT DISAPPEARANCE.
Was Morrill, One of Hayward's Numerous
Victims?
With the arrest and suicide of ALL
sop, alias Austin, the murderer of Lena
Olson, come new stories of the asso-
citation of this criminal with Mime
sota's arch fend, Hayward. They
were equally shrewd and in all their
dealings with human life left. such
faint clews that the arrest of each may
be regarded as due more to excellent
luck, than to the astuteness of the
detectives. That they were connected
there seems to be little doubt. It is
certain that the men knew each other.
Believing this it is not hard to see how
such heartless creatures could be
united in bonds of friendship; and when
SO united would from their very ma
lures become boon companions and
mutual advisors.
Six years ago prominent attorney,
George W. Morrill,, of Anoka, myster-
iously disappeared. Morrill's business
often took him suddenly out OF town
and frequently these trips would cover
several days, sometimes a week or a
fortnight. His absence at first caused
no!uneasiness but3when it finally grew
tosWeeks with no word from the alb
sentee his friends began systematic
search which to this day has. not been
rewarded. So completely did he drop.
from ght that now, since the history
of Allsop and Hayward has come to.
public knowledge, it is believed that
these arch criminals had something to
do with his passing.
Judge Morrill, was for years a sue
cessful attorney. His reputation was
Statewide and this brought him a
large share of the foreign legal bust
ness. Among his clients from abroad
were several railroad for whom he
acted as land agent and local counsel
At the time of his departure immigra
ton was flowing into Anoka county
and the sales of the lands in his con-
troll were large. On the day of his de-
parture he was known to have several
thousand dollars in his possession, OBJ
tanned through collections and land
sales.
Morrill, was something of sport but
his transactions were of the quiet or
der. He enjoyed sitting beside the
greencloth to look for aces and their
royal companions and it was this lapse
of morals which is supposed to have
brought him in contact with Hayward.
In those days Anoka had "big
game, . but when one of the devotees
made a successful sitting this game be-
came too tame and the companionship
Of the Flour City's highrollers was
Immediately sought-generally to the
sorrow of the Anokan. The last seen
of Morrill, was on one of these visits
when for once the tables were turned
and the chips Of the Minneapolis sports
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and eventually stacked up under his
chin. Hayward was present and was
heavy loser.
When the game broke up Morrill,
and Hayward left the place together
and as the pair passed out they were
Joined by a third party who is now sup
posed to be Allsop. This was the last
ever seen of Morrill, by his friends for
if Hennepin avenue had opened to re-
ceive the unfortunate man his disap-
spearance would not have been more
complete.
8 The story appears to have good
foundation. Detective Hoy is reported
to have said that Hayward and Allsop
are generally supposed to have had
something to do with this mysterious
disappearance. He was known to
have nearly $4,000 on his person, being
the amount he won at that sitting and
this was enough to induce Hayward to
make away with him.
5 What fate befell the Grant attorney
will probably always remain a mystery.
At his Anokal home his wife still waits
for his return. His son, whom he last
saw as a boy in knickerboc kers, has
grown to manhood and his daughters
have reached womanhood. Their love