Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-05
Travelling Salesman Shot to
Death Saturday Night
By foOtpads
Was Able TO Tell Awful Story
Of Attack Upon Ills Life
BafOre Dying
Two Men Arrested at SanbOfl
viii be Given The
Third Degree
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
FARGO, Aug 5.-Julius Hanson,
travelling salesman for the Duluth
Brewing company, was shot and killed
in cold blood here at 1l:45 O'Clock
Saturday night by two unknown high
waymen. The shooting was witnessed
by Roy La Shelle who has given the
police an excellent description OF the
murderers. Hanson was enroute to
his nome when he was assailed by the
murderers,
In his dying moments when the
spark of life was fast disappearing
Hanson was able to tell short story
of the incident The shooting took
place near the Lincoln school. AS
Hanson was passing the school the
two masked men walked towards him
and demanded him to hold up his
hands which he refused to do. Upon
his refusal the murderers became ang.
ry and excited and fired the shot
which caused his death. Tne men
were both short, measuring about five
feet SIX inches and Of stocky build.
According to Hanson's dying words
words the men ran around the school
building and turned east following
the shooting.
Roy Da Shelle. who witnessed the
shooting, resides directly across the
street from where the shooting occur
red La Shelle had noticed the men
prowling around the school mouse
about five minutes before the tragedy
occurred. He and his roommate were
the first persons to reach the body
of Hanson. Hanson was rushed to
the St. Luke's hospital but died before
an examination could be made. The
bullets pierced the main artery near
the stomach and death was due to
loss Of blood.
The murderers after firing the fatal
shot never attempted to relieve their
victim Of any of his valuables but
made a hurried departure, running
towards the Northern Pacific right-of.
way. ~
Have Strong Clue.
uc dl SO lSOlSC AdSC q otioALeo SAuS
to the murderers and aressest are ex-
pected hourly. About ten minutes
following the shooting, PatrOlman An
derson encountered two masked men
at the rear of the j. |. Case Company
warehouse, but being unaware OF the
shooting did not arrest them. He
questioned them and they gave an ex-
cellent account of themselves and
stated that the reason they wore the
masks was because they were expect
ing to ride the blind baggage and
wanted them to keep the cinders out
of their eyes. They talked in such a
smooth manner that they were not
arrested The men answered the
sam description as furnished by Roy
La Shele. About one o'clock Sunday
morning, a short but stock built man
entered the Mint restaurant on North
Broadway and conversed over the tel
ephone with the authorities at the
hospital He asked how the man that
was shot was getting along and when
informed that he would die he stated,
my God, don't let him die" He then
departed from the restaurant and the
cashier notified the police of the oc.
currence.
Two Arrested at Sanborn.
Two men suspected of being the
murderers Of Julius Hanson were ar
rested at Sanborn and are held pend
ing an investigation. Mayor W. D.
Sweet has offered reward of 5000
for information leading to the arrest
4e murderers.