The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-26

Assisted by Bubb, she Immediately
picked up the two girls and started
|Opt the front door, neither going into
the ktteheh 10 ace what had happened
Bubb hurried acroBS. to Minnesota
Point to secure an officer.
Bolies Dyins -Four Feet Apart.
Iver Xrdafl, IS newly appointed po-
|liceman, was putting In. his first night
ON 1.-The beat.'' He and ,Bubb went
into the kitchen, and found the two
bodies lying four feet apart. Erickson.
according to statement made this
morning, was still breathing when Ar
dahl reached the place, but died a few
minutes after. Mrs. Rogers was dead.
First Shot Struck Ceiling.
Judging from the position Of the
bodies, Erickson was standing In the
doorway, APPARENTLY to prevent Mrs.
Rogers going through, when he fired
at her. The first shot, 1t is believed,
went wild, for 1t struck the ceiling.
The bullet that killed Mrs. Rogers
went in the right eye. near the nose.
Erickson shot himself in the forehead,
just above the nose.
Revolver in Left Hand.
The bodies were lying in pool Of
blood. Erickson's body was lying
parallel to, the doorway and on its
right side. The revolver was held in
the left hand, the other hand being
folded underneath. Erickson was
right handed. but the indications are
that he used the left hand In killing
himself.
Bubb Tells Story.
Harry NJ. Bubb. whose home Is at
Williansport, Pa. and Mrs. John
Grumbo, q sister-in-law Of Mrs. r g.
ers, were in an adjoining room when
fed the police Immediately. and later
was lodged in the city Jail pending
the coroner's inquiry.
Mr.. Bubb did not see the actual
shooting. but he heard most Of the
trouble that led up to 1t. According
to the story he related at the jail this
morning, Erickson evidently contem-
plated shooting before Mrs. Rogers
returned home.
Mr. Bubb and Erickson spent the
greater part of last evening together,
and shortly. before 10 o'clock they
started from Minnesota Point to the
Rogers residence. When they ar
rived at the home, Mrs. Grumbo was
taking care CT the Rogers children.
the latter being away at the home Of
a neighbor.
bOGn MI. buDD ana MIS-. 1EuHHUU
knew where Mrs. Rogers was, but. In
accordance with. q request Of the lat
ter. they did not tell Erickson.
Tried to Locate Her.
( According to Bnbb. Erickson tele-
tempt to locate her. but failed to do
30. After he had been In the room
a couple OF minutes, Erickson, accord
ing to Bubb, went TO the dresser, and,
opening the top drawer. removed a
.32 caliber cpen-brcak revolver and
placed 1t in his left hip pocket.
When Mrs. Grumbo saw him do this
she asked him II he. was afraid OF
anyone and had to carry . revolver.
None Of His Business
Within two or three minutes Mrs.
Rogers came and. and Erickson Inn
been. Bubb declares that Mrs. Rogers
replied that ut was none Of his busi-
ness. remarkin1, at the same time
that she could leave the house with-
out his consent .or knowledge
Tried to Call Policeman.
According to the witness. nothing
further was said for a minute or two.
Presently Mrs. Rogers started for the
telephone and according to Bubb.
Erickson, thinking she was going TO
call an officer interfered. presang the
receiver hook down % she could not
talk. IA f A! ;'55 I.
After scuffl.nx Tor : moment or two
at the phone, Mrs. Rogers went into
the kitchen and Erickson followed
her. Mr.. Bubb and Mrs.. 0runabo RS
mained in the bed room. which opens
into the kitchen. $ rs 4 \ N. II . a y.
Quarrel Gr0svs Heated. sss
\ Bubb declares tlset Ne wss si&tins il
. corner Of the room and scopld not
however. and. while ~ could catch
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