The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-04-01
A HARD FIGHT
WHOLE FAMILY ATTACKS
BURGLAR AND FATHER .
IS SHOT.
Mother Knocked Down With Re.
volver-Daughter to the Res
cue Received the Same
Treatment-Other News.

cue Received the Same
Treatment-Other News.
Portland, March, 2o.-Oregoni-
an: At the home of G. G. Santess-
son, Hillsdale, Monday night, short.
ly after 8 o'clock, a, desperate strug-
gle took place between a masked
and heavily armed robber, Mr.. and
Mrs. Santesson and Miss Agnes
Santesson. The murderous GRIM
inal demanding the money of the
household, entered with leveled re-
volver. Instead of making COM
pliance with his request, the man
of the house attacked him, precipi-
tating battle in which two shots
/ were fired, and the entire family
was felled and left lying on the
floor, after which the bandit escap-
ed.
The bravery of Mrs. Santesson
and Miss Agnese, the daughter,
was remarkable. They ia turn at
tackled the murderous thug, who
fred twice and had a heavy revolv-
er in his baud and made attempts
to kill the entire family.
The net result of the fight fol-
lows:
Mr.. Santessen, shot in forehead,
scalp wound and badly bruised by
blows.
| Mrs. Santessen, beaten into in
sensibility by the robber, who
struck her over the head several
times with the butt end Of his re-
voiver, breaking the barrel of the
weapon.
Miss Agnes sAntessen, felled to
the floor by blow from the thugs
revolver.
The robber fees frem the scene,
leaving father. mother and daugh-
\ teri asaFi nes; scenseis
Ent9ring by the. front door, the
asked and armed robber found
the family seated. He was cool
aad collected and stood facing
them, leveling his revolver at then
heads.
II want your money!" he said
81 want it quick, too.''
Without making reply in words
Mr.. Santesson, who is quite wei.
along in years but possessed of suf
icient nerve and strength to put
up. a hard fight, leaped at tht
mas ked man. He struck the robbel
in the face and attempted to clincl
with him. but jumped aside to es
cape bullet fred by the desperate
Backing of, hardly knowing
what action to take, the robbel
| glowered at Mrs. and Miss Santes
: sen for a moment. Seeing her faith
Ter on the floor, Miss Agnes Santes
sen excitedly made rush toward
the man with the weapon, and he
father got up just In time to knocl
her to one side as second bulle
. from the revolver was fired. Sh,
= was saved from harm, but Mr.. San
: lessen was struck in the forehead
the bullet glancing and inficting {
scalp wound. He was stunned
however, and fell to the floor.
Then Mrs. Santessen boldl,
rushed toward the robber. Sh,
made an attempt to strike him with
her fists, but he laid hold of th,
barrel of his revolver and STRUCK
her repeatedly with the butt end
beating her TO the floor and finall,
breaking off the barrel Of bis weap
on.
Viewing the three victims lying
about and evidently fearing assist,
ance would reach the family from
outside, the foiled desperate turn
ed and fed. He had been thorough
ly beaten in his attempt at robbery
had nearly killed the family ant
had lost his weapon.
It was not long before Mr.. ant
Mrs. Santesson and Miss Agnes re
covered sufficiently to get; up anf
call for help. A physician wa
summoned and the wounds of th
injured attended. Fortunately non
of the family was seriously hurt
Mr.. Santesson's scalp wound wa
not bad. Mrs. Santesson is not ex
pected to suffer any serious result
and Miss Agnes was quite recover
ed by morning.
Hillsdals is outside of the cor
porate limits Of Portland. but E Fl
Santesson, soa of the aged couple
called at police headquarters Jus
before noon yesterday. and gave
detailed report Of the sensationa
affair. The son is an employe of til
Crane Company, local machiner