The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-23
MURDERER
Is STILL
At LARGE
No Clue as to Whereabouts Of
Chas. King
An Eyewitness Claims It Was
Self Defense
Hutchinson Died With a Gun
Ia His Hand

At q late hour this afternoon the
negro who killed Joseph Hutchinson at
the White barber shop on Front street
was still at large and no clue as to his
whereabouts had been established.
Just where he had gone is mystery.
The county and city authorities of
both sides of the river have given a
diligent search for the negro in the
vicinity where he was last seen last
night and this morning. Sheriff Boyle
and his men aided by detachment Of
the local police force, secured the
place near the footbridge below the
south bridge leading to Moorhead
thoroughly without success. The pop
ular theory is that he resorted to some
ambush yesterday afternoon until
nightfall and took fight later under
cover of the darkness.
The murderer, whose common nick.
name among his associates in this city
Ii ANY Old Thing" has long list
Of aliases which are all well known in
police circles, where he possesses q
most unsavory reputation. The last
time he was arrested and hauled into
court, he gave the name of Charles
King. but he is known equally as well
as John Blue and w. M. Hall. King
came to Fargo about three weeks age
from Kansas City and has made the
White barber shop and lodging house
his headquarters since. He is never
known to have worked since his ar.
rival in the city
Kings Police Record.
King, as his name appears on mos
of the police records, was recent.
arrested with bunch of negroes rul
In about a week ago from White
place on a charge of gambling. Whel
brought to trial the evidence was in
suficient for the city attorney co as
for a conviction. With the others h
was turned loose He is a big, burl
fellow, about STA feet talL without scar
or facial blemishes Generally he wear
a blue serge suit, black felt hat, and
black shirt.
The two negroes, Pete Thompso
and Bill Dudley, who were arreste
last night in the upstairs rooms c
the Red River house as men havin
been present at the time of the shoot
ing. were brought up before judo
Miller this morning on a charge
vagrancy. They were sentenced
forty days in jail and will be keI
until further evidence in the case ca
be procured Dudley figured in cut
ting scrape about SIX weeks ago whe
he was stabbed by another negro WI
was sentenced to the penitentiar
Thompson was one of the witness
on that occasion.
Relatives Unknown.
The remains OF Hutchinson ha'
been removed to the Gard undertal
ing parlors on Second avenue, whe
they will be held until the inquest.
Is reported that the dead man had
sister and a brother in Joliet II
though their names were unknown al
communication could not be esta
Hshed. What course will be follow
will be determined by the coroner.
case none of his relatives can be |
Gated II is said that a number of b
associates and fellow employees at Z
johnson barber shop will look aft
his burial.
y
the negroes gathered in by the poll
in connection with the Hutchins
murder yesterday, was not arrests
He was one Of the eye witnesses to t
killing and the victim died In his arm
Cause of Quarrel.
1T was a clear case of self-defens
said Walton. James Hutchinson,
daad man. was my friend, and / wol
wish to see his slayer get proper pu
lshment, but In my opinion the KILL
was justiflable.
II don't konw the origin of
trouble. had just gone into the pie
to see IL / could engage some one
assist me In some work / was dol
on thu southside, when Hutchins
asked Anything for $3.50, which
claimed was due him. Anything st
ed that If he owed Hutchinson 81
he was willing to pay him and held
his left hand which contained so
money. Hutchinson attempted to DIR
q gun. but Anything was too gu
for him and fired from his hip with
taking aim. Hutchinson fell dying |
had a revolver In his hand. It '
simply a case of which man could
his weapon in action first.
~While / was caring for the dy
man. Anything slipped out of
room and disappeared"
Hutchinson Pawns Clothes.
The report was made to Coro
Skelsey this afternoon that the m
dered man had pawned his coat
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