The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-29
PARDON SOUGHT. FOR McE+WA'N

Prisoner is In Serious Condition from
:. Dependency.
SIOUX FALLS, S. Dan effort will be
made to secure pardon for George NIGEL
wain a former resident OF Yankton coun-
ty. who a few months ago was sentenced
to a term in the pen1tentiary for the KILL
ing of a man named Gray. McElwain is
re1orted to be- In a serious condition as
the result Of dependency. His impr1son-
mert was the result Of an unfortunate in
ciuent. The man he killed and a brother
attempted to force McElwain to drink
glass of whisky in a Gayville saloon. He
refused, end the two men, who were potE
large and burly compared with McElWafn.
set 1luon him. Fearing that they would
seriously injure or kill him. McElwain
drew {, knife end plunged the blade into
the abdomen Of one Of his assailants The
wounded man afterwards died in Iank-
ton hospital. .--'.-'
At the htrae of his sister, Mrs. C. Hen
JUN. occurred the death Of Gullick Bersie,
formerly a resident Of DEBORAH, Iowa,
where he was born. He came to Sioux
Falls from North Dakota the first OF last
November. He was 43 years of age. The
immediate cause Of his death was cancer
of the bowels, although he was also af-
f1icted with consumption. He leaves a
widow and four children. ~:~.-
| ALEXANDRIA, s.. D.-The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Simp-
son Watson has been solved. Shortly be-
fore the election Of 1900, Watson an
nounced that he intended making a visit
to Sioux City. He had not been away
l. long when he wrote to AleNa ndria asking
that his personal effects be forwarded 10
him. The property was shipped to his
Sioux City address, but was never claimed
and ultimately was returned. From that
time until now nothing had been heard Of
him, the general belief being that he had
been murdered for his money 1t is now
learned, however, that lie is at APPLETON,
Indian Territory, where he is engaged in
| mining. - -, .s .5..,s'@ .--,- k
BRITToN, S. D.--Occupying "a cell in
the county jail Is a man who, II the
charge. against him are true, deserves the
name of being. the. champion wife-beater
Of South Dakota. Christopher Stoke. who
Is a farmer; is alleged to have subjected
his wife to all manner of abuse. He is &C
cused Of having repeatedly horsewhipped
her, varying this by dragging her around
by the hair of her head. The other day
he attacked her with a chair and beat
her so numerically that it was thought
she would die. It Is the hope Of the
community that Stoke will get at least
ten years in the penitentiary.
WHLTEWooD, S. D.-Under an order
from General S. j. Conklin the election
held by Company X. Second regiment.
South Dakota state guard, several weeks
ago. has been revoked, and the vacancy
in the, office Of captain created by the
| resignation Of Captain Robert V. Carr
has been filled by promotion. General
Conklin desires to establish a precedent
OF filling Vacancies according to rank.
| This order accordingly makes P. M. Bon
niwell captain, and Benjamin Darwin be-
comes first lieutenant. Frank Smith, who
was first sergeant, has been made second
lieutenant
HARTFORD, s. D.--Joseph Timmescl1
| has received from a soldier friend in the
Philippine islands q Filipino bolo. A let
| ter which accompanied the present. states
| that the weapon was drawn from the body
of an American soldier after the native
who had assassinated the man had been
| run down and killed by the comrades Of
the murdered soldier
SALEM, S. D.--Friendship Chapter. q,
3. s.. Fortitude lodge, A. F.-and A. NJ.
and Salem chapter. r. A. NJ, held ;oint
( installation services After the irsta,ia-