The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
HENRY KNEES KILLS HIS OLDER
BROTHER, GEORGE.
THEN SHOT HIMSELF TO DEATH
MOTIVE A MYSTERY, THEY LIVED
NEAR EACH OTHER.
FORMERLY LIVED IN NORFOLK

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Of Henry Amends North Of Hoskins
During the Day.
Hoskins, Neb., May q. - From
staff correspondent: Henry Knies,
German.R Russian farmer living four
miles north of Hoskins, today shot
and killed his brother, George Knies,
and then turned the smoking revolver
upon himself and inflicted wounds
which caused his death this afternoon,
Motive a Mystery.
Motive for the double tragedy Is a
mystery. IL Is rumored that the two
brothers had had trouble, but the wi
dow of the murderer and suicide says
her husband never told her of any
old trouble between himself and the
brother whom he killed today
Draes Body Of Dead Brother.
The tragedy occurred at the house
of Henry Amends, a neighbor. George
Knies followed with murderous intent.
George Knies stood in the doorway of
the Amends home when the three
bullets were pumped into him and he
fell dead on the threshold when the
second shot pierced his heart. The
murderer then seized his slain brother
by the feet and dragged him out upon
the bare ground
Falls, Wounded, Near Victim.
with one loaded shell still in his
revolver, Henry turned the weapon
upon himself and fired. Whether OF
not this bullet took effect is not known
Afterward he reloaded the gun and
shot at himself four more times. He
sent two bullets into his own body
one in the abdomen and one in the
neck; the other three bullets missed
his body. Staggering with fata
wounds, the slayer fell within three
feet of the brother whom he had killed
Both Formerly Lived in Norfolk.
Both men formerly lived in Norfoll
on the George Williams farm south
west of the city. George Knies, thu
murdered man, lived in and arounC
Norfolk for seven years. He was tn,
elder. Henry Knies, who did the shoot
ing, lived at Norfolk three months.
Henry was induced to leave MOI
folk and come to Hosliins by the broth
err whom he murdered today, Former
ly both worked in packing houses a
South Omaha. They lived on rented
farms here about half mile from
each other.
Henry Starts Out to Kill
oV1Nr thiS p,nrpinn thn
George Kneis went to the farm o
Henry Amends, in the neighborhoot
Amends and George Kneis joint
owned bull, which the two men tc
day took to the Amends farm. TIL
animal, under terms of ownership, RI
NAMED alternately three months a
each farm. 1t had been at the Georg
Kneis farm and today was taken t
the Amends farm to remain for tire
months.
The two men went past the farr
of Henry Kneis. Henry was haulin
hay in his barnyard When he sa'
his brother and Amends pass the farm
on the road, he Immediately hitche
his horses to spring wagon, place
club and pitchfork in the WACO
box and drove to the Amends farr
The pitchfork was one that Hem
Knies had borrowed from Amends. S
that he was returning it.
George Gets Inside House.
Apparently Amends knew som
thing of trouble that existed betwee
the two brothers, He saw Henry a
preaching and told George to go /
doors. George went in the doorwa
Amends looked into the wagon al
saw the pitchfork and club.
You don't need to pack them of
/ have something else that will t
him." This was the remark of Hem
Kneis when Amends looked at II
pitchfork. The man who was TO mu
der his brother and kill himself a m
ment. later seemed excited when
drove into the Amends farmyard
Begins Shooting,
Henry Kneis got down from Il
wagon and walked toward his brothe
standing in the doorway. He went
within ten feet of the brother. Amen,
stood between the two men. Sudde
ly Henry drew gun and began shoe
ing. The first bullet whzzed
Amends, barely missing his hea
This ball of lead struck George Knie
A second one closely followed, tn
also taking effect. These two bulle
struck in the groin and the right lie
The wounded man doubled up wi
pain and turned slightly around.
Third Bullet Pierces Heart.
hill .N
struck the victim in glancing ma