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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-20
MOST BRUTAL MURDER
IN CRIMINAL ANNALS
Womans Life Beaten Out With Hammer and
Clothing Set Afire-Man Arrested for
Crime Takes His Own Life
Popular Railroad Conductor Commits Foul
Murder, with Robbery as Motive Run
to Earth by Police, Kills Self.
THE MURDER IN BRIEF

The Nietn-M}le Ellison former milner Ellsworth
How Com1nitted-Wth and Police have
found where all of the bought
Wherein room So o Nation hotel
ne-InesdaE afternoon between and O'Clock
MotiVe-fobhery, during
morning and is said d
Identity OF Murdereroice claim he
named ~ NJ Riggs
Minneapolis
Aes--N NJ Riggs taken into Eoy
guilt by taking his
NeLtl3 OF Murdered Wonan--Bother of
nealolis and positively
regarding ner ASSOCIATION with the
"l4'el aouhaNllss Ellison
she was TO have invested her money
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-20
Train Kills Tire.

New York, July 17.-Three persons
were Killed yesterday in grade cross.
ing accident on the Long Islands Man.
haitian Beach line in East New YORK.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-20

One of the most shocking. cold
biooded murders in the criminal an
mails Of Minneapolis was committed
Tuesday afternoon in the National no.
tel.
Tragic, as was the murder itself.
even more so was the expiration OF
the foul crime
Run TO earth by the police few
hours after the discovery of his vic
tim, the murderer cheats the gallows
by putting bullet in his own brain.
Found Dying in Flames.
Her skull crushed by heavy ham
mer blows dealt with fendish deliber-
alton and her body enyeloped in blaz-
ing alcohol ignited by her murderer.
Mile Ellison OF Ellsworth Wis. was
found in a room at the National hotel
in Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon.
She died a few minutes later at the
city hospital.
The woman had registered as Mrs.
H. Johnson of Detroit. Mich. The
police We're not long in establishing
her real identity. which was later
verified by the womans brother.
A man who had registered at the
National as 'M ]. Wilson. .Iilwau-
kee," had been seen in the woman's
room an hour or more before she was
found in her death throes. and less
than half an hour before the erue-
some discovery he was seen to hurry
into his room for his two satchels
and then leave the hotel by the side
entrance
Terrifying Sight.
The tragedy first came to the no
tice of the authorities at $3.50 D. M.
when employees of the hotel saw
smoke coming from the woman's room
and heard her scream When they
entered, the room was ablaze. and the
victim surrounded by the CHASTITY blue
flames of the burning alcohol
AS the hotel employees entered the
room a terrifying sight met them.
The woman was on her hands and
knees, unconscious, but writing as
though in great agony. The heav-
Ter flames of the blazing draperies
evidently been lying were creeping
closer to her. BY her side were the
hammer covered with blood and tan
gled hair and an empty alcohol bottle
that had been thrown down by the
murderer as he fed The victims
clothing was already burned off, her
face was covered with clotted blood
oh toll
glance of the murderous blows. The
couch and floor We're also spotted with
blood, but there were no evidences
of a struggle, the woman evidently
having been murdered in her sleep
and rolled off the couch to her knees.
She was dressed in light clothing be-
cause of the heat of the day, and
the murderer's blow fell on her up
turned temple.
Quickly on the Trail.
On information given by the muir
dered girls family, which tailed close
ly with facts gathered in Minneapo-
lis, the police ordered the arrest at
Elroy. Wis, of conductor on the
Omaha road running between Min
neapolis and Elroy, Wis. He was
handed his own description, with in
structions to arrest himself, as his
train pulled out of the city the even
ing of the murder. Such descriptions
and orders We're given to every con-
ductor leaving the city.
According to Miss Ellison's family,
Riggs was understood by Miss Eli
son to be a single man. She had said
that he had exhibited papers indicat-
Ing that he had secured divorce.
Having sold out her millinery bust
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-20

one and all, they invariably point to
Riggs as the perpetrator of what is
universally conceded to be the foul
est and most cold-blooded murder that
has taken place in Minneapolis in a
decade.
Follows Daily Routine.
Riggs, the man who is thus suspect
ed of the murder of the Ellison wom-
an, is conductor on the Omaha road,
and for several years he has had
charge of a passenger train running
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-20

acquaintances and seemed to be at
ease However, it was noticed that he
was very white
Shortly after midnight, the prisoner
asked the officer in whose charge he
was for permission TO so into the clos
ct at the railroad station hotel. This
was readily granted and Riggs was
alone.
End of the Tragedy.
Without locking the door Riggs sent
a bullet into his temple.
He was dead.
Miss Ellison death was avenged
and by the hand of the slayer
Where Riggs obtained the revolver
with which he ended his Fife is q
mystery. 1t is suspected that re Sc
cured ii when he went out into the
country, ostensibly to visit his family.
fer he carried no fireaym when search.
ed by the local police at the time OF
his arrest yesterday afternoon.
Risgs tie Murderer.
Minneapolis. July Nathan VI
Riggs. the man now under arrest at
Elroy, Wis. is the murderer OF Mile
Ellison. who met violent death in d
room at the National hotel some time
Tuesday afternoon
This is the statement made at mid
night last nisht by Chief Doyle, at the
close OF what the head OF the Mime
apolis police department said was the
most strenuous day he had ever put in
since the beginning of his connection
with the police department.
According to Chief DOYLE, every pos
sible clue that has been brought to
the notice of the police department
has been carefully investigated. and,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-04-26

Fires were comfortable Monday
morning, owing to the cool weather.
Barrel churns sold at Dobbs Hard
ware Co
Mr.. Charlie w. Ramsey, of Roswell,
is dead. He leaves wife and one
child.
Our washing machine has got 'em all
beat. DObbs Hardware Go.
Sunday the electric car was run evS
cry thirty minutes and brought large
number OF Atlanta visitors 10 our city.
Sunday was beautiful day. Church
attendance WAS large. The regular
pastors filed their respective pulpits
and preached good sermons.
Mitchell wagons at big discount il
tlken Immediately, Dobbs Hardware
Go
Miss Daisy Adair, of Atlanta, spent
Friday and Saturday with Miss Mary
Allen Henderson. The young men
complimented Miss Adair with dance
at the Hrmory Friday night.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-04-26

One person was received into the
Methodist church last Sunday.
Lawn swings at Dobbs Hardware Co.
Judge Gober is holding Pickens Su-
perior Court this week.
Select hammock at Dobbs Hard
ware Store before they are picked over.
Mr.. Cecil Manning is playing with
Messrs. Buffers band at the rink in
Atlanta.
Screen doors and windows at Dohbs
Hardware Go.
A number of our citizens are expect
ing to:make a trip to Mexico soon look
ing after some mines.
There is no better worker in the 59th
Congress than Hon. Gordon Lee Dur
ing his months in Washington he has
done excellent work, and Is proving
one of Georgia's best men in the Ma
tional Legislature. The primary for
his reelection comes off next Thurs
day, May 3rd. Go to the polls and show
your appreciation Of his good work. 1t
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-04-26
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Mrs. W. P. LOyejOy spent last week
in Athens, attending the mission con-
ference of the Methodist church. She
returned home this week.
Northcutt, Stone & Barnec have a
half page advertisement in this issue,
to which We invite your attention and
ask you to read it. You will find in it
information that will be worth money
30 you.
WANTED-A white man who under
stands farming and the care of stock to
take charge OF small farm near Ma
rietts. $500 per month and house
to good man. Apply in writing, Civ
ing reference address Farmer" care
Marietta Journal.
Rev, S. r. Belk, of Augusta, has been
to Athens conducting revival meet
ing with remarkable success and now
they are clamoring for Mr.. Belk to be
sent there next year.
A vote in Cobb counts as much as
one anywhere in the district; that is
the election will be determined by the
vote OF the whole district. Turn out
and help Mr.. Lee in his race for the
second term IN Congress. adv
There is an old, old story that ought
always to be new to the people who
care for their health and happiness.
Yhat is cleanliness in the spring time
~ preventive of summer diseases.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-04-26

Mr.. Fred Soule, of Birmingham, Ala,
was here on last Saturday.
Mr.. G. G. Clutch has accepted the
superintendency of the Chattahoochee
Paper Mill to be built by Mr.. G. K.
Hartsell, at Columbus. Ga, and will
leave'with his family tor that city
about the. 18th OF May.
When the rural delivery routes were
in danger Of being suspended, it was
Hon. Gordon Lee who came to the res
cue and saved them. He has been in
Congress but one term. Vote for him
May 3rd. adv
Mr.. King Awtrey having stood his
examination. for midshipman in the
Annapolis Academy, is home until June
when he will return to take his physi-
cal examination.
The Clark Library has recently pur-
chased the following new books, which
are now ready for distribution to its
members: Sage Brush Parson, Hearts
and Creeds, Conquest of Canaan, Ne
dra. House OF One Thousand Candles,
Rose of the River, DR.. Lavenders' Peo-
pie, Elsie's Holidays at Roseland, Peo-
pie of the Whirlpool, Wheel OF Life,
Return of Sherlock Holmes, Mrs. Frees
Will, Lavender and Old Lace, Abner
Daniel House of Mirth. Daphne, John
Torcyfeld, Our Only Child, School
house in the Woods, Mrs. Raffles, Lady
Baltimore, Little Colonel's Christmas
Vacation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-17
GIRL SUES FARMER
Ten Thousand Dollar Breach of
Promise Suit to Be Tried
at Forest City
MARRIED MAN is DEFENDANT
Chicago Girl Claims He courted Her
and Asked Her to Become His wife
She Consented and While Waiting
Wedding Day Prospective Groom
Married Another Girl.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Forest City, Feb. 17.-The one theme
of interest in this city is the breach of
promise case that is now pending in
the district court The plaintiff Miss
Emily Smearley of Chicago is sueing
w. r. Hill, former resident of Buff
falo Center, for $4,000, which she asks
as the proper remuneration for the dis
tress of mind she has suffered and the
humiliation. Mr.. Will is cattle
buyer and shipper and during the year
1903 is alleged to have made a num-
Der of visits to Chicago with stock.
There he met Miss Smearley and sh.
alleges courted during that year e-.l
gained from her promise of mar
riage. Mr. Will since that time has
married another woman. The suit has
caused considerable comment ana na,
created a mild sensation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-17
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

to the house medical assistance was
summoned. Aside from the severe
wound in the head the attending ply
sician, DR.. Hendrickson, found badly
bruised shoulder and other minor
bruises but not of any consequence.
The wounds were cared for and Mr..
Sheldahl is getting along as we'll as
could be expected.
Crystal Lake.
Rumor has it, according to the Re-
Hector, that Jos Golfer, residing six
miles southwest of here, who held a
public sale at his farm last Tuesday,
got mixed up with Uncle Sam. While
distributing the sale bills he placed
them in rural mail boxes along his
route without paying postage on same,
which is of course against the postal
laws. 1t will undoubtedly be a very
expensive lesson, and simply goes to
show the folly of not reading the home
papers of the county. We don't think
there is paper in the county which
has not notified people in regard to
this particular clause of the postal
laws, as it is an error that could cas-
lily be made through an oversight. Mr..
Golfers experience will no doubt be a
lesson to others No notice of any
kind can be even attached to mail
boxes, without postage thereon being
paid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-17

Injunction proceedings will begin
against them in the March term of
the district court for violations of the
laws under which they are operating,
alleging sales after hours, on Sundays.
and some others. There was some
little talk Of attempted coercion of
Rev. MORAY, by threat Of losing his
pastorate if he persisted, but it seems
to have been dropped. At any rate
he is still in the fight The evidence
was obtained by detectives.
LittIeton.
Charley mclaughlin has sold fine
two-year-old colt to Mr.. Shirley near
Waterloo for $3.50. The colt was only
halter broke, never having had
harness on The Littleton
bridge is having a new needle bar and
stringers put in place of the old ones
and a new floor Of S-inch plank laid.
A party from Manchester is engaged
by the board of supervisors to do the
work. AS Clint Hults was lift
ing a heavy plank while working on
the bridge Friday, his foot slipped in
such a way that his back was severely
wrenched.
Rhodes.
What came nearly being a fatal ac-
cident happened at the home of Rev.
Lease on Sunday night. Just before
retiring Mr.. Lease filled the hard coal
stove with fuel and turned the damp
er in the pipe. In the night gas filled
the house and when Mr.. Lease awoke
in the morning he was so Supplied that
he could scarcely stand. He called to
his wife and daughter, Miss Anna.
They got up but were so effected by
the gas that they tainted and were IN
a very serious condition. Medical aid
was called Immediately, but it was
fully day before Mrs. Lease and her
daughter recovered. They are now
getting along all right. 1t is the opin-
ion of many that had they slept anoth-
err hour the gas would have proved
fatal. 1t was indeed narrow escape
from death.
Huxley.
e. H. Sheldahl, prosperous farmer
living east of Huxley. met with an ac-
cident last Saturday that he would not
care to have repeated. AS it was he
congratulates himself that the acct
dent he experienced was not fatal and
that he will soon be able to be out
again While in the act of trimming
a shade tree in the yard he lost his
balance and fell to the ground dis
lance of nearly twelve feet cutting an
ugly cash in his head, laying open the
scalp for several inches and fracturing
tho bone in one place Once removed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-17
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF
Andrew Peterson of sabula Struck by
Engine Near Savanna-strange CO.
incidence in That Father Was Found
Dead in Same Spot Less Than a
Month Ago.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Feb. 17.-Falling under a
Burlington train south of Savanna, An
drew Peterson, a we'll known Sabula
young man, suffered the amputation
of both his lower limbs. strange
coincidence is found in the fact that
less than month ago, the father of the
young man, who was prominent
Sabula resident, was found dead on the
exact spot where the son was SO badly
injured He, too, had been run over
by a Burlington train, but in his case
the injuries were instantly fatal.
Young Peterson had been at work
in Savanna, and was walking home
along the tracks. He did not see or
hear the approaching train, and in the
darkness the engineman did not see
him. The locomotive struck him and
knocked him down, severing his limbs,
one above the ankle and the other
above the knee. The man is suffering
severely from the shock, and may not
recover
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-17

Bussey.
Because he was forcibly elected
from the waiting room Of the station
in Charlton, Charles Mick Of Bussey'
has brought damage suit against the
Burlington road for $4,000.
Grundy Center.
After forty years as practicing
lawyer Hon. Daniel Kerr of Grundy
Center has retired from the practice
of law and the firm Of Kerr & Kerr is
dissolved by mutual consent.
Williams.
S. Ashland closed deal last week
whereby he traded his 2S5 acre farm
northwest Of town to Ben. Gish for
tract of $50 acres in South Dakota. Mr..
Ashland put his farm in at something
over $40 per acre.
Ames.
Miss Meta Beardshear, daughter of
the late President Beardshear, is re-
ported getting along fine and the out
look Is for a speedy recovery. DR..
Hartman, the college physician, per-
formed an operation on her Monday
for appendicitis.
Parkersburg.
Mrs. Charles Cramer, an old settler
Of Butler county, is dead at her home
in this city. She formerly resided on
farm north of town, but moved to the
city some time ago. She had been i'll
a year and was about sixty years of
age.
Traer.
Philip Pfffner of Traer, has filed a
petition in bankruptcy in the federal
court at Cedar Rapids. He gives his
occupation as that of laborer and his
liabilities total s2.7s6.60, and his assets
$3.50, all of which is claimed exempt,
being personal property. A good ma
jority Of the business men in Grundy
Center seem to be caught in the fall
ure.
Dubuque.
The ice harvest in Dubuque con-
tinues and will extend until the latter
portion of the month. All of the big
dealers have stored their supply and
are now packing for private parties.
About one hundred thousand tons of
ice is stored annually i'll Dubuque. all
of it being taken from the Mississippi.
The supply cut this winter is larger
than usual, and from all indications
Dubuque will not be afflicted with an
ice famine next summer.
Valley junction.
Revs. Barber, McCray and Thorn
brue have served on the three saloons
and the three drug stores of Valley
Jluotior notices that on the goth inst.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-17
A THIEF coNFEssEs.

Suspect Arrested at Iowa City Admits
His Guilt.
Special to Times Republican.
iowa City. Feb IA man giving
the name of Davis was arrest
ed here last night on the charge of
stealing rings from local jewelry
stores Upon being arraigned before
the mayor he did not deny that he
took the rings and John Hands, To-
cal jeweler identified him as the sus-
pected person. He had entered the
iewelry store of Hands in the down
town district early in the morning and
shortly after his absence it was no.
ticed that ring had been stolen. He
was traced during the whole day and
finally arrested in a saloon. During
the day he had sold the ring for So.
Davis claimed to be drunk when as
rested. The ring was valued at $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-17
Swan Peterson, a Coal Miner of
Boone, Found Dead in
His Room
BULLET HOLE in HIS HEAD
Disappeared Last Monday, But Search
Was Not Made Until Late in Week
Coroner Will Investigate to Ascertain
Whether It Was Suicide or Murder
Other Iowa News.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times-Republican
Boone. Feb. 1.-THE dead body of
Swan Peterson, q. Swedish coal miner
Of this city, was found in his room
over the Boone Candy Kitchen, in the
Burwell building, West Third street.
frozen stiff, with blood in his mouth
and over his face and on the bed
cover.
Found by Friends.
Peterson was seen on the streets Of
the Fifth ward Monday between 1880
and / O'Clock. Nothing was thought
about his disappearance until yester-
day when friends began to worry.
Late in the afternoon Messrs Alex
Held, Bert Previer, Andrew lander
holm and Officer Vic Holm decided
that search should be made for the
man. They first went to his room in
the Burwell building and found the
door locked. They raped repeatedly,
but received no response. The officer
then forced the door and was met by
q horrible sight, the body of Peterson,
etiff with cold lying dead across the
bed, with thirty-two revolver near.
The mans mouth was filled with frozen
blood, and on the covers of the bed
was found blood stains. The chairs
in the room had been piled against the
door, which had been nailed shut. The
men also found bullet marks, five in
number in the windows and door, the
sixth bullet probably having been used
by Peterson to kill himself.
Reported to Coroner.
The four men Immediately notified
Coroner j. C. Walker who went to the
Peterson room and examined the body
and premises. The body was ordered
removed to the Jayne undertaking par
lors and an inquest will be held some
time today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-17

Manufacturing Company force Is
spending a few days in chicago. ms
has Just signed five year col'fac'
with the company. His field is leNas
Mrs. Henry ~ Field is in Newton
Mrs. O. X. Cole entertains the Prls-
elias next Tuesday.
Miss Procine Moss has almost 1uiis
recovered from her accident IN the
early winter. She left Thursday fof
a two weeks visit with relatives 10
Davenport. :.
Miss Anna Perry, of Kellogg, is
visiting Grinnell friends.
Mrs. j. W. Monroe spent yesleraa!
with Newton friends.
w. A. McIlrath, of Billings, Mont. II
visiting his parents for few days he
graduated from Iowa College last year
and is now with the Billings Loan q
Trust Company.
The Iowa College Glee Club gave a
concert last evening at plymouth
congregational church. Des MONIES. a
reception was rendered the club fol-
lowing the concert. A number OF stu
dents accompanied the club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-17

Steamboat Rock in 1873. The follow
ing year she was married to d. w.
Turner and the couple have resided
here ever since, being among the best
and most substantial citizens of this
community. Besides her husband Mrs.
Turner leaves a son and a daughter,
o. H. Turner. who is cashier of the
Farmers Exchange Bank here and
Nellie The funeral will be held Sun
day afternoon at 2 p. m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-17
THE M'cuTcHEN TRIAL.
Question of the Disappearance of 500,
600 Note Comes Up.

Ida Grove, Feb. 17-Charles Wohlen-
berg, cashier of the Holstein Savings
bank, and one of the appraisers of the
McCutchen estate, was called for the
purpose of proving the state of the
land and personal property of Nc
Cutchen. The question of the right
of the state to have Wohlenberg give
his opinion of the value at the time of
the death of McCutchen Of the famous
$4,000 note which McCutchen gave
the bank was argued at length. The
note disappeared and was not located
by the appraisers. The court will rem
der decision today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-17
CANE NEAR BEING FROZEN.
WaverIy Booze Almost Fatal to Mike
Shuman, a GAINESVILLE Farmer.

WaverIy BOOZE AinoSe dtdI 20 MiNo
Shuman, GAINESVILLE Farmer.
waverly, Feb. IA fatality nearly
resulted from the dispensing Of Wa
verify booze. Mike Shuman, well
known farmer living about two miles
north OF GAINESVILLE, celebrated Justify
during the entire afternoon, and start
ed for home late in the evening, much
the worse on account Of the liberal
potations which he had enjoyed. When
he had reached what is known as the
old Barber place, at the top Of the
GAINESVILLE hill, his horses left the road
overturning the cutter and leaving Mr..
Shaman lying in the snow. He was
too intoxicated to rise or call for help,
and for some time lay still in the
freezing cold.
That he would have persisted is a
foregone conclusion, had not Mrs.
Dermedy, who lives on the Barber
place, heard his groans. He was car
fied into the house, physician was
called, and an examination disclosed
that both hands were severely frozen.
It has not yet been determined whether
or not an amputation WIN be neces-
eary.