The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
ABERDEEN SHERIFF
SHOT BY PRISONER
Tragedy Occurred On Great
Northern Train
WAS ON WAYHOME
Slayer Arrested In California
For Burglary In South
Dakota; Escaped
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Associated Press Dfspatch.J
Breckenridge, Mimi. July g.
Two posses today were searching
for Edwin Rust, twenty, who shot
and killed Sheriff l. c. Fulker OF
Brown county, S. D., on Great
Northern train near Wolverton
Mimi, late last night. After shoot
ing the Aberdeen sheriff with one OF
his own guns, the slayer leaped
through a window of the train and
escaped.
One posse of twenty men was
working south from Fargo; the other
headed by Sheriff James Fitzgerald
Of Wilkin county, Mimi, was going
north, cutting escape off from that
direction.
A reward of $500 was offered last
night by the Brown County commits
sioners for the slayer, dead or alive
Rust, wanted in Aberdeen for
burglary and robbery, was paroled
from the Folsom prison near Sacra
mento, Calf, and is said to have a
long record in that state, in spite of
his youth.
Shortly after his escape from the
train, gun in hand, he held up mo-
torist on the King of Trails High
way, getting hat and $1.10 in
change. He did not steal the auto
mobile.
The body of the sheriff was
brought to the Wilkin county morgue
here.
Officials here report that Rust
was arrested at Grand Forks and was
being returned to Aberdeen, where
he Is wanted for jail delivery in
Sisseton, S. D., and in Aberdeen and
also for highway robbery.
Three Posses After Rust
Fargo, N. D.. July 2.-Posses Of
three states, today, were searching
for Edwin Rust, alias B. James Of
East Grand. Forks who shot and
killed Sheriff l. C. Fulker Of Brown
county. South Dakota, on a Great
Northern passenger train east Of
Moorhead, late last night and made
his escape. The posse are from
Minnesota, North and South Dako-
tas, and are being added to as the
search goes on
After escaping from the train.
Rust is said to nave held up Fred
Olson. a Moorhead dairyman, and
relieved him of small amount Of
cash and a hat. Olson reported to
officers that Rust had forced him to
carry him to Moorhead at the point
of a gun. When Moorhead was
reached Rust left the car driven by
Olson and from here the trail was
lost.
Reports here say Rust, after the
shooting forced a passenger on the
train to obtain from the wounded
sheriff, the keys with which TO un-
lock the handouts which bound his
hands.
The escape from the train was
aid to have been made at Finkel
Siding, four miles south of Moor
head.
Rust was arrested late last week
on advices from the South Dakota
sheriff while the former was visit
ing at the home of his mother In
East Grand Forks. Rust's wife ia
said to reside on Short Street. St.
Paul, Mimi.
Brakeman Tells of Shooting
Grand Forks. N. D., July g.
Frank German of East Grand Forks,
brakeman on the train carrying Ed :
vain Rust and Sheriff Fulker, said,
today, that when the train left
Moorhead, Rust and the Sheriff were
sitting facing each other In made
berths on opposite sides of the aisle.
It was from this position that Rust
struck the sheriff over the head with
his hand cuffs.
He then directed one of the pas
sengers to go through the sheriff's
pockets and obtain>the keys to re-
lease him from both hand manacles
with which he was secured.
Then holding the revolver on the
brakeman and passengers, Rust
walked to the rear platform of the
car and leaped of the train, German
saws