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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-23
Special to III. Evening Ti.e..

special TO The Evening Tlnes.
Minot, N. D., Oct. 23.-l p. H.
Definite trace has been discovered Of
the Sawyer bank robbers. The five
men implicated spent all day yes
terday at the home of Mania King,
three miles south of Sawyer, con-
cealed in large wheat bin. Mr..
King. who was blowing in a field with
in short distance of the house, did
not see them. The men came out
from cover at o'clock and lay around
straw stack. When asked what
their business was. they did not reply
but walked of toward the south. King
knew nothing of the robbery at the
time, but as soon as he learned OF
it, he informed the authorities, and
large posse, composed partly of
Minot men, at once rode into the coun-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-23
DAPHNE BOSARDWON
THE THEATRE
CONTEST
Popular Grand Forks Young
Lady Wins With 19,649
Votes.
THE FINISH EXCITING
Over $4,000 Votes Cast Alto
gether-The Final
Standings.
THE FINISH EXCITING

The Evening Times voting contest
Tor the most popular young lady who
was to receive the two boxes free at
the presentation of the illusion of
Beatrice" at the Metropolitan opera
house tomorrow evening, closed ex-
actly at l O'Clock today, SO far as
the receiving of votes was concerned,
and fortunately no votes were received
after that time. Mr.. Brown, who has
done the counting, was we'll up with
the votes and 1t was not more than
an hour from the time the contest
closed until every vote had been
counted. Miss Daphne Bosard led the
contestants and while there were a
large number of votes cast for the
others. as the result will show, she
won by a good margin. The two
boxes have been awarded to her and
the order for the same is ready and
awaits ner call for the same. 1t is
pleasure to announce that while tho
contest was spirited there was no
unkind feeling developed and the votes
came nearly entirely as the good will
of friends and not On the solicitation
OF the contestants or their friends.
No canvass was made by any of those
who were in the list. The only regret
OF The Evening Times is that it does
not have box to give to every one
of the fair contestants for the whole
theatrical season, for every one of
them deserves 1t. The standing of
the candidates at the close of the con-
test was as follows:
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bALF0UR WOMAN SUES YOUNG
MAN FOR DAMAGES OF $4,000

Minot Optic: An action to recover
damages in the sum Of $4,000 has
been instituted in the district court
of Ward county by Mary Koulschengo,
aged twenty-five years Of Balfour.
The defendant in the action is Maxim
Zazkopakio, also OF Balfour.
In her complaint the plaintiff al
!eges that on the night Of December
3, 1905, the defendant did carnaly
ravage her person without her con-
sent.
She further alleges that she has
been disabled since that time and that
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-23
DOYLE MAY GO SCOT FREE
Witness for Prosecution Can Not be
Found-Trlal Comes Up
Oct. 30.

1t is now believed that the relatives
of Doyle. who is under arrest at Nor
den. Man.. charged with the murder
OF Vincent Weller, have spirited away
the chief witness of the state, Ernest
Bailey. Unless Bailey is found the
prosecution will be unable to convict
Doyle. The dead man, Weller, dis
appeared on Nov. 20 and was last seen
In the company of Doyle. The dead
body was afterwards found with sew
eral revolver bullet holes in 1t. The
body was found near Snowflake. Man.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-23
Report That Cable Broke.

Chief Lowe received notice this al
ternoon that the copper cable used for
transmitting the current used for the
propulsion of the street car was on
the ground on University avenue near
the city limits. He dispatched a man
to the scene. At the time of going to
press nothing definite about the al
legged break" had been learned but
the street cars were running at that
time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-23
Preached Here Sunday.

Rev. Knutson Of Grafton, who is
temporarily filing the pulpit of the
Trinity Lutheran church in this city,
preached here Sunday and left yester-
day for points in Minnesota.
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Hassen Did II,

County Judge Hassell united in mar
rage this morning Henry M. Raisk
and Miss Lillian Young. The groom
was from South Dakota and the bride
from Manitoba. Minnesota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-23
viii Extend Visit.

Mrs. L. D. F. Hogue Of Hope will
continue her visit with her daughter.
Mrs. George E. Black Of 1923, West
Seventh street during the week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-23
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cughlY self-possessed and spoke in n
dignihed, impressive way. She seemed
to be trying TO adhere strictly 10 the
truth, vet the story o. the fatal night
came forth in a stream. II anything
was noticeable in her testimony II was
her efforts To anticipate the cross-eX-
animation. She placed particular en-
phasis upon facts which the prosecu-
ton mad surrounded with suspicion.
Her manner was straightforward and
convincing. and undoubtedly changed
the complexion of the whcle case.
1t was merely a preliminary hearing.
but the judge had intimated the day
before that he would hold Mrs Storrs
for trial. The prosecution expected IT,
and her own attorneys had practically
given up hope Of saving her from the
terrible ordeal of such a trial The
defense was al in, and then Mrs.
StoTrs-Albcrta Dabncy that was-took
the stand in her own behalf Without
her testimony the defense was as moth
ing; with il the prosecution became
ridiculous
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Smashed the Evidence.

While It was being made the prose
cution's evidence began 10 disappear IN
big chunks. Her seeming contradictions
were explained away reasonably and
only twice did her story run into stub
born facts. and. like the great French
diplomat, she brushed them aside with
a calm 80 much the worse for the
facts"
Rev II. K. Greaves had testified that
Immediately after Storrs' death. when
in a highly hystericaI condition. she
had asked him if Cod would have
mercy on her soul And Raymond Ly-
barger had testified that she had ex-
pressed a doubt as to which one fired
the shot" Both these bits of teSti-
mOny she succinctly disposed OF as
lies" qualifying II IN the case of Mr..
Greaves by declaring that 1t vas
ROland's soul. not her own, that she
was concerned about.
The courtroom rUstled when the gen.
tie looking creature in black took the
stand. She said that she was twenty
two years Of age and had been married
10 Storrs five months. She explained
in answer TO her attorneys preliminary
questions. designed TO lay the founda-
ton for the delense's theory that
StCrrs killed himself that he was "a
great man TO bluff" especially about
killing himself
"Ofientimes." she said. che threat
ened TO shoot himself. I don't know
whether he was in earnest. but | al
ways thought he was bludIng. When
his mood would pass he would laugh
about it."
Then she told the story Of the night
Of StOrrs' death. Mr.. Flynn" and
Mr. Howard hsd dlned with ther!
and shortly after dinner Roland had
gone down town with them. They
being tired. had uudressed and gone
10 bed.
The next thing I knew my husband
shook me and said. Wake up. sleepy
head. and talk 10 me-" L was several
minutes before Mrs. Storrs could re-
sume her recital for crying 7 woke
up and then closed my eyes. ! was very
sleepy and tired. as I had washed out
some little things that day.
While was doing he caught hold
Of my head and shook it a few times.
and II was then, I suppose, that the
hairpins tumbled out" The hairpins.
which were near the fatal revoIved.
had been significant things with the
prosecution. and this is one of the
places Mrs. StOrrs digressed to ex-
plain.
He was on the bed when he was
shaking me. lie caught hold OF both
my hands. a habit Of his. When he
was angry he would often bite and he
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ran around 10 his side; then 1 looked
through the room for medicine / was
almost crazy and ! thought that 1
might find something that would help
him ran 10 the phone and called
up DT. Wheeler. ! asked the woman
who answered 10 tell him TO come
right away ] went again and phOned-
was so crazy I thought some one
said the doctor was coming 1 went
Out into the yard and called 10 DR.
Mathes. who lives next door l had
forgotten that he and his wife were
away from home. l ran back 70 Ro-
land and talked 10 him; then I called
DR. Mathes again. The next thing I
knew ! was IN the middle Of the
road" "
This IS at the point at which the first
link of seemingly condemuatory evil
dence was demolished Arndt Law
son had said that he heard shot and
several minutes later the screams Of
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MRS. ALBERTA DABNEY STORR5.

Ieft elbow. He had been a great fellow
10 blum. and I thought he was joking
He said. I'm going 10 shoot you. !
said: All right go ahead Then he
said: No. I'm going 20 shoot myself
lie put the revolver to his right temple.
I turned my head away from him
and was going 10 sleep again when I
heard something unbutton. Then I saw
his right arm swing toward his LETT
side. and then the report came
Il had never heard the report Of a
revolver before. and I never shot one
in my life" The young woman made
this assertion with ring I'm her voice
and her eyes flashing at the proseCu-
ton. but her indignation quickly fell
away into tears
Then he moaned and said. My dar-
ling and tho2ght he mumbled some
other words. / saw the bloOdstains
and pulled back his shirt and saw the
hole in his breast ! kissed him and
talked 10 him l got out Of bed and
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a woman IN the road What was
Mrs StOrrs doing during this time p
asked the prosecution. The answer
was simple and plausible. and from
this on the carefully laid case melted
away.
Some one helped me back 10 the
house, tainted on the way. remem-
ber-and laid down on the couch. The
Rev. Mr.. Greaves came. and when he
saw the two beer bottles on the table
he said: Evidently there has been
carousal here lie was going around
looking at things and telephOning.'
and the witness glared AZ the clergy
man. who smiled.
And as for asking him II Cod
would have mercy on me. ii is a lie
Mrs. StOrrs made this dramatic. and
the court cautioned her 70 be- more
even tempered 1T was for my hus-
band who was taken from ne" and
she wcUt-
when DR. Campbell examined your
arms in the Cubuty Jail what dId you
say 10 him." asked her attorney
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Warned Not to Talk.

''You told me not 10 say anything 70
ANYBODY" she replied. and SO / said,
I don't remember when he asked me
how and when l had received. the
bruises"
you remember the testimony Of
Lybarger. Go yea not. that you sad
when YOU were in the road. ! don't
know which one fired the shot2' Dad
you make such a statement
1T is false: 1,dn't make such state
ment 10 him or anyone else"
Did you see the gun afterward?'
y have no memory OF the gun
She said that but one light was burn
ing in the house and that in the bed
room. in answer 10 Westthorpe's and
I-arson's testimony that they saw no
light AT all She said that a light IN
tfis room would probably not be Wis
ible from the street
When were the marks made on
your arms that night2'' asked Deputy
District Attorney Fleming, taking up
the cross-eXaminatiOn-
They were made before Westthorpe
went away"
After dinner2"
Yes"
Had there been any unpleasantness
between you and your husband2-'
None whatever"
NO quarrel7'
No
Mr. Fleming then went over the
witness testimony upon occurrences
preceding the shooting, but did not
weaken or change il.
In which hand did he hold the re-
volver when he placed il at your
breast p
Il couldn't swear
with which hand did he shoot him
self? -
The right"
How long after the gun was al your
breast did he place il against his
own p"
Il have no idea had closed my
eyes. Some little time elapsed"
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has sunk shis teeth into my ears and
has drawn hood lie biz one arm above
the elbow and then bit the other. II
hurt me so that I became wide awake.
I sat up and said: Don't YOU think
you had better take a bath?' I thought
II might do him some good; he had
been drinking a good deal. He was
standing U2 then by the bed and
thought he was going 70 sit down. SO
! Law back again. He dOzed in the
chair.
The next thing I knew Mr.. West
thorpe was calling Roland He was
standing at the foot Of the bed They
had talk and then went out into the
kitchen. Roland came I'm a little later
and said he was going with West
thorpe. l said: All right. go with him
I thought IL would straighten him UP.
l dOZed off then
The next thing l knew Roland had
the muzzle OF the piscol 70 my breast
He was lying on the bed leaning on his
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Except for one lighted window
the village slept in darkness, but
the bOatswain, who had been
walking with the stealth of a Red
Indian on the war path. breathed
more freely after they had left il
behind. a renewal of his antics
4 little farther on apprised MIR.
Trayers that they were approach
ing their destination, and a minute
or two later they came to
small inn standing just off the
road. "All shut up and Mrs. Wat
ers abed, bless her" whispered
the boatswain, after walking care
fully round the house. How do
you feel?"
I'm all right" said Mr.. Trav-
ers- Il feel as if I'd been burg
ling all my life How do you
feel?"
"Narvous," said Mr.. Benn, paus-
ing under a small window at the
rear of the house This is the
one"
Mr. Travers stepped back a few
PAGES and gazed up at the house.
All was still. For a few moments
he stood listening and then rejoin-
ed the boatswain.
"Good-by, mate" he said, hoist
ing himself on to the sill. Death
or victory"
The bOatswain whispered and
thrust couple of sovereigns into
his hand. Take your time: there's
no hurry" he muttered Il want
TO pull myself together. Brighten
'er enough, but not too much.
When she screams III come in
Mr.. Travers slipped inside and
thrust his head out of the window.
Won't she think it funny you
should be so handy?" he inquired.
NO; it's my faithful art" said
the boatswain, keeping watch
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on the scene. why don't you call
for help? I'll go like a lamb"
II don't want your advice was
the reply. Il know what to do. Now.
don't you try and break out I'm
going 70 fire one barrel out of the
window. but I've got the other one
for you If you move"
My dear girl" protested the hOr-
rified Mr Travers. you'll alarm the
neighborhood." !"
Just what I want to do" said the
voice Keep still. mind"
Mr. TraveTs hesitated. The game
was up. and it was clear that in any
case the stratagem of the ingenious
Mr.. Benn would have TO be dis
closed.
Stop" he said. earnestly. Don't
do anything rash. I'm not a burglar;
I'm doing this for a friend of yours
Air Benn
What" said an amazed voice.
True as ! stand here" asSever-
ated Mr.. Travers. Here, here's my
instructions I'll put 'em under the
door, and if you go to the back win
dow you'll see him in the garden
waiting"
He ruStled the paper under the
door. and ii was at once snatched
from his fingers. He regained an up
right position and stood listen ng 10
the startled and indignant exclama-
tions of his gaoler as she read the
boatswain's permit:
This is TO give notice that I,
George Benn, being of sound mind
and body. have told Ned Traver~ 20
pretend 20 be a burglar at Mrs.
Waters He ain't a burglar. and I
shall be outside all the time. It's
all aboveboard and shipshape.
''(Signed) GEORGE BENIN"
Sound mind-above-bo -boarG-ship-
shape" repeated a dazed voice.
Where is he?"
"Out at the back" replied Mr..
Travers. ''If you go to the window
you can see him. Now, do put some
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Gossip Was Partly True.

Wei. in the main. the gossip was
all true. and IT was breaking Mrs.
Dabney's heart. She had been out To
the coast visiting her daughters. and
had come back with glowing accounts
Of Aiberta's happiness and established
herself a; the Astoria apartment. The
Dabney girls were pretty and popular
here, ana in Atlantic City, where they
frequently stayed. May. the elder
daughter. did marry Edward Cutter.
Of wealthy Washington family. and
EeiT 10 the SttclIney estate. and be
cause OF his falling health they did 90
out to California And IL IS perfectly
true that Roland StOrrs. Alberta Dab
ney's husband. was found dead. and
that she seemed to contradict herself
in her account of how it happened
1t is even true that Alberta Dabney
Storrs was arrested, charged with the
murder of her husband. Roland Storrs.
But II IS equally true that she was
discharged just as soon as she had a
chance TO tell her story IN court 1t
was a terrible ordeal for a young and
gently nurtured woman, but she came
through il with flying cClors. There
was an elaborate net Of circumstantial
evidence woven around her. People
said significantly that If she did not
fire the fatal shot, she knew who did.
and called attention to the fact that
Storrs carried both life and accident
Insurance.
And vet this carefully b.:lded edidce
collapsed like a house of cards when
Mrs. Storrs went on the stand IN that
little Monrovia court room and told
her story. She had not uttered half
dozen sentences before 1t became evil
dent that she was going 10 talk her
way to freedom-and she did.
Several times during her testimony,
when reference to the tragedy brought
tender memories, Mrs. Storrs buried
her face and sobbed.
Throughout most of her statement.
however. the young woman was thor
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thing round your shoulders, there's
a good girl"
There was no reply. but 2 board
creaked. He waited for what seem
cd Il long time. and then the board
creaked again.
Did you see him." he inquired.
Il did" was the sharp reply You
both ought 10 be ashamed of your
selves. You ought TO be punish
ed"
There IS a clothes-peg ztickin,
into the back of my head >: remarked
Mr Travers. What are you going
tO do"
There was no reply.
What are you going to co2'' re-
peated Mr.. Travers. somewhat TN
easily. You look too nice to 10 any
thing hard; leaStways, so flr rs
can judge through this crack
There WIS a smOthered eXc5arSa-
tion. and then sounds Of somebody
moving hastily about the room and
the swish of clothing hastily doEned.
You ought to have done II Oe-
fore" commented the thoughtful AR
Trave~S. ITS enough to give you
your death of cold"
Mind vour Business said the
voice. sharply. Nov. If I Jet yOu
out. will Won promise 10 do exactly
as tell yo"9"
Honor bright" said Mr. Travers,
fFrventlv
I'm going ~ give Mr. Bern a les
ecn he won't fC~oet." proceeded the
other gri,--'-- 49, ~,.'->~ - Gro off
= p-rn. and then run down and tell
hi-o re billed YOU
''Eh2", sai1 tho amazed Mr.. Trav-
ers "Oh. Lord"
'TF'sh, Stop that laughing" com
rranda1 The voice. He'll hear you.
Be quiet"
Tho Fey turned in the lock. and
Nr. TrPvers, stepping forth. claDped
his hand over 49, r-~--t11 and endeay-
II to obey. Mrs. Waters. stepping
back with the gun ready, scrutinized
him closely.
"Come on to the landing" said
Mr. Travers, eagerly. Eve don't
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over her every night, that's the
ticket. She won't know no bet
ter"
Mr. Travers grinned, and remov-
ing his boots passed them out to
the other. I'VE don't want her 20
hear me till I'm upstairs" he
whispered. Put 'em outside, handy
for me to pick up"
The boatswain obeyed, and Mr..
Travers-whO was by no means a
good hand at darning sOcks-shiv-
cred as he trOd lightly over a
stone floor Then, following the
instructions of Mr.. Benn. he made
his way TO the stairs and mounted
noiselessly.
But for a slight stumble half
way up his progress was very
creditable for an amateur. He
paused and listened and, all being
silent. made his way to the land
ing and stopped outside a door.
Despite himself his heart was
beating faster than usual.
He pushed the door open slowly
and started as it creaked. Nothing
happening he pushed again, and
standing just inside saw. by
small ever silhouetted against the
easement, that he was in a bed
room. He listened for the sound
Of breathing, but in vain.
Quiet sleeper" he reflected:
cor perhaps it is an empty room.
Now. | wonder whether-"
The sound of an opening door
made him start violently, and he
stood still, scarcely breathing,
with his ears on the alert. A light
shone on the landing. ana peeping
round the door he saw b woman
coming along the cofridor-a
younger and better-looking\ woman
than he had expected TO see. In
one hand she held aloft 4 candle.
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in the other she bore a double
barreled gun. Mr.. Travers with
drew into the room and, as the
light came nearer, slipped into
big cupboard by the side Of the
fireplace and, standing bolt up
right. waited. The light came into
the room.
Must have been my fancy" said
a pleasant voice.
BLESS her." smiled Mr.. Travers.
His trained ear recognized the
sound of cooking triggers. The
next moment a heavy body bump
ed against the door of the cup
board and the key turned in the
lock.
Got you," said the voice. tri-
umphantly. Keep still; if you try
and break out 1 shalt shoot you"
All right" said Mr. Travers.
hastily; Il won't move"
Better not" said the voice.
Mind, I've got a gun pointing
straight at you"
Point it downwards, there's a
good girl" said Mr. Travers.
earnestly; "and take your finger
of the trigger If anything hap
pened to me you'd never forgive
yourself"
It's all right so long as you don't
move" said the voice; "and I'm not
a girl il added. sternly.
Yes. you are" said the prisoner
Il saw you | thought it was an
angeI at first. | saw your little bare
feet and"
A faint scream i~'errupted him.
You'll catch cold" urged Mr..
Travers.
Don't you trouble about me-"
said the voice, tartly.
Il won't give any trouble" said
Mr- Travers, who began to think it
was time for the boatswa:n to appear
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Continued frorI First Page)

continued ITOTi lISL 1aSt-J
lighting his pipe, smoked in silence,
with various side glances at his ccm-
panion as that enthusiast sucked his
pencil and sat twisting in the ago
MES of composition. The document
finished-after several failures had
been retrieved and burnt by the care
ful Mr.. Travers the buatswa.n n
heaved a sigh of relief, and hand
ing it over to him, leaned back with
a cOmplacent air while he read IL.
Seems all right" said the sol
der. folding it up and putting it in
his waistcoat pocket I'll be here
at Il tonight"
Eleven it IS" said the boatswaIn,
briskly. "and between pals-here's
arf a dollar to go on with"
He patted him on the shoulder
again. and with a caution TO keep
out of sight as much as possible
till night. walked slowly home. His
step was light, but he carried a face
IN which care and eXultation were
strangely mingled.
By 10 o'clock that night care was
in the ascendant, and by Il. when
he discerned the red glow Of Mr..
Travers' pipe set as a beacon against
a dark background of hedge. the
boatswain was ready to curse his
inventive powers Mr.. Travers greet
ed him cheerily, and, honestly at
tributing the fact to good food and
couple of pints of beer hc had had
since the boatswain left niIa, said
that he was ready for anything.
Mr.. Benn grunted and led the wav
in silence. There was no moon. but
= the night was clear. and Mr Trav-
ers. after one or two light-nea .ted
attempts at conversation. abandoned
the effort and fell TO whist ng softly
instead