The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-03
SURPLUS CLUES
BOTHERS THE POLICE
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hitch somewhere. for there are many
evidences OF struggle in the store.
A show case was broken and in the
struggle one OF the would-be robbers
lost his hat, which, thus far, is the
only tangible clue TO the identity of
the pair. II is a derby. size Z. bearing
the label, "Frankland brand"
Failing TO overpower Walser. the
robbers evidently resorted TO revolv-
ers to effect their escape. and after
shooting down the proprietor. fed from
the scene at once without stopping TO
carry out their original robbery plans.
The money drawer, when the police
arrived, contained about So and some
| $I2 was found in Wafser's pockets.
Two shots were fired. Grocer Hart
man heard them and went out 10 In
vestigate, when he saw two men run
ming away from Walser's place toward
John R.-st., one block east. A moment
later Walser emerged from the store
and fell in heap on the sidewalk.
Patrolman James Michaelak was
promptly at his side and called Har-
per ambulance. Walser died while
being carried into the hospital without
having uttered word.
Get Drinks at Nearby Saloon.
About Is minutes before the shoot
ing two men were drinking In John
Spears saloon. at No. 697 Woodward
ave. They appeared to be Of q rather
rough sort. One OF them was about
six feet In height and about % years
OF age. while the other appeared to be
| 10 years older. and five feet eight
| inches In height. There is POSSIBLE
| tty that these were the men who kill
ed Walser. Spears heard them speak
OF taking car TO Pontiac.
Walser was SO years old and had
been divorced from his wife. He had
his living apartments in the rear OF
the store.
Both OF the shots fired took effect.
one penetrating Walser's left chest
and the other striking his right arm.
Divorced Wife Shocked.
Mrs. Louisa Walser, the wife OF the
murdered man lives at No. 309 Clay
ave, with three children, where she
conducts a boarding house. She and
her husband have been separated for
nine years, and last January Mrs. Wal
ser obtained divorce. -------'-
Notwithstanding the separation of
nine years and the trouble she had
had with her husband, Mrs. Walser
was greatly shocked when Informed
of his death.
This terrible thing would not have
happened had he listened to me-" she
said. 1T was all his fault that we
separated, and had we remained to-
gether he would not have been alone
In his store and the murder would
never have taken place.
IL will take charge of the body and
give him a decent burial, but arrange
ments have not been made yet for the
funeral"
Walser was Swiss by birth. He
came to Detroit from Orchard Lake
20 years ago and conducted a tailor
shop before he went into the news
stand business. He was member or
the Woodmen OF the World.
Tips on Bareheaded Men.
A postmortem examination OF Wal
ser's remains, conducted by County
Physicians Stapleton and Forbes ia
the county morgue during the fore
noon, showed that the bullet which
caused death pierced the heart. The
other bullet entered the right shoulder
and. DETECTING. broke rib. Both
bullets were found. They are OF SS
calibre.
At the request OF the children OF !
the deceased. the body was removed
&c the undertaking rooms OF V. Geist |
q Son on Randolph'st., where the fun
eral will take place Friday afternoon. !
A rather humorous feature OF the |
cnse was the large number OF hot tips |
as to bearheaded men that came over
the telephone In police headquarters
during the early morning hours.
There's a man out this way with |
out any hat on. Maybe he's he fell |
,ow your looking for" the informant
would say. but the majority OF the
tips" proved OF no value.
Waser Deserted His Wife.
- AIRS Malsor-was- granted her di.
vorce on February IA. 1903, but he-
bill was filed in 1903. She charged
her husband with desertion. alleging
that he left her without reason. Mr..
walser fled an answer. but did not
appear to contest his wifes suit He
says In his answer that he did not
leave without reason, and charges
that his wife refused to get rid OF AZ
| t1oartief- of when he tiid-ffet- approve. :
He also says that HIS wife would not
| live in home OF his choosing, but In
sisted on living next door to her par.
ents.
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