Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-13
PAULINE AMSEL
D is VICTIM

rrsp room and fell on the bed. She
s6Eu I'D from the bed and fell into the
nas6die OF the floor wher we found
lhar All this time MIR. Amsel was
s.fappling with the intruder who
coaa Blr. Amsei that he would kin
him aud immediately fired at him,
11t fbo shot struck the floor and
glanced into the wall. The weapon
cIzod was an automatic bat the next
cartridge hung and he threw the gun
60 the floor and began to stab Mr..
AmseI with sharp pointed instru-
cnont. inflicting several slight
wounds in the abdomen, none Of
ufhIch were serious. Mr.. Amsel was
agnorant Of size fact that his daugh-
saer was wounded The fiend broke
away fTam Mr.. Amsel and ran down
ane back stairs and out at the back
door, followed closely by Mr. Amsel-
7ao left the house going into Elm
street. then turned into the alley at
1he rear Of the house and went north
afr. Amsei returned to the house and
ras Mortified to find his daughter
Sd The last throes Of death.
Under the cover I found the ra-
4or the fiend used 1t was covered
rish blood and hair. and showed
chat the person had used it. with
sreat force as il was cracked in the
middle. and several little dents were
rin the razor. it having struck the
15ne.
rThere Is no question in my mind
ont that the fiend went there with
rhe express purpose Of numbering
she yonng girl If robbery had been
xhe motive he could have gotten all
ae wanted downstairs. as all the sill
-rerware and valuables were down
snnirs. The only think that seemed
% he missed was a coat of Mrs. AM
xssrs which ne procured as he went
IN, tne stairs on his murderous mis-
xxun- I mink he gave her her death
. Uauw white she lay asleep, as all the
b1o0d on her bed was on the pillow
which showed that the blow must
Eaznse been struck before she became
sllzxsned. She received four wounds,
xnro Of which would have caused her
t1enzIa, while the others were slight
wounds on the back of the neck.
sBh5ch must have been struck as she
siwoks and tried to get away from
dIhe rnan- The first blow. and un-
Stnnb1silly the one which caused her
Sseaxh was the one struck with the
SSaEberafeness which showed that he
s'zzas there for the purpose of MUIR
esAnring the young girl. II she had
ss~1Usne alarmed and screaried be-
ztAre The attack then there would
1zre hesn blood on other places on
Gk bed- picked UP the pistol and
Ghe TENDS hat. and also the razor
1use deed must have beeil commit
Snd BY a tramp as the. hat was rag
ssNn and under the band was found
. nsedIie and some thread and a
@zsap- suck pin. The hat had a
slshf1zgo store brand in it. showing
sEhxx ~ was purchased in that city.
Tke xazor also was sold In the city.
r91t1zng was disturbed in the house
z8uN n drawer was opened and the
sG5sETwVre was left on the table,
"a short funeral service conducted
Ssw xhe Rabbi from Dallas was held
~ alae- hore at three o'clock We'd
.rzeaRag afternoon and the remains
sseee shipped to corsieana. Texas.
srsr iIkrrment in the family burial
rzs70na
~ 2 mark Of respect toward the
mrka family. every business house
- le Town closed for an hour dur
shE tls service and the passing Of
E nersl procession which was
1tN - ne longest ever seen in this
set Following the procession came
~ e1lre student body and faculty
Presbyterian College, Of which
trA assortuuate child was -pupil
AaTE theories are advancea I'd
tFe motive for the crime. In SO
~ ~ the yaluables were unnolesfed
ssrsrsily believed the crime
E.s york of some maniac, OF
~ '.gsacone with "a grudge. who went
rre win the intention Of murder
aze entire. family,
ssses Of men secured the coun
taT but of no avail. Word came a
= O'Clock Wednesday morning tha'
- man answering that description
aM1 roYered with blood had jumpes
FEpEr p freight train at Tuska, ant
snR xrail was followed by men ans
Eetihounds but this proved to be