Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-06-20
|0[DLOVER SHOOTS
GIRL; KILLS SELF
REM DE ROSIE, RIVAL, SHOT Al
AND is MISSING-MAY
BE DEAD.
CLERK AT C0RC0RAN, MINI.
County Village is shaken
by Tragedy-Girl In a Serious
Condition and May Die.

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of the town of Corcoran, Henneplh
County. shot and killed himself after
he had tried to kill Miss Hattie Weier,
who lives on a farm one and hal
miles from Corcoran, and Rudoipn
Babler, when the latter two returned
from an automobile ride.
Miss Weier was shot in the left SIDE
near the heart Her condition is SER
ious. The last seen of Babler he was
fleeing for a strip of woods near the
Weier farmstead with De Rosie IN
pursuit, firing his revolver.
Commits Suicide FINALLY.
De Rosie then returned to his aged
mothers home, bid her goodbye, and
getting another revolver, went into the
garden and shot himself through the
head.
The shooting was the climax OF
love affair that bagn two years ago.
De Rosie was SO and Miss Weier ~.
Six months ago Miss Weier's affections
are said to have cooled and Rudolph
Babler was seen calling at the farm
stead. De Rosie, who had lead sober,
Industrious life, seemed to be brooding
over something, say the villagers, but
he took no one into his confidence.
When news of the shooting spread
about the countryside, the residents
Of the little town of Corcoran fiocked
to the Weier farmstead, and when it
was discovered that Babler was miss
ing, searching parties spread out for
nearly a mile, beating the woods and
brush into which Babler and De Rosie
disappeared.
Seemed Depressed Tuesday.
On Tuesday night De Rosie visited
the Weier home He seemed much de-
pressed and while talking about Miss
Weier he tried to take a drink from
a bottle that bore poison label. Mrs.
Weier grabbed the vial from his hand
and tried to calm him. In few min
utes he drew another vial from his
pocket. For a second time Mrs. Weier
thwarted his efforts to take his life
by taking the bottle from him. She
has given both bottles to deputy sher-
ifs, who were sent to the scene of
the shooting.
Early Wednesday evening Babler,
who had hired an auto at Rogers, called
for Miss Weier. They had been gone
several hours when De Rosie reached
the house. When told that Miss Hat
tie was out De Rosie left at once, but
4 few minutes later was seen lettering
in the road in front of the house. Ten
minutes later an auto chugged up to
the front door. Miss Hattie stepped
out and tripped lightly up the steps.
Suddenly a cry was heard. Miss Hat
tie turned and saw De Rosie running
down the porch toward her. She
turned to run and De Rosie shot.
Babler leaped out of the auto after
De Rosie and the girl. No sooner had
De Rosie shot at the girl than he turn
I'd on Babler and fired. Babler whirled
and began racing the other way with
De Rosie in close pursuit and firing as
he ran.
The shooting occurred about
o'clock. About a half hour later De
Rosie walked into the farmhouse of
Aaron Kruger, who lives on the out
ShIIlS VI Cuc IOWu. wen, L JuSL OlO
it. put away both of them" De Rosie
told Kruger. Kruger had not heard
Of the shooting and could not under
stand De Rosie's incoherent talk. In a
few minutes De Rosie left for his
home.
Tells His Mother Goodbye.
Old Mrs. De Rosie, the widowed
mother. was waiting or her son to
return. Entering the little living room
Of the cottage, De Rosie bent over and
kissed his mother. Goodbye, mother.
| am going to kill myself" he said in
calm voice. Mrs. De Rosie made no
move to stop him as he left the room.
Going to his own room first for a sec.
ond revolver he went outside, placed
the gun against his head and pulled
the trigger.
De Rosie, who had lived all his life
IN Corcoran, had held the Office of
town clerk for several years, having
been twice reelected.