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Show BENSON IS IN JAIL. Murderer Could No Longer E&e the Officers. Christ Benson, the murderer of Jailer Jail-er Morrell, has been captured and Is in jail at Olympia, Wash. Benson was found to be hiding in a deserted mill and the sheriff summoned. On arriving arriv-ing at the mill the sheriff unlocked the door, piished it open and commanded Benson to throw up his hands and come out. The murderer did as he was bid and offered no resistance to being handcuffed. Benson is a nervous nerv-ous wreck as the result of his long efforts in eluding his pursuers. For the past week he has put in most of his time in the brush. He claims a general jail break hal been planned, and that he did not intend to kill Jailer Morrell. |