The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-24
MURDER CHARGE THIS THE.
Frank Wilson Fails to Get Freedom
When His Sentence Expires,


when His Sentence Expires.
The arrest of Frank Wilson yester-
day, just as he thought he was walking
forth to freedom, marks a new chapter
in the solution of the mystery sur
rounding the death of Renie DuS-
charms. Wilson had been living in the
expectation of freedom for several
days, but there was a sad surprise in
store for him. He was released from
Jail, but he did not even have chance
to get out in the open air, for Inspec-
tor Hoy was on hand and Immediately
arrested him on a. charge of murder,
and the murder with which he is
charged was so uncalled for that if con-
victed there is little doubt about the
penalty-the murder Of Renie Dus-
charms. a helpless cripple, Who former
ly lived at Faribault.
Wilson'S arrest is due to the work
of a constable at Hopkins, who took up
the murder case when the local police
had apparently decided that it was i'm
possible TO find any clues. Aug IS last,
the decompOsed body of man was
found in the woods near Hopkins, and
two bullet holes in the skull told the
story of murder. There was no chance
for suicide in the case. The man
was. evidently tramp, and the body
had lain on the ground so long that
Identification was found difficult, but
it was finally discovered that the muir
de1ed man was Renie DuscharIns
The Hopkins constable remembered
that man named Frank Wilson was
under arrest, and he soon found out
that Wilson had been seen with Dus-
charms
The story. as claimed by the constable, was
that Wilson was one OF party of tramps
who picked up Duscharms somewhere in
Minneapolis. Duscharms is said to have had
$50. which the man whom the constable
claims was Wilson wanted to borrow. and
which he finally scured. Duscharms did not
feel easy about the money, and wanted the
man to return it, and kept insisting upon
its return. The man became exasperated
and a quarrel resulted. The matter was final
ly patched up, however, and the party start
| ed toward Minnetonka, walking along the
Minneapolis & st. Louis tracks.
When they arrived in the vicinity of Hop
kins. Duscharms again grew restless about
his $40. which Was evidently all he bad, and
demanded its return, but his companion was
not disposed to surrender his booty, and the
quarrel grew more bitter. Finally the man
ard Duscharms left the other two of the
| party and went on down the roaC, and
pantons After time the man returned
alone. and when asked by the others what
had become of Duscharms, said that he had
! gone Cn toward the lake alone.
Upon this the three faced about and start
! ed toward the city again. After going some
| distance they met Ole Jansen whom they
| back to the city. This Jansen refused to
! do. An alteration immediately arose in
! which Wilson is said to have fired a shot
| at Jansen. which, however, went wide of the
/ mark.
Upon complaint of Jansen later. Wilson
was arrested and imprisoned for 80 days.
| If the story as related is true it looks as
| though there might have been an under
standing between Wilson and the other
tramps who were with him. The fact tro-
they should induce a helpless man -
l)uspldrmS accOmOa0V them
! country, after first having obtained his mon
! ey, and that after leaving him under C -
| ances that look extremely suspicious, they
| should face about and return tea Id the
| city, also the fact that they were evidently
! anxious to prevent Jansen from continuing
| his journey down the track, where he NIGH
/ run across the body OF the dead MA -
! they knew him to be dead, all have a sus-
| picious appearance.
| The arrest of Wilson for the crime go
| doubtless bring facts 10 light that will ois-
| close the whole plot if such there wa5x, and
! show whether Wilson had any connection
| whatever with the crime.
/ Wilson was taken out to have his photo
! graph taken by the police yesterday after
| noon, but the prisoner had determined net
! to be ''mugged.' He offered a most force
! full resistance, and in the gallery broke up
! a chair two before the picture was taken
! Even then it required almost the combined
! strength of Inspectors Hoy and Nick Smith
/ and officers Merrick and Winen to hold him
| long enough to have the camera do its work
! Wilson is REGARDED by the police as very
: dangerous man. and they have sent out the
news of his arrest to surrounding cities
/ where there is any likelihood of securing in
! formation about him.