The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-16
SHOTS FIRED
into HOUSE AT :
SCOTLAND, D.
Without Warning, Leaden
Pellets Rain Death. Injury
on Assembled Group
THREE OTHERS INJURED
! Only Meager Description Of
Murderer Available-NO
Trace Has Been Found

Scotland. S. D., Nov. l8.---(R--Blax-
ing away through q window with an
automatic sho. gun from the darkness
outside. an unidentified assailant
killed two persons and wounded three
others on farm near here last night;
without warning. the leaden pellets
rained death and injury on u group
assembled at the John Grosz farm
home, 10 miles northwest Of here,
shortly after Z p. m.
The killed were Robert Zwicfel. 20
years old. neighbor Of Grosx, and
Mrs. John Grosz. so, wife Of the own
er Of the farm.
Those injured were taken to hos
pital at Yankton. They are Clarence
Zwiefel. IA, brother Of Kober,: EN-
manuel GrOsz, -, and Mrs. Solomon
Grosz. 30. They may recover, sur
geons mt Yankton said.
No Motive known
Survivors Of the shooting disclain-
ed all knowledge Of u possible motive
for the attack, and only a meagre
description Of the assailant was OBJ
tanned as he fled in the darkness.
In the Yankton hospital today.
Clarence Zwiefel and Emmanuel
Grosz said the man was about five
feet eight inches tall, and Mrs. Solo
mon Grosz declared he wore overalls.
Beyond this, they could not add to
his description.
According to information received
here, the slayer fired four or five
charges from his shotgun without re-
/; vealing himself to any Of the VIC
Tins. Robert Zwiefel died at the
first shot and Mrs. Grosz was killed
when she appeared at the door to
investigate.
| Fleeing from the murcrous hail
Of lead that swept the room, Clarence
Zwiefel and Emmanuel Grosx dashed
from the building. Grosz ran through
cornfield with the assassin pursuing
him for quarter Of mile, firing as
he ran. according to the account Of the
affair received here. Zwiefel escape d
to his home.
Two Killed Inst antly
The first victims were in the sum.
mer kitchen of the GrOsz farm, i
small building about 20 feet from the
main house. There Robert Zwiefei
was killed as the slayer pOked his
weapon through small window aud
fired several shots.
Attracted by the firing. Mrs.
Grosx ran from the main building and
received charge OF lead that killed
| her almost instantly.
/ Five shotgun shells were picked up
! just outside the summer kitchen win
low. but SO far 'as could be learned
none of the group in the kitchen
caught a glimpse Of the slayer.
Clarence Zwiefel was wounded in
the face, scalp, chest and sides. EN-.
manuel Grosz was struck in the arm
and back and Mrs. Solomon Grosx re-
ceived scalp wounds.
Investigation Started
County and local authorities imme.
diately began an investigation. The
sheriff of Hutchinson county, il
WHICH the Grosz farm is located
promptly took charge. It was indi-
Gated bloodhounds might be used il
an effort to track the assailant.
John Grosz, the owner Of the farm
was in the barn or one Of the other
out buildings when the shooting tool
place, according to Mrs. Solomon
Grosz. He was not fired upon. ac-
cording to information here.
Around the summer kitchen were
found several exploded shot CUR
shells. pumped from his automatic as
the assailant kept up his rapid fire
authorities are endeavoring to trace
their purchase.