The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-06-23
A. D. ROUlLLARD
shot ANDKlLLED
S.afrord.Voss Wedding at Oklahoma
City Last Wednesday Described As
Brilliant and Beautiful
BRIDE A VISION OF LONELINESS
Carl Frederick Kuellnle As Best Man
Bridal Couple Now in New York
City-TO Take Trip Abroad

A. D. Rouillard, for many years a
resident Of Denison. was shot and Kill.
ed by robber last "Wednesday after
noon in the lobby of the Dressed Com
mercial and Savings bank at 2322 West
Roosevelt road, Chicago, where he had
gone to make Il deposit. News of his
death came as surprise to his friends
here, who read the account in the
Thursday morning papers. It was not
known that Mr.. Rouillard was living in
Chicago. as the last heard from him
he was conducting clothing store at
small town located near Minneapolis.
After the death OF his mother. Mrs.
Julia Roullard, some three years ago,
he left Denison and located at LaSuhre,
Mimi, where he engaged in the cloth.
ing business. Last summer he came
to Denison and spent two weeks here
visiting with friends. It seems some
six months ago, after his marriage to
widow at LaSuhre, he moved to Chi
cago and purchased moving picture
theater which he has been conducting.
Holdup Was Spectacular
The following account of the holdup
| is taken from one Of the Chicago pa,
pers: MI # ls
mercia land Savings bank, private IN
stitution, has been robbed by hOldup
men. Patrolman Brunke had been de.
| tailed to guard it. Rouillard, owner Of
the theater at 1886 West Roosevelt
road, had just stepped into the bank to
deposit Tuesday nights receipts when
a black touring car drew up in front
| of the bank.
-Four men got out and hurried into
the bank, leaving the fifth at the wheel
| and the engine running.
"All drew reyOlvers us they stepped
inside and gave the command, Hands
up
| Henry Shane, the cashier, obeyed.
So did Miss Esther Johnson, the stenog.
rapher, who was in one Of the cages.
"Rouillard hesitated. One Of the men
placed a revolver against his head and
repeated the command.
"Just then Brunke, the patrolman,
| ran from the rear Of the room drawing
his revolver as he came. Two of the
bandits opened fire on him.
.Rouillard,! seeing the policeman. at,
tempted to wrench himself free from
| the robber who was holding him. The
robber pressed the revolver closer to
Rouillard's. head, pulled the trigger
and leaped through the door over ROuil-
lard's body as he latter fell dead.
/ "A bullet struck the patrolHnan In
! the little finger OF the right hand and
his revolver fell to the floor. He recov-
cred it and fired at the fleeing robbers
until the hammer snapped against an
empty cartridge"
One Of Robbers Captured
Sundays Chicago papers reported the
capture OF one of the robbers on Satur-
4 day. He gave his name as Casimir
Wysocki and made full confession to
/ the authorities, giving all details of the
crime and the names Of the other four
bandits. Chicago police expect to have
all the men incustody within short
! time.
Rouillard Well Known Here
A. D. Rouillard came with his par.
| ents to Denison when fifteen years of
age and resided here contipuosly un-
| til two years ago, when he moved to
Minnesota He was about fifty-eight
years of age and was born at Montreal,
Canada. His father entered the employ
of Theo. Carter in the cabinet factory
which for so many years was operated
Just east of Washington park. The
son followed the trade of his father
and was also employed in the factory
but later engaged In the carpentertng
| trade, which, he followed Off and on
up until he left Denison. After the
death of his father he maintained the
home for the mother who was quite
( aged and nursed her during her declin
| ing years She passed away some three
| years ago. tx
I, Mr.. Rouillard was a familiar charac.
ter about town. He was a great ball
enthusiast in the early days and often
played on the team and in later. years
did most of the umniring. For a time
he clerked in the clothing store OF e.
! C. Kemming. s,ts !.
He was upright In all his dealings
and had the good will Of everyone IN
the community.