Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-12
BRUTAL MURDER
Of AGED COUPLE
Jacob VOgel, Prominent As a
Banker, and Wife, Vic
Tins Of RObber

Oakland, Cal, Feb. l2.-Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Vogel, of 3,1OS Galindo
street, were murdered in their home
some time early this morning by un-
known robbers. The couple were beat.
en- to death while putting up fight
for their lives and property, as was in.
dicated by the disarranged furniture
and blood bespattering several rooms of
the little home, which is an outlying
district.
Vogel is retired capitalist and is be.
ieved wealthy. 1t was evident from
the condition of the bodies, which were
beaten with an axe or club that the old
couple put up desperate resistance. 1t
is not known just what property the
burglars secured. The double murder
has caused the greatest excitement in
the district Detectives were put to
work upon the case as soon as the re.
ports of the murder reached the police
lat 9 O'Clock this morning.
Papers found in the blood soaked
pockets of Vogel gave the first intim-
alton of the prominence of the victims
Vogel was identified as being one of
the most prominent bankers on the
coast. He was president of the Bank
of Sanger, vice-president of the First
National Bank of Fresno, and a direct
or of the Citizens National Bank. of
Fruitvale
The couple, who were Germans were
very methodical in their habits. ALWAYS
retiring at 8 O'Clock. As both were
dressed when the bodies were found, il
is now believed that the murders oc.
Cured early in the evening.
The living room of the pretty cot,
tage where the Vogcls lived was a
shambles. Blood was everywhere. The
white woodwork about the windows
was spatered with it; blood was in
pools about the bodies; the bottoms of
the shades were red stained. evidently
having been smeared when the SLAYER,
pulled down the curtains after murder
ing their victims.
Indications are that Vogel and hi,
wife were sitting by the CRATE fire il
the living room when the robbers en-
tered. The daily papers of yesterday
lay scattered on the floor
The aged couple were found earl,
this morning. The house had been ran
sacked, every drawer pulled out and tn,
contents dumped on the floor, closet,
opened, bloody finger prints on doors
windows, curtains and clothing. TIL,
skulls of the victims had been crushed
in with some instrument sufficient,
sharp to cash the Flesh. No trace o.
the instrument has been found.
NOBODY was in the house last nigh
when the murders occurred except thO
aged couple and their murderers. Their,
Is servant girl Rosolie Rist, who live
at the house, occupying a room on the
second floor, but she, according to he
own statement this morning, went I,
san Francisco to dance at $3.50 las
evening and did not return until 2;3l
u m'
ihe logels mad left the back doc
unlocked to admit the girl. She say
tnat When she entered she noticed tina
Things in the kitchen were upset as /
tnere mad been struggle. Entering thu
dining room, she saw the doors Of tn
emma closet swinging open and othe
evidences of something being wrong
Instead of investigating, however, tn
glrl went upstairs to her own room
Here she found the drawers Of tn
dresser pulled out, articles thrHwi
ABOUT and a purse she had left in tn
room robbed of one dollar
Ana stu the girl made no investigo
uon' she went next door to the HON