Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-10
HOTEL PROPRIETOR
IS MURDERED
Body of Andrew Sigler Found Rid
died With Bullets; Authorities
Seek A. Gudleski. ~

New Central saloon, is being sought
by Iron county authorities on
suspicion of being the person who
killed Andrew Sigler, proprietor of
the Gogebic hotel, whose bullet
riddled body was found short
distance off the Hurley-Mercer road
this side of Layman's creek last
Friday afternoon.
Up to yesterday Gudleski was still
at liberty, but Iron county auth
critics have clues which it is believed
will result in his capture and sub
sequent conviction of the murder of
Sigler. That Gudlesld had been
seen at Rhinelander Sunday morn
ing was the information conveyed
to Sheriff Volant Wednesday. How
ever, Rhinelander officers failed to
nab him and Gudleski left for parts
unknown. He is believed to be
travelling in an automobile.
Returning from an auto trip to
Mercer last Friday afternoon Mr..
and Mrs. Harry LaFave discovered
the body of Sigler and notified the
authorities. Mrs. LaFave first
noticed the body of a man lying
about fifteen feet off the highway
this side of Layman's Greek and
about half way to the Sandhill She
called Mr.. LaFave's attention to the
discovery and he stopped the car,
and upon going to the spot where
the body was lying discovered that it
was Sigler. The body was lying
face downward on a pile of rocks.
The head was partly covered by the
mackinaw the man wore.
The cause of Sigler's death was
quite evident, the body bearing the
marks of three bullets, one in the left
side, another in the left temple and
third in the hand His face was
badly battered, the result, it is be-
lieved, of being thrown on the rocks
That Sigler had been dead several
hours was evident, the body being
cold and stiff.
An empty 80 caliber revolver shell
and three buttons from Sigler's
machinaw were found in the road
opposite the spot where the body
was found, but other than that no
marks of any kind that might give a
clue to the murderer could be found
in the road or leading to the pile Of
rocks.
SigIer was last seen alive Thursday
evening. Shortly before eight o'clock
he answered a telephone call and left
the hotel. He wore a mackinaw
and other heavy clothing that in
dicated that he was going for a
drive, although 50 far as known he
did not make known his plans to his
wife or anyone at the hotel.
For a time the authorities were
without a clue of any kind that
might lead to the identity of the
murderer. The first tip" that
paved the way for search that
revealed evidence which pointed
strongly to the murderer and the
manner Of Sigler's death came when
the victims young son stated that
his father had gone out with candy.
Gusleski was sometimes known as
ANDY Anderson. Sheriff Volant
Immediately started a search that
brought to light discriminating evid-
ence against Gudleski His car, a
Ford roadster with a small delivery
/ box in the rear, blood-stained and
with bullet holes IL the body, was
! found in the rear of the New Central
Evidence showed that an attempt
had been made to wipe off the blood
/ from the car and the authorities
were quite convinced that the cal
was the one used to convey Sigler'
body to the lonely spot on the Mercs
road. and since it belonged I,
! Gudleski, who had suddenly dis
appeared, there was hardly an!
question but that the New Contra
bartender was implicated. Furthe
terminating evidence was un