The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-14

ING out for a solution of one of the
most battling murder mysteries IN
this section of the country, the drag
net of the law has fastened its ten
tacles around John E. Scott, grocery
store proprietor here, and his nelre
by marriage, 19-year-o Arlene
Scott.
They are charged jointly with the
murder Of Scott's wife, who was sho.
down in the dark one night last
June upon the return Of her and her
husband from a minstrel show:
The eternal triangle, background
of so. many crimes in the past, is
said by authorities to play leading
role in the murder Of Mrs. Scott.
The evidence in their possession is
merely circumstantial. Nevertheless,
John Scott and Arlene Scott have
been bound over for trial on u
charge of murder.
49, Class Room Arrest.
! Truth. they say, is stranger than
fiction. Certainly np fiction could
have been stranger than the dra-
matte arrest Of Miss Scott, who was
! taken into custody recently, five
months after her uncle had 6rst been
arrested for the crime.
| Miss Scott is a school teacher. She
was standing before her class, point
ing to q triangle drawn on the black
board She was explaining and de-
fiping triangle when the door y ow-
" opened and Sheriff Ellington
passed slowly up the center aisle.
"Miss Scott" he said, Tm Sheriff
Ellington and"
eyes" broke in the teacher, land
l know why you've come. 1t is 1ol
the murder of my aunt"
| She dismissed the class; then
broke down and sobbed.
Lived With Aunt.
! There arc other triangles, il seems
that little children know nothing
about. So none could satisfactorily
explain why teacher had dis shisset
school that day.
Four years ago. Arlene, then Is
went to live with her uncle and aun
so that she might attend La Cygn'
high school and prepare to teach tn
township school in Centerville.
Mrs. Scott was sister of Arlene
mother. The child was taken int
the home and treased by Scott ant
his wife as their own
Last spring she was graduated
and went away to attend summe
school. La Cygne missed her. He
pretty face had been familiar sigh
at all of La Cygne's social activities
Then came June-and the night o
the minstrel show John Scott AM
his wife drove home. Their machin
rolled into the garage. Mrs. Scot
left the car and entered the rea
door Of the house.
l Town Shocked.
There were two pistol shots. Scot
called for help, then ran two block
and returned with physician. Blu
Mrs Scott was dead.
The town was aghast. Blood
hounds from Kansas City were pu
on the trail and ended at q negro
home not far away. But the negr
was released. His wife, it was learn
ed. had made the tracks. She ha
Ueen WS6uluX At tuS 0SVsV A'o'AAS
The dogs were kept at their task
} but the only other trail they followe'
, was one from the Scott garage t
the house.
Jury Disagrees.
Then came the gossip. Accusin
: remarks were directed at the hus
; band He was arrested and, releases
on bond Then the state 'explode
7 q bombshell. =,
Witnesses testified that after tn
murder, Scott and Arlene ~registere
together at Pittsburg, Kas.. hotel
Neither denied it. The trial II
suited in hung jury.
i Arlene admits Scott is in low
= with her. Scott refuses to talk.
VI Both protest their innocence. de
nying all knowledge Of thes murder
i And the new evidences has re
> suited in the arrest of Arlene an
ei the rearrest Of her uncle.