The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-07
DISAPPEARANCE IN
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Officers Search VainIy for OIof INLAND
err, Who Tried to Murder
His Wife.

Olof Milander, the demented man,
who made a desperate attempt upon
the life Of his wife in Valley Creek,
Washington county, Sunday morning,
has disappeared. After he had accom-
plished his desire and believed that he
had killed his wife, he fastened to the
home of his father, a quarter Of a mile
distant, picked up a gun and said he
was going hunting. He was seen going
toward Lake st. Croix, but from that
time on 20 trace Of him has been seen.
Sheriff Smith and his deputies and res
idents in the lower end Of the county
have kept close lockout for Milander,
but their search has been in vain.
Theories have been advanced regarding
his disappearance, one Of them being
that he committed suicide in Lake st.
CroiX, and the other, that he has cross
ed the lake into Wisconsin, where he
Is known to have relatives. He was
not seen on the shores Of the lake,
however, and some believe that he
realizes the enormity Of his act and is
hiding in the woods.
Mrs. Milander is reported Ito be in
an extremely critical condition.
Milander promised Judge Doe, Of the
municipal court in this city, about
three weeks ago, after he had had his
first trouble with his wife, that he
would refrain from going back there,
and agreed to go to North Dakota, to
remain with relatives. Instead Of do
ing so he went to the home Of his
father, and seemed to be getting along
about the same as usual until Sunday
morning, when he appeared at his
former home, and with razor at
/ tempted to take his wife's life. She
fought desperately to save herself, but
Milander was too strong, and, gripping
her tight, he drew the razor across her
throat almost completely severing the
| Windpipe. She also received a bad
cut on the back and another across
her hand, and, leaving her for dead,
Milander skipped out Of the house.
Mrs. .Milander managed to reach the
home Of neighbor, near by, and when
they saw her condition they imme-
diately summoned surgical aid. She
| was made as comfortable as possible,
and the surgeons held out slight hopes
| Of her recovery.
| Milander has been known to have
| been demented for some time. He has
| been awfully Respondent, because Of
an imaginary Illness, and he has
threatened to get even with several
Saltwater physicians because they
| wrote a letter to DR.. J. H. Haines, Of
Saltwater, in which he said that his
(Milander's} wife had Indian blood in
her veins, and that she would avenge
herself upon the doctor for Milander's
coming death. DR.. Haines, who never
attended the man, paid no attention
to the communication, and few days
later Milander was arrested on a
charge of having abused his wife.
The remains Of George Walton, who,
| until five years ago, resided at South
Saltwater, arrived here late Saturday
night, and were laid to rest yesterday
/ nthe Catholic cemetery at South Still
water, services being held in st. Johns
church. Deceased was seventy three
years of age, and had resided in this
county since 1S49. Five years ago he
moved to Cumberland, Wis, and about
ten days ago moved to Menomonie,
where he died Of heart failure. He
was well known in this city and coun-
ty, having for many years operated a
ferry boat from South Saltwater to
the Wisconsin shore. He is survived
by widow and one son, J. H. Walton,
of South Saltwater.
| The interment Of DR.. HI. Runge will
occur this afternoon, and the funeral
| will be under the auspices Of Germania
| lodge, Sons of Hermann.
H. j. Fall, Of Hudson, Wis, who is
looking up pine lands in Alberta, was
In the city yesterday, having recently
returned from a trip to that locality.
He says that thousands upon thou
sands of settlers are going there from
all parts of the country and that much
| of the wild land is being taken up.
The timber lands are also being bought
| up by loggers and spectators.
Judge Williston, of Red Wing, will
be In the city today for the purpose
Of holding a special term Of court.
In the municipal court yesterday
morning Ernest McIntire and Edward
Lane waived examination on charges
Of grand larceny. and will await the
action Of the grand jury. They are
charged with having taken 5000 from
a trunk belonging to Miss Maria
Quincy