The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-14
.D|ABO[|CAL ACT
OF SALOON BUM
Lured Friend to Lonely Spot
and Shot Him for Purpose
of Money

st. Paul, Jan. 14.-Enticed to Sc
cluded spot near Keegan's Lake, on
the outskirts of Minneapolis, and
shot through the intestines by his
companion, Albert Bayer of Harmony,
Mimi, last night ran nearly mile
before he secured aid and treatment
and now lies at st. Mary's hospital
with practically no chances for his
recovery.
Bayer's feat is considered by the
physicians who examined him at the
hospital and performed the operation
a wonderful one, as the bullet passed
through his liver and lodged in the
intestines. 1t is believed that excite
ment and the fear that his assailant
might be following him to complete
his murderous purpose endowed him
with the almost superhuman strength
that enabled him to accomplish the
feat.
Saloon Acquaintance.
The attack, according to Bayer, who
was still conscious when he reached
the hospital. was made by Frank Nc
Gee, commonly known as Dutch"
Bayer met Dutch about two weeks
ago in the College Inn saloon on First
avenue south, and since that time the
two have been seen together quite fire.
quently. spending considerable time in
the salocn and in that vicinity.
Yesterday Bayer cashed a check
evening the latter suggested that they
on IN To-, no,,
which Bayer agreed. They were walk
ing between keegan's Lake and Glen
wood Park, in secluded portion of
the city where houses are scarce.
Dutch suggested that they take a
short cut through the woods and again
Bayer consented. After walking
through the deep snow for some dis
tance Bayer complained of being tired
and suggested that they return to the
road.
Shots From Behind.
"All right" was McGee's answer,
and they started to retrace their steps,
Bayer had not gone over four feet
when McGee fired, the bullet striking
Bayer in the back just below the ribs.
With cry Of pain and surprise,
Bayer started forward and began to
run. He did not turn to see what be-
came Of McGee but kept on running
until he again. reached the road and
then continued his wild flight toward
the city. Only one shot was fired.
1t was not until he reached 104
Queen avenue north that Bayer met
any one. There he met B. Kruse, who
lives In the vicinity, and when he
learned of Bayer's condition he took
him into the home of DR.. S. H. Martin
in front of which they met. After a
hasty examination and temporary
treatment DR.. Martin had him sent to
the hospital, where an operation was
later performed. The bullet had en-
tered t! right side of the back, passed
through the liver and was found
lodged in the intestines.
Dance q Ruse.
Bayer is % years old and bridge
carpenter by trade. He has been
rooming at Phoenix hotel, PIG Hen
nepin avenue. for several weeks and
it Is thought was looking fer work.
MCGEE, or Dutch" is a we'll known
character in the neighborhood of the
saloon in which he met Baye1. The
police have good description of him
and expect to have him In custody
before long. The shooting occurred
between 10 and II o'clock and the
police are convinced that the dance
was ruse to get Bayer into a Sc
cluded place for the purpose Of rob-
berry.
1t is thought that when he saw that
his intended victim did not drop after
being shot MCGEE became frightened
and started off in'another direction to
get as far away from the place as
possible before the police were noti-
fled.
Bayer informed the physicians and
police that he had $62.60 in his pock-
cts when shot and that he started to
run without stopping to investigate,
as he Immediately suspected that the
man who had recently become quite
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