WI Rapids Daily Tribune—Saturday, August 12, 1922
Rapids Man Is Slain Last Night
Adolph Virum Shot On Road Near City
Mrs. Howard Daugherty Held For Death of Local Man Claims Innocence of Charge
Adolph Virum, 30 years of age, residing at 721 First Street North is dead as a result of a shooting affair at about 10:45 o'clock last night near home of Mrs. Dora Eichhorn, Plover Road, and Mrs. Lucille Daugherty, 17 year old wife of Howard Daugherty, is held for the slaying, charged with murder. She was taken into custody by Sheriff Mueller at noon today. A coroner's jury was sworn in by the Sheriff this morning and viewed the remains and will return a verdict at the inquest which will be held Wednesday. Mrs. Daugherty was scheduled to have a hearing this afternoon and it is probable the case will adjourned until Wednesday when the result of the inquest will be known. Virum died of his wounds one hour after the shooting. He was married and had two children.
Shot on Road
The tragedy occurred near the Eichhorn home shortly before eleven o'clock last night when Mrs. Eichhorn and her daughter, who resides with her husband, with the mother, went into the orchard and opened fire with a 22 rifle, short caliber. The husband who is an employee of the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Co. was working at the time of the shooting. Both Mrs. Eichhorn and Mrs. Daugherty claim that three shots were fired by Mrs. Daugherty and that all three were aimed in the air in the opposite direction from where Virum and a party of five other men were. Authorities and others who rushed to the scene of the tragedy state that Virum dropped near the side of the road off of the Eichhorn property, which coincides with the story told by the companions of the dead man who state that they were fired upon by Mrs. Daugherty and that Virum was dropped in his tracks on the road side.
Said to Be Molested
Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Eichhorn both declare that their orchard had been trespassed upon in the past and that they kept the rifle for protection of their property. Mrs. Daugherty steadfastly maintains that she did not shoot at or hit Virum and had only the intention of frightening them from the orchard. Both the mother and daughter say that the party of men of which Virum was one were trespassing upon their property and were engaged in stripping fruit from the trees in their orchard. They stated that they were in bed at the time and heard the men out there. They say the two automobiles in which they were riding stopped near the house and they were awakened by the noise. They admit descending to the orchard with the gun and opening fire, shooting in the air. They also claim that the men threatened to shoot them if they did not return to the house.
Men Say They Were in Road
The story of Virum's companions as told Sheriff Mueller was to the effect that they had attended a union meeting earlier in the evening and after the meeting had entered two automobiles and had gone for a ride coming back to the city via the Plover road. When they neared the Eichhorn house they stopped their cards and descended to the road. They stated that they were talking when they heard a shot. Sheriff Mueller who questioned Fred W. Knuth, one of the members of the party, who was injured somehow in the affair, stated that Knuth and the others claim that Virum heard the shot and said "Hell I was in the army. I am going to see who is shooting." He then started across the road and they declare that he felled with a bullet wound in his forehead. They declared that none of them were on the Eichhorn property when they shooting occurred, which resulted in Virum's death. They rushed into the city and notified Dr. F. X. Pomainville who attended the victim at Riverview Hospital where he was taken and where he succumbed to the wounds one hour later.
Refused to Tell of Trip
Sheriff Mueller and Dist. Atty. Calkins questioned Fred W. Knuth, Nick Wester, Ed. Kruger, Edmund Klappa and Antone Hoffman, companions of Virum, who were in the motor party. They all maintained upon examination that they had been riding after a union meeting and were returning to the city when they stopped their cars at the scene of the tragedy. All the men including Virum are employees of Consolidated Water Power & Paper Co., at Biron. Kruger and Klappa owned the automobiles in which the men were riding. The cars were parked on the right side of the road headed toward the city and the men declare they remained in the road until the first shots were fired when Virum started out to investigate and was shot down.
Atty. John Roberts has been engaged by the husband to defend Mrs. Daugherty.
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Makes Confession
Mrs. Daugherty is said by Sheriff Mueller to have confessed to having aimed the third shot of the rifle at the party of men, which is believes to have been the fatal shot. She declares that she shot twice in the air over the road and on the third shot she says that she leveled the gun, which aimed the gun toward the group on the road.
The girl declares the mother urged her to shoot the gun to scare the men away and that the mother, Mrs. Dora Eichhorn, carried the box containing the cartridges, giving her each of the three cartridges. She blames the mother for urging her to shoot and also repudiates the version told earlier about the men entering the orchard.
Sheriff Mueller stated that he was at a loss how to proceed in the prosecution of the case because Dist. Atty. F. W. Calkins left the city early this morning to be away until Tuesday. The girl was arraigned before Judge Getts for a preliminary hearing about 4:30 o'clock this afternoon.
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Adolph Virum, victim of the shooting on the Plover Road east of the Cemetery late last night, who died an hour later at Riverview Hospital, was born in the town of Sherry March 12, 1892. He was 30 years 4 months old at the time of his death. He has long been a resident of this county and has lived in Wisconsin Rapids a good many years.
He leaves to survive him, his wife and two young children, an aged father and one sister who resides in Milwaukee.
Was War Veteran
Mr. Virum served in the world war for twelve months and had a good army record. He was well liked by his many friends and was employed by the Consolidated Water Power & Paper Co., in the Biron division. He was assistant on the ?ammer. He has been in the employ of the Consolidated company for three years and was well thought of by his employers.
Services Monday
The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. C. Madsen former pastor of the First Moravian church, officiating. Services will be held from the residence at two o'clock in the afternoon and burial will take place in Forest Hill Cemetery in the family lot.
Nels Virum, the father, was anxious to arrange a military burial for his son, and on account of the absence of the local battery which left for Camp Custer this morning. It's probable that the American Legion will furnish a firing squad at the grave as the last rites for their departed comrade.
WI Rapids Daily Tribune—Saturday, August 12, 1922
Rapids Man Is Slain Last Night
Adolph Virum Shot On Road Near City
Mrs. Howard Daugherty Held For Death of Local Man Claims Innocence of Charge
Adolph Virum, 30 years of age, residing at 721 First Street North is dead as a result of a shooting affair at about 10:45 o'clock last night near home of Mrs. Dora Eichhorn, Plover Road, and Mrs. Lucille Daugherty, 17 year old wife of Howard Daugherty, is held for the slaying, charged with murder. She was taken into custody by Sheriff Mueller at noon today. A coroner's jury was sworn in by the Sheriff this morning and viewed the remains and will return a verdict at the inquest which will be held Wednesday. Mrs. Daugherty was scheduled to have a hearing this afternoon and it is probable the case will adjourned until Wednesday when the result of the inquest will be known. Virum died of his wounds one hour after the shooting. He was married and had two children.
Shot on Road
The tragedy occurred near the Eichhorn home shortly before eleven o'clock last night when Mrs. Eichhorn and her daughter, who resides with her husband, with the mother, went into the orchard and opened fire with a 22 rifle, short caliber. The husband who is an employee of the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Co. was working at the time of the shooting. Both Mrs. Eichhorn and Mrs. Daugherty claim that three shots were fired by Mrs. Daugherty and that all three were aimed in the air in the opposite direction from where Virum and a party of five other men were. Authorities and others who rushed to the scene of the tragedy state that Virum dropped near the side of the road off of the Eichhorn property, which coincides with the story told by the companions of the dead man who state that they were fired upon by Mrs. Daugherty and that Virum was dropped in his tracks on the road side.
Said to Be Molested
Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Eichhorn both declare that their orchard had been trespassed upon in the past and that they kept the rifle for protection of their property. Mrs. Daugherty steadfastly maintains that she did not shoot at or hit Virum and had only the intention of frightening them from the orchard. Both the mother and daughter say that the party of men of which Virum was one were trespassing upon their property and were engaged in stripping fruit from the trees in their orchard. They stated that they were in bed at the time and heard the men out there. They say the two automobiles in which they were riding stopped near the house and they were awakened by the noise. They admit descending to the orchard with the gun and opening fire, shooting in the air. They also claim that the men threatened to shoot them if they did not return to the house.
Men Say They Were in Road
The story of Virum's companions as told Sheriff Mueller was to the effect that they had attended a union meeting earlier in the evening and after the meeting had entered two automobiles and had gone for a ride coming back to the city via the Plover road. When they neared the Eichhorn house they stopped their cards and descended to the road. They stated that they were talking when they heard a shot. Sheriff Mueller who questioned Fred W. Knuth, one of the members of the party, who was injured somehow in the affair, stated that Knuth and the others claim that Virum heard the shot and said "Hell I was in the army. I am going to see who is shooting." He then started across the road and they declare that he felled with a bullet wound in his forehead. They declared that none of them were on the Eichhorn property when they shooting occurred, which resulted in Virum's death. They rushed into the city and notified Dr. F. X. Pomainville who attended the victim at Riverview Hospital where he was taken and where he succumbed to the wounds one hour later.
Refused to Tell of Trip
Sheriff Mueller and Dist. Atty. Calkins questioned Fred W. Knuth, Nick Wester, Ed. Kruger, Edmund Klappa and Antone Hoffman, companions of Virum, who were in the motor party. They all maintained upon examination that they had been riding after a union meeting and were returning to the city when they stopped their cars at the scene of the tragedy. All the men including Virum are employees of Consolidated Water Power & Paper Co., at Biron. Kruger and Klappa owned the automobiles in which the men were riding. The cars were parked on the right side of the road headed toward the city and the men declare they remained in the road until the first shots were fired when Virum started out to investigate and was shot down.
Atty. John Roberts has been engaged by the husband to defend Mrs. Daugherty.
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Makes Confession
Mrs. Daugherty is said by Sheriff Mueller to have confessed to having aimed the third shot of the rifle at the party of men, which is believes to have been the fatal shot. She declares that she shot twice in the air over the road and on the third shot she says that she leveled the gun, which aimed the gun toward the group on the road.
The girl declares the mother urged her to shoot the gun to scare the men away and that the mother, Mrs. Dora Eichhorn, carried the box containing the cartridges, giving her each of the three cartridges. She blames the mother for urging her to shoot and also repudiates the version told earlier about the men entering the orchard.
Sheriff Mueller stated that he was at a loss how to proceed in the prosecution of the case because Dist. Atty. F. W. Calkins left the city early this morning to be away until Tuesday. The girl was arraigned before Judge Getts for a preliminary hearing about 4:30 o'clock this afternoon.
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Adolph Virum, victim of the shooting on the Plover Road east of the Cemetery late last night, who died an hour later at Riverview Hospital, was born in the town of Sherry March 12, 1892. He was 30 years 4 months old at the time of his death. He has long been a resident of this county and has lived in Wisconsin Rapids a good many years.
He leaves to survive him, his wife and two young children, an aged father and one sister who resides in Milwaukee.
Was War Veteran
Mr. Virum served in the world war for twelve months and had a good army record. He was well liked by his many friends and was employed by the Consolidated Water Power & Paper Co., in the Biron division. He was assistant on the ?ammer. He has been in the employ of the Consolidated company for three years and was well thought of by his employers.
Services Monday
The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. C. Madsen former pastor of the First Moravian church, officiating. Services will be held from the residence at two o'clock in the afternoon and burial will take place in Forest Hill Cemetery in the family lot.
Nels Virum, the father, was anxious to arrange a military burial for his son, and on account of the absence of the local battery which left for Camp Custer this morning. It's probable that the American Legion will furnish a firing squad at the grave as the last rites for their departed comrade.
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