The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-20
GOVERNOR HAS
CLOSE ESCAPE
FROM BULLET
Window in Executive Man.
sion Splintered Shortly
After 5 Last Night
2ND TIME IN 8 WEEKS
Bullet Found Under Chair
Usually Occupied BY Sor-
1ie-BOys Blamed

Governor A. G. Sorlie narrowly
escaped being the victim of stray
bullet which was fired through the
cast window Of the governors man.
sion ut the corner of Fourth street
and Avenue B shortly after 5 o'clock
last night.
Governor Sorlie had just returned
to his home from the state capitol
and was walking across the living
room directly in front Of the large
plate glass window but on the OPP
positc side of the room when the
shot was fired. Splinters Of glass
struck the governor on the hand
aud his first thought was that the
chandelier had broken. CHANGING up
at the light fixture and finding it
intact. he. turned toward the window
and found the round hole, about an
had entered the house. Because Of
the extreme thickness Of the glass,
the pane was not shattered, but fine
splintcrs Of glass from tho hole were
scattered about the entire room.
Alone in House
The governor was in the house
alone at the time, Mrs. Sorlie and
her mother, Mrs. O. B. Hilleboe, be-
ing away for the afternoon and the
children were playing in the garage.
Upon investigation the bullet, we'll
flattened from the impact with the
heavy glass, was found under the
large arm chair in one corner OF the
room, which the governor usually
occupies upon his return home from
his office in the state house. Police
were notified of the affair immcdi-
atcly and made an investigation.
After questioning several boys
living in the vicinity Of the COVER
nor's residence, the police today ex-
pressed the belief that their shoot
ing promiscuously with small rifle
is responsible for the breaking Of the
window. They admitted they were
shooting at pigeons late in the after
noon about ITS yards from the Sorlie
Aresidence, using a 20 rifle. and the
size and weight Of the bullet found
in the house indicated that it was
fired from such a weapon, according
to Chief of Police Chris Martineson.
This is the second time within
three weeks that the governors
mansion has been fired on, as bull
let shattered the north window Of
the same room about three weeks
ago. No one was home at that time,
and the shooting was not discovered
until the family returned home and
found the window broken and glass
scattered about the room.
Peppers Around House
Other recent happenings about the
governors mansion combine to make
special police protection Of the rest
dcncc almost imperative. Several
times lately people have been seen
peeping through the windows Of the
house, and only a few weeks ago the
janitor caught middle-sged pan
looking in one Of the rear windows.
He demanded reason for the peep
cr's presence there and was told that
the man only wanted to see the gov
efnOr.
During the absence Of the Sorlie
family from the city some time ago,
the house is reported to have been
entered several times, although moth
Ing of any great value was taken.
Governor Sorlie went TO- Fargo last
night, where he is scheduled to speak
at the Lions club convention and
the county auditors convention to-
day. He will return bone this eve
ming. The governor's mansion was
placed under special gyard last
night. r