The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-05-08
HUSBAND KILLS
WIFE SUNDAY
Julius Bogwilo Shoots and
Almost Instantly Kills His
Wife Mary Bogwilo Sun
day Afternoon.
sURRENDERs TO SHERIFF
After Escaping From the Scene of the
Murder, Bogwilo Gives Himself Up
Three Hours Later Domestic
Quarrel Leads To Tragedy.


BogWilo, aged 48 years, a mechanic
well known among the employees of
the Nash Motor Company, shot and
killed his wife Mary Bogwilo, So years
Of age in the front yard of the latter $
home at 858 Dayton Street. The shoot
ing occurred just before three 9 o'clock
when Bogwilo after firing four shots,
all Of which took effect and almost
instantly killed the victim, left the
dying woman on the ground and made
good his escape from the scene of the
murder. Almost three hours later, after
Ievading all efforts Of the police to find
him, Bogwilo surrendered himself to
Sheriff Meyers at the County Jail.
Children See tragedy
When the police arrived at the home
they learned the story Of the tragedy
from Violet and Mile Bogwilo, the
ten and twelve year old daughters Of
the principals and the two eyewit-
nesses Of the shooting. They with the
neighbors who had been attracted to
the scene by the noise Of the shots
showed how the shooting had come as
the elimination Of several months Of
domestic troubles of the Bogwilos
The story of the gray life" brought
in the account Of how several months
ago an action for divorce had been
filed in the Municipal Court with a
cross complaint by the two and how
since that time Bogwilo had not lived
with his wife. Judge Taylor, before
whom The case was called on change
of venue, because of the four children,
Frederick, Victor, Mile and Violet,
had refused to grant a divorce and eff
forts had been made to bring about a
reconciliation in order that the child
rem might have real home and the
proper parental care.
Bogwilo, who was passionately fond
Of the children, had taken room near
their home and that Of their mother in
order that he might see them oftener
and had come there Sunday afternoon
to see them. When he reached the
home he found his wife and two daught-
ers ready to go on an automobile ride
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles, Homrig,
who live in that neighborhood. The
husband demonstrated but his wife told
him that she was going riding and that
she wanted him to go away.
Shoots Four Times.
In the midst of the quarrel Mr.. HON.
rig came into the house and announced
that they we're ready to start on the
trip and as he left the house Mrs Bog
wilo followed Bogwilo, with the two
girls behind him, also came out Of the
house. AS she reached the last step.
leading from the porch, Mrs. Bogwilo,
turned around and started to call the
children. Bogwilo then drew a thirty
eight caibre revolver and opened fire
on his wife. AT the first shot the little
girls screamed and ran frantieally to-
wards the. Homrig home. Bogwilo took
deliberate aim and fred four shots into
the body of his vile, anyone >cf which
might have caused her death. Two of
them took effect in her breast, a third
tore its way into her neck and the
fourth struck her in the abdomen. Bog
wilo after he was sure that he had ac-
complished his. purpose rushed past the
dying woman and his children and fed
towards Rowland Avenne.
my Husband Shot Me-
Mrs. Stanston and John REEVE, two
neighbors Of Mrs. Bogwilo, heard the
shots and rushed to the assistance of
the dying woman. As they bent over
her to carry her into the house she
murmured the accusing sentence, AMy
husband shot me- They carried her
into the house and summoned physi-
clans but the victim died before any
help could be brought to her Follow
ing a short investigation by Coroner
Parker the remains were taken to the
Mischief morgue. On Park street.
The children hardly able to realize
/ the terrible sorrow which had suddenly
come upon them tearfully told the sad
story of their father and mother s
/ lives. The older children Frederick,
IA and Victor 13, were found quickly
after the tragedy but could add nothing
TO the account given by their sisters.
The children are all being cared for
| by the neighbors who opened their
homes to them Immediately.
Husband sufrenders Himself.
Following the tragedy the police be-
gan combing the city for the murderer.
For a time it was thought that he had
gone to East Chicago where it was
believed that the man, who was known
in police circles as Big Frank and
who had been the cause of the trouble
between him and his wife, was work
ing: At five forty FIVE Sunday after
noon, Bogwilo unaccompanied walked
into the office of the Kenosha County
Jail. Tnder-sheriff Alex Ritter recog-
nized him at once as the man for whom
they were looking and took him
into the parlor and there Bogwilo con-
fessed to Sheriff Meyer and the Under