The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-07
a Moorhead Physician Sian.
Without Warning While
Returning From Visit
MURDERER BEAT TREES AFTER
LEAVING VICTIM |NsEusIBlE.
Doctor Was Riding . Bicycle and Was
Struck With 4 Club BY . Man Hid.
den Behind q Clump Of Trees by
the Roadside.

0ea Donln0 CiQmp OF Trees Dy
the Roadside.
Fargo. N. D.. Sept. 7.-Dr. Thrond
q. Egge, one Of the most eminent and
popular physicians Of Moorhead,
was most foully murdered last night
at 1920 o'clock within 100 feet of his
own home in that city. his head being
pounded into jelly.
Frank Kethman, a Fargo carpenter,
was placed under arrest three hours
after the crime, charged with the hor-
rible murder. He refuses to make any
statement concerning his incarcera-
ton.
The man was arrested at his home
at 2:30 o'clock and was in bed asleep,
ut the time, his wife coming to the
door, Kethman was In drunken
stupor. officials claim that his clothes
are blood stained.
Pearl, Moorhead barber, reported
today that he had seen Kethman
crossing the foot bridge from Moor
head to Fargo about IL o'clock on
the run. and hatless. A hat supposed
: to be that of Kethman's was found in
Moorhead this morning.
DR.. Egge and Kethman had some
trouble in Moorhead saloon earlier
In the evening in which Egge bested
the carpenter in what was apparent
,ly friendly wrestling bout.
The story of the murder as re-
lated by the Moorhead police is as
follows:
DR.. Egge had evidently been maxi
ing call, and was on his way home,
He had reached q point near the
corner of Sixth street and Second
avenue south. In the rear Of the pub
lie library, when. man stepped from
behind tree, and armed with q
club attacked the doctor, who was
riding bicycle, as was his custom.
Had Thirst for Blood.
The villain must have been mad
with thirst for blood, for he struck
his victim repeatedly. He then ran
away. striking at the trees as he
passed along.
The police were sent for and when
they arrived they found the doctor
dead. His skull had evidently been
fractured, literally crushed like an
egg shell. His nose was smashed
fiat to his face, there were a dozen
cuts on his face and head and q con-
fused and lacerated wound under the
chin.
On His Way Home.
The body lay with the feet on the
sidewalk and chest and head partly
on the approach to the walk. The
assault and murder occurred almost
directly in front Of the new house
that is being erected by o. C. Beck,
on the north corner of Sixth street
and Second avenue. 1t was within
100 feet Of the home of the dead man.
A. j. Wright was short distance
away when the crime took place. and
his story is as follows:
A. ]. Wright Almost Eye Witness.
He was walking along the street
short distance away from the cor
ner Of Sixth street and Second ave-
nue. south when he heard a noise as
OF a scuffle and he thought that two
men were having a quarrel. Then
he heard blows struck and heard the
sound of falling body. He was
about to cross the street when he
saw q man start to run away. He
could not get good look at the fell
low, but as the assassin left the scene
Of the crime, he struck a tree with
what appeared to be club, and
passed on to the next tree and struck
1t heavy blow. In fact, according
to Mr.. Wright, the fellow acted as
II he was either in q towering rage
or was insane.
1t was then that the police were
called and as quickly as possible the
entire Moorhead force were at, the
scene Of the murder. When they ar
rived DR.. Egge was dead
Beat Him to Death.
It is. believed by the officers that
the doctor was knocked from his
bicycle by q single blow and that
while he was PROSTATE on the ground
the fellow simply beat him to death.
II indeed the frst blow did not kill
him.
The doctor was wearing his glass
es when found and in his hand was
his medicine case and on his hands
were his gloves. and his face and
clothing were covered with blood.
II robbery. was the intention of the
murderer, he was frightened away
by seeing Mr.. Wright approach, Tor
80 far as can be learned at this hour,
there Is no indication that the party
who committed the crime made any
attempt to go through the pockets OF
tie dead man. 81
SI,rouded in Mystery.
TIE crime is shrouded In mystery.
It seems almost impossible that such
a crime could have been committed