The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-23
l|EvEREN
ruff SLAIN
BY MISTAKE
frederick Sextro Of Chi.
cago. Stays Preacher
Landlord.

Chicago, Oct. %. UNITED
hseA Frederick Sextro. wealthy
sansser Of a coal company here.
limited today. police said, he shot
n billed Rev. Frederick Ruff, pas
~ Of the Memorial Methodist
eaurch in the exclusive north shore
Ntlict, and owner Of several large
s,astment buildings early this
npsning.
ssxtro, when taken to the Rogers
p,rk police station, declared he
rigook the pastor for q burglar
vhen be met him in the hallway.
sextro occupied an apartment
,bove the one in which the pastor
IA bis family lived. According to
iaiormation given the police Sextro
M among the many tenants OF
Isildings owned by the pastor who
hsd Quarreled with Rev. Ruff re-
euaaly because Of large increases in
mt.
! The pastor, his wife and three
iAildren were preparing to go To
xeivin, ILL.,, early today. where they
VI planned to visit John Ehl, a
bpsAer Of Mrs. Ruff and the chill
tYep went out to the automobile In
mat Of the apartment house where
hg adjusted the baggage and
usds other arrangements for ths
UP, while Rev. Ruff was supposed
b b shutting the windows, lock
hg the doors and getting the apart
nsnt IN shape to leave.
Helen, 14-year -old daughter o
As pastor, said her father had beer
est 10 the automobile once, bring.
Ing ost some packages, and had re.
turN to the apartment to be sure
Mwy3Iug was all right before
3gt1S.
s Covered With Blood.
We heard a slight noise and 9
tgnd like a shot but thought moth.
" -0 It," she said. "A minute
htsf . man came running around
" corner Of the building and sait
Aere has been q shooting. My
noeher rushed into the hallway and
SAyed in the automobile to take
Re OF the other two children. Fin.
W after the ambulance came,
sa in. too, and saw papa lying OF
sdoer with q lot of blood around
hh."
Inc pastor was taken to st. Vim.
eat's hospital in Evanston but wa.
aaad when the ambulance reached
" institution.
HelT Ruff is in her first yeal
school and is the eldest of tht
!fse. The other two children are
md years of age.
During the investigation q few
sonths ago by a committee OF al
samen into the high rent condi
aos In Chicago. Rev. Ruff was
@ons the landlords called to give
= eSplanation of why his rent.
we increased by large amounts:
Shot Once in Chest.
Nun vas shot once, in the chest
according to the story told Lieu
asnt Martin O'Malloy by Sextro
Run apparently had passet
nv own apartment and went W
me second floor where Sextr.
M1 Il heard someone fumblinf
wand at our door with keys,
Muo said. The apartment O
assm White. who lives on tn,
sl Su noor, had been robbed a few
lu ago and We were all anxiou,
mn burglars.
saen my wife and l had listened
sue noise at the door for a few
~ Saas a went and got my revolve
urew the door open. l saw .
saom in the hallway.
wno are your I demanded
:, was no answer. shot ono,
ss me body fell to the floor ant
I,s aown the stairs to the frs
As the body was rolling
Nat glimpse Of the man.
0a 1t was then that l realized
had shot"
Police Puzzled.
=, ,,Ce were unable to find a log
aRanation Of why Rev. Rui
~ sooe to the second floor in
" stopping at his own apart
SsS. lne theory was advanced h,
y, - y, aave absent-mindedly Wake,
!. ah own door.
m ho ~ denied he had quarrele.
Hane pastor over rents.
sS.lovins his preliminary exam
police held Sextro FOR fur
Is questioning.
As. 81. Hiram White. interviewed b,
~ HCaitsd Press, gave added weigh
estoFy told by Sextro.
Confirms Sextro.
sr 2 White, who occupies tn
- cs%en, % just above the Sextros
|. ~. h.as vas in bed. She had bee
zone time and her mind wa
y scsly clear so that she remem
distinctly what she heard.
lard Mr.. Sextro yell who
u .v,everal times" MIRA Whit
49, could hear no answer
n a,y y there was q shot"
white said the hallway Va
40 ~ the face Of anyone stand
Sns. could not be recognize
n ume Of the day. This va
asd By Investigators.
white also confirmed tn
at made BY Sextro that he
: had been robbed n