The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-21

too well, to ever have the crime fastened
upon him. 81
He attended parties. dances and other
social amusements, and his remarkable
nerve was displayed by the fact-that he
was certainly aware he was regarded as
a murderer by the people with whom he
associated, but still made no sign of any
outlines or uneasiness, and appeared as
gay as the gayest of his townspeople.
1t became a favorite pastime for many
of the people to Unexpectedly mention
Smalls name at the parties and other
social gatherings, and then closely watch
Bells face for any trace of guilt OF
course, they saw, or ina gined they saw,
a sudden but slight change in the ex-
preston of his face. and it is altogether
probable that they did, but not enough
to warrant them in charging him with
being responsible for the disappearance
of Small.
The arrival of Sman's father and his
natural determination to discover what
had really become of his son, aroused
the citizens to action, and at that time,
about three months after the murder,
they held meeting and collected money
with which TO pay man to trace and
learn the whereabouts of Bennett, whose
sudden disappearance at the time of the
reported running away of Small led them
10 believe that the two disappearance
had some connection with each other,
and that Bennett, if st;ll alive, as they
believed him to be, knew something
about the fate of Small
A man named Parks, now residing at.
Tacoma, Wash, was selected to trace
Bennett, and the manner in which he
performed his duty would reflect credit
on an expert detective. Getting track
OF Bennett he followed him to North
Dakota, soon discovering his location.
Bennett suspected nothing when he saw
Parks, and Parks remained with him
some time, or until he had completely
won his confidence
After doing this it was an easv matter
TO get the facts of the murder as relat-
ed above, from him. On Parks return
to Harold warrant was sworn out for
Ben arrest, and he was arrested and
lodged in Jail at Pierre then a little
frontier settlement, but now the capital
OF the state An examination was held
ana the murderer was held for trial
without bail
Bennett had been brought back 70
point out the spot where Smalrs body
had been buried.-This- was in the spring
OF 1888, and at the time of the search
me wheat, which had been planted in the
lield where the body was buried. was
ABOUT two or three inches high.
Inc appearance of the field with the
growing grain was so different than on
the day of the murder, the previous No
Vember, that Bennett had great ditf1-
culty IN finding the spot, and the whole
neid was demolished before the search
was successful. In killing and CARRYING
HmaIIs body, Bells oVercoat had be-
come soiled with the blood of his victime
and the coat, with letters addressed to
Bell, in the pockets, was discovered in
the grave with the body.
other evidence left no doubt that Bell
was the perpetrator of the worst crime in
the history OF the state. His buggy
also, was examined by the authorities,
and what was believed to be clothed
blood. was found in the cracks of the
seat, where it had probably spurted i'm
medlately after the murdercus blow with
the hatehet. Particles were gathered and
sent Tor analysis, and were returned
blood
These discoveries caused bitter hatred
toward the murderer. After digging
digging Smalls body from the spot where
It mad been buried, it was taken to
Blunt, and the citizens and farmers for
miles around gathered to view it. The
1eelIng became even more bitter, and
the citizens of the county decided to
aNenge the crime. Gathering at the Jail
IN Plerre, where Bell was confined they
easily overcame all resistance, and.
breaking the brass bolts and locks of the
:all gFasped the murderer. and dragging
ms struggling form to a convenient
pace, his body was soon dangling in the
air