Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-28
'(Hcra1d Special seryice).

Turtle Lake. n. D., April IS
Funeral services for the eight murder
victims of the WolfNSamily were held
in an impressive manner at b farm
of the murdered family this after
noon. Hundreds Of people from the
surrounding country attended the
services.
The eight collins were placed side
by side in the farm yard and back 81
them an ~improvised platform served
as an altar. The services were conduct
ed in German. The bodies were buried
in a small cemeterx six miles from
the scene Of the murder and a funeral
, procession extended a great part OF
this distance. s..
Have Several Clues.
In the meantime tho authorities.
are working on several important
clues. They are convinced that Dave
Hanson, who has many aliases, cap
tured yesterday afternoon after a
lengthy chase is not implicated in the
crime. The two men in the auto
mobile, who stole Il shotgun from Il
farm boy lear Turtle Lake yesterday
afternoon when sthc boy refused TO
help them replenish their depleted
gasoline tank. <have not been apprc~
hended. although the authorities
have notified the police in surround
ing towns and cities to watch for the
car. -
Reports Denied.
Published reports that the two
men believed to have committed the
crime which was not discovered until
two days after ii mad been commit
ted. aroused the authorities, and that
they We're not arrested because it was
feared the aroused community would
lynch them arc vigorously denied by
States Attorney John L. Williams.
who is actively directing the search
for them. MIR. Williams also denies
that reports published. that the muir
derers had eaten dinneHr. With the
Wolf family Thursday 4 jE6Egs
such deduction at this time III fxxsE
ly foolish Ts sss$s#y
In spite of the many counis &adEEss
and complicating clues which
thorities have discovered gtftnlssSSi nv
past hours. the belief isSjheld5 sfJJSS esss
murders were ,committedssb ys 6kkNNgDiSgf
familiar with this secti8nes RE
ably well acquainted With ne ssW.UAaNN
family. The few 4nSs6S&s
which the authorities kaVessSsdndtdaxxxS
that tho. murder was plaxnS6sby9gpEEgax
sons who sought revenge%S4CrsSGpnsH
Ireal or fancied reasorsg#T
found in a slough one nntlesstHnufsSthSs#
I Wolf farm still rem a ans graoef8
important clue the authorities 4
to work upon. 1t Nas5this stiIsa \ an
believed. hat was used III siayssnnXEg
seven of the eight-rersohs.s sS
Owner Not FoHnd. 5sSs E
Exhaustive search and invsssHikk xSS
tons have failed to Bdeterrnfne& sSlis 6
Ownership Of the gun which iI p16tSs
proven the authorities belteyegMWiM
Immediately result in the scapIuskssS ufAs
the guilty parties. Little irn~poftAaSES@s
is attached to the bloody soyeaEs6a1
found under the door Ieadingsa4f DHllsaS
the, kitchen to the cellar wher0asskh1
mutilated bodies Of Mrs.a$Wolf..aStAArsgA6
daughters and the chorS boyNEsa
found. The acknowledgements x4ttHxes
is a possibility that nefguf theStEifaafs
derers wore the garmenE but
clined to believe that they hSi0Hlj sl1ssa
to Wolf and were used Tx
derers in an attempt togMfop$t lS
of blood on the kitchenA oor.s sgsE#9ss 4
The finding of three otguiiaHlIfe !
in the hay loft in thesfbaFnas ifnlsssssE ffz
cowshed of which the bodies 0fSa
and the other two small irtsNKsN11G
found. my indicate TINT Q1i3s e 81
shot from the loft. HoweNerN0A3 ! M
body<6f Wolf indicated - Y
were fired at a long ranEe.Affan =
other gunshot wounds bein9sssN .
ed with the gun within afeWA
: OF the victims @SSx&$$ n