The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-20
AN UNKNOWN MAN KILLED
The First Fatal Shooting Affair That
Has Occurred in This County
In Years.

Has Occurred in This County
In Years.
Monday night between the hours
or $3.50 and 10 o'clock a murder was
committed in the southeastern mart
Oh the city, near the Milwaukee
section tool house and the residence
OF Mrs. Henry Oterhaus. The
name OF the ma killed Will perhaps
never be known, for he became un.
conscious and died before he could
reveal his identity, although at
one time he uttered the name of
"Blll." which is presumed to be his
surname.
Three men we've detained at the
Jail 10y She!jtf Cook as witnesses for
as having a partial knowledge OF
the shooting. The names of two of
lie men are William BARNES and C..
W. Burke. The third Who is a
Young hoy and a cripple did not give
ms name. Barnes and Burke and
tue boy were not present at the
shooting. according to their state
ment. but were near enough to hear
the three or five SHOTS fired. and
hurried over to the scene of the
murder.
Burke raised the unknown man
up and held his head in his lap when
the man tried to utter his name.
AS these men came up to the spot
they noticed two men vino we're
making a rapid getaway on the
south Milwaukee track. Barnes
hurried up town and notified Night
Policemen Tremaine and PattIson
OF the murder and they all returned
to the scene. The fody OF the man
was removed to the court house and
kept there overnight.
The incidents leading up to the
shooting as described by Barnes
were that a party OF tramps were
nea1 the section house and had a
small keg OF beer from (which they
were filling up steadily and the un-
known person came from town and
Joined the crowd. 1t is also stated
that the men were gambling with
dice. 1t was but a few moments be-
fore the shots rang ont on the still
night air, and the crime had been
committed. One Of the men COM
manded the unknown TO hold up bis
hands. The bullet entered his neck
near the clavicle.
The effects Of the dead nan we're
taken and placed in a bundle, al
though there was little il anything
on his person. He was respectfully
dressed, wearing Il brown suit OF
clothes. and black SLOUGH nat. No
papers were found on him that would
lead up to his Identification, except
ing the address of Mr.. A. II. John
son. a247 So. 1lth ST.. but the name
OF no town was given. He was
smooth shaver and looked like a
man above the tlamp specimen. He
was a cripple, the left leg being cut
OIL lust below the knee. aud he
walked with a cane and crntch. His
Eody was examined for marks of
identification and on his left arm
was tattOed III \. a star, the ace Of
the ace of spades and the ace
OF diamonds. also a five and six spot
r q Gard denomination. On the
third finger of the left hand was
tnltoed Il diamond ligule. There
was SO cents on his person, also a
brush and a small, looking glass.
Tuesday morning Sheriff Cook S n
out several searching parties and used
the telephone wires to notify officers
in the towns surrounding. The|
sheriff secured a description of the
two mel who ran /" way after the
murder flom the detained witnesses.
was a German. short i'm stature
and heavy set. and wore blue over
alls. The other was a tall party.
light mu>taclle. and wore a black
coat and hat. The sheriff received
notice from the MARSHALL at III lron
at 9 o'clock that he had arrested two
men answering the description and
"ould hold them until he came.
Cook secured IA buggy and
for Fulton at 10 O'Clock.
Sheriff Cook arrived from Ful1Du
Tuesday afternoon and bad in charged
the Two men who wcle arrested on
The men bear the same
description that VAS given by the
boy, Vic tor Pulitzer. The men
no disposition in declining to-
come back. Sheriff Cook declined
TO give out any information at this
time concerning the men.
1t was re. orted that two men were
arrested at ethan today, who are
also sllppCs q to be connected with
the murder.
Coroner's inquest Held.