The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
IS DEPUTY QU|GLEY'S
FIND A BRUTAL
MURDERER?
Fred Carsh Name Given by
Man Who Glossy Resembles
"Blackie," Much Wanted.

. o o . o o o o o o q o o 5000
Dear Brother Otto:- o
1t is about time l was writing o
to you for things look pretty o
black against me. They are hold 9
Ing me for murder of someone 8
else's doings. l think it is in VAL o
ley City, North Dakota. that it o
happened. And this is the second o.
time l was arrested in two weeks o
time or less. When they turn me o
o loose this time think will ram o
BILE home as fast as I can earn o
money to carry me. Not that o
care much for what they say here, o
for this country is too homely for o
me. Tell mother and father 1 o
Will soon be with them again and o
o do me the favor of writing, will o
Q you. If you can't write tell some o
one that kin and don't delay long o
er than possible. Your brother, o
Fred Carski. o
o o o o o o o 8 o o o o o 8 9 o 9
The above letter was written by the
man arrested by Deputy Hugh Quigley
late yesterday afternoon, suspected Of
being "Blackie" or Lone Star Kid"
wanted in Valley City for the murder
of Policeman Personious on August
2Sth, and for whose arrest a reward of
$500 has been offered. The letter
was given Chief of Police Franklin to
mail, the officer exercising the rights
of his position in first examining the
missive and the same was seen by the
Evening Times representative. The
letter is written in fairly good hand
and the spelling is good with the ex-
ception of few words. 1t is ad-
dressed to Otto Carski, West Park, o.
Deputy Quigley notified the Valley
City officers last evening and Sheriff
Qppgaard of Barne scounty, is expect
ed tonight or in the morning together
with man named McMurr who knows
the now famous "Blackie." or Lone
Star Kid" and will be able to decide
whether or not the police have taken
the right man.
The story of the arrest of the sus-
pect is one of very clever piece of
work upon the part of Hugh Quigley.
Ever since the crime was committed
the police of both sides of the river
have been on the watch for the man
answering the description. Yesterday
at about O'Clock, Deputy Quigley met
Officer Blue of the west side on the
street near the Butler saloon and in a
joking manner accosted him with
what are you doing over here, look
ing for Blackie?" to which Blue re-
piled yes in similar joking manner.
A dark complexionedN young man,
with high cheek bones, black hair,
black shirt, sallow complexion and
answering in almost every respect the
description of the murder suspect,
was nervously rolling a cigarette near
the officers, as the remark was made.
As Quigley's eyes rested upon the fell
low the latter dropped his eyes in
stantly and walked hurriedly away.
He entered the Butler saloon and
later Quigley followed. After eating
at the restaurant the man went out
to the street and was approached by
the officer who asked him several
questions as to his actions and future
intentions.
A very plausible tale was told by
the suspected man. He stated that he
had been in Fargo and other North
Dakota towns lately, shipping for st.
John from Fargo on the 29th where
he was to go to work in railroad con-
struction. He, however, jumped the
job, and got off at Churches Ferry. He
showed transport slip from Fargo
agency which corroborated the state
ment that he had shipped from there
for st. John on the goth of the month,
the day following the Valley City
tragedy. He came here yesterday and
hired out to farmer living near
Renolds.
Deputy Quigley took the man into
custody and notified the Valley City
authorities as above stated.
The news of the arrest spread like
wild fire all over the two cities last
night, and telephone messages were
received at police headquarters. sew
eral officers from here going over to
look at the man, but no one as yet had
been found who recognized him.
This morning an Evening Times rep
resentative visited Carski. "Blackie,"
Lone Star Kid" or whatever his name
may be, at the city bastile.
The man answers the description