The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-02-21
NAN HUNT ENDED
BY WIFE'S ILLNESS
WITH NJ. o. MURDERER DRIVEN TO
BAY AT ST. PAUL, DEPUTY
SHERIFF LEAVES
TRAIL.


his hands almost closed upon the col.
lar Of the man for whom, az officer
Of the law, he has searched for the
past three months, and whose trail
has led him over mountain ranges
across Indian reservations and through
hardships known only to the range
rider or explorer, Deputy Sheriff
Carey Benson OF Newark, S. D., left
the trail last night in st. Paul to re-
turn to his home, where his wife lies
ill.,
According TO Benson, Danic! Cant.
the man who has avoided his clutches
for many days, is at present in st.
Paul. Benson will return to resume
the man hunt.
The deputy Just past his carly
youth, brought a breath from the
plains to the Robert street cafe in
which he was found yesterday. He
wore a soft felt hat with a braided
leather band. blue flannel shirt, a
cartridge belt and at his pistol hip
there is an ominous sag. Dan Cant,
The man for whom he is searching,
was his friend several years ago, when
together they rode the range in the
Texas Panhandle.
Thanksgiving Day Tragedy.
On Thanksgiving day, 1909. Cant. ac-
coFdins to Benson, was approached by
Louis Maxwell, an EpElevale, N. D..
farmer for whom he had been working.
There was dispute as to wages. Cant
shot the farmer dead and escaped
rom the town with his brother.
Sam Cant, his brother, was cap
.ured by Benson about thirty miles
away while catching a few hours rest
n a. haystake and is now i'm Jail. The
nan who got" Maxwell made a clean
getaway.
Then followed a. pursuit in which
Benson was at times so close to his
human quarry on the North Dakota
'lains that he warmed himself at the
Inexttn gutshed carnpfires kindIed by
he fleeing Cant. Always Cant was
ust ahead of his pursuer, and, al
hough in tight places at times, he has
Llways been lucky enought to escape
ythout allowing Benson the sight OF
his face. Once durdng the pursuit
Benson was almost frozen in the
part of Dakota. Cant
vas but three miles away in a town
Inder Benson's own name. Benson
vas brought to the town and Cant,
learing of 1t disappeared.
Last Saturday Cant purchased a
icket at Watertown, 8. D.. for Min
eapolis. Twelve hours after the in
Benson learned of II. and
an for a train to the twin city over
mother line. Both trains were snow
'ound. Benson arrived in Minneapolis
morning and learned that
Sant's train had arrived and that he
vas in st. Paul
Baked by Wife's Illness.
He hsstened to St Paul to find on |
is arrival a telegram informing him |
the serious illness of his wife. He
1T for home last night. Cant, ac- !
ording to Benson, In still. somewhere
! st. Paul, but so far he has been
nable to locate him
Benson, the pursuer is a southerner.
orn and brought up on the Texas
anges. He says that while acting as
special policeman for Fresno. Cal.
leatre he was instrumental in the ar
st Of the Yosemite Valley stage rob-
ars known as the BLACK Kid" and
lat during one of his pursuits after
criminals he Travelled as a
amp from San Francisco to New Or
ans and back again. and was ulti-
ately successful. Cant is of the ,
me cowboy type.
Benson represents a type OF south
not SO passe as some writ 1
g imagine.
You are after a man apparently {
was asked him as a feel :
>; ''If you meet him ON the street,
q you not afraid that before sub I
itting to arrest there will be a gun I
ay?"
WELL he replied, with a fash in !
$ cool gray eye, TIL take an even I
eak with him.
Cant, the pursued, is 2g years old.