South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-09
GUNSHOT WOUNDS
MA TERMINATE IN
AOUITH'S DEATH
Former South Bend and Mishawaxa Business
Man Found in Unconscious Condition at
Cassopolis- States He Was Held Up
and Shot by White Man-Con-
dition Serious.
By a Staff Correspondent

= By a Staff Correspondent
CASSOPOLIS. Mich. Feb. 6.
Roy Jaquith, well known for
mer South Bend and Nishawaka
business man and at present ike
ing at 747 Leland av.. South
Bend, Is in a critical condition
at the McCutcheon and McNab
hospital here tonight following
a mysterious shooting and hold
+ up east Of the city at 7:}5
o clock this evening. Jaquith
was found lying unconscious
near the Michigan Central tracks
here by John Flynn of Nandalia.
a passing motorist. who brought
his body to the hospital where
a hurried examination showed
that shot from a 81 -barreled
shotgun fired at clos ange, had
pierced his lefi lung ter having
been partly DETECTED by a steel
spectacle case which Mr..
Jaquith carried in the left upper
pocket of his vest. While the
steel case served to minimize
the effect of the shot upon the
lung. 1t was necessary to sew tbs
sues near the heart. and doctors
tonight stated that his recovery
was doubtful.
Jaquith body was found
about Is feet from the Dodge
coupe IN which he had been
riding at the time Of the attack.
A single-barreled shotgun was
discovered between The victim
and the car, and it was at hrst
thought by county authorities that
/ the shot was self inflicted Later
! investigation caused them TO scout
! this theory and Jaquith. upon ro-
| gaining consciousness Cor "a brief
period three hours after the shoot
ing stated that his assaiIant was "a
white man who jumped on the rum
ming board OF the machine and shot
him.
Robbery Probable Motive
That robbery was the motive az
the murderous attack WAS further
evinced by the fact that small
amount of loose change. limiting 10
a struggle. was found In the ro4r
OF the car on the floor. as was gold
watch. Fifty dollars iu bills how
ever was found upon Jaquith's per-
son, and the amount OF money. II
any. secured by the bandit is UNI
known
A hunting coat was also found
IN the rear OF the car. and iu The
pockets We're some 12-gauge shot
gun shells OF a different make than
the empty shell found near the auto.
Officers investigating the shoot
ing were inclined tonight 90 think
that the bandit had made his r-t-
away on a Michigan Central freight
train which passed the scene ~
the attack Immediately after the
attack is thought 20 have been
made. Sheriff Wavman however.
declared that. according TO the train
dispatcher, the train was running
at an estimated speed OF 30 miles
an hour. too fast for the ordinary
man 90 hop safely
Notify Adj. oiuing Towns.
Wires were sent 70 neichoOr.rg
Z towns 20 be on the lookout FOR the
bandit and the entire vicinity Win
be thoroughly combed tomorrow hv
Cass county and other authorizes.
Every angle Of the shooting WIN "a
delved into. and while officers
have abandoned tho suicide theory
a probe Of its poesi5IIlties win "a .=o
be made The mystery surround
the shooting has been further en-
HANGED by the fact that the body was
found 80 far from the car when
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