The Dickinson press., 1917-05-05

main portion of the girls story. An
interpreter was present and the con-
fession was sworn to before Valentine
Koch, clerk of the district court. in
presence of witnesses. He denied.
however, that he misused the girl. de-
claring that he tied her only for the
purpose of preventing her going to
: the lower ranch and discovering the
bodies, fearing that she would he
overcome by terror at the gruesome
sight.
II am sorry that I did it. I want
to go to the penitentiary and stav TIL
1 die, and work, work, work. yem mt
to plead guilty and take my punish
ated.
He asked that relatives be notified
only after he had been taken to Bis
marck to begin his sentence, declaring
that he did not wish them to FIGHT
the case through the courts, as he as
serted he wanted to shield Ella Grow
from a court ordeal.
Disposes of Property.
Chumick made disposition If his
property and his wishes in this matt
ter were incorporated in the confess
sion: Money in the First National
Bank here, $3.50, is to be given to
Ella Croy, after court expenses are
deducted. A debt of $500, Contracted
by his cousin, Conka Chritobenki. If
Waterbury, Conn.,, is to be cancelled.
Eli ghty-three acres of land in Russia.
valued at about $40 an acre, is to ro
to his brother, Nazar Chumick, who
has leased it for a number of Years.
All his personal belongings he leaves
to the Dickinson branch Of the Saliva
ton Army.
One p%erplexing feature of the crime
is how Caldwell happened to be shot
in the back of the head. Chumick's
first story was that Caldwell was but
a few feet away, rushing toward him,
when he fired the shot which ended
the rancher's life. This was mani
testify impossible, point of exit of. the
bullet being in the right cheek. The
slayer stated in his confession that
he was not certain whether Caldwell
was attempting to flee, whether he
was coming toward him or whether he
was rushing to the assistance of his
wife, when he pulled the trigger.
That he was so crazed at the time
that he has no recollection of the de-
tails is his statement.
Mrs. May Moran, daughter of the
slain man, when seen by the Press
representative, declared that she and
her brother, Jay, referring to J. c. R.,
intended going to the ranch to view
the bodies for the last time. Mrs,
Moran and her husband did not ac-
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the last rites.
James Caldwell's Will.
The will of the murdered mar was
filed for probate on Thursday, and it
contained in brief the following be-
quests and provisions:
All debts and the funeral expenses
are to be paid as 500 after death
as possible.
TO May l.. Moran, the daughter, is
bequeathed the sum of $25.
To Deborah Lovewell, Chicago, a
sister of deceased, $1,000. <
To Julia H: Tennis, Chicago, another
~sister, $1,000.
To Laura E. Caldwell, his wife, he
willed the homestead, which is. the
northeast quarter of Section 8-138-93,
$4,000 in cash and all the personal
property, including horses, farm ma
chinery, automobiles and household
goods.
All the remainder of the estate is
to be placed in the trust of R. H.
| Johnson and w. F. Burnett of Dick
inson and Attorney F. H. Register of
Bismarck for a period Of twenty-five
years, unless the son, Jay Allen Cald-
we'll, who disappeared several years
ago, should sooner return. In event
of Jay Allen Caldwell's return all
this remaining property is to go to
him, with the provision that he care
for his sister as he would deem best.
Enough of the net proceeds of the
estate during the twenty-five years it
will remain in trust, will be used for
the support of May l.. Moran, but
under no circumstances shall any of
this money be permitted to be used
by James Moran, her husband. In
| event that Jay Allen Caldwell does
not return within the prescribed num-
Der of years, the estate will revert to
| Deborah Lovewell of Chicago, or to
her heirs. A final paragraph pro-
vides that in event the daughter, May
Moran, objects to the probating of
the will or attempts to aid in contest
ing same, then the maintenance pro-
vision made in her behalf shall be-
come null and void.
Editors Note-If the prisoners
story that Mrs. Caldwell was killed
before her husband is upheld, the sec
ton of the will relating to her will
become imperative, and her son
Iby a former marriage will inherit
only such portion of the estate as is
provided by law when no will is
made.]
N. C. Jensen returned last week
from a trip to st. Paul. He also Wis,
tied his parents at. New Lisbon, Wis,
| while absent from Dickinson.