The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-23

Tuesday afternoon, CulbertsonA cal
led at the Dillon home,fit Il, said. 4 nd,
asked for work. MIR. Dillon lwss NOT
at nome at the time and he was asked
to return that evening
Hired by Dillon.
he returned. and was hired by Dill
Ion to assist In building barn. Aft
er eating supper, Dillon and Culbert.
son. 1t is said, went to the barn to
feed the horses. Culbertson was
standing In the doorway. and. accord
ing to the story told by the wounded
man. deliberately fired at Dillon as
the latter was stopping over the oat
pin. He fired four shots, each one
taking effect. Two shtts entered Dil-
Ions hack, one struck him in the face
ana the other bullet entered the neck.
Broke Into Girls Room.
After shooting Dillon, the man ran
toward the house. He met Mrs. Dil-
Ion at the back door and killed her
instantly. He entered the house and
broke into the room occupied by the
daughter and deliberately killed her.
The murder was not discovered un-
til an hour later. when j. H. Drake,
q, neighhor. passed the house AMI
heard the calls of Dillon. Drake car
ried the wounded man into the house
and made him as comfortable az pos
sible. After hearing the story Of the
shooting. Drake gave the alarm and
hurried into Ray.
Culbertson. when seen at the Tail
today, denied ahe charge.
Likeness to Photo.
Local residents are practically posi-.
tive that Culbertson was Mrs. Dillon's
husband. A photograph of her form
CT husband. whose name was Marsh.
has been secured and Culbertson. It Is
said. hears a strong likeness to it.
Culbertson declares he has a wife
living at Dorchester, Neb. The no
lice tclegraphed her and received a re-
ply. stating that she married Culbert-
son about siXN years ago and that he
was not married before that. When
she last heard from Culbertson, he
was in Canada.
Mrs. Dillon Deserted IL Years AGO.
Mrs. Dillons first husband desert.
ed her about twelve years ago, leaving
her with a few months old baby. The
husbands name was Marsh. and It is
believed that Culbertson is an alias.
Mrs. Dillon secured a divorce about
six years ago and married Dillon. She
said that her former husband was
gambler. and Culbertson. it Ia said.
has admitted that he has been
gambler.
Asked for Dillon Farm.
Neighbors who reside to the north
of the Dillon farm home declare that
Culbertson approached them Tuesday
afternoon. asking the way to the Dill
Ion place. He apparently had Interior
motives In going to the Dillon home,
the local authorities say.
Culbertson was alone with Mrs, Dill
lon and the daughter several hours
before Dillon appeared. No one
knows what occurred during that
time. Everything apparently was
peaceful when Dillon returned,
When first arrested. Culbertson re-
fused to give his name. A suit case.
found in the depot at Ray, contained
a postal receipt, bearing the name
Culbertson. and issued at Dorchester.
Neb. He admitted the ownership Of
the suit case. When asked how H.
happened to be in the depot at Ray
the night of the murder, while he.
according to his story, was supposed
to have been in Williston, he declared
that he lost it at Plentywood several
days ago. He could not tell how It
got to Ray.
When he left the Ray hotel, Cul-
bertson tore several sheets from the
hotel register. one Of which contain
ed his name. These later were found.