The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-12-13

IerSeA1 while attempting 10 SnOOC MIN
ng a saddle horse to drag the remains
lure. from the farmhouse to the barn
evening of February 9 or early morn
ing of February 10.
The fact that the body of Haver
and one son bore overshoes convince:
investigators that the family vas moi
slain while they slept.
Dug Out Hammer
When Bannon Thursday afternoon
personally directed the finding of the
body of the Haven infant In q refuse
pile ear the farm buildings, he also
went a few feet away and dug out q
hammer which he turned owe to au-
thorities.
If the Ravens were all beaten te
death, officials believe this vas the
death weapon. 1t is believed it might
have been used to kill the younger
members of the family and that Mrs
Haven and Haven possibly were shot
However, all these speculations are
expected to be cleared away when
autopsies are performed on the badly
decomposed bodies at Watford City
late today.
Certainly there must be some
people who believe I am innocent
ne told questioners yesterday. Told
that sentiment was running high In
Mckenzie county, Bannon expressed
a hope he would not be taken back
After revealing the whereabouts OF
the Haven infant Thursday after
noon and when he was being brought
to Williston, as the car passed through
Watford City. Bannon covered his
head with a blanket and persons with
him said he was shaking, apparently
from fear.
Sees Mob in Nightmare
In Jail here Bannon told of a
nightmare which he had when he
thought he saw through a jail win
dow a mob coming to get him to be
hanged.
Investigation of Bannon's where
abouts on the morning of February
10 has shown he was not seen around
the home during the forenoon or un-
til about 2 O'Clock In the afternoon.
Today the doctors offices in Will
liston were to be visited and checked
to determine whether either Bannon
or his father sought medical treat
ment here on that date.
States Attorney Taylor ordered
this investigation In the belief that
If Bannon and his father. individual
ly or together. killed the Haven fam
lily, they might have been injured
and came here for treatment.
Another possible death weapon. but
considered unlikely to be such, Is 9
straight blade razor which was found
under q bed in the Haven farm house
q few weeks ago when search for the
family was begun In earnest.
Two letters. n which Bannor
claimed was received from the Hav'
ems at Cotton, Oregon, and another
which was written from Oregon Il
Charles Bannon by his father, james
Bannon played an important part II
the investigation.
Young Bannon said one letter wa
sent from Cotton, Oregon. by DAME
Haven and that the return address
was Box 70 at that place. The Col
ton postmaster, however, said he hat
never heard of the Ravens and thai
there was no such box number.
The text of the letter follows:
I'VE all arrived here safe with out
much trouble. Have got a small
place rented. Pop sure vas tree
when We got here. and so he hac
me write for him. He says 60 a heac
and put the crop in as you and hin
planed half all crops including hal
calls all cream. You pay our pro
senil propty taxes for use Of horses
and michenry.
Mother is even more bad thar
when she va home and she ha'
forgotten everything about home. Pol
| says we will stay away a year or st
and II mother don't get better viii
have (here a few words were not de-
~cipherable due to dirt on the letter,
this fall.
Pop wants to know how every thini
is and says hello to you. .
LAS ever your friend,
Daniel Haven.
Address your letters to Cotton
Ore. MI. Daniel Haven. Cotton, Ore
gon. Box 70"
Envelope Wore Out
Bannon said the letter he receives
from Daniel was carried In his poke
for several mov.hs and that the en-
velopc wore out and was thrown
away.
Then Bannon was arrested an,
jailed on q charge Of embezzlement
This was on Nov. 20. His arrest cam
about through a complaint signed b.
G. E. Evanson. public administrato
of Mckenzie county. who had BEEF
named guardian of the Haven estate
Evanson alleged Bannon had dispose
Of some of the property belonging t
the Ravens.
That same day James F. Bannor
father Of Charles. was reported miss
ing in Portland. Ore. Young Ban
non told officials his father had gon
west to search for the missing famil!
Had Written Pollce
Charles Damon had communicate