New Ulm review., 1913-01-29
Tragic Events
OF Week Past

An .Accldental Ueatu,
a Murder, and .
a. Suicide.
Last week wAs timo of dire
happenings to several persons we'll
Known in this vicinity. A farm hand
- death while intoxioated on the
eailrosd track near Evan Tuesday,, ,
Mankato policeman was shot and In
staotiy killed Friday morning, bis
slayer committlng suicide immediste-
II. and . young man lost his left
hand in operating circle saw on his
fathers farm in Milford Thursday.
The first Of the three casualties was
disco vered when the Redwood train
reached Sleepy Eye Tuesday evening
as 6:l2 and the wheels of tho engine
xere found to be spattered With blood
and bits of flesh. When the Marshall
train pulled in similar conditions we're
found and an investigation was
begun. Neither fremen nor engineers
on either train had noticed any OBJ
ssruotion on the track. The section
foreman st Sleepy Eye and Engineer
Webb took . hsndcsr and lanterns
and ran back to where pieces OF .
mso's body were found scattered about
- track some two miles east OF Evan.
The clothing VAS torn to shreds aud
shs body ground into small pieces 20
that il vas past recognition but for
10 dnding of some small articles
scattered about which had been pur.
chased by the unfortunate msn during
the day In Sleepy E.e. These pur-
chsses proved him to be Christian
Lsrson, . farm lsborer employed BY
Rssmus Peterson living west Of Evan.
Hs had been in Sleepy Eye during the
afeernocn and it seems missed the
srsin back and started to walk home.
He had been drinking and probably
sae or Icy down upon the track and
fell ssieep. Coroner Reineke VAS
called and decided no inquest wss
oeoessary ~ death vas plainly acci-
dental. The victim had been in this
country but two years and nothing
was known of his family. he was
about IS years old.
Thursday afternoon Ed. Vogel was
working with q wood saving outfit on
his fathers farm. Suddenly he
clipped and fell against the rapidly
moving saw and before he knew what
vas happening his left hand had been
severed from his arm and he had sus-
tsined several cuts in the flesh of his
chest. His wounds we're dressed At
st. Alexander's Hospital.
The third in the trio OF untoward
events of the week was the shooting OF
Odicer Budde of the Msnkato police
force by Aloysius Schuette, son OF q
former Mapkato policeman. The
young man had become mentally de.
ranged and has q mania that made
his parents fear violence Is he con-
tiuually talked of his desire to kill
Governor Eberbsrt and President
Taft. He was finally persuaded by
his father to 60 to the Sacred Heart
Ssnitarium in Milwaukee for treatment
and Officer Budde was detailed to
accompany him. The two men had
been close friends and It is supposed
that young Schuette became suddenly
insane and shot Budde. The Mil
vsukee papers state that the other
passengers in the smoking car where
the tragedy was enacted heard . slight
dispute between the two men over
seat and it is supposed the opposition
to Schuet.e's wishes inasmed his
diseased mind, making = violent
maniac OF him. After seeing Officer
Budde fall back In bis seat following
the shot the insane man turned the gun
upon himself and fred two shots, the
latter causing almost instsneous
death.
Officer Budde was As years old and
leaves q family. Schuette was q and
F. p, Starr is confined to his home |
nj tn q severe case of grippe. Mr..
Doehue is also suffering from q like
adliction.
Mics Lulu Doehne entertained =
party of friends at a thimble-bee last
W ednesday. The decorations wore in
pink and yellow and delicious refresh
menta we're served.