Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-14

yards. Milks was under the engine of
the stationary train cleaning out the fire
box. He attempted to escape his peril
and both his legs and his left arm were
cut off, his neck cut and his body
mangled in most shocking manner
He died soon after the accident
w NJ Deming, farmer residing
eight miles west OF Carriage, is mourn
ing the mysterious disappearance of his
l3year-old daughter II is suspected
that relatives have abducted her. About
fourteen years ago Deuing was married
TO Miss Slocum, three children being
born to them His wife deserted him,
taking with her the children. Deming
procured divorce and married again
and his first wife also married and
resided with her second husband at
Highmore. in this state. Deming heard
that the children were not receiving
| proper care and took steps to have them
adjudged into his custody. The rela-
tiyes desired to retain the custody of
Hazel, the oldest daughter, and she was
! spirited away About the same time
brother of Deming's father-in-law
! departed for his old home in New York
state and it Is strongly suspected that
the girl was taken with him An inves-
| tigation is being made aud prosecu-
tion may follow.
War has been declared upon the
would-be bad" man, who in these pip
ing times Of peace. still GOES about with
a huge six-shooter dangling from
cartridge filled belt. The determine.
ton TO rid the country of these "unde-
sirables" grew out OF the recent shoot
ing of Michael Clifford, at Okaton, one
of the new towns on the Chamberlain
Black Hills extension of the Milwaukee
road west of Chamberlain, @. NJ Blubaker
and Pete" Hendrichson quarreled at
Okaton over the payment of bottle of
| whiskey. Hendrickson drew six.
shooter and threatened to shoot Blu
baker. Clifford CHANGED to be present.
and when he attempted to disarm Hen
Erickson, the latter turned the weapon
upon him and shot at him five times, the
last shot taking effect in his right side
just below the shoulder blade. 1t
appears that Hendrichson has been in
the habit of packing" loaded six
shooter at all times, and az other resi-
dents of the county who are dangerous
when under the influence Of liquor also
constantly carry weapons lit has resulted
in the determination of the peaceable
residents to put stop to the practice.
IL is proposed that when any woula-be
bad" men appear with guns strapped
to them, they be lodgeu in Jail
The slayer Of Frank NJ Brown, the
wealthy bachelor vino lived four miles
south of Henry, is still at large. Invest
igation showed that the man had been
dead for week, the coroner's jury
finding that death was caused by gun
shot wound. The body was found on
the bed in corner of the one-room
shanty where he lived, the faithful dog,
half starved, being on guard over his
dead master, having evidently been
shut in the house by the murderers
when they left. Brown had been shot
in the back of the neck, bullet hole
was found in the door, but had been
made from within the house A shot.
gun had been taken from the wall and
laid on the bed beside the body, evil
IDENTIFY to convey the impression that he
had committed suicide. Crossing
strip of plowed ground surrounding the
house were traced the tracks of two men
leading toward town, but thew were
made before the rain and so could not
be traced beyond the blowing. Brown
was an eccentic fellow He was known
TO be wealthy, but banked very little OF
his money, keeping most of it about the
premises. One man who had worked
for him declares that he bad known him
to bury large roll of bills in wheat
bin, and at another time he dug hole
In his garden and hid an unknown
amount OF currency. He was frequently
seen to have roll Of bills with him as
large as him arm, aud he carried in an
old sack under the straw in the bottom
OF his wegon enough money to buy a
farm. The murderers had made thor.
ough job OF overhauling his premises.
for nothing OF value was discovered by
the officers. How much they took will
probably never be known, as it is doubt
ful II the assassins will ever be caught.
The officers have no clue to work upon.
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