The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-17

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0nAnA. April 10. Special
Anton Siamek, q I5- year-old hey, il q
prisoner ut the south Omaha police sta.
tion, With the charge or murder entered
against ham. lie stabbed Fred Radzuw wait,
aged 22 years, In the heart, kiiling him 10
sfaufiy. t a9aad -
Siamek, the murderer, and his victim
we're both employed In the hog killing
room at the Armour Cudahy packing
house.
During the busiest hour OF the after
noon, when every man sas absorbed In his
work, some difficulty arose between Radgu-
wait and siamek. The men paid little
heed to it. thipkfng,it was only q friendly
war common among the employees. Be-
fore anyone could realize what was being
done Siamek's work-knige was plunged
into Radzuwsit's breast, the blade enter
Ing the heart. rhe murdered man walked
about ten feet towards u door leading into
another room. Before ne could pass the
threshhold he fell on the fioor q corpse,
hts lifsbiood mingling with the Same essen.
tiaI huid thai had rua oser the door from
the dead hogs that we're being passed
aiong from workman 80 workman. The
deadis seapon was lrawn from his breast
by fellow workman.
Radxuwait's younger brother ia an en-
ploye OF the room and saw his brother just
as the last breath left his body. HE first
care was TO capture the slayer OF his own
aesh and blood. Terror F-stricken ssamek
hed from the room and out OF the house.
Seeing the special officer ON duty at Ar
mour's house, ex-P Police Captain John Sex
ton. siamek few 60 him aud, shivering like
an aspen leaf, he threw himself into his
arms for protection. Radxuwaits brother
coming mp, the crime the boy had just COM
mitted was explained TO the officer and
Siamek was placed nnder arrest. He was
takes 10 Superintendent Hale's ofite and
subsequently 20 the police station by
Ofsieer Sexton, where be was locked up on
rhe charge Of murder.
Anton Siamsk 10 probably the youngest
person In the history of western crimes
who will answer 10 the charge Of murder.
He la bat Is years Of age. He IL a Bc-
hemian and resides with his mother andG1
stepfsther on the bottoms near Metz
brewery IN Omaha. He cannot speak
English, but with the aid of an interpreter
be told the circumstances of che killing 10
Hale and Capt. sexton.
He was working in the hog killing room
pear Radzuwait. when some trouble arose
between them caused by the latter throw
ng refuse In Siamek's face. Radxu-
wait's work IT the time required che use Of
! pitchfork. Hiamek elaine he was strnsk |
NJ the head with the pitshfoFk and was
s,xk snc Knife into hfa asssiiants n1
- aiant wais 20 see the sesult, but sufh'a
and ran. - .,.o.,sitv
Tbe bow scarcely realizes the snoI,nss .s
:, 49, u cr;u.e VI, he has committed. He waiksa
y, shs ~. pollce station without hinchine anu
w.s stosia and indifferent when spo1sA
i'm the csil. ,,,,.. ~,axn
Tha workmsn In the hog-kiiiing Io,m
s,sssr In some respects In their story u % ~
So ssa;r srom thss told by the boy. iaes
asve 40 knowledge Of quarfea ~"
shouoht ONLY playful tilt was going on;
~h,ch consisted Of 9 frequent prac'ice y !
shrov,nc refuse 81 one another. ias.ssn -
- stiekina the knife into kadxuwan anss
sax slanek threw the weapon ~ nim' W
Force Of the throw driving the D'aas 'As'
his heszt,