Did You say”Kahl Killed People”??? Emma Wolf lived first with relatives, then eventually a benefactor until she was an adult. Women did not have the independence in the 1920’s that they do now and marriage (or re-marriage) was often a “way out” or a matter of expediency. … And that kind of stuff still goes on … BTW: My paternal grandmother was Josephine Johnson (married to Gustav, mother of Leonard and Arvid) and she too was a schoolteacher at one time – and definitely scandinavian. There actually is part of one structure still there on the farm (which I have photos of). The farm is gone except for the windmill (local legend is that the place was haunted), but there is a big monument to the family in the local cemetery.. She then lived with Turtle Lake grocer, Emil Haas, until she was 18. They got the job done. I’m surprised by the number of people who read the book and are now convinced the wrong man was sent to prison. What made the authorities focus on him, however, was his ardent wish to be seen as a “helper” concerning the case. Gen, I am a teacher, parent of, and am dyslexic myself. I lived in Turtle Lake for a few years . He was my mom’s cousin. Keel’s book is very good, and gives what I believe is the best accounting possible based on the research material available. John Kraft was my grandfather and my father was with him when the crime was discovered. Gordon Kahl was known to my family. And over time, Layer’s name was forgotten (at least in my family) but the horrible crime lived on, and the empty farm became a symbol of horror. I read somewhere that about 50 years later, a guy out in California made a death-bed confession about the killing, and he was in the Turtle Lake area at the time. I haven’t look for the exact connection yet, but I’m going to take a close look at my tree the first chance I get. I remember hearing Layers guilt questioned. Many people’s name spellings got changed or were changed. Tim, I’m not going to change your mind, and nor is that my intent. Layer silenced two of them with the shotgun and Martha, the youngest to be killed, was hit on the frontal bone with the broad side of a hatchet. our Native American men – all members of the North Dakota-based Turtle Mountain Chippewa [Ojibway] Nation – have been murdered in and … I have the book and have read it and my elderly mother read it too. A warrant that the federal agents were told multiple times not to enforce if there was a risk to life or community. I have considered them myself. It didn’t seem like a mistake made by the museum, or they would have just replaced the plaque. Overall crime is up but only by less than half a percent. There had been bad blood between Layer and Wolff for some time. No, we don’t ‘beat your ass’ for having the wrong information. Even at 8 months, the trauma of the whole thing, the screaming, the gunshots, the sudden and total silence when it was all over, the hunger and thirst over the following days before they were found, and no mother to comfort her, etc. One of the worst crimes in state history occurred April 22, 1920 on a farm just north of Turtle Lake. Mitch, I too agree that the wrong person was arrested. This also didn’t follow the pattern of a husband/patriarch gone suddenly insane and killing his family before committing suicide, like so many other murders, especially in rural communities. I lived there only 4 years in the 70’s, but that was my impression. He went to investigate and stumbled into what might be the most horrific crime scene in North Dakota history.
My cousin’s son is still on the Kraft homestead. One of my aunts is the same age as Emma and grew up with her as a good friend. Yorie was shot multiple times and almost died of his injuries. Layer grabbed for the gun, and in the ensuing struggle, the gun discharged twice with one shot killing Mrs. Wolf and the other hitting the chore boy through the back of the neck and killing him. As a young girl my Grandmother would tell me that the neighbor killed them over some cows always getting out of the fence. Gordon Kahl is a fascinating man too (sarcasm). Or watch Death and Taxes… The shootout at Medina. It would be interesting to know if either Bernice, David or yourself are descendants. Posted on October 28, 2013 Also a common problem of the era, if not these days too. Her parents were Norwegian immigrants who settled in Kandiyohi county Minnesota, near Pennock and Wilmar. It was a gray, overcast day and light rain had been falling. Worst Cities To Live In America Worst States To Live In America Worst Places To Live By State Worst Places To Live In Florida Worst Places To Live In California Worst Places To Live In Texas. I do note that the last Lynching in North Dakota was in 1931 (I think), and that the conviction of Mr. Layer in such an expedient manner was arguably a good thing for Mr. Langer’s political ambitions. The dead included Kreider and his wife as well as four of their eight children: Bernice 15, … America has a dark and checkered past. Was it moved at all? If there were really a homicidal maniac traversing the plains of North Dakota in the 1920s, this case would not be isolated. How could a member of our own community have done this? Perhaps the interrogation techniques were a bit heavy-handed, but the threat of a lynch mob for a crime such as this was a real possibility in the 1920s, and not just for black people. people asked. Bodies of Jacob's wife, Beatta, 35, three other daughers, Bertha, 13, Lydia, 6, and Martha, 3, were found in the basement along with their chore boy, Jacob Hofer, 13. and my aunt on Hubby’s side is a cousin of the family. Kraft went to check on the family when he discovered the bodies of Wolf, his wife, five daughters and chore boy. I’m wondering how the rest of her life was. I would tend to agree. Later, Anderson would be charged with two murders: Larisa Dumansky in 1994 and Piper Streyle in 1996. May our Creator bring you peace of mind. In the basement of the farmhouse there were five more bodies — the rest of Jacob’s family plus a chore boy, Jacob Hofer, son of a neighbor. The nature of Henry Layer’s prosecution and subsequent incarceration (as has been covered in this forum) have contributed to doubts that he was the perpetrator. Yes, Jacob was my Grandfather’s nephew. We look forward to your further contributions. I highly recommend reading the book! Sharon, are you related to the Renfrows of Turtle Lake : Charlie, Florence, kids Susan, Clark, Joel, and – I can’t remember the youngest’s (a girl) name. Many of my family members and life-long friends still live there, and I visit often. Authorities in North Dakota say four people found dead in a Grand Forks home were a mother and her three children and their deaths were apparent homicides and a suicide. Also I heard the killer came over to help out and found some shell casings in the barn under hay. There was a young boy, Jacob Hofer (age 14), a farm helper, that was murdered too. Still have all my hair. South Dakota: South Dakota Home Guard militiamen ambushed and massacred 75 Sioux at the Stronghold, in the northern portion of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Visited the farm site in November 2010. Kahl just killed people, got himself killed in the process. As I interpret what Mr. Keel has written, evidence was forensic, after the fact and circumstantial. Good to hear from you, my friend. Certainly a tradgedy. Of course, but Emma was a baby and had no evidence to provide. Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot to death on the second floor of the Lorraine Hotel, now part of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN. Crime in North Dakota (ND): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson; law enforcement employees, police officers; crime map The body of Norman Limesand. John Kraft called the authorities who soon zeroed-in on neighbor Henry Layer as chief suspect. Layer was a suspect right away and even confessed after hours of interrogation. If you're looking at the places in North Dakota with the most murders, and where residents have the highest chances of being killed themselves, this is an accurate list. ), Crimes Against Property (arson, burglary, motor vehicle theft, etc. There were 9 kids in that family including Bernice and David. While this is a falsehood, there's a … The hired man was my dad’s brother ! (Those cities average a scary 5.6.) Make sure you visit the Turtle Lake Cemetery also to see the graves and monument. Let’s take a look. Some offenses are up, some down. Also, your grammar, spelling, and loose interpretation of the facts are disturbing. For many people spelling and grammar etc. Tim, what was your mother’s maiden name. One of the worst crimes in state history occurred April 22, 1920 on a farm just north of Turtle Lake. My main concern with how the Wolff family murders have been framed throughout the decades concerns the age-old issue of Outsider vs. Community. He was only about two at the time so luckily he remembered very little of it but it was hard on my grandfather. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
, Category: Special Features Tags: lore, McLean County. Who are your parents ? NORTH DAKOTA: The serial killer who murdered six people in Niagara is known, but the names of the victims are still a mystery 100 years later. The only surviving family member was Emma Wolf, just nine months old, who had been confined to her crib for more than a day with the rest of her family dead. Joan, his wife, who hid under the dashboard of the car during the shootout that never should have happened, was also charged with crimes of murder, weapons charges, etc. Both Mr. and Mrs Layer had been divorced as well, and this was a blotch on their characters as well. It simply states where murders occurred most frequently on an absolute and rate basis. My great uncle was the hired man so I think it was tragic for three families. North Carolina. From my time growing up, to this day, many in the area believe that the wrong man was convicted. Emma eventually married and died at the age of 84. My grandmother was one of those Scandinavian schoolteachers who was raised on a farm outside of Turtle Lake, and who taught many immigrant children to speak, read and write English. You can email me at hgyqau@johnsons-web.com. She also thought they put the wrong person in prison–. He wasn’t murdered in prison, nor did he commit suicide. Too many teeth. It is amazing now I will have to read the books. Niagara, North Dakota is just off US Highway 2, not quite forty miles west of Grand Forks. What a terrible tragedy for two families. Vernon Keel also states facts (as far as I know them and I grew up there) that argue that the Interrogation and conviction of Henry Layer stretched the boundaries of constitutional law, due process and good investigative work. My dad lives in turtle lake and I might go there ( to the farm) and see it. One of Charlie’s brothers was Curtis. Was there an attempt at a cover-up? She is convinced they out the wrong man in prison. Sarcasm is well put. And btw the warrant was only for skipping outta the state in which he was on Prohbaion/Parole! Another was named David, and I think he was four or five years behind me. Very, very good. will always be a struggle. Although he only killed two women, authorities call him a serial killer that would have killed again if he had not been stopped. One of the most brutal murders in North Dakota history took place just a few miles north of Turtle Lake. And when Kahl and his Wife & Son came upon the trap and Kayla son was shot, Kahl instinctively fired back killing the SOB who nearly killed his son! My understanding is that since there was no trial due to Layer’s confession and since Emma Wolff was still an infant with her life ahead of her, detectives in the case took great care to see that these photos would never enter the public domain. And in the end the Disgusting no respect for human life having FBI Killed Kahl so Grusomley I won’t go into detail here but I suggest You begin to educate yourself and do some research. The Minot Daily News published a story in 2008 which describes the events of the murder, during which Jacob Wolf would be killed with his own shotgun, like this: The killings happened when Henry Layer, another neighbor, had an argument with Jacob Wolf about his dog biting one of Layer’s cows. Regards I remember him. I have a picture of the caskets at funeral and picture shows people who attended. Ugh – what a thing for a boy to see! The Posse Comatatis and the shootout at Medina by Yorie Kahl. The Wolffs were Germans from Russia, but Layer was an ethnic Slav from Russia according to historic sources, who never had the money, luck or opportunity that Wolff had. Devils Lake also has the highest overall crime rate in North Dakota, beating out the national average by a good margin. Many still question the actual happenings of this tragic murder and it will continue to remain a big question in North Dakota's history.
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