The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18

posed OF ms wife and fve or SIX chill
dren. The injured daughter is the eld-
est of the children The smaller chill
dren were in bed when the shooting
occurred.
Pliers injuries will probably result
| in his death soon. He evidently tried
to shoot himself through the heart,
for one bullet entered his left breast,
three fourths of an inch below and to
the left of the left nipple, while the
Iother entered his right breast three
inches below the nipple. The daugh
ter's wound is not considered seri-
Gus one.
Shooting a Great Surprise.
| The Pffer family is occupying the
Humphrey Roberts house in Judson
Village. The shooting was a great
surprise to all who have known the
family Pfifer told the first corners
at the house after the shooting that
his act was due To trouble in the fam
lily. He did not 90 into particulars
Mrs. Piifer was greatly frightened by
the first shot, but after getting her
daughter to place of sofety, cour-
ageously returned to the house alone
and disarmed her crazed husband. The
latter suffered severely from his
wounds all through the night and to-
day.
The first reports were to the effect
that Pfifer had also shot and killed his
wife, and Coroner Kennedy prepared
to drive out this morning to view the
remains, but waited for authentic
news, and then abandoned the trip.
Shot at Wife Last.
Mrs. Pfifer informed Sheriff Donahuc
that her husband shot their daughter
first, and then sent two bullets into
himself, and that she then started to
run ont by the back door, and he shot
at her, but missed her. She then went
to JohnsOns. Pfifer laid the smoking
weapon on the organ stool, and walked
upstairs, where he was subsequently
found. Mrs. Pliers story of what
preceded the shooting corresponds with
her daughters story. She said that
after Colts short call, her husband1
"shcu -h'tuut, I'o you i"c tHiS hi'H
better than you do me?" and the
daughter replied why. papa, what
are you talking about?" and then
Pffer drew the gun and began shoot
ing.
Mr.. Donahue was unable to get any
statement from Pffer before DR.. Ed
wards arrived and braced him up with
a hypodermic injection. Before leaving
for Mankato he is said to have told
the depot agent and one other that
he did not intend to shoot his daughter.
He had only intende dto shoot himself.
He would make no statement as to
why he wanted to kill himself.
Pfifer is a country fiddler, and has
four violir., a harp and an organ in
the house, but there was little or moth
ing to eat. He played for dances
in former years. Judson people speak
well of him.
The revolver was old and rusty
Both Will Probably Die.
Miss Pliers intestines were found
to be perforated in half dozen places,
anu HcT cndilctS vi recovery are Sllil l
No hope is held out for Pfifer.
Bullets Found Vital Spot
DR.. Edwards states that the bullet
that Pffer fired into his right side
penetrated the liver and diaphragm.
The one that he fired into his left
breast penetrated the pericardium. or
heart covering. and also the lung sub
stance and the stomach. Neither ball
was located, although the patient was
subjected to X-rays at the bedside.
Miss Pfifer was also subjected TO
X-rays, but the ball that entered her
was not located. 1t entered her right
side at the point of the hip bone.
and penetrated the intestines, making
probably half a dozen perforations.
The physicians did not probe for the
bullets, but dressed the injuries and
closed the wounds. DR.. Edwards states
that he does not expect Pfifer to re-
cover, and says that the daughters
chances are slim.