The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-06
BELIEVE REVENGE
WAS THE MOTIVE
Murder of Fargo Man Sup
posed to Have Shot Vic
time to Get Even"

Fargo. N. D., Aug. G.-Working on
the theory that revenge was the mo-
tive for the murder of Julius NJ. Ham
son. is Eighth ven north. who
was killed in an encounter with two
masked white men at midnight Sat-
urday night near the Lincoln school,
police ave narrowed the chase down
to two Fargo men. II believed to
be the principal in the crime and the
other a mere accomplice. No arrests
had been made this morning, al
though the men under suspicion are
being closely watched.
1t is not now believed hat the two
masked men whom officer Charles
Anderson said he encountered in the
minutes after the crime was commit
ted, are the guilty Persons.
The man h telephoned to st.
Lukc's hospital concerning Hanson's
condition at l o'clock Sunday morn
ing, and who said: "My God. don't let
him die. when told. Hanson's injuries
We're probably fatal, appeared at the
Mint restaurant again last night and
charged the cashier with telling of
the telephone conversation she owe
heard.
Accuses Cashier of Telling.
1t is said the cashier told the man
that mo matter if it was her best
friend "ho committed the crime she
wanted to see him punished" 1t is
said also that the man turned white
and left the restaurant Immediately
after this.
Exact Time is Important.
The exact time hat the murder was
committed promises to play an inn
portant part in the case. According to
the best judgment of neighbors who
heard the shot fired. the shooting tool
place At about 11:45 or 11:5O o'clock
Saturday night. Police believe it was
a few minutes later than this.
Engagement With Girl.
Considerable more of Hanson's
movements on the day of his death
ernoon he cashed a check for SIS at
the First State bank Of Moorhead. 1.
is said he paid several bills and in
IN" evening Went to Fargo, where he
kept an engagement with a girl ON
the south side. Shortly after II
o'clock he left the girls home for 1S
Eighth avenue north. where he rooms
with his hrother-in-law. Dan Eaton.
1t was on his way home that he mot
his assailants.
Grudee Prompt Murder?
The theory that experienced holdup
artists shot Hanson has been practi-
cally abandoned by the police. The
belief that a grudge prompted the
action was strengthened. Hanson's
best friends say he was not of a. quar-
relsome disposition. 1t was also said
an examination of Hanson's body dis
closed numerous bruises as of a hard
scuffle.
Threat TO Get Even.
A week ago, however, he uuarrele1
With a Fargo man. 1t is said this man
threatened to get even" 1t is also
said that the girl with whom Hanson
kept an engagement Saturday night.
formerly kept company with the man
who quarreled with Hanson a week
ago. The quarrel bears no relation,
say the police. to Hanson's reputed
fair week.
Two eek ago a Fargo young man.
we'll known in the city. was arrested
for carving concealed weapons. A
.3s caliber Colts police positive re-
volver was taken from him. Two
weeks prior to this the young man
appeared in a. First venue restaurant
and displayed a gun to the cashier,
saying: I'm a detective now"
.38 Bullet Caused Death.
At the autopsy held over Hanson's
body a .3S caliber bullet was extract
ed. 1t was this bullet that pierced a
main artery near the stomach and
caused death.
killing Not Intentional.
That Hanson was killed intention
ally. the police do not believe. They
think it wa sthe purpose of his assail-
ants to brighten Hanson with the gun
and perhaps beat him up" In the
excitement of the encounter, when
Hanson called help" and ATTEMPTED
to resist, it is thought the fatal shot
was fired. In his statement before
he died. Hanson said he thought only
one man had a gun.
h man under suspicion as being
the principal in the midnight assault
of Saturday. was e near the Grea,
Northern depot a few moments after
the crime was discovered, it is said
The Great Northern depot is within
two blocks of the Lincoln school, al
the northeast corner of which the
murder was committed.
On Murder Scene.
After the crowd had gathered about
Hanson's writing body, this mar
went to the scene and remained there
until an ambulance took Hanson tc
st. Luke's hospital. Later the mar
Is said to have returned downtown
where he went to the Mint restauran,
and telephoned to the hospital, ask.
ing is to Hanson's condition.
Hanson's body was taken to Lake
Park. Mimi. this morning and the
funeral was held there from the
home Of the parents, Mr.. and Mrs
] Michael Hanson at / o'clock this aft
ernoon. -.e