The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-03
AFTER ATTEMPT ON Q W N LIFE,
 MAN IS ALIVE
Alex Sidoroff, Reje d Suitor of Garnick Daugh-
 ter, Is Near Death
THREATENS GIRLS
 LIFE THIS MORNING
Man Engages in Pistol Duel Object of Posses
 One-Hour Siege

AIthoug reported by his
 rhysicisn ae having scarcely no
 chance Of recovery. Alex Sidor-
 eff, 33-year-cid mine employee.
 oiil was aiivc at o'clock this
 afterncon at St. Ann's Hospital
 after he apparently had at
 tempted te take his life when .
 nine man pcsse of city and
 Federal officials attempted to
 cust him from the Frank Gar
 nick residence on Twelfth Street
 this forenoon.
 A rejected suitor of Anita Gar nick. daughter of grocery store proprietor. Sidoroff, after an hours lege. was carried from the resi- ience when officers braved the tear-gas filled house and rushed him to the hospital in en uneon-s sciolss euhdition.
 He had been shot through the head at a spot about two inches posterior from the eyes. A 38 cali Ger pistol was found beside him on a bed and there was every indi- cation that he had attempted to take his own life. Two bullets had been discharged in the six-shot pistol.
 ShCts Exchanged
 Residents of the Casey -Shattuck Addition became aware of the af- fair when shots were exchanged by Sidoroff and two Deputy United States Marshals, Walter Hellan and John Mccormick in bushes across Twelfth Street from the Garnick residence.
 The officers had been called by Mrs. Garnick when her daughter returned to the house after start ing for work in the family's store about 9:30 o'clock.
 Miss Garnick, in relating details to an Empire reporter. said that she had rejected Sidoroff's offer of marriage about two years ago. However. during that time he has bothered the family repeatedly Whenever the family or Miss Gar nick appeared in public, Sidoroff usually managed to place himself nearby and was constant source of annoyance. she said.
 Tells Story
 Continuing her story, she said that she had walked but few blocks on her way to work this morning when she was met by Sidoroff. He ordered her to wait for her mother on the Gold Creek Bridge and tell her that she was not feeling well and would have Ito return to the house alone.
 Miss Garnick said that the man showed her a pistol he was carry ing and threatened to shoot her unless she did as he ordered.
 Desperate, Miss Garnick attempt ed rlse. She said that her moth CT would not believe her if she told her of her illness on the bridge and probably would insist cn returning to the house with her So, Miss Garnick said she told Sidoroff that she would return home immediately and would tell her mother there of her illness"
 Ruse Works
 Sidoroff tunbled to the ruse, although warning her not to tele- lphone the police"
 ! Safely inside the Garnick resi- dence. the girl told her mother of the mans demands. Mrs. Garnick immediately telephoned the Mar hals office and Hellan and Me- Cormick were dispatched to the scene.
 Find Man
 They found Sidoroff lurking in the brush near the home. Accosting him, Deputy Marshal Hellan order ed him to surrender. Sidoroffs an- ssWer was to draw pistol and start shooting. Hellan. attempting to return the fire, was able to shoot one bullet only to find his gun
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