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rvji\r i\wivTENO•EK2 SUSPECTt)—ThereMURDER HELDT(COt(Brth nextIN SIOUX FALLSWSf!choir.KFIelectionsdren;DakotaWEIca »i d i -TER AND THOMPSON. BE- Ionian:believeED TO BE IMPRECATED'uuld bepresentfor an-SKRIES or CRIMESSioux Falls, S. D., April 20—Twomen, arrested in Sioux Falls by thepolice are being held for the author-ities of Douglas county on warrants issued there. These men officers revealed are believed to be implicatedwith Ira Knufke of Armour,iIalongS. D.. in a series of crimes in Doug las and Aurora counties involving theS.Dfkilling of one man and the torturing and robbing of two others.Knufke. 23 years old, has already been bound over to stand trial forThe two held here, andthe crime.whom the9— Farmom tenit s aver-Douglas county officerswill probably take to Armour Monday, are George Halter of Armour and Orlin Thompson of Mitchell, both 24rding to years old.kola foril, madeL. Daw- !Seek Slayers.officials arealsoof theAurora countylooking for several implicated in therobbery of John Beuhle of Stickneyand the murder of John Ruthardt, There is a similarity in connection eding of {with each crime which indicates, offi-mtcs.excellentact ieally nine tocers says, that the three crimes weres. 1’low-nnday.for flaxcommitted hy the same gang.When questioned by local police officers Thompson gave his name asGline. Halter was traveling under his own name. They were arrested in a down town hoteliod” theidv overil shower part.slightlyon a vagrancycharge, and when searched they had only a dollar between them.Know Knufken farmsave heldater andrted in=i comev losses,he aver-lt; line finally broke under the questioning and admitted that his name was Thompson and that he lived at Mitchell. Both denied having been in Armour or Stickney during the lastwinter, but said that they were acquainted with Knufke. According totheir story they have been traveling from point to point in a very dexter-nd lambbut theiusual atbeen fa-ig favor-c.• tous manner.It was learned through States Attorney Sharp of Douglas county, who is here identifying the men thatKnufke and three others were apprehended at Jvanhoe, Minn, where they stole $7. For this they received 125fines.feed inin April ie num-rding toiit of ag-? some-decrease beltrnit of thema rketil 1 thisi st year roups of st of ther otherHave .fall RecordsYesterday Halter and Thompson were to be taken into the presence of a woman who is supposed to have seen them at Ivanlioe. If identified by her it was expected that the case against them will be complete.Halter and Thompson both have jail records at Mitchell and are known to the authorities of Davison county, it is said. Ilalter admits being gambler. He says he is barber trade, but claims that he worked at histradeforaby hasn’t severalmonths.otwins;WG1with TWEIcert, j cliestriwr^eal; 8buskervocal;frolic.wg:Iorga n:6:45 Gdance.KYV7 • ** O c9 • *» MmusicaWLA8 quan hearts’bovs.we;irecital;wf;recitalWCKsical.KOAtal.WWcert.I WHO 11 danwr;II(473.9'eoncerlK N ir.strur10 feaitra.WD.SchoolWTL7:30 cKIT.Icert;dance. W M lt;(499.7 cal; 1WC(6 talkW BJ6:15 taI Dust ttertainwh:6:30 h lev: 911 TarWJY8:45 p WJZorchesii2 a•in9 OverKG(10 fluitraWO.lovclor10:30
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Mitchell Evening Republican
Mitchell, South Dakota, US
Mon, Apr 20, 1925
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