Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-17
STABBING A BANKER
On Accos.a. tot Being too Mach iMortOaOed
-1he Story us Told by the Man Who Did
The Guruitan.
IC,h;.ago Tribune 18th

Chicago Tribune, 18th.
Quite an excitement was caused yesterday
morning by the announcement, bawled through
the public thoroughfares and the street cars,
that Mr.. John Buehler, the banker, had been
murdered. Subsequently developments showed
that this was an exaggeration, yet the circum-
stances Of the attempted assassination of SO
well-known citizen as Mr.. Buehler was enough
to create strong public interest. The affair
happened in this wise: About half-past 8
o clock Mr.. Buehler stepped out of his bank,
at the corner of Chicago and Milwaukee ave-
nues, and was proceeding quietly along the
street when he was suddenly assailed by one
Michael Marso, who drew on old fashioned dag
ger from his pocket and made three thrusts at
head, but it only succeeded in making slight
wound over the left eye. Mr. Buehler threw
up his arm in self-defense, and the blade de-
scended upon it, inticting severe but not
dangerous wound. Then the two men had a
tussol, which lasted only a minute, but in that
time Marso made third attempt upon the life
Of his opponent driving the deadly steel into
his groin. Supposing he had accomplished his
purpose, MarsO threw away his blade and ran
off along Milwaukee avenue. The affair hap
pened in few minutes, and before a crowd
He was pursued, however, and speedily cap
| tured and locked up in the station. The an
nouncement that MIR. Buchler had been assas-
sinated produced an extraordinary feeling
among the people in the vicinity, who seem to
have high respect for the gentleman, and at
would be done to the prisoner. The policemen
accordingly took him out of the back door Of
| the station and transferred him to the West
/ Lake Street Station, where he remained in
\ peace for the balance of the afternoon. Mr..
Buehler was carried to his daughters house,
over the bank building, and was attended by
several physicians.
Marso appears to have premeditated the at
/ tack upon Mr.. Buehler for reasons best known
/ to himself. The business relations between
/ them are Of nature that will not be very
clearly explained by statements not made un-
der oath. A man placed in the unfortunate
predicament Of Mr.. Marso is liable to tell the
! truth, and he is liable to tell lies. A man
i wounded as sorely 40 MI. Buehler is not in a
mood to give a connected history Of financial
difficulties. It seems clear, however, that Mar
so had grudge against the banker and that
as he subsequently diyulged, he was bound t.
bring him to time in some way. To him colo
steel appeared the handiest method, 90 b.
sharpened dirk, such as Highlandmen wear OF
holiday occasions and went forth in search Of
the foe.
MARso's STORY.
In December, 1874, Marso borrowed S37!
from Buehler, and gave a. collateral therefor
first mortgage upon his house and lot No. 9O
North Wood street. Upon this mortgage b,
paid the annual interest, $3.50, promptly til
, on account Of sickness. Marso had met witt
! an accident, and fearing death, he had all hi
!, papers made over to his wife, and to insure til
+ payment Of the interest he gave second mort
gage upon his house and lot. Buehler mad
out the papers and Marso signed the blan
forwards. This mortgage was for 800. Short
9 " after this transaction Marso recovered
q Some Of his friends called his attentio
t to the fact that q lot which he owned was adve