The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-04-11
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the front wheel and looked ovel
on her bleeding uncle. Hugo saw
her eyes peering over the edge OF
the tank. He said, Il am hurt
you had better finish the job and
put me out of my misery" He
then said, so Wanda told Sheriff
MadSen, Il do not bleame you fol
what you have done, had it com
ing, l forgive you. Do not say
anything about this and l wont
! have made provisions for you so
that you viii never want. Drive
across the line and say nothing
But finish me before you 60"
A team drove up and stopped:
another grain tank driven by one
of the HaSs hired men, which was
following Hugo to the farm. Wan
da jumped to the ground, went to
the car and drove off north 70 the
Hans Hanson farm, where she
found Mrs. Hanson alone with her
babe. Mrs. Hanson, a friend of
bygOne years, exclaimed as Wan
da opened the door, Wanda, /"
what is the matter?" Wanda.
white and agitated, started to sob.
and between sobs told her old
friend what she had done on the
road IN front of Bill Tobin's farm.
karlsOn Finds Wounded Man.
The hired man got out of his
tank and looked into the one
ahead. He then went back to
town for help, and notified the
others. including a brother, Bruno.
Karl Karlson drove up in his
Buick, stopped and looked into
the wagon. What has happen
ed 2" asked KarlSon. Il am hurt, /"
replied Hugo.
Rushed to PlentywOod Hospital.
karlsOn helped Hugo out of the
wagon and into the car, then
drove into Outlook where he pick
ed up Fred Radons, asking him
to accompany them to the hospi-
tai at Plentywood. Hugo refused
to tell who had shot him, and
would make no statement. In
front of the Sheridan Memorial
hospital, the car stopped and all
got out. Hugo with the support
Of karlsOn and Radons walked up
the steps into the hospital and in
to the room designated by the
nurse in charge, and undressed.
Drs. Fawcett and Hall were called
and came Immediately. When
Karlson and Radons left, Hugo
thanked them and said, "Say moth
ing about this" When his clothes
were off, he pushed them aside
with his foot, saying, "send them
home. / viii not need them for a
few days"
Doctors Operate In Vain.
He went onto the operating
table Immediately. The doctors
found the abdominal cavity full
of blood. and that the bullet which
had entered the body three or four
inches TO the right and about the
same above the navel had pierced
the liver, punctured the small in
end Of the right kidney, and the
lower end of the right lung, hit
the inside of the ribs enclosing the
plural cavity, glanced along and
then plowed thru and lodged in the
muscles OF the back Just under the
skin. five or more inches beneath
the right shoulder blade. The
wound was mortal. Hugo lived
until morning but under morphine.
At $50. Tuesday morning he ex-
pired. Shortly before he died, he
regained consciousness, and upon
inquiry of nurses, said, Il feel bet
ter now" which were his last
words.
Bruno Hass, as soon as he
heard of the tragedy, came to
Plentywood, and was here during
the evening. Early Tuesday
morning, upon his arrival home
from Scobey, where he had gone
10 buy tractor repairs, VIM. HaSs
and his wife, accompanied by the
wife Of Hugo, a bride Of a year,
arrived in Plentywood before Hugo
died, but were not present at the
time when he died.
Sheriff Finds Wanda Waiting.
Sheriff Madsen arrived at the
Hans Hanson farm at four o.
clock where Wanda was awaiting
him She started to sob, and told
Madsen the story of the homicide.
He found the revolver lying on the
seat Of her car, where she had
laid it after the murder. She ask
ed him to take her to PlentywOOd
Immediately, but requested him
not % take her through Outlook.
The sheriff humored her. Upon ar
rival at the county seat she was
taken TO the office Of County At
torney Grant Blackwell, where she
told her story and where it was
reduced to writing, but she re-
fused to sign the statement. She
asked to plead guilty, and refused
to employ a lawyer.
Sheriff Madsen took the prison
er to the Leland Hotel where she
stayed for the night in the custody
Of Mrs. Jack Duggan, appointed
deputy sheriff for the occasion.
Undersheriff Robert Smith kept
guard thru the night in the lobby
of the hotel. She is kept at the
hotel nights and in the sheriffs
private office during the day.
Wanda was calm and agitated
by spells. She refuses to see auv
one except Martin Homme of
Outlook, for whom she had work
ed. and Mrs. Carl Bull, who saw
her N connection with some bust
ness matters.
Tuesday forenoon, Miss Hass
was again IN the County Attorneys
office. where she again went over
the details OF the tragedy. At this
time, IT is reported, she again said
she was guilty, that she wanted
70 Be charged with first degree
murder. that she vranfaS n he