South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13
TWO KILLED IN
MISHAWAKA ROW
Quarrel Over Location of CiS-
tern Cause of Shoot
in MiShaWaka.

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he must have been standing directly
in front OF the door. Detective
Weaver warned Bauwen. who went
10 the back OF the house alone and
unarmed. TO step aside as he
smashed the panel or he would be
sure 10 be snot Bauwen did not
heed the advice and his death was
the result.
Both Married Before.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Oderee had
been married before and Oderee Is
said TO have three children living in
Holland. Mrs. Oderee had two chill
dren by her first marriage, a girl
older than the shooting victim, and
Ernie.
Ernie Bauwen. the dead son. was
born in Mishawaka. married Miss
Floy Brewer. a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Brewer. living on the
north side. and TO this union were
born two children, Pearl. seven years
old and Eva, two years old both of
whom survive him.
Citizens who knew Oderee we're
astounded TO learn Thursday morn
ing that the man had been drinking
heavily Wednesday night, as he was
known as a very temperate man and
who was never known to take a
drink in a saloon. He would sit in
the little grape arbor back OF the
house and smoke his pipe and drink
only a small amount OF beer. His
reputation. according TO prominent
citizens. was very good, as ne was
known as an industrious worker and
a careful spender Of money.
Two years ago the couple had a
quarrel and Oderee got out his gun.
but nothing resulted as officer Potts.
who knew the man, got him to put
it away.
Oderee Fires Through Door.
The shooting occurred at the
Oderee home. S13 w Fifth st. Mish-
awake. The bullet which killed the
stepson was fired through the panel
of rear door. while officers Boron
and Montine forced the front en-
trance. Oderee was killed as he
turned from the kitchen door TO the
living room TO face the oncUning
officers He died instantly.
MIS-. Oderee had procured a case
of beer, part Of which had been
consumed as three empty bottles
were standing on the kitchen table
and a half dozen unopened ones
were in the ice chest. Oderee flew
into a rage wheG only a case was
brought and said to his wife:
Il am going TO kill you in the
morning. You have got that long 10
live"
Call for Police.
The rest Of the family, Mrs. Oderee
Bauwen and his wife and their
two little children. shut up in a side
room, sent a call for the Mishawaka
police. officer Boron was first dis
patched on the case. He ordered
Oderee to put up the gun. but he
refused.
Detective John Weaver was sent
Bauwen as to what they wanted done.
They told him TO get Oderee. dead or
alive. as once before he had threat
ened to shoot his wife
Officers Gerard and Montine were
dispatched to the house and the four
and Bowen held a council of war.
Bauwen and Gerard went to the
rear of the house, Weaver took the
side and Montine and Boron ad-
vanced on the front door, which they
broke through. Montine threw a
light into the room revealing Oderee
standing near the kitchen door, with
his back TO the officers
As the front door was smashed.
Bauwen broke a panel in the back
entrance with n hammer. and his
step-father showed the gun through
the opening and fired. Boron and
Montine had slipped into the sitting
room, and when Oderee heard them
lie turned quickly
Officer Kills Oderee.
Oderee showed the muzzle Of the
gun. a Stevens pump gun, against
the breast OF Officer Boron. who.
before the Belgian had a chance 70
work the pump and throw a car
fridge into the chamber. swept the
barrel aside and shot twice, both
bullets entering the breast near the
heart
After an examination Of the body
which had fallen to the kitchen
floor, the two officers FASTENED to
the rear door and unlocked it There
before them on the rear steps lay
the body OF the step-son. The one
shot had been fatal.
Officer Gerard who was with the
step-sOn in the assault on the rear
entrance, said that as he fell he
cried:
Mama goodbye. goodbye
and fell backwards 10 the walk.
When il was decided TO break into
the house. Bauwen had been ques-
toned as 10 whether or not ne
thought his fsther would shoot.
Had No Fear of Father.
"NO.-he's got big yellow
streak ne is reported 10 have said.
ana then laughingly when the off
GERS insisted there was danger since
the man had no doubt been drink