The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Charles DiIIehay Mas Slain
When nsar Nis nsme
IN Ellsworth :
From fridays Dairy.


Charles DiIehay. proprietor OF a
moving picture show at Ellsworth.
was murdered by parties unknown
some time during Wednesday night.
The first known of the crime was the
finding OF Dillehay's body in front Of
his residence on the outskirts or the
village at seven O'Clock Thursday
morning by Deputy Sheriff Martin
Finnerty who was on his way to the
train to attend the Inter state Fair
at Sioux City. Mr.. Finnerty gave the
alarm and the news OF the crime
spread rapidly. DR.. A. b. Williams,
coroner. and County Attorney r. J.
Jones were notified by telephone and
they were soon on their way to ELS
worth.
BIoodhounds Were Called.
Along with Mr.. Jones went Deputy
Sheriff Ira Mishler with one OF Sheriff
Mitchell's bloodhounds, which was
taken to the scene but did not succeed
in securing the trail of the murderer.
! Coroner Williams impanelled a jury
and held an inquest.
| Attorney John F. Flynn and ]. A.
Town also accompanied Mr.. Jones.
The man who murdered Mr.. Ollie
/ hay first robbed him. Mr.. Dillehay
left the moving picture show at about
! ten o'clock Wednesday night or a lit
tie before. for his home. He had lin
his pocket sum Of money, having
been accustomed to carry something
like three hundred dollars.
I Hands Bound With Rope.
When found the body OF Mr.. Ollie
| hay lay with the hands bound behind
his back with rope. The nose had
been crushed in, thus forcing the blood
out Of the ears and mouth. This
caused death. The pockets OF the
victims clothes had been rified and his
money taken. Near the body lay a
piece OF gas pipe about three feet long
: This had been used by the murderer
I'm his attack on his victim. The rope
that had been used to bind Mr.. Ollie
hays hands had been cut from the
halter of one OF the horses of team
| that was standing on main street.
There is no clue to the murderer.
though robbery is generally accepted
as the motive. The person who COM
, mitted the murder had evidently been
cognizant OF Mr.. Dillehay's custom
OF carrying a sum of money with him.
| Native Of Ohio.
| Charles Dillehay was a native OF
Ohio. where he was born I'm Perry
county January Is, 1857. His par
ents were natives OF ireland. He
came to Mobiles county in July of 1894
and engaged in farming in Grand
Prairie township. After six years he
, moved into Ellsworth and lived there
since that time. being engaged In
business
! Mr.. Dillehay was married In Ellis
worth June 80. 1908, to Mrs. RATHER
inc McCarren. who was also native
, of Ireland. Mr.. and Mrs. Dillehay
were members OF the Catholic church
Mt Ellsworth. Mr.. Dillehay belonged
to the Ancient Order OF Hibernians.
His widow survives him.
/ from fridays Daily.
Congressman +. +. Ellsworth was
the speaker at the fair held in Sleepy
Eye last week. The Herald Dispatch
of that city said of his address: ION
Friday afternoon the visitors had
the pleasure of listening to q short
talk by the Hon. Frank Ellsworth.
congressman for the Second district
: Congressman Ellsworth is an able.
O., eloquent and peaceful speaker. and
held the close attention of his hearers
during the entire address. The talk
was OF a general nature, but the key
note OF his speech was Patriotism
HE stated in part: That we were
! American citizens either by birth or
/ by adoption, but which ever Il be this
! was our home and we should be loyal
to our country, our president, our con-
gross and its officers. In fact to any
and all who were directly or Indirect
ly in any way promoting the inter-
ests of our country and its inhabi-
tants. He urged strongly, that we
be loyal to our president and stand
by him and not make any adverse
! comments regarding HIS action I'm
| the present doleful period. We do not
want any OF the Roosevelt 'jingoism'
to move us from the even tenor of
our way. Thank God we are not
at war and no thinking American be-
lieves that we ever shall be.
1--we must remember first that we
are American citizens. bred from the
best blood of all nations. and we are
neutral and will protect that neutral
ity by force II necessary, but IL will
not be necessary. other means not so
costly in life and treasure will be
! found to remove our difficulties.
"He also spoke of the necessity OF
looking after our home interests. Of
conserving our strength. our friend
ships and our lands, and by so doing
the prosperity which we now enjoy
would become doublefold. this, in a
great measure will be brought about
by individual effort on the part OF us
ALL .s-... Ia,
Let us stand together as the great
est. and most prosperous nation In
the world. Stand by and promote
every institution In our country
which Is for the betterment of our
citizens. Be loyal. be prepared. and
should that dread moment come, re-
member that we are American. citi-
zens. there is no dividing line. this
Is our home and our country After
a few additional remarks of general
interest the congressman closed his
remarks amid the hearty applause OF
the large crowd who heard his
| speech"
From Fridays Daily.
Winnipeg. Manitoba, September q.
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