The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-05
JULIUS HANSON
SHOT AND KILLED
Several Clues F~ound-Failed
to Rob Victim-Fargo
Men Suspected.


Fargo. y. D.. Aug. 5.--Out of the
meager story Julius Hanson told thc
police before he died Sunday morniuu
after beins shot 10y h~iehwnynlcn mean
the Lincoln school, and a number "l
apparently u~nConnccted h~appcnii.. -
since a clue to the identity of Ham
sons murders Is being worked out, !,
is believed that their arrest is imni-
cent. Every effort is bcing put forth
hat Hanson'S murder by h~i@1WaNlM'n
may no go u~naVeng"d as did that of
Spencer. Who was shot down i'll front
of the Nichols Il Shepcrd builIing lass
than a year ago.
Encounters Two Marl>cd ,Icn.
Ten minutes after Hanson WAS shot
near the Lincoln school Saturday
night, Patrolman Charles Anderson
encountered two masked men in front
of h Bemidii house i'll the r"ar of
the j. I. Case coinpany'S W~arehouS"
on Northern Pacific avenue. The pa
trolmsn had not been notified "f the
Lincoln Srllool tragedy and was I'M
aware of the frantic efforts of other
police officials to locate the highway
men-lnurderers.
BanGannas Over Faces.
Officer Anderson flashed m electric
searchlight in the face of the TWO men.
Both We're comparatiV"ly short, one
about live feet, ten inches tall and tho
other about five feet, SIX. The taller
man Was good looking" wore a
brown sweater over a white shirt and
blue %bandanna handkerchief. dotted
with white polka dots. covered the
lower half Of his face. The shorter
man wore a white shirt and collar and
a coat, but no vest. His mask Of
brown handanna, covered the lower
part of his face. He carried a small
SatChel.
Their Stories.
Anderson questioned tho men about
their masks. They said they intended
dumping the blind on Northern Pa
citic train No. .. They said they in
tended to go To Valley City. The ham
danna handkcrchiefs We're TO keep the
cinders from striking their faces. the
masked men told officer Anderson.
Anderson failed to remember that No.
2 is AN east bound passenger train and
does not 20 to Valley City. The po-
liceman searched 10Th men. hut found
no revolvcrs and only a dolar in mon
ely. When asked where they had beer
the men said they did not know. They
said they did not wan Ia 90 TO tho
railroad yards because they were
"afraid of railroad cops Neither of
the men would. or was able. 10 tell
where he had been. Anderson search
ed the small satrhcl one of them car
ried. 1t contained nothing but clean
collars and shirts
Story Sounded Good.
Anderson did Not arrest tho mon.
Il had half Il mind TO take them up
to the station. but their story sounded
ell right Anderson said Sunday. In
stead of arrcsting the men Anderson
told them to get up ON the main
street and don't he hiding around the
alleys" The men went out on North
ern PacitI" Avenue at the corner Of
the Case blilding and turned east to-
ward Broadway. At Northern Pacific
avenue and Third street Anderson
says he saw them turn north again,
disappearing in tho darkness.
May be Murdcrers.
Officer Anderson was called to Oak
Grove to hunt for Hanson's nssail-
ants a few minutes later and was un-
able to follow the movements of tho
TWO men are undoubtedly tn" high
waynen who murdered Hanson ana
that they threw their guns when
they saw the policeman. Anderson saw
these two men last at about 19:15 or
1920 o'clock Sunday morning.
\ Telephone Conversation.
About l o'clock II short man. wear
ing a brown, belted coat entered the
Mint on North broadway.
He asked permission of the cashier
to use the telephone. He asked for the
number of ST. Luke's hospital. whore
Hanson was taken before he died.
This is the conversation that followed.
according TO the statement of the
cashier:
Hello, how is tina man that was
shot"
81 mean Hanson"
Apparently the answer was Hes
going to die
MY God. don't let him die"
The cashier says the man using the
telephone in the restaurant became
greatly agitated and urned white as
a ghost" AT intervals during his
hip pocket and glanced apprehensively
over hsi shoulder. After concluding
his conversation the mar left the rest
aurant hurriedly and went north.
Police were notified of the happen
ing by the cashier. Following the
description given of the man, it is be-
lieved now that his identity has been
established. 1t is said he resides IN
Fargo and is we'll known.
Two men suspected Of being con
nected With Hanson's murder are be-
ing held at Sanhorn, y. d., pending
an investigation of their identity. The
men We're taken from n Northern Pa
cific train. Authorities at Sanborn
think they have important evidence
in the case.
Duplicate of Former Murder.
The Spencer murder at the Nichols
& Sheperd building has gone un-
avenged nearly a The midnight
assassination of Hanson was u dupli-
cate of the Spencer murder in several
ways. Both q place on Saturday
nights at about midnight. Two high
waymen attacked each and resistance
brought a deadly bullet i'll the stom-
ach. Both took place on Fourth
street north.
In an effort to do everything pos
sible to bring the murderer to justice
Mayor w. p. Sweet last night offered
a reward Of 5000 for information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction of
Hanson's murderers. 1t is expected
Cass county will offer a considerably
larger reward today.
Autopsy is Held.
An autopsy was held Sunday over
the body Of the murdered man. 1t
was found that the bullet was fired
from A 3s-calibre revolver. The lead
entered Hanson's left side. pierced the
main artery neal the stomach and
took a curse toward the opposite
side of the body. Disposal of the body
has not been decided upon yet. II is