Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-29
ado decided there wat no danger to be

inquisitive but apparently harmless
land man, and he took his hands out
Of his pockets to lower the collar Of his
coat. In an instant the sheriff whipped
out his revolver and ordered the man to
throw mp his hands. The desperate
yelled, 'Eor God sake, don't shootl"
aud took a few steps backward and
then made for the door. The sheriff
wanted to get his man alive, and at
once grappled with his victim. In the
melee the thief got ont his pistol, which
was a 42-caliber Colt, and in an instant
had the barrel over the sheriff's heart
with his fiuger on the trigger ready to
fire. Officer Mcclure saw the situation
= nd with his finger held the trigger so
that the gun could not be discharged.
To this action, which was quick on the
part Of Mcclure. the sheriff owes his
life. After a struggle the gun was
taken from the criminal, bat during
the fight the gun tore open the desper'
ADDS hand. He was fighting for his
life, and succeeded from breaking away
from both the officers. They saw the
danger and both jumped on his back
and all three fell 70 the floor aud rolled
into the dark hall together. After
another short but sharp struggle che
man was handcuffed and held in safety.
After the struggle streams OF sweat
rolled of the captured man, aud his
labored breathing showed how hard
he had fought for his freedom. All
three, csptors and captured. sat mp all
night and in the morning the man was
brought to this city to the county Jail.
After he was taken into coustody the
man gave vent to a dt Of anger over
his capture. He told the officers that
though they had him now his time
would come some day when he would
get W with them. After his anger
passed away he has been quiet and
since his silence has been remarkable.
He sees ft 70 make no statement az te
his history except that he says he has
never been in Canada. He refuses b
go back 10 the Dominion without requi.
sition papers. 1t is said that he will be
given q hearing here IL he wishes it.
Mr.. Mcclure is certain that he ha,
the ringleader ofa gang Of horsethievei
that have been operating in Canals
and the Dakotas. He says that he ha.
a number Of thief's accomplices under
suspicion and that he will arrest then
all just as fast as the evidence Of theii
guilt can be obtained. 1t is known
where these are and some startling dis
closures are likely to take place in thu
near future. Mr.. Mcclure has severa
clues which he is following in red no
shape, and it seems al if the mysteriel
OF many a caee of horse stealing will b,
at that time disclosed.
The latest developments in the inves
tigation of the past record of Georg,
Turner, is growing in belief that h,
may possibly be the man who is wante,
in Hand county for the murder Of Jacol
Johnson on his farm there on June %
1904, and of George M. Todd, VIII,
lived three miles from the former, oil
October s, 1904. These men, il will b
remembered, mysteriously disappeare,
together with their teams ON the abov
mentioned dates. The body of johnson
has never been found, but that Of Tod
was some time afterward discovers
slightly covered with dirt and grass
The reason why the men on the cas-
think that Turner is the man 10 becaus
he answers the description Of the ma
who was hanging around various part
of Hand county just previous to tn
murders. Turner, like that man, i
dark complextioned and of a large bull
weighing in the neighborhood Of 10
pounds.
Turner appears to be q man VIII
takes sudden freaks. He made q reques
for q lawyer and the sheriff secure
for him one of the best attorneys in tn
city, but he was not satisfied with thi
and requested that he be allowed :
secure the services of James Austin
who helped to defend Frank Coburn j
both his recent trials.