Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-12-27
HOLIDAY MURDER.
Irs. Paul Rubert shot Down In Cold Blood
at Tarentum.


Mrs. Paul Rubert shot Down In Cold Blood
at Tarentum. ~
PITTsBuRGH, Pa, December 24.-Ta'
rentum is in the widest state of excite
ment that town has experienced for years.
A holiday TRACED was perpetrated in the
little town last night which, in point OF
fiendishness and ghoulish work, far ex-
ceeds anything the town has ever known.
About 10 O'clock last night Mrs. Paul
Rubert, wife of well-known Tarentum
ieweler, was shot and instantly killed in
her husbands store by an unknown
masked man who was detected while rob
bing the store. The woman was twenty
seven years old and was newly married.
The murderer escaped. Two other men,
also masked, accompanied him and were
parties to the robbery.
The shooting of Mrs Rubert created
the widest excitement in Tarentum. \
general uprising of the citizens followed
the report of the cold-blooded killing,
and determined vigiantes are securing
the country in search of the murderers' 10
wagons, on horseback and on foot people,
armed with revolvers, guns and clubs,
left Tarentum, and it is confidently eX-
pected the murderous trio will be over
taken before daylight, The police de-
paltments of Pittsburgh and Allegheny
we're promptly notified, and kilograms de.
failing the shooting and describing the
outlaws were sent to all adjoining towns
and boroughs. The police and detectives
of Pittsburgh and Allegheny are keeping
a close lookout for the three men.
Mrs. Rubert was in the rear of the store
when the crash o! the shattered glass at
tracted her attention. The store was
crowded with customers. She hurried to
the front of the building, where she found
the under pane of the show window
broken and three men grabbing reck-
lessly at the rings, bracelets, watches and
trinkets displayed there. She called loudly
for her husband and attempted TO save
some of the goods. George Crawford al
tempted to grab one of the men, when
one of the robbers drew revolver and
fired. The ball aimed at Crawford missed
him and took effect la the lady's fore
head. The whole top of her head was
blown off and her brains and blood were
scattered over the window, showcases
and floor. The husband, in responding
to his wife's alarm, grabbed loaded re-
volver He did not stop TO inquire as 10
the injuries of his wife, but rushed out in
hot pursuit of the robbers. He was fol-
lowed by large crowd. He fired two
shots after them, but to no effect. His
shots were returned by the murderers.
When Mr.. Rubert returned and found his
wife dead, his grief and rage almost mad
dened him, and his cries and walls were
pitiful.
BRADDoCK, December "a Ghis morn
ing Chief of Police John Donovan, OF
Braddock, noticed two men walking east
ward on the Pennsylvania Railroad track.
They answered very closely to the de-
scription given of the escaped murderers
of Mrs. Rudert at Tarentum. Mr.. Dono-
van pursued them, and they started off
on run. On being followed too closely
they wheeled around and opened fire.
The chief of police dropped on the rail
road track to avoid being shot. After
the occurrence it was reported that he
had been killed, and the greatest excite
ment prevailed.
Mr.. Donovan fred several shots.
The pursuing party was soon strength
ened, and are now securing the hills in
every direction.
The course taken by the fugitives was
towards Murraysville.
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