South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-06
COMMITS MURDER
ATTEMPT ROBBERY
Kills Wife of Employer When
Caught in Act of Stealing
Police Notified.
News Times Special Service

News Times Special Service.
BRISTOL, March 6-Mrs Carrie
l:eDlogle. Of near Bristol. IS dead
and her daughter Hazel IS slightly
wounded as the result Of an attack
made upon them by Walter Gun
ningham, "A farm hand, who was
armed with a shotgun TIE murder
took place on the Repiogle farm.
which is situated about a mile from
Bristol. Perry Replogle. father OF
the wounded girl. was not at home
90 4-30 ia the afternoon. the time
a. the murder. The last seen OF
4 unningham was when he boarded
freight train bound westward.
Mrs. Reploglc end her 20-year-o old
laughter went 10 Bristol yesterday
morning on "A shopping expedition,
leaving Cunningham in charge OF
the farm. After they had finished
their business in Bristol they drove
home and found all the doors and
windows Of the house locked. They
we're at a loss 90 account for this
strange happening and as Mr..
jteplogle was not home. they were
forced 10 gain an entrance in the
itSL manner possible.
Mrs. Repiogle tried all lne doors
and windows. but found them an Sc
surely fastened She finally forced
one OF the cellar windows open and
,raWled through. Then she came
upstairs and opened the back door
for her daughter The strangeness
OF the situation so worried Mrs.
IteplOgie that she decided TO make
= thorough investigation OF the
house. Going up 10 the second
floor OF the house. she encountered
Cunningham in the hallway armed
with a shotgun
Answered by Buckshot.
Downstairs. the dauShter heard
olavering voice which she recog-
nized as ner mothers ASK Why.
what is the natter"
The answer came in the form o.
g. load OF buckshot, which entered
the woman's chest Just above the
right breast. She dropped iifeless
- the floor. The daughter down
stairs stood where she was. Fear
mad seemingly paralyzed her limbs.
she remembers Of Cunningham
dashing into the kitchen with a
curse on his hps at which she
jerked the door open and started
10 run.
Cunningham took the remaining
snot at the daughter out SO close
was he to the girl that the shot
went past her head. the flame from
the muzzle burning her cheek pain
FULLY. The girl ran to a neighbOr's
farmhouse, where she told what had
happened she did net know of her
mothers death and owing To her
physical condition this information
has been kept from her.
Notify Sheriff.
The ncighbors notified the sheriff
CT Goshen. who in turn sent a de
Fcuptiou OF the man to all the sur
rounding towns. Cunningham is
about feet : inches tall. red hair.
blue ewes, freclled face. wore tan
shoes aud a cap, is L years OLD.
Cunningham is reported TO be a
sceer acting young man. silent for
tae most part. and at times extreme
j. sullen and ugly. Little is known
as the man. although il is reported
that he was out on parole. having
5seest in trouble before al Elkhart.
Air. Replogle knew nothing about
The man with the exception OF the
fact that Cunningham claimed to
have come there from Plymouth.
lie had been working Oh the Rep
logic farm fer the past six months
Coroner HOldermann was called
to make an inquest. hut lt a late
Eour last nisht he had not COM
lleted the task.