The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-26
ONE MAN HELD
IN GLENDALE
AS WITNESS
Murdered Man Survived BY
Wife and Small Daughter,
Says Report
HAD FOUGHT BEFORE

One man, a member of the party
who late Saturday night shot and
killed Charles l. LaPlante, at Ellen
dale, after an argument in poker
game, is being held at Glendale, ac-
cording to information brought to
Bismarck today by the party which
accompanied the blood hounds sent
from the state prison here to aid
in the search for the assailants.
The murder followed a poker game
in which bad blood two men had
been shown, according to JONES,
who had, on the previous Thursday
night, also had a fight. LaPlante
and Jack Baly. were the two who
had fought. Baly had emerged from
the first fight considerably the
worse off, and during Friday and
Saturday had promised that he'd
"get the Frenchman." However the
five men, four of whom comprised
the gang, had managed to get La
Plante into another game. 1t is un
derstood that LaPlante had had
about $3.50 on his person before the
game. However when his body was
picked up on the street, but $l.50
was found on him.
The man who is being held has
furnished proof that he went di-
rectly to his own room after the
game and that he didn't go down
stairs with the rest of the party.
He is being held, however, as wit
ness.
A previous report that the three
men fled in an automobile owned
by fifth member of the gang is
untrue according to Mr.. Jones, who
had, on Saturday morning. driven to
Aberdeen, S. D., where he had sold
the car Saturday afternoon. He
was picked up but proved that the
car was no longer in his possession
and was released.
Blood hounds were useless in the
search, said Mr.. Jones, because the
trail was more than twelve hours
late.
LaPlante was shot at five times,
three of the bullets hitting him.
The three men, one of whom did
the shooting, were perhaps twenty
feet behind LaPlante when they shot,
according to Mr.. Jones and it ap-
pears that they yelled at him and
that he turned around and faced
them. He was shot in front.
People who were across the street
from the scene of the shooting
heard the shots and saw "French"
fall and rushed to him. While they
were picking him up and taking him
into the hotel the three assailants
ran in the opposite direction.
No cars have been missed from
Glendale or vicinity, said Mr.. Jones,
leading authorities to believe that
the assailants must either have con-
tinued walking or have jumped a
passing train or motor car.
Farmers, townsmen, and law en-
forcement officers secured the
county all day Sunday, and late into
Monday before giving up the search.
LaPlante is survived by a wife and
a small daughter, both of whom live
in Glendale. They have resided
there for about two years.
Searching For Murderers
Jamestown, Aug. 26.-Sherif
George Sears, of Glendale, Dickey
county, and jamestown police are
combing the city here today in search
of two of the four men who shot
and killed Charles LaPlante, Ellen
dale laborer, in an argument after a
poker game here Sunday morning.
Northern Pacific trainmen here, gave
information that the two men had ar
rived here on freight and were
doubtless hiding in the city. All
trains and roads are being carefully
watched.
It is believed that the men are try
ing to get to Darlington.