The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-11

der circumstances much the same as
those marking the disappearance Of
his father two weeks ago. An1eld
was the last person with the missing
brother, the family being east on
visit at the time. SD.
Post norton examination of Anfield
Shifet's remains, conducted at Har-
vey, revealed the fact that the man
was insane, the physician testifying
at the coroner's inquest this morning
after a several days inquiry had been
found.
Young Shiflet shot and killed him.
self near Sell, Pierce county, where
he had been located by Sheriff Nor
gan, after a several day inquiry had
been conducted here.
The elder Shiflet disappeared two
weeks ago, and evidence uncovered in
the last few days served to fix re-
sponsibility on the young man. An
field Shifet and his father were bound
for Darlington when last seen.
The following day, young Shif1et
said his father had gone to Washing
ton in the interests of a patent, by
which young Shifet declared it would
be possible to defect bullets from
their course, making them pass harm
lessly by the wearer of his invention.
On that same day, young Shifet
took can of kerosene to straw pile,
some distance from the residence, ex-
planning that he was going to burn
the body of dead horse.
Several times thereafter, young Shi-
fet visited the straw pile, each time
starting fire.
Neighbors then became curious, and
their suspicious were communicated
to the authorities. 1t was found that
young Shiflet had dictated letters, ad-
dressed to himself, to young man in
Darlington, the latter writing them.
These letters, now in the hand of OFF,
Gals, were ostensibly from the elder
Shiflet, and were dated in Washington,
D. C. They also were signed with the
elder Shifet's name, such signatures
being forged.
Bones that were found in the straw
pile are believed to be human bones.
They were badly broken up, indicat-
ing that they had been handled fire.
quently, and worked over in such a
manner as to destroy evidence. The
bones will be submitted to an expert.
Last Friday, young Shilet departed,
going from here to New Rockford. He
was traced and finally located near
SELF.
When found by Sheriff Morgan, Shi-
f1et was on a plow.
What are you doing here?" asked
the sheriff.
"Working-you don't want me, do
you?"
Eyes, think so. You haven't got
gun, have your" responded the sheriff.
NO." replied young Shiflet, as he
leaped from his plow, and started run
ming across the field. He had gone
but short distance when he whipped
out revolver.
"You won't take me alive" he de-
clared, and continued running.
The chase continued about two
miles and half, before the man was
overtaken. AS he found escape i'm
possible, he stopped, turned and raised
the revolver to his temple-discharg
ing the shot. He died at Harvey
hospital shortly afterwards.
For some time, young Shifet had
been talking of his bullet dehector,"
and declared a European power was
going to pay him $250,OOO for the in
vention. His father took much inter-
est in the boys plans, and seemed dis
posed to have considerable faith in
him.
For that reason, the lads story that
his father had gone to Washington in
the interests of the patent, was gener-
ally accepted for time.