The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-18
Dad Rosenberger, Night
Police Officer Shot
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Police Officer Shot
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The bullet was a brass-tipped
one; the bullets remaining in the
Colts automatic pistol, were soft
nosed, it is understood.
while the post norton was be-
ing conducted an investigation OF
the gun showed that it had been
marred, probably by striking on
cement floor. Deputy Sheriff
Saunders after making this dis
covery advanced the theory that
the gun was accidentally discharg-
ed when it struck the floor.
To have struck Mr.. Rosenberger
from this position he would neces-
sarily have been leaning forward.
The physicians at the post norton
said that a person shot while in
this position would have sank and
fell forward. Mr.. Rosenberger
was lying on his back clearly in
dicating he had fallen backward.
A fracture in his skull also indi-
Gated that he had fallen hard.
There were no powder marks on
his face; neither were his eyebrows
scorched or any indication of
burning about the face.
1t was the unanimous theory of
those conducting the post norton
that suicide was impossible.
Capt. Roy Scott, of the National
Guard. has had much experience
with the particular type of auto
matte carried by MIR. Rosenberger.
He emphatically states that it is i'm
possible to discharge one of these
guns by it striking the floor in
the manner indicated by the stars
on the gun.
Mr.. Rosenberger was at the Pal
mer House shortly after four
o'clock Wednesday morning, and
had lunch with the night clerk,
Will Determann. He was in un-
usually good spirits when he left,
about 80, according to Mr.. Det-
ermann. So far as is known Det-
ermann was the last known person
to have seen him alive.
Nearly every citizen has his pet
theory as to how Mr.. Rosenberger
met his death. Quite a percentage
believe Mr.. Rosenberger was muir
dered. In view of the evidence at
hand at this writing the Herald ed
itor is inclined to the foul play
theory. However one guess is as
good as another.
Coroner NJ. ]. Kern and County
Attorney Jas. ]. Quigley, st. Cloud
are conducting an inquest at the
Community Club rooms this Thurs
day morning. The jury empannel-
day. The jury emphanelled is V. G.
Wedge, Gunther Hillerud, H. A.
Falk, S. C. Bjone, H. W.. Bishop
and Ben Dubois.
The hearing will be completed
too late for the verdict to be pub
lished in this issue of the Herald.
The question of the liability of
the city is of interest. If the po-
lice officer is suicide there is no
liability, of course. If the of
ficer loses his life whether acct
dentally or is murdered while on
duty the city isCliable. For sew
eral months the Council has con-
sidered the advisability of having
the police officers insured. Nothing
was done. Under the law the city
is liable for an. amount not to ex-
coed $500. This can be paid
$4,000 per week, it is understood
or cash settlement can be eff
fected. ~ ~
Jason F. Rosenberger was born
in Iowa county, Iowa., Jan. Is,
1861. He grew to manhood there.
Aug. Fl, 1884 he was united in
marriage at Sheldon, Iowa. The
family moved to Sank Centre
about IA years ago. For a time
after coming to this city in COM
pany with his sons Mr.. Rosen-
berger conducted a garage on Third
Street in a building on the site
where the Klar garage now stands.
Dec. 1, 1917, Mr.. Rosenberger was
appointed night policeman by
Mayor Art DuBeau. He has since
held the position. He was a most
painstaking night Waterman, on
the job seven nights week, year
after year.
"Dad" was a most likeable COM
panion. He was slow in making
arrests, prefering many times to
send the boisterous to their homes
rather than landing them in Jail.
Besides the wife there are nine
living children. They are: Perry
Rosenberger, St. Paul; George
Rosenberger, Seattle, Wash. Ray
Rosenberger, Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs.
Myrtle Clements, Bloomfield, Neb.
Mrs. Hazel Clark, Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. Marie Chamberlain, David
City, Neb. Don Rosenberger, Seat
tie, Wash; Mrs. Lillian Newton,
San Francisco, CAL; Margaret, at
home. One daughter, Beulah died
in this city June %, 1920.
Mr.. Rosenberger was a Blue
Lodge Mason and an Odd Fellow.
At this writing, Thursday morn
ing, funeral arrangements have
not ben completed.