Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-06

? All had been shot by q revolver as
they lay in bed, and there were indi-
cations that chloroform had been used
to numb their senses before they were
| shot The revolver was found under
Klocow's left arm.
the bodies and talking to neighbors, de-
cided klocow had killed his family and
then himself, and has asked County
Attorney j. L. Lobben whether an in
quest is necessary.
Was Bank Cashier.
Klocow was 40 years old and until
Farmers State bank of Ormsby, but re-
signed for some unexplained reason.
Not even the bank officials knew why
he quit. as he refused to give a rea-
son. They declared his accounts were
in regular shape.
Monday afternoon at 4 O'Clock Mrs.
Albert Strelo went to the Klocow
home to deliver to Mrs Klocow the
Sunday school contribution Of the
Union church. of which Mrs. Klocow
was treasurer Her knocks on the
front door going unanswered. Mrs.
Strelo went around to the back door.
The back door was open and on it
was pinned note reading: Walk
in" Mrs. Strelo stepped into the
kitchen. then into the living room,
where she saw the 14-year-old daugh-
ter. Myrtle, lying on cot.
joining bedroom and saw Klocow in
bed apparently asleep. his face turned
toward her. In the bed with him was
Mrs. klocow and the youngest child,
Leland.
A second glance at Myrtle showed
Mrs. Strelo that the girl had been shot
throueh the head, and the woman ran
from the house to the neighbors, who
notified the authorities.
Boys Found Upstairs.
The three older boys, Fred, Glen and
Oliver were found in their bed up
stairs. They and Myrtle had been shot
each two times, as had also Mrs. klo-
COW, while the baby and Klocow had
been shot once each.
On the floor were 10 exploded car
tridges, and in the five chamber re-
volver were two exploded and three
unexploded cartridges.
A letter was found on the table. ad
dressed to Henry Klocow, brother
at Estherville, Iowa, and pending his
arrival, funeral arrangements will be
held in allegiance.
Neighbors of Kolcow's thought the
family had gone away Saturday night
on visit and did not plan to re-
turn until late Monday, and conse-
quently it was not thought strange
when no signs of life were seen about
the house on Sunday.
On Saturday. kolcow had gone about
town paying all his bills in cash, al
though it was his custom to use checks |
One merchant remarked on this. and |
Klocow responded: You're lucky to |
get your money at all
That evening, about seven o'clock !
Klocow was seen in the yard playing I
with the youngest child, and Mrs. |
Klocow was ironing in the kitchen.
Neighbor Hears Shots.
1t developed Monday night that
neighbor. Arnold Ingold. living about
200 feet from the Klocow home.
thought he heard several shots between
II and l o'clock Sunday morning. but
thought it was revelers on their way
home from a dance here. 1t was In
colds information and the condition of
he bodies that the coroner placed the
time of their death.
Klocow and his family were well
known. and neighbors and other friends
could give no possible reason for the
shooting. They all insist that there had
been no family quarrels to their
and had always considered
kolcow very fond of his family. Temp
'rary insanity is the only explanation
friends make.