The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-11

was in the room with Maier when the
latter made, a statement regarding
the tragedy, states positively that
Maier said: "A man shot me with my
own gun" Maier would say nothing
more except, thst he wanted to die"
There is theory at Beulah that he
was seeking to &shield some one, or
that he felt in some way that his
shooting was justified. ..
= "' Had Been Tilted. s,>, :,,'.
AN interesting feature OF the case
is a letter froW >Maier's sweetheart,
dated at neishboring town Novem-
Der 1, and which must have been re-
ceived the day Of the tragedy or the
one preceding, in which she returned
his ring and advised him, II have
found another that l really love bet
ter and always will" and that she had
twice attempted to "gaiwith him" and
would rather kill myself and never
start in the third time ss* = so this
will be my last letter to you for ever
and ever" -ivn,. 49,. a,.. -,
u" Where Suicide Theory Fits.
IF it had been possible for Carl to
have shot himself" reports the Burns
man, "the suicide would have fitted
here very nicely"
The letter brought up the question
of Carts rival. but the latter has been
identified and he does not in any way
answer the description of the man
who was seen talking to Maier just
before the latter was shot. There
never had been any serious troubles
with neighbors which might have led
up to quarrel. The diamond ring
which Maier's sweetheart stated she
was returning to him in her letter
could not be found, but some furs
which she returned, at the same time
remained at the postofilce some time
and then went back to the young
woman. .n~> r =.
Discovered by Brother.
Carl Maier was discovered by his
brother, John Maier, lying on the
ground, near the road, between the
Maier place and Beulah, upon John
Maier's return from town November
3. The latter called to his brother
several times, and upon not receiving
a reply is said to have driven back to
town, where he called doctor. The
latter, DR.. Newkamp, found Carl
Maier lying on his face with his rifle
beside him and, one empty cartridge
on the ground There were two bull
let holes in Maier's chest and the indi-
cations were that the rifle had been
pressed against his body when it was
discharged. The doctors eXamina-
ton revealed the fact that Maier had
been shot once under the left arm
and again in the chest, at the spot
where the first bullet came out.
Gets BiackmaiI Letter.
A recently added feature of the case
is q letter received by John Maier,
postmarked at Zap on November %,
advising him to put $500 on certain
telephone post two miles east of Beu-
lab on December ), or something
would happen. This letter is now in
possession of Deputy Sheriff Grant,
and John Maier is making every effort
to trace the writer. The latter was
evidently an illiterate person, and the
affair is considered very bungle-
some attempt at blackmail.
The letter reads: Dear Sir. John
! will drop you few lines. You shot
your brother Carl. seaned it, and
if you will give me 5000 will ceap
still. You put the money on the tee-
phone post two miles north from Beu-
lab. Just first post west from corner
on the school house about December
5. Be quick or do som ting"
A well known Beulah character is
suspected of having written this let
ter and will be taken into the tolls
when the proper time comes.
Orders for Arrest.
John F. Albers, a brother-in-law Of
the deceased, has sent circulars
broadcast ordering the arrest of the
two men who were seen in the vicin-
ity Of the Maiersplace the day of the
tragedy. When last seen they were
mounted on bay and a black horse
and were accompanied by black dog
with a white, ring about its, neck. -
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