The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-24

over the lower part Of his face appear
ed in the arched doorway leading to
the bed room and as he pointed a re-
Voiver at Curlin, ordered him to keep
quiet. Evidently the burglar had been
standing just to one side Of the door
way, which was draped with pair of
curtains, and had overheard a part
II not all of the conversa-
tion between Curtin and his wife.
Either this or in the dim light made
by the small lamp, the kind which is
used In stores for lighting cigars, the
burglar saw the revolver in Curlin's
hand and realizing that 1t was either
his life or Curlin's did not hesitate a
moment. Raising his revolver, he took
deliberate aim and opened fire on Cur
lin. In rapid succession five shots rang
out and Curtin fell back on the bed.
lie suddenly raised himself to his feet
as II forced by spring and murmur-
ing "Oh, Gus~ fell forward on his
face. Mrs. Curlin, who, during the
shooting, had crouched back on the
bed, jumped to the floor, and as she
did so gave voice to several shrieks.
She lighted the lamp which had been
extlnguished after the second shot,
probably by the conclusion, and turn
ed to her husband, who lay motion
less ON the floor. Endowed with super
human strength, Mrs. Curtin lifted her
husband up, but one glance was all
that was needed to tell her that the
eyes that stared at her were glazed in
death. The murderer as he turned and
fled, struck a small table standing in
the center Of the room, and this piece
OF furniture was overturned, carrying
with 1t to the floor a large lamp which
stood on 1t. Dashing through the bar
room the murderer escaped by the front
door, which had been propped open and
disappeared.
William Kunde, brother of Mrs.
Curtin, slept in room directly over
the chamber in which the tragedy oc-
CURED, but he was not awakened until
after the five shots had been fired. At
least he did not hear the sound of the
shots, but as he jumped out of bed
heard noise as if something had fall
en- to the floor and then the noise of
his sisters screams struck his ears
Selling a loaded shotgun which stood
in one corner Of his room, he ran down
stairs, calling to his sister to know
what the trouble was. He was horri-
fed to see his sister standing in the
center of the room, her night dress
covered with blood, while on the floor
with staring eyes lay his brother-in-
law in pool Of blood. He immediate
ly ran to Curlin's side, but his sister
informed him, tom is dead" and di-
rected him to go for help and try to
capture the murderer Kunde aroused
the hired man, Rudolph Dornfaldt, who
sleeps over the bar room, and In
few moments half a dozen of the
frightened residents of the place were
on the scene. The station agent A
w. Anderson, was aroused and a tele-
gram sent to the dispatchers Office in
st. Paul notifying him of the murder
and requesting that all freight trains
fy,rr
be watched and all suspicious charac-
ters arrested.
telephone message was sent to
Saltwater, and Sheriff Smith and Chief
of Police McIlree, with a detail of dep
uties and patrolmen, were at the scene
of the murder within an hour. Search
ing parties were at once formed and
the locality for the radius of a mile or
SO was examined with the hope that
the murderer and his companion might
be found in hiding. No trace of them
could be found, and the officials return
ed to the house after notifying the po-
lice officials of Minneapolis and st.
Paul
Coroner Freligh, Of Washington coun-
ty, arrived on the scene at an early
hour. and together with County Attor-
ney Manwaring, G. H. Sullivan, his as
sistant Sheriff Smith and Chief of Pc
lice McIlree, made an investigation
of the premises. The burglars, for
there Is not the least doubt in the
minds Of the officials that two men
were concerned in the affair, had en-
tered the bar room by the front door.
This was effected by knocking out 2
piece of glass in the upper panel, and
reaching through the hole thus made.
when 1t was an easy matter to tur1
the key which had been left in thr
iock on the inside Of the door. Once
n the saloon the burglars, or one q
hem, took the money drawer from be-
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