The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-11-20

room " the depot, ne Threw up MS
hands, and asked to be searched, but as
he was so desperate character, the
few men in the station at that time
hesitated to 90 near him. Finally Mr..
Sundley approached him. and went
through his pockets. removing knife
and the chamber Of q revolver. con-
tanning one good shell and one exploded
shell, the rest Of the weapon having
been thrown away somewhere along
the tracks. The telegraph operator,
who was on duty at Nestoria at the
time Of the murder, declared that q
ghastly scene was presented in the
negro calmly smoking cigarette and
lounging about the station, awaiting
the arrival of the sheriff, while the
corpse Of Sam MacGregor lay out
stretched on the floor, covered by q
white sheet.
Sheriff H. J. Pennock was summoned
to Nestoria and returned to L'Anse
with the prisoner on the 4:15 train
Monday morning. The negro is held
at the county Jail and will be given his
just dues at the January term of Cir
cult Court.
McGresor Wei Liked.
Samuel H. McGregor was born in
Ingham county, near Mason, May z,
1855, and has been located at Nestoria
the past Is years. doing land cruising,
hunting and trapping. also acting as
guide for fishing and hunting parties.
He was an experienced woodsman and
was well known in this county, having
served a. deputy sheriff, and last spring
being elected as justice Of the peace Of
Covington township. He had large
circle Of friends who enjoyed his ac-
quaintance and were always pleased to
meet him. His murder was one of the
most cold-blooded crimes ever commit
ted in Baraga county. and it is de-
plored by all that he should meet his
death at the hands Of burly brute
while trying to enforce the law.
The remains were brought to L'Anse
Monday evening and placed in Hansen's
undertaking parlors, where on Tuesday
DR.. H. A. Sharpe held a post-mortem
examination and found that death was
caused by shot in the heart. Sheriff
H. ]. Pennock and Coroner Sharpe
were in Nestoria Mond ay. when an in
quest was held.
Mr.. McGregor ID survived by sister,
Mrs. Ella Lsycack Of Jackson, and the
body was shipped there Wednesday
afternoon, the remains being escorted
to the depot by the county officers and
many other citizens from L'Anse and
Baraga, who. wished to pay their last
respects to one who gave his life in the
performance Of duty.
Valves Examination.
When taken before Justice w. s.
Crebassa for examination on, the muir
der charge Wednesday morning at
L'Anse, the negro waived the hearing
and was bound over to Circuit Court.
Deputy Deserves Credit.
Too much credit can not be given to
Deputy Sheriff Merritt Wilson, Of Me-
nominee county, who traced the negro
to Nestoria, and later came to L'Anse
in an effort to get the murderer back
to Menominee county. However, it
was regarded - immaterial to the
deputy a. to where the negro Wilson
got his trial. just so he gets his life
sentence for the crimes laid At his door.
The Murderer.
Wilson, who committed this terrible
crime. is "a years Of age. was born is
Mississippi. and resided at st. Louis,
coming to this section from North
Dakota via Chicago. He is big power
ful. overRrown negro, six feet tall, and
weighs over 200 pounds. He has the ap-
pearance Of . brute. with brutal