The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-09-01
ART DODGE CAUGHT AT
MOHALL, N. d.
COnfesses to Killing of Mrs.
Eva Spaulding and Will be
Brought to This City Late
Tonight.

Charged with the murder Of Mrs.
Eva Spaulding, committed in Bay
field county during. the winter of
1911, Art Dodge, former resident OF
Iron River, and a fugitive from
justice, has been caught by the
sheriff's Office in this city and will,
be returned to the County Jail to-
night. Deputy James Long viii
bring the prisoner here from Mo-
hall, N. D., having received con-
fession from the man that he COM
mitted the deed, telegram having
been received from Mr.. Long by
Sheriff Murray to that effect.
The murder with which Dodge Is
charged was committed during the
winter eff 1911 near II Mile Post
west of Washburn. he was sup
posed to have b cen keeping COM
pany with Mr.. Spaulding, and be-
coming jealous of rival. committed
the murder.
Mrs. Spaulding was cooking at the
William Little camp at Ia Mile Post.
She had gone e Iron River to do
some shopping and was returning to
camp. She arrived at Headquart-
ers during the afternoon and was
met by tote team and driver, and
was on her way 10 the Little camp
when Art Dodge is said to have
jumped from behind stump and
pointing a revolver at the driver. or
dared him 10 leave the tote sleigh.
and 90 into the woods. Dodge Is
said to have had few words with
Mrs. Spaulding, in which he accus-
ed her Of throwing him over" for
and her man, aid while the woman
was sitting on the seat of the sleigh
he is said to have fired three shots
at her, all Of which pierced her
breast. She was taken to the hos
pital at Ashland where she died the
following day.
Dodge made his escape from the
country, walking from IL Mile Post
to Iron River, where he remained in
hiding for d ay or SO, when he
made his escape. During the past
ten years the county officials have
kept up a diligent search for Dodge
and last winter they thought they
had their man but after a trip to a
northern Minnesota city they learn
ed Of their mistake.
1t was through rather peculiar
incident that Dodge was located. A
young man from Port Wing, who
had been following threshing in the
Dakotas a year ago, accidently fell
IN with Dodge at Mohall. Dodge is
said to have learned that the young
man was from Port Wing and he
began making inquiries about Iron
River and finally asked him if he
had heard Of murder committed in
the county in 1911. When. the young
man stated that he had heard OF
the murder Dodge is said to have
informed him that he was the man
wanted. The young man returned
20 Port Wing last winter and told
his story to his father, who doubted
the story, believing that if the
man had committed the murder he
would not be telling about it. Final
ly man working in the Wachsmrth
camp at Bayfield, learned of the
story and he Immediately notified
the county authorities.
The Port Wing boy was brought
to this city and questioned and made
affidavit Of his story and search
for Dodge was begun. During the
winter double of Dodge was locat-
ed in a northern Minnesota city and
Deputy Long made a trip to Mimi
Osota, but discovered he had the
wrong man.
Believing that Dodge would con-
tinue to follow the threshing game
again this fall the sheriff at Mo-
hall, N. ID. was notified to be on the
lookout for Dodge and if he showed
up to arrest him. This week Sheriff
Murray received advices that Dodge
had been arrested and was being
held. Deputy Long left the first
Of the week for Mohall, and wired
that he had his man and had secured
s confession.
Dodge had a mark on his face by