Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
MICHIGAN POLICE
SCOuR STATE FOR
SLAYER OF WOMAN
Federal Officials, on Strength
of One Rumor, Are Called
Into Case.

Detroit, Mich. Sept. 10.-Sheriff Gas
ton and the police of the entire stat
started in with redoubled energy to
day to run down the slayer of May
belle Millman, the Ann Arbor gin
who's headless, armless and leglef
body was found in Ecorse creek Mon=
day morning, and whose head and
limbs were found yesterday.
Tine sheriff and his deputies, who are
working on the case. remained in Ann
Arbor last night, but the clew which
had AXE them there In the afternoon
proved worthless, and, so far as the
specific object of their search is con
cerned, this morning found them as
much at sea as before.
Farmers Give Clew.
One of the clews in which the ener-
gies OF the officers are directed today
is that furnished by the two St. Cosmo
road farmers, Ernest and William
Bucholst, who a week ago Tuesday,
when on their way to marke eft In this
city, about 2 o'clock in the morning,
were passed by a three seated auto
mobile containing two men and a large
burlap bag. The bag was similar to
he two which contained the body OF
the dead young woman, and the ma
chine was headed toward Ecorse creek.
Another clew being followed by the
officers today is N to the effect that
a young woman answering the descrip-
ton of the victim vas seen in the vi
cinity of Ecorse creek last week in
company with a Detroit man who for,
merly worked in Ann Arbor.
Dragging Creek Again.
Dragging in Ecorse creek was n
tinued today in the hope of finding
some of the dead girls clothing and
the lower portion OF the abdomen,
which has not yet been recovered.
The body of Miss Millman is TO be
taken to Ann Arbor today for burial.
Federal Officers Help.
To trace the murderer Sheriff Gastonl
has enlisted the aid of federal officials
here and at Ann Arbor. He has
learend that Miss Millman, before leav-
ing Ann Arbor three weeks ago, re-
ceived a postal order for q sum of
money.
Two deputies are now at Ann Arbor
searching the records of the postal
non order department. Sheriff Gas
ton, who returned late yesterday from
Ann Arbor. is now waiting to hear from
the deputies, and If no trace of the
sender of the order can be
found at Ann Arbor, he will have h
federal officials here at work on the
mystery.
IL has DSSD lcdfIltu lcudy lIdL TIC
authority have a clew to the perpe-
traitor of the crime, n developments
are soon expected in the case.
Records Are Withheld.
Harry Millman, a drug clerk at Ann
Arbor, brother of the dead girl, de-
clared today he believed his sister re-
ceived cash in a registered letter and
that she left home Immediately follow
ing the receipt of the funds.
Sheriff CASTOR and Chief of Detectives
Mcconnell failed to obtain access to
the postal records, and have tele-
graphed to the first assistant postmas-
ter general in Washington for a permit
to examine all Of them. The postal rec
ords, the authorities believe, will reveal
the name of the man responsible for
the girls death.
Young Millman insisted he had no
suspicion against any one.
81 knew Of no one who had been at
tentive 70 my sister who could have
induced her to come to Dertoit." said
Millman.
Martha Henning. whom Miss Mill
man visited in Detroit, before her dis
appearance, insisted today that she
never knew anything about the money
sent TO her companion. Miss Millman
told her mother that Martha a sent
the money before she left home.
Had Surgical Operation.
After she arrived here she visited
Miss Henning, and on August n left
there, saying that she intended visiting
a friend. Mrs. e. Osborne, In this city.
Sine never arrived anu the authorities
have beer unable to trace her wherea-
bouts since she left Miss Henning's
home. They believe that she went to
the office OF a and hat she
died after a surgical operation. Search
of the doctors Offices In that vicinity
thus far has revealed nothing to throw
light on the mystery.
Another discovery of Importance was
made at Ecorse yesterday when w
fishermen told the police hat they a
seen an automobile stop on the bridge
over the creek after midnight Friday
night with it's lights out and remain
standing there for some time before IL
went on. IT is believed this was the
time that the body was thrown In. The
condition Of the torso indicated ii had
been I'm the water but a short time.