The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-10-04
! CAPTURED!
James Smith, Murderer Of Anton
Heilinger, Captured at
Fort Yates.
Endeavored to Enlist in the Cav
airy at Yates and was
Arrested.

Will be Kept in the Bisn1arcI
3 Jail until Time for
i His Trial. ~
James Smith, the murderer o
|Anton Heilinger, who has beer
skulking through the timber along
the Missouri river for the past few
weeks, endeavoring to elude the
officers who have been searching
for him after his escape from the
Mclean county Jail, was captured
at Fort Yates last week, and
brought into the city Sunday
morning at about IL o'clock by
Deputy Sheriff Robert Cotton, who
went down after him. Smith was
forlorn looking object when he
reached the city. He wore fad
ed, slouch hat. the blue blouse of
a soldier, whose brass buttons con
trasted strangely with the mean
ness of his general attire, trousers
that were much worn, and a pair
of heavy unlaced shoes. His de-
meanor was detected, and his face
was thin and drawn. He was
identified by Sheriff Mcdonald,
who removed the shackles which
had been placed on his prisoner,
and linking his arm in that of the
murderer, the sheriff escorted him
to the county Jail where he will
remain until the time for his trial.
On the way to the city with the
deputy sheriff, Smith protested
that there was a mistake and he
was not the man wanted.
Smiths capture was due to an
endeavor to enlist in the regular
army at Fort Yates. He applied
for enlistment there and had taken
the physical examination when his
identity was suspected, and, he
was arrested and held upon tele-
gram from the Mclean county
authorities.
Smith managed to elude the
officers for several weeks, and eked
out miserable existence while
travelling afoot along the river and
through the timber. His presence
in the county Jail here aods anoth-
sr to the number Of men now held
here on the charge of murder.
After Smith eluded the officers
near Dry Point, he was not seen
until his overalls and portions Of
his clothing were found at Cal
place and identified by
Deputy Sheriff Cotton. He was
raced by foot prints on the sand
20 Glenco, where he was seen by.
Charley Corbin. He was next
'een by William McNider, a little
'arther down the river, and ate |,
supper Sunday night at Lees. In
he meantime he had succeeded in
having off his whiskcrs and alter
ng his personal appearance, upon
which he became bolder and was !
cen frequently between Glencoe |,
nd Winona. On Thursday last| !
e took break kfast at Wiinona and J
rossed over 70 Yates where he ap-[
lied for enlis istment ia the cayal- R
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