The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-08
HUSBAND
In TRAGIC ARRAY
Jealous Tailor Kills His Mother
inlaw, Misses His Wife and
Then Takes His Own Life.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. June 6.-Herman
c. Piepho. a crippled tailor of this city.
ended a troublesome love affair here
last night and committed a double
tragedy by shooting his motherinlaw
Mrs. Carrie johnson, and then shoot
Ing himself,
Mabel Johnson, formerly the wife of
the dead man, escaped a bullet intended
for her by running from the scene of
the shooting. Piepho and Mrs. Johnson
died instantly.
Mrs. Johnson and her daughter. who
was divorced from her husband two
months ago We're on their way TO the
Omaha railroad station when they
were me- by Piepho, with whom they
have frequently %quarreled during the
last few weeks.
First Shoots at Wife.
Evidently an argument foliowaa, for
after h trio had passed the Eighth
street bridge n a reached the Tut
tie lumber yard. Piepho was seen to
draw q revolver n shoot. The daugh-
ter Immediately ran across the street.
Piepho fired a shot after her. but it
went wild. Mrs. Johnson stood with
her pack to the lumber office and of
serea fae defense while the enfased
man turned the gun on her fred
a bullet through her mouth. she fell
TO \ sidewalk and died without ut
tering a groan. Piepho then placed the
gun over ks right temple and fired an
other shot. His body fell beside that
of Mrs. johnson, where 1t was found
by those who rushed to the scene.
The people OF the city, returning
from church services, We're shocked at
the news of h awful crime. Instantly
the streets were filed with men run
ming to the scene and automobiles hur-
Tying through the city. For half
an hour after the shooting the bodies
remained on the sidewalk awaiting the
arrival of the Mrs. john
son was lying on her back. her head
against the building. her hat pushed
over her face and the blood streaming
over her waist. Piepho lay with OUT
stretched arms and legs with the gun
elasped IN his right hand. Policemen
We're kept busy pushing back the
crowds which quickly gathered on the
scene.
Domestic Uns,appiness.
The murder and suicide are the con-
sequences Of an unhappy marriage
which took place In Luverne. MINI,
December rs, 1910. Mabel johnson.
who Is only is FEARS of age, eloped to
the Minnesota town with Piepho, who
was 40 years old. The marriage was
opposed by Mrs. Johnson. The couple
returned to Sioux Fails and lived to-
Rether two weeks. The young wife
then returned to her mother. complain
Ing that her husband had whipped her
and had threatened to kill her. Mrs.
Johnson took the part of her daughter.
thereby incnrring the anger of the nus
band. Mrs. Piepio then applied for a
divorce II resumed her maiden name
Since that time Che daughter has
been employed AS a st~enographer In a
law office at Luverne. She returned to
Sioux Falls last night for 4 short visit
With her mother.
Murderer Much Married.
Piepho is known to have been mar
rieu three times before coming to sioux
sLails. i Is thought that one OF his
.s.'s's sts sur siiu
that they Mere never divorced
Mrs. johnson worked for some OF the
leading ssiiilies IN the city and enjoyed
the respect Of the city. She reared and
~eJscat,s her fuiiiily hy lier own efforts.
Sue y surssved BIZ two daughters and
case sct,.
ELECTRICIAN iNSTALLs
MANUFACTURING PLANT
Nitchsl, s. ~. June 6.-E. w. shaw
yer has completed arrangements FOR
the ereetlun of a manufacturing plant
10 turn our electric fixtures and cor
per cablt lightning conductors. He has
bought Is acres of ground IN the east
nart of Gss city and has commenced
ine erection pf e residence The fac
tory Is 10 fnllaw In the course 81 a
}ontiIi banding Is 10 be sfo-
srieS high. arst h;iIt of soitsrete blocks.
sNith tho installation OF tae machinery.
10 tasesinseY ~ ssu.oeo.
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