Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
KANSAS CITY sALooNKEEPER
KILLS PATRoLMAN. FOR
MER ABILENE NAN
Revenge for An Arrest the MouSe
SLAIN Man Brother OF AL
Hauserman OF This City

Fireman AlDeTt IaaupViho -
city and a former resident OF ADJ
lene. was shot and killed about S:S0
o'clock last night In confectionery
store at the corner OF Troost avenue
in Kansas City. William Hauserman
sang at motion picture shows here
and was we'll known.
Albert Hauserman had not heard
OF his brothers death until he saw
the papers this morning. He VIII go
to Kansas City tomorrow.
Jack" ]. Brennan, proprietor OF
a saloon, shot the patrolman In the
back while Hauserman was using a
telephone. Brennan then walked out
OF the store and went to rooming
house. An hour after the shooting
patrolmen arrested Brennan and
took him to the Walnut street sta
ton.
The killing Of Patrolman Hauser-
man is believed to have been the
result of trouble between him and
Brennan about / o'clock yesterday
morning. Hauserman is said to have
found Brennan, who, 1t was said,
had been drinking, and to have ad-
vised him to go home. Words fol-
lowed and Brennan, according to
the officers report, placed his right
hand in his overcoat pocket. Haul
serman, believing that Brennan was
about to draw revolver, struck the
saloon man and then placed him
under arrest.
Brennan was booked at No. 4 po-
lice station at 1920 o'clock. He was
charged with being drunk and dis
turbing the peace. At o'clock yes
terday morning he was released on
a $26 bond.
Brennan threatened to kill Hal
serman as soon as released. At the
time nothing was thought of the
alleged threat.
Hauserman was talking over the
telephone when Brennan entered the
confectionery story. Brennan drew
a revolver and approached the pa
trolman. A number of persons saw
Brennan's act, but from the way
the saloonkeeper handled the wea-
pom they believed he was about to
give 1t to Hauserman.
Brennan walked up to within two
feet of the unsuspecting patrolman.
Then suddenly Brennan brought the
muzzle of the revolver in direct line
with the middle of Hausermans
back and fired.
Hauserman, staggering, turned
half around, saw Brennan. uttered
an exclamation that was not under
stood by witnesses. There was
second report. The bullet struck
Hauserman in the neck just below
and a little behind the left ear. 1t
penetrated his throat and came out
in the middle of the front of his
neck. Probably this was the fatal
shot. Hauserman reeled and fell to
the floor, face downward. Blood
flowed from his mouth, nose and
ears. He murmured, "My God, I'm
- The sentence was not finish
ed. Once the dying patrolman tried
to rise, but in vain. A nurse passing
the store was called in to attend the
wounded man.
Wet towels were applied to Haul
serman's head, but the blood flow
was not checked until he was placed
in an ambulance from the General
hospital.
During the whole time in which
the tragedy was enacted Brennan
did not speak word, the witnesses
say; afterward he walked away.
Hauserman was placed in an am
bulance and rushed to hospital but
it is believed he was dead when the
emergency surgeon arrived.
Edward Hauserman, brother of
William and Albert, was killed &C
cidentally in the railroad yards at
Junction City December 3, 1913.
Two brothers, Fred, detective in
the employ of the Burns agency in
Kansas City and George, live in
Kansas City.
William Hauserman had been on
the Kansas City police force not
quite one year. He was put on active
duty in April, 1914, and was 20
years old, going there from juno
ton City. Kan, where his parents
still live. He was single and during
his brief period had earned the COM
mendation of not only his fellow Of
ficars but his superiors, both at