Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-05
DAKOTA MURDER MYSTERY.
Body of Vincent Weller Found and
Arrest VIII Follow.

Grand Forks, N. ID, April o.-V lHceHl
Weller, aged Al, whose disappearance
from his farm in Mt. Carmal township.
Cavalier county, early last November
has been a mystery, was found Tues
day in the brush near Snowflake, across
the line in Manitoba, a bullet hole thru
the head and his throat cut from ear
to ear.
Weller was not naturally bright and
lived by himself on farm in Cavalier
county. He visited the village of
Snowflake occasionally, and was last
seen at that place in company of Mat
Doyle The two walked into the coun-
try from Snowflake one evening in
November, and that was the last seen
of Weller. Doyle returned. and it was
several days before Weiler's neighbors
became alarmed at his absence. Soon
after this a deed was filed in Langdon
transferring the farm of Vincent. We'll
er to son of Mat Doyle for $4,000.
Suspicion then pointed toward the
elder Doyle, and he was arrested on a
charge of kidnapping, the friends of
Weller asserting that Doyle had either
done away with Weller or had induced
him to move to claim in the North
west territory, which Weller had spok-,
en- of doing occasionally.
There was but little evidence to
show that Doyle was guilty of the
charge brought against him, and he
was released under a small bond.
Those who became impressed with the
belief that the coming of spring would
result in the finding Of the dead body
Of Weller have kept close watch in the
neighborhood of both Snowflake and
Mt. CarmaL, and yesterday their search
was rewarded by finding the body of
the old man hidden in some brush
along the creek.
Doyle was in Grand Forks last week
and at that time made partial arrange
ments for the services of an attorney
to defend him on the kidnapping
charge, making arrangements to re-
turn and close the arrangement the
Natter part of this month. He stated
then that he was on his way to the
Northwest territory.
A reward offered by the authorities
of Cavalier county for the location Of
Weller or the finding of his body has led
a number to make searches for the
missing man at various times since
his disappearance, but owing to the
deep snow and the frozen streams in
the neighborhood. the searches were
never very thorough.
1t is likely that some of Weiler's
neighbors will take steps to apprehend
Doyle on the more serious charge that
may be brought against him now that
the body of Weller has been found
with every indication that he was mur-
dered.
John Rodd., aged 81, farmer living
in Highland township, Ramsey county,
nine miles north of Edmore. shot and
killed Frank Sleggett, aged 35. and then
walked to Edmore and gave himself
up.
The trouble occurred at the home of
Mrs DeGrieves, and it is presumed
that in some manner the woman was
concerned in the shooting. The shoot
ing occurred at II o'clock Saturday
night. when Frank Sleggett and two
companions went to the DeGrieves
home. They found old man Rodd
there.
Rodd seemed to be afraid of Sleggett
and his companions opened fire on the
former with a revolver. He fired three
shots from a 32-caliber revolver, and
all took effect. Sieggett lived until
early Monday morning, and then Rodd