The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-12
SLAYER OF SIX SAYS
He KILLEDDANWHEN
Youth CURSED Him
Declares He Broke Rifle He
Used by Striking Mothers
Head With It
DENIES FATHER WAS PARTY
Alters Details Of Former Stories
in Relating Events Chron-
ologicaIIy
DENIES FATHER WAS PARTY

Williston, N. D., Jan. 12.-F)-
Charles Bannon, ~22-year-old farm
hand, Saturday wrote a confession in
his own hand telling how he killed
the six members of the A. e. Haven
family last February.
Bannon related that the rifle with
which he says he slew six members
of the Haven family was broken by
him when he crashed it against the
head of Mrs. Haven, and that he hid
1t. He told officers where it could
be found.
The complete confession follows:
II left Sunday morning, Feb. 9
about 10 o'clock and visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Haven until the boys came
home about 2 or 3 o'clock In the aft
ernoon and the Swenson boy was
with them. Daniel came in first,
then Leland, and Swenson next.
Mrs. and MI. Haven stayed in the
dining room talking to me and the
SWenson boy and Leland in the front
room. Daniel came in and talked to
the old folks and me awhile, then
went to clean the barn.
Then Leland and Swenson went
out and started to help Daniel clean
the barn and Mrs. Haven says to Al
bert go out and tell that kid to 60
z home and let the boys do their work.
4 They have had a good time at the
party and let them work now and
he says, let them play. We will get
it done anyway
$50 she got up and went out. She
= must have said something. because
T. he went home. He went home be-
tween 4 and 5 o'clock.
Quotes Mrs. Bannon
That kid comes here for his
: meals every Sunday, but he has got
his last meal here apparently
Bannon is quoting Mrs. Haven.
"They had it about done. then
they came in and we had supper, lis
tened to the radio awhile. Then Mr..
Haven and I went out to milk and
finish the chores.
when we were doing the chores,
Mr.. Haven says what will you take
to work a while for me?'
Il says oh. I don't know. What
will you give me?'
He said, we will talk to Mrs. Hav-
en- when we go in" So we went in
and sat down while Dan turned the
separator.
Haven says Charley will work
awhile but don't know what he is
worth She says it should be worth
$35.' But I didn't think SO. So they
decided to give me what I asked, $50.
They needed me for around two
no~nfhC ca offor yyn Ecfoy,oI fn tho
radio awhile I said I had better go
home now. Mr.. Haven says you
can stay here all night for We would
!. like to have you start in the morn
ing
Haven called me and Dan (appar-
emily next morning. and said well,
get up and start doing chores and you
get up, Leland, and get ready for
school,
80 me and Dan got up and went
to milk and do the chores while Mr..
e and Mrs. Haven got breakfast.
while Dan and me was milking,
= Leland came down and asked Dan for
milk. Dan says milk your own
milk So Leland did start to milk
n of the COWS with a tin pail. I had
MIXED my share anyway. My pals
was also full.
Dan says in a joking way, YOU
profanity then I got my gun from
the saddle and shot Dan. Seeing
:. what had happened, I got scared and
shot Leland. Leland did not drop.
Then I shot him again and then he
did.
Il then waited for Mrs. and Mr..
Haven to come out. I was too scared
someone might come. But Mrs. Hav-
en- had called the boys a couple of
times already.
Mother Comes Out
= Then Mrs. came out again and
came into the barn. I was standing
. back between the door by the harness
and she walked by me. I ran out
behind her and she heard ne and
turned around and I shot het in the
forehead somewhere.
She made a run at me and says
You little devil and I got out OF
the way. She started running to the
- house and I after her when Haven
= anne out-'WhatS the matter?
4 What's the matter?' And then I shot
him in the head and finished hel
a with another shot on the step. I hi
her with my gun on the head.
Haven got in the house and
grabbed up the little one (Charles)
but my mind seemed to be scared and