The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-17
IOWA FAMILY FUED
RESULTS IN MURDER
BROTHER OF GREY EAGLE MAN
is KILLED BY FATHER
IN-L.AW
SELF DEFENSE CLAIMED
TROUBLE STARTED JULY OF
THIS YEAR OVER LAND
DEAL

killed by his father-in law, John
Dueschner, as the elimination of
feud of long standing between the
men. Through the courtesy of the
Farley Advertiser, The Herald gives
below that newspapers story of the
tragedy, as follows:
"One of the worst tragedies ever
enacted in Dubuque county was cul-
minated Monday about l o'clock on
the John Dolanc farm, two miles
northeast of Farley, when John Dues
elmer. prominent farmer, shot and
killed his son-in-law, John Dolanc, af-
ter a desperate struggle in pasture
about a half mile north of the Dali
anc home. News of the terrible
shooting came to Farley when DR.. r.
C.. Sherman was summoned. At first
it seemed incredible that such
crime could be committed here in our
peaceful agricultural community. Ar
irving at the scene of the tragedy,
DIR. Sherman found it too late to adj
minister to the murdered. A great,
Gaping hole in his right side had
caused internal hemorrhages and the
gun shot had torn away all of the
muscles of his right forearm.
"The origin of the trouble between
John Dueschner and his son-in-law
John Dolanc, dates back to last July
when difficulties arose about land
deal. John Lolanc, who resides on
the Thos. Connell farm, had recently
repurchased the farm adjoining John
Dueschner's farm, formerly owned
by Mr.. Dolanc, and on this morning
had gone to his farm to repair some
corn cribs. Mr.. Dueschner and his
sons, Michael and Ben, had been
husking corn in an adjacent field,
Mr.. Dueschner had been driving
through the pasture with an empty
wagon box, in which was the shot
gun which he afterwards used when
the younger man was slain.
"Dueschner told the county auth
critics that Dolanc had frequently
threatened him and that he feared
for his life. He declared that he
carried a shotgun to protect him
self, but later said he had the gun
for the purpose of shooting Dolanc's
dog, which had been chasing his
cattle. According ito John Duesch-
ner, Dolanc came to the pasture
fence with a hammer in his hand
and an argument ensued, Now /
got you where l want you,' Duesch-
ner says Dolanc called to him, at
the same time throwing the ham,
mer at Dueschner. Dueschner says
that he repeatedly warned him not
to come any further and when
about four feet away Dueschner fir
ed. 49,.
"John Dolanc though mortally
wounded, and with blood pouring
from his side and arm, fought des-
perately with the man who shot him,
and dealt heavy blow on Duesch-
ner's head. According to Dueschner
Dolanc seized his thumb and LAGER
ated it badly with his teeth. Mich
ael and Ben Deuschner assisted Mr..
Dolanc to the wagon and the jour-
ney to the house was begun. On the
way to the house, Frank Beecher,
who resides close by, hearing the
shot, went to the wagon to assist
the boys in conveying the dying
man to the house, which at the time
was occupied by Cap. Schnea. On
the way to the house, Dolanc told
Frank Beecher that he was dying
and asked him to send for Father
Coffey and his wife and children.
However, the poor man died before
anyone reached his bedside.
=. 'fSheriff Frank Kennedy, and Cor
oner Edward Struber and Assistant
County Attorney Matt Cooney were
present and took complete charge.
Mr.. Dueschner was taken to the
scene of the shooting and gave the
sheriff and coroner a graphic &C
count of it. The hammer was pick
ed up, also a pair of blood-stained
mittens and a watch. Mr.. Duesch-
ner. was taken to Dubuque by Sher-
Tiff Kennedy and placed in the county
Jail.
''To the people of Farley and vi
entity who are so intimately &C
quainted with both of the men who
are victims of this horrible feud, it
seems almost unbelievable. John
Dueschner was a man held in high
regard by all who knew him. He
was honest and Industrious and had,
by hard work and economy, accum-I
ulated comfortable amount of land
and property.
"The man who was slain, John
Dolanc, was a splendid young man,
who was the embodiment of honor
and enterprise. His word was as
good as his bond, and the day was
never too long for him to work, that
he might better equip himself for
the support of his wife and little
family.
"To the wives and children of
these two men, the sympathy goes
out. They are the ones who must
bear the burdens of the loss of hus-
band and father, and they are the
ones who must take up the work
laid down by these men, who so
wantonly allowed the passions of
hate to shoulder and burn in their
bosoms until it burst forth into fire
that resulted in death and desola-
ton.
"John Dolanc was born at Bor-
covinnth, Austria, so years ago.
Since coming to America, he worked
on farms and after his, marriage
purchased the farm north of Farley.
On Sept. 26, 1922, he was united in
marriage at st. Jos. church, Farley,
Very Rev. Father VIM. Leen officiat-
ing to Miss Elizabeth Dueschner. To
this union was born two sons, JOS