The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-23
HIRED MAN HELD
AS THE MURDERER
Dying Bohemian Accuses Albert Rom
bick in Ante-Mortem Statement,
But Prisoner in Starke County Jail
Declares That He Is Innocent of
Shooting Emil Kvasnicka.

Crown Point. Ind. May z3.-Ths
famous Farley bloodhounds made good
again yesterday in the sensational
North Judson murder case mentioned
exclusively in last nights TINES
The little hamlet, about thirty miles
east of here, is all agog over the mys-
terry of the murder whose details are
unusual
Emil F. Kvasnicka, a well to do Bo-
hemian jeweler, who owns a store az
603 Blue Island avenue, Chicago, died
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon on
| the operating table from wounds in
| ficted at 10 o'clock last night by an
assassin. who fired upon him from am
| bush in his farmyard one mile north
east Of North Judson. Kvasnickas
own shotgun, which had beeen obtained
by burglarizing the house, was used
| by the murdered
Dogs sniff Murderer's shoes.
The bloodhounds were given snffr
OF a naoccasin, formerly worn by tsssY
man and of the footprints around the
house Then they led the Indiana Of
ficers across fields, down a railroad
| track and directly to a man who was
sitting in front of a North Judson sa-
| loon. The man formerly worked for
Kvasnicka and was discharged on
| Wednesday. He was arrested and
| charged with murder. He protested
his innocence.
The name of the man arrested is
Albert Roubick. He is 3s years old.
Is Shot at HIS own Barn.
! The shooting took place at the Kvas-
nicko farm, one and one-half miles
from North Judson, about 1890 Thurs
day night. Kvasnicka and his wife
Judson attending theater. Mrs.
Kvasnicko and the children went into
the house while Kvasnicko went to the
| barn to unhitch the horses
Suddenly a shot broke the stiffness
of the night. moment later, Kvas-
nicka, his left arm nearly torn from
his body and bleeding from many
| wounds, staggered into the house and
dropped the floor unconscious
Doctors were summoned and dressed
the mans wounds, which had been
caused by the discharge of a shotgun,
fired at close range Kvasnicka was
taken to North Judson- Doctors de-
cided that an amputation was his only !
chance for life. He died while under
the influence of anaesthetics.
Gun Stolen From Kitchen.
The shotgun which Kvasnicka's mur-
dered used, belonged to Kvasnicka. 1t
! had been left in the kitchen of the
farmhouse. The murderer evidently
had broken inta the house while the
family was absent.
Suspicion was at once directed to-
ward Alfred Roubick. who had been
employed on the farm as a laborer.
The man was discharged after some
words with Kvasnicka Wednesday. He
had been suspected of petty theft He
left vowing vengeance. it is said.
Without waiting to search the town
for the suspected man, Deputy Sheriff
Horst sent to Crown Point for F. E.
Failey's pack of bloodhounds, which
more than once in that section of In
diana has been used to run down cri1
inals The scent was fresh and the
dogs took it up without delay.
Roubick Denies Guilt.
They led the trail directly to Rou-
bick. He was locked up charged with
the shooting. After Kvasnicka's death
a formal complaint of murder was en-
! tered against him.
: Roubick has lived in the neighbor-
} hood for a number of years. He is un-
married. He has always borne a good
reputation and has been considered
e of quiet, peaceful disposition. He
: protests that he knows nothing about
the shooting.
81 After Roubick's arrest some threats
against him were heard, and Deputy
Sheriff Horst swore in a number of
extra deputies to guard the Jail. No
demonstration against the prisoner
, was MADE, however
The murdered man was Bohemian
8 and wealthy. He had jewelry store
at sci Blue Island avenue for num-
Der of years. Two years ago he bought
= his farm near North Judson and spent
. most of his time there, leaving his busi-
e ness in charge of Vaclav Jeiineg, his
{ manager.
e The murdered man was thirty-six
r years old. He leaves a wife and three
/ children, vacIav eleven years old. Ald-
! rich, aged nine, and Bessie. aged six.