Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-18
SHOOTING NAY PROVE FATAL
John Hsnnig Sends Bullet Into Groin Of
Fred jacobson.
RESULT OF QUARREL OVER MONEY AFFAIR
Eye witness says that HcnniE Was
AEEressor from start of the
TroubIe-JacobsOn May
Recover.

Fred Jacobson was shot in the groin by
John Hennig at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon and is now in a critical condition at
the Clarkson hospital. Hennig was ar
rested soon after the shooting and lodged
in Jail. Hennig fired three shots. the third
only taking effect, after which he allowed
bystanders to take his revolver. a 3S-cal-
iber, and remained on the ground until the
arrival Of the police.
The shooting occurred on a vacant To-
upon which Jacobson was erecting a house,
at Forty-eighth street and Msyberry ave-
nue., in the presence Of several workmen
engaged on the building. and was the
result of a quarrel the men had a short
time before.
According to Hennig the trouble orgi-
mated over some money which Jacobson
owed him and which he was trying u
collect. II had helped stake of the ground
for the house" said Hennig, 'and he had
not paid me for the work. Before the
shooting I came down to the place where
he was at work to collect the money and
he began 20 abuse me and call me all
kinds Of names. and then ordered me off
the place without paying me. He then
began to throw dirt at me and kent II no
until ! became so angered that ! shot him.
He called ne names that no man would
stand"
story of nm Eye witness.
G. Kluze, a contractor who is building
The house. was a witness to the shooting
and to him Hennig gave his revolver after
Il was over. "Hennig tried several times
TO get work on the house" said Mr.. Kluze.
land was angry because We did not employ
him. He came to the lot this afternoon
and began to abuse Mr.. Jacobson. who was
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leave, and not bother the men. He left
and in about thirty minutes came back.
walked up to Jacobson and asked: will
you take back what you called me?' At
the same time he pointed a revolver at
him. jacobson began to back away and
told Hennig to let him alone. Without
any further warning Hennig shot and
jacobson turned and ran and Hennig shot
again. Jacobson turned and told Hennlg
not to shoot any more. at the sam time
Hennig fred a third time and Jacobson
fell. Hennig then remained on the ground
until We sent for the police"
Men ON Bndd Terms.
II is said hard feeling has existed be-
tween the two men since jacobson began
to erect his house, he having promised
Hennig work as a bricklayer and then
refused him a place because his price was
too high. jacobson is about 80 years of age
and is a carpenter by trade. He resides
at Twenty-thiTd and Vinton streets and is
married.
Hennig is a bricklayer. SO years Of age,
and lives alone at Thirty-third and Leav-
enworth streets. He has two sons who
reside in Milwaukee. and intended leaving
in few days to make his home with them.
He is a veteran OF the civil war and was
recently granted a pension.
DR.. Ludington, who Is attending Jacob
son. stated that the ball had entered the
right groin and while the wound was seri-
Gus was not necessarily fatal and that
Jacobson had a good chance for recovery.
The ball has not been removed.