Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-18

When Sheriff Peter Bonde arrived
at Minneapolis last Thursday even
ing with his prisoner, the triple mur-
derer Dygart, the people on the
streets We're in state Of excitement
over the capture. The Minneapolis
Tribune had published special edi-
ton, of which, we herewith reproduce
a cut. A picture Of the murderer is
pinned to the copy Of the paper.
We publish herewith the news ar
ticle as it appeared in the Minneap-
oils Tribune. AS usual the up-coun-
try details and names have been mix.
ed up by the city reporters.
On another page we publish the
story of Walter Nelson, who first
suspected that Andrew Stene's hired
man was the wanted man. g.
James P. Dygart, arrested Tuesday
Beade Of kendiyehi county. was sn iden
titled last night as the missing Jim"
sought by the police to explain the
mysterious double murder. of Mrs. Am
on the Bolton farm near Wyoming,
Anoka county, Sept. H.
S. E. Carlisle, neighbor of the Bottoms
LYING tdra{aa near Wyoming: John Reio%x.
fan, proprietor. Of a pawnshop in ST.
Paul where Jim" pawned the Bolton
mandolin the night Of the murder. and
dered woman, last night identified him
in the city Jail.
Dygart was brought to Minneapolis
o'clock last night: He was met at the
Carlisle, Effan, Reioux and Bolton
AS Dygart stepped from the train,
Sheriff Casey approached him, laid his
hand on the mans shoulder and said,
Hello, u Jim' Where have you been all
Jim pointing to Bolton.
Yes, you bet you did" replied Bolton
through set teeth, quivering with ex-
citement and making a move toward
the prisoner. Sheriff Casey took hold
Don't make any trouble, Bolton" he
said. Bolton shook with excitement as
he looked at the man whom Anoka coun-
! ty authorities believe can clear UP the
mysterious double murder.
Jim" was taken to the central police
station and placed in the first cell in
side, the door Of the city jail Chief
who had known him before the muir
|ders were discovered were taken in to
identify him.
Dygart admitted he had visited Eff
fans pawnshop and had pawned some
thing but would not admit that it was
the stolen mandolin that had belonged
in the Bolton home. He told con
tlicting story, as to his movements af-
ter he left the Bolton farm Tuesday
AFTERNOON, Sept. IL, the day on which
the crime is thought to have been COM
mitted. County authorities from An
it was only through sBatches of con-
lversation overheard on the train when
he was being brought to Minneapolis
that Dygart knew he was wanted for
murder. Cool and apparently unruffled
last night as to his movements after
he left the Bolton farm. His story con-
Ificts in many details with the theory
Of his movements held by County At
tiles. They say their theories have been
|substantiated with evidence that will
be used at his trial.
Dygart said that he left the Bolton
farm early on the afternoon of Sept.
~ and walked to Bethel, small sta
ton on the Great Northern railroad near
Wyoming: He told Sheriff Casey he
then into st. Paul, distance of IS
miles. He said he arrived in St. Paul
early Wednesday morning: Pawnshop
TONS mandolin was pawned at $3.50
O'clock Tuesday night. Effan identified
lDygart as the man who had pawned the
mandolin.
Remained in Twin Cities.
.Dygart said that he remained in ST.