The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
ROY BERGSTROM
KILLED HIS WIFE

Attorney Robert Verne Baker, prom
inent criminal lawyer of Kenosha, was
today requested to go to Larimie,
Wyo., to defend Roy Bergstrom, one
time Kenosha resident, who is held
there in a charge of the wilful murder
of his wife, Gladys Bergstrom, nine
teen years of age. Bergstrom, who is
twenty-five years of age, is declared
by kilograms from Larimie to have been
former employee of motor company
in Kenosha. Attorney Baker said to-
day that he had been urged by the
relatives of Bergstrom in Kenosha to
take up the defense Of the young man
but that he had not definitely ac-
cepted the case. 81 have not been in
formed of all the facts in the case.
declared Baker. Mrs. Bergstrom, who
was formerly Racine girl, was shot
and killed by her husband on the night
Of April 9Th. Relatives here have in
terested themselves in the case Of
young Bergstrom because they be-
lieve that he is suffering under
mental arrangement"
Tragedy Follows Divorce Suit.
Messages from Larirnie today de-
clare that the tragedy which ended in
the killing of the young wife of Berg
strom on the night of April 9Th, grew
out of domestic troubles of the couple.
Up to a little over two weeks ago
Bergstrom and his wife had been liv-
ing in Racine where Bergstrom was
employed as an expert machinist by
young bride was employed in the Ra-
cine Dental laboratory. Mrs. Berg
strom had charged that her husband
had treated her with cruelty and
that he had declined to provide for
her support.
Forced to Seek Work.
She secured employment with the
Racine Dental laboratory and it is
alleged that her husband gambled
away his money and took what she
made besides. firing Of this treat
ment she wired her relatives for money
to return home. She left Racine less
than month ago.
The morning following her depart
ture the husband called at the offices
of Becker and Buehler, also in the Os-
good block, Racine, and demanded to
know where his wife had gone. Mr..
Buehler declared he did not know,
but the husband suspected and he
| followed her to Larimie.
Learning that she had started
divorce proceedings he made an effort
to bring about a reconciliation but
she refused to have anything to do
with him.
Meets Wife at Office Door.
He waylaid her as she came out of
the Offices Of her attorney and fred
three bullets into her body. She fell
to the floor and when people rushed
to her side she was dead. Her husband
walked across the street, where he
stood and watched the body carried
away to the morgue. Then he held up
candy store, secured drinks and
candy, called up taxi cab company
and when he entered the taxi-cab
ordered the driver to take him into the
country and declared that he was going
to blow out his brains. When the
driver demurred about making the trip
he is said to have drawn his revolver
and compelled him to proceed
Think Slayer Insane.
When they were about twenty-five
miles out his nerve failed him and ne
implored the driver 70 advise him, what
to do. The driver advised him to re-
turn to the city and give himself up,
which he did and now is held on a
charge Of murder. His mother has
informed the officers that she believes
he is insane.
Attorney Baker declined to give out
the names of relatives of Bergstrom
who has sought to retain him. "They
are well known people here" was his
comment.
Fighting to save her son from con-
viction on charges Of murder of his
wife, Mrs. Carrie Bergstrom, we'll
known Kenosha woman, has arrived at
Laramie, Wyoming, and today she
spent much Of the day with her son,
Roy Bergstrom, who is in jail there
charged with the murder of his wife,
Gladys Bergstrom.
Mrs. Bergstrom left Kenosha Tues
day and hurried to Laramie to learn
the serious charge on which the boy
was held. It was declared by her
friends today that she had not been
advised of all the facts in the case
when she left Kenosha in answer to a
telegram telling her that "Roy was in
trouble"
Attorney Robert Verne, Baker said
today that he had not been advised as
to when Bergstrom would be arraigned
on the charge of murder and that he
was awaiting telegram from the
mother before he made his plans to go
to Laramie to make an effort to save
the boy from prison, or worse.
Story of Crime Shocks Kenosha.
The story of the murder of Mrs.
Bergstrom and the arrest of her hus-
band, told exclusively in the Evening
News on Friday evening, came as q
great shock to hundreds of Kenosha
friends of Bergstrom and his mother.
Roy Bergstrom was widely known to
the. younger people in Kenosha. He
was formerly student at the Kenosha
High school, but longing for the ad-
venture which follows the army, he
gave up his work in school and en-
Gsted in tho ra0111ar army This UaS