The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29
Edmund G. MOtl Is
Killed as He Puts
Child in Motor Car
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Col dtFu was OSAICCtcO, 81 tAiot DIG
was unhurt.
Motl was handing the youngest
child to his wife when Waullan fired
at him. The charge entered his right
shoulder and was DETECTED down.
ward to his lungs.
Motl dropped the baby on his wife's
lap. turned and faced Waullan, and
cried out: What did you do that for?"
and dropped dead, according to the
story told by survivors of the tragedy.
Reloads Weapon
Waullan went back into the house
and reloaded his gun. Etten and the
Sonnenberg boy were trying to get
Motifs body into the machine when
he reappeared. Etten and the lad
started to, run and Waullan opened
fire on them, hitting Etten In the
head and the Sonnenburg boy In the
face.
The pair ran across a field with
Waullan in hot pursuit.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Mott had managed
to get the automobile started and,
with her children, fled to q neigh
boris home and gave the alarm, leav-
ing her husbands body in the farm
yard.
Abandoning his chase of Etten and
Sonnenburg, Waullan Is believed to
have returned home, equipped him
self with his heaviest clothing and
some food, obtained more shells for
his shotgun, burned all pictures Of
himself which were on the place. and
fled.
Farmers in the neighborhood, Narn-
ing of the shooting, we're up m,S+ Of
the night guarding their homes from
a possible attack by Waullan, officials
| said, and a posse Of is men began
| search for him.
He was arrested while he was re-
turning to his home early this morn
ing.
Slayer Lived Alone
Waullan lived alone. He is a
| widower.
Mrs. Motl was in an hysterical con-
dition today. Her nerves were shat
tered by the tragedy. She expects to
become a mother again soon.
Besides his wife and family, Mott
leaves his father, John F. Mott, living
north Of Tappen. a brother. Joseph,
living at Valley City, and four sis
tiers. They are Mrs. Albert DEWITT,
Mrs. Robert Hickman, Mrs. Peter
Nelson and Mrs. Henry Overman, all
living in the Happen vicinity.
Mrs. Motl was under a physicians
care today at the home of her mother
Mrs. George Etten, at Happen.
Waullan came to the United States
from Switzerland when q boy and
for q number of years lived in Wis
consin. It was said that he once was
arrested In that state for peeping into
his neighbors' windows at night. He
has no children but has several sis
tiers living in Switzerland.
His neighbors said today they be-
lieved that his mentality, never too
strong, may have become unbalanced
because Of recent financial reverses.
Bloodhounds from the state peni-
Tertiary were brought here early this
morning to take Waullman's trail, but
he was arrested before they could be
put to work.
States Attorney vinje said that re
expected to obtain a full and written
confession from .Waullan later.
Waullan told Vinje he shot his
neighbor and attempted to kill Etten
because he heard the two talking
about him. Waullan stated he was
under the impression that Motl and
Etten were going to get a gun and kill
him.
Vinje said that Waullan appeared
rational. and he did not believe the
man mentally unbalanced. He de-
scrtbed Waullan as a bright and
weli-to-do farmer"
The capture occurred less than a
mile from Waullan's home. He was
not armed at the time, telling the
hree possemen who took him into
custody that he had hidden the shot
gun with which the shooting was
done. The gun was recovered.
aullan was walking home at the
time of his capture. He said he had
wandered about all night and decided
to return to his home. The capture
occurred about $50 a.. m.
Plans were being made today for
submitting the cas- to q coroner's
jury. Albert Sonnenberg, Frank Eberl
and Robert Hickman, all residing
near Dawson. were named as men,
bers Of thu coroner's Jury. The three
men were well acquainted with both
the Motl family and Wau1lan.