The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-23
TWO ST, PAUL
!, OFFICERS ARE
SHOT T0DEATH
Unit. nti.icd Gunman Kills
Men Early Today in Resi-
Dental District
POLICE ORDER ROUNDUP
Twin Cities Underworld Re.
ing Combed For Possible
Crime Suspects
POLICE ORDER ROUNDUP

St. Paul. Feb. 23.-tP)-Two St.
RAUL patrolmen were shot down by :;
an unidentified gunman in the resi-.
dencc district here early today, and ,
then, as they lay helpless in the
head.
The slayings came as a climax to
the residence district Monday niRht
and early today where the shootinrs
occurred, committing seven holdups
in less than three hours.
Investigate Automobile
The slain patrOlmen, John Schultz
and Fred a. Peitsch, were patrolling
the district and had started to in
vestigate large automobile when
the shoOtings occurred. Pietsch
flashed his light into the car and
was met with flash of gun fire,
two bullets taking effect in his body.
I! As Schultz started from the police
automobile to go to his companions
aid, he also was struck bv a bullet.
Mrs. Thomas Cameron. living near
by, told police that she was awakened
by the shooting and reached wnn-
dow in time to see man,walk to
where Schultz lay in the street. The
man, she said. held his revolver close
to the wounded patrolman's head and
fired. He then walked to where
! Peitsch lay in his death agony,
pressed his revolver close to the Sec
ond officers head and fired again.
/ After the second shot. Mrs. Cam
eron said, the slayer closely exam
ined both bodies and then lcapcd in
to the car and was gone. She called
the police.
Car Had Another Occupant
Mrs. Cameron, who placed the time
of the slayings at $3.50 a. m.. said
she was unable to get the number Of
the gunman's automobile. After
shooting the wounded patrolmen, the
slayer, she said, spoke to some one
inside the automobile before he
leaped inside and was driven away at
high speed.
Every available detective and pat
rolman on the force were ordered in
gun squad machines to patrol the
city in search OF the murder car.
Chief of Police Edward J. Murnanc
ordered the city combed for suspects
and a roundup of the entire under
world was begun.
Both Schultz and Pcitsch arc sur
vived by families. Pcitsch was 81
years old apd had been a member Of
the police force since 1911. Schultz,
30 years old, became a patrolman in
1919.
Police have adopted the theory that
the slayer was known to the two vic
tins who, they believe, were killed
in such cold blooded manner to pre-
vent them making known the identity
of their assailant.
Believe Occupants Were Recognized
Only the fact that the patrolmen
recognized the occupants Of the MUIR
j der car, police believe, would explain
the action Of the patrolWen in ap-
preaching the machine without first
preparing for possible resistance
} Both patrolmen died without firing
} shot in their own defense.
Six Minneapolis policemen and four
: Hennepin county deputy sheriffs
Joined St. Paul police today in their
search for the slayer. An automo-
bile believed to be the one used by
the killer was found by St. Paul po.
; llice early today. 1t was discovered
about the time another machine was
reported stolen.
TWENTY-FIVE men had been arrested
before noon in the roundup.
Argument Preceded Shots
Miss Sadie Cameron, daughter OF
the woman who witnessed the shoot
inp. said that she and her mother
were awakened by loud talking IL
front Of the house. After about five
minutes of argument, she said, the
shooting occurred.
Mrs. Cameron and her daughter
described the slayer Of Schultz an,
Peitsch as Of medium stature. ant
wearing short oveycoat and q cap
He appeared to be person OF ma
ture years, they agreed.
: The cool deliberation of the mur
: ders, together with the fact that tn
two patrolmen spent several minute!
arguing with the occupants OF th'
death car led police to believe tina
r the shooting was the result of per
sonal feud between the gunman ant
3 one of the patrolmen.
The other officer, it was believed
was killed because he had overheart
: the conversation that preceded th'
: shooting and would be in position
j, to identify the slayer.
III Besides the entire police force o
}, st. Paul and 10 officers from Min
), ncapolis, General w. r. Rhinow.. hea'
}, Of the federal prohibition enforce
/; ment agents, placed his entire fore
; at the disposal Of Chief Murnane il
!, the effort to apprchend the slayer.
The murdered men are survived o.
;. their widows. Peitsch was also tn
Z, father of two girls, 10 and six year
:, old.
:, Eight Shots Took Effect
!. A post n,Ortem examination OF tn
:, bodies of the slain men showed tina
:, at least eight shots took effec
!, Peitsch was shot five times, an
!, Schultz three times, once throug
:, the heart. -,
I. That two eanmen figured in tn
!; double murder was indicated wnc
: the examination disclosed tha
/; Schultz's wounds were made by bu!
J. lets from a 80 calibre revolver viii!
his companion was killed by bullet
Of SO calibre.
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