Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-10-30
D. T. DILLON
DIED TUESDAY
THIRD DEATH AS RESULT OF
SHOOTING LAST WEEK-DE-
VELOPMENTS IN CASE

D. T. Dillon, who escaped being
killed outright by the man who mur-
dered his wife and eleven-year-old
Lela Marsh, died at the home of John
Dillon north of Ray, Tuesday morn
ing, after living almost week after
he received the four terrible wounds.
He was unconscious most of the time,
and the officers say that he made no
statement which would lead to the
clearing up of the cause for the trip
pie murder.
Letter From Dorchester
! This Office received the following
letter from the Dorchester (Neb.)
Star, asking for information on the
murder case. This is the town where
his wife lives. The letter says:
"Please send US paper containing
write-up of the particulars in the mur-
der of D. T. Dillon family by Cleve
Culbertson, at Ray, N. D., on Oct. %.
Mrs. Culbertson and little four year
old son live here and are in destitute
circumstances. The town is providing
her with food. People here are inter-
Iested in the case as this man lived his
childhood days five or six miles from
>here."
The Dorchester Star.
Dorchester, Neb.
Came From North
The general opinion now seems to
4 be that Culbertson was never in Will
I liston, as he claimed he was the day
of the shooting Officers seem to
think that he came into the county
from the north, coming probably from
Crosby.
/ Photo of Man And Wife
At the hearing Friday night John
4 Dillon, cousin of the murdered man
while on the witness stand produced a
\ photo of Mrs. Dillon and her former
husband. The picture according to
dress, appears to have been taken
from Is to 18 years ago. The man
shown in the picture has the appear
ance of being rather young, but wears
mustache. Persons who have ex-
amined the photo closely declare that
there is a marked resemblance be-
tween the man shown in the picture
and Culbertson, the man now under
arrest charged with the crime.
First Husband Theory
There seems to be little information
available from relatives about Mrs.
Dillon's former husband. Her first
husbands name was Lawrence Marsh,
and she was married to this man in
Virginia about 13 years ago. When
the little daughter was born the man
deserted her and she obtained d.
. lvorce number of years ago. About
s 6 years ago she married D. T. Dillon.
The true story will probably never
be known, owing to the quick snuff
ing out of the life Of Mrs. Dillon.
No Revolver Found
The sheriff has been unable to find
any revolver with which the shooting
was done. This was probably thrown
away, as there are hundreds of places
where a revolver could be hidden
where it would never be found. DR..
Distad, county coroner, who made an
examination of the bodies, stated that
in his opinion the shooting was done
with SO caliber revolver.
Maintains Silence
Culbertson still remains silent and
refuses to make any statement. he
does not seem to be greatly interested
in getting in touch with friends, or try
ing to find a way to prove his where
abouts on the night of the crime.
Believe He Is Older
The officers believe that Culbertson
is not giving his correct age and that
he is several years older than he says.
He said he was % years old, but the
officers say he has the appearance of
a man 35 or more.
Says Is Not Marsh
Charles Durbin and Mrs. James,
brother and sister of the murdered