The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-27

~ tuc Fins HdIl anu SUnO.cuS lllcU
by the caskct.
The body will be taken to James
town Tuesday morning. where SER
vices will be held in the afternoon
and intermcnt made.
Rnmer Leaves Widow. ; Children
Chief Romer, 81 years old. leaves Il
widow, IA son and two daughters.
Chief Of police here for nearly two
years, he had been member of the
city commission for seven years. He
came to Mandan IL years ago and has
been the proprietor of the Mandan
hotel since that time.
Previous to his setting in Man
dan. he had lived in jamestown.
where he served two terms as sheriff
Of Stutsman county.
The killing came as the result Of
family quarrel, during which Mrs.
Thiclc and their four children were
chased from the house, seeking refuge
in the home Of Alec Kcidlingcr. next
door ncighbors.
ut all started at the dinner table,
Mrs. Thiclc declared. "Hc had gone
to bed ut an early hour the night be-
fore and get up at 10 o'clock, Just as
nice as could be.
"Whilc | was getting dinner he
went upstairs and lay down on the
bed, then, when dinner was ready, l
sent Janet Zone Of the children) up
stairs to call him, but she came down
and told me Daddy says he doesn't
want anything to eat. so | went up
and asked him to come down.
Trouble Started ut Dinner
stairs and | could tell he was drunk.
He sat down to the table and filled
his plate. Then said to him, oh.
daddy. why did you drink today,
Christmas day. He didn't answer
but just picked up a glass and threw
it at me and then "A second glass.
both Of which | lodged"
About this time. three of the chill
dren ran out of the house to Reid
fingers home and informed them that
they were having trouble at their
house.
over to Rcidlinger's," continued Mrs.
Thiclc, "and a minute later my hus-
band came in the pack door. He
lscidingcr got between US. In the
IIkuI NuuJ IUIOWCa, lily uusUduu
struck MIR. KcidlingQc OF the lip.
Mrs. Kcidlingcr Calls Police
Mrs. Rcidlingcr's brother, Ralph
Klein, who was in the room. said,
Let's knock him out but Mr. Reid
lingcr said, NO, we'll throw1him out.
They grabbed him and pulled him out
side Of the door and off the back
porch. He got up aud shouted. I'll
get YOU and then went into our house.
While Mrs. Rcidlinger called the
police, I could see him standing in the
doorway with a revolver in his
hands"
Mrs. Thiclc stated that she did not
hear the pistol shots when Chief
ROmcr was killed.
"Hc was always good to me and
never abused me-" she said. Just a
couple Of days ago he said to me,
Honey. love you and the kids and
I'll always care for YOU In our II
years Of married life ! can only re-
call his being drunk twice before. He
was always kind to the children and
his character was always good"
Fred Writ, employee of the 81
taxi company, who drove ROmer to
the Thiele home. told how Mr.. Romer
had knocked at the front door and
then gone around to the side door in
an effort to gain admission. A Sec
ond after the chief had walked into
the house Wirtz heard five shots in
rapid succession.
Coming out Of the door q minute
later with the pistol still dangling in
his hand, Thiele walked down the
street moaning to himself. my God,
what have ! done on Christmas day
What have done?''
EMc0untcrs Sheriff
Walking down First avenue toward
Main street, Thiclc threatened several
people and caused passers-by to
scurry for cover.
Reaching the corner on which the
Hughes apartments stand, Thicle
started to cut across the street to-
ward the old City Livery barn. When
he was shout half way across, Sheriff
Charles Mcdonald emerged from the
postOffice.
Sheriff Mcdonald, knowing nothing
Of the killing. believed the man to be
a lunatic and walked toward him,
shouting TO him to drop the gun. Aim
ing at him. Thiele twice pulled the
trigger, but the hammer clicked on
empty cylinders. II killed the chief
Of police and I'm going to get you
now!" he scfeamed.
Look out. there's fellow behind
you'll" the sheriff shouted and rs
Thiele turned to look, Mcdonald, who
was unarmed, placed his hand in his