The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-12-10
DEMANDS CASH, KILLS WOMAN
HUSBAND LEAPS FROM UPPER
WINDOW TO GIVE ALARM.
Mcleod County Farmer's Wife Re-
fuses to Reveal Hiding Place
to Int ruder.

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Joseph Simon, who lived with her hus-
band on small farm about midway
between this place and tho town of
Silver Lake, was shot in the temple
by an unidentified man and died in
few hours. She was about 65 years
Of age.
The aged couple were seated at the
supper table when loud knock was
heard at the door. Immediately it was
burst open and strange man, carry
ing revolver, entered and demanded
their money. There was no time for
parleying and little money which 81.
mon and his Wits had in the room
was handed over to the robber. He
was not satisfied and demanded more.
The old couple had concealed $41O
In bills. the savings Of many years, in
the house, and Simon did not propose
to give it up without making some at
tempt to save 1t. He fastened to the
upper floor, but instead of getting the
money raised q window and jumped
70 the ground below. Coatless and hat
less he set of for the home of a neigh.
Dor to give the alarm and secure help.
Bandit Hears Fleeing Man.
The bandit heard the noise made BY
the raising e. the sash, and yelled to
the old man to come Sack or he would
shoot him. This served only to hasten
Simon's flight. He ran with all speed
possible to the home of Wenzel Miska,
neighbor, and in IL or 20 minutes
had returned to his home accompanied
by Miska, who was armed with gun.
Mrs. Simon was found dying on the
floor of the kitchen. She had been
shot at close range, probably with
81 oalibre revolver, through the tenn
pie. The bandit had made his escape.
The sheriff and coroner at the coun-
ty seat at Glencoe and physicians of
Glencoe and Hutchinson were notified
by telephone and hurried to the little
farm home. DR.. B. l.. Axilrod of Hutch
inson was among the first on the
ground. Mrs. Simon was then breath
ing her last.
The murderer was a Bohemian and
talked freely with Simon and his wife
in the tongue of that nationality, they
having come from Bohemia to this
country. For this and other reasons
is 1t taken that he had some knowl-
edge of their affairs and habits and
knew that some money had been
boarded in their home.
Their Grain Net Sold.
The grain raised on the place was
still In store in the granary and in the
hands of the dead woman were found
the keys to that building. This is
taken to mean that after the flight Of
her husband the robber called upon
her to give him the money they had
received from their grain and that she
had taken down the keys and offered
to take him to the granary to prove
that the grain was still there.
There is good reason to believe the
old woman recognized the man holding
the revolver over her, and that she
may even have called him by name.
If so, this would explain his motive
for shooting her down in cold blood.
Mr.. Simon furnished the officers
with a description of the assassin.
Simon says the man is about five
feet seven inches in height. He al
peared to be rather stout and prob
ably weighs 1855 or ITO pounds. He
had ON long gray overcoat and a
cheap cap, the visor of which shaded
his eyes. His face was smooth and
he appeared to be between % and 30
years of age.