Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-10-04
foul MURDER IN MINNEAPOLIS
YOUNG MARRIED WOMAN is MUIR.
DERED WHILE ASLEEP IN
HOTEL.

S1nIO WHILE A0G66t sN
HOTEL.
Minneapolis, Sept. 2S.-Dead, and
| with bullet wound in her head to
show the manner Of her death, Mrs.
Henry Suss1nan, twenty years Of age,
was found lying in bed in room a
Che Glenwood hotel, 9 Washington
avenue north. =.
Strangers in Hotel.
Although the hotel was we'll filled
with guests on Tuesday night and
rooms near the one in which the
tragedy occurred were occupied, no
one heard the report of the 3S-caliber
revolver from which The fatal bullet
was fired and the time of the crime is
not known.
The woman and man were strangers
at the hotel when they went there,
about 1890 o'clock Tuesday night, and
registered as Mr.. End Mrs. Fred Tyler.
They were shown to room by the
proprietor, and the woman was not
seen again until she was found lying
dead in the bed at o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Shot While She Slept.
The woman evidently had been shot
while asleep, and ha1 not moved after
being wounded The blood had run
down the side of her face, soaked
through the pillow and the mattress
and was dripping to the floor when
Deputy Coroner Irvine arrived.
The body was removed to the
morgue, where an autopsy was held,
and the suspicious of murder were
verified.
Until late hour last night, when
the body was identified by the young
woman's relatives, the affair was
shrouded in mystery.
Light was thrown upon the affair,
however, as soon as the victims iden-
tity was known.
Married When Sixteen.
Mrs. Sussman was married when
she was sixteen years of age, and
she was the daughter Of A. Messenger,
656 Girard avenue north. Messenger
was troubled over the family affairs of
his daughter and had repeatedly warn
ed her to have nothing to do with
Sussman, saying that he was bad
man and would kill her. He was al
most Frustrated at the news.
Mrs. Sussman had been living with
her parents. Tuesday night her hus-
band came to the house and took her
away with Kim, ostensibly with the in.
tention of going to st. Paul. Accord
ing to the police, Sussman had been
wanted by the postal authorities some
time ago.
Suggestion of Motive.
A possible motive for the crime Is
found by the police in one result OF
the autopsy, which revealed that the
woman was about to become mother
Says Woman Deserved 1t.
Minneapolis, Sept. 30.-I shot her!
1t was the elimination of a quarrel
We had been quarreling all night, and
at last in frenzy I drew my revolver
and sent a bullet through her head.
AS near as am able to determine
shot her at G:30 a. m. Wednesday
She was awake at the time and was
sitting on the bed. AS the bed was
low. she was some distance below me
stood over her when fired the shot
She fell over onto the bed and did
not stop to see the result of my shot
but hurried out
Makes Full Confession.
Henry Sussman, wife murderer
made the above statement In a full
confession of his crime to the police
and Assistant County Attorney John
F. Bernhagen. He admits everything
and made detailed statement show
ing his movements since last Sunday
and up to the time of his arrest.
II killed her all right, but she de
served it. She was untrue to me.
had evidence Of this. and | taxed he,
with it. She could not deny it.
The Arrest ct Sussman.
Sussman was found in a room in
the Nashville hotel. 422 Hennepin ave
me, at 80 o'clock in the morning BY
Police Captain REVERE and Detectives
Lawrence and Lyons.
He had planned to take his life BY
inhaling gas, but the timely arrival Of
the officers prevented this.
Sussman was partially revived b.
the walk to police headquarters, bnt
made no statement until later in the
Cay, when ne confessed.
Murderer a Boy.
The self-confessed murderer is {
mere boy. He told the police that he
was nineteen years old last July. He
was married. he said, in March, 1905
After making his confession Suss
man leaned back on his bunk and
calmly asked for cigar 1t was given
to him and he appeared to be content
ed.
The police say that for so youag q
man he displays wonderful nerve.
FATAL POOL TWO INCHES DEEP
Miner Is Found Dead in Shallow Wa
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