THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER, Sunday morning, Dec 12, 1926 ROCK ISLAND GROCER MURDERED
CHARLES BLADEL SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD BY SHOTGUN BANDIT
Three Men Enter Store While Fourth Waits in Automobile Used in Making Getaway-No Eye Witnesses to Killing-Son First to Reach Side of Dying Merchant-Bandits Believed to Be Boys Not Yet Captured-Police Say Deed is that of Novices
Charles F Bladel, 66 years old, was shot and killed by bandits at 8:30 Saturday night in his grocery store at 1201 12th Street Rock Island. Three men, one of whom shot Bladel with a sawed-off shotgun, escaped in an automobile which had been parked near the store. The bandits left the store without taking any money, altho Bladel had placed 2 bags of money on his desk shortly before he was shot.
Late last night police had not found a witness who saw the shooting
The most authentic information given to police was that offered by Frank Bladel, the dead man's son, who was in the rear of the store at the time of the shooting, and Dale Seaton, 14 year old. Officers in every city and town within a radius of 160 miles were notified to be on the lookout for the bandits
Dispatch - Monday - December 13, 1926 (partly transcribed)
Mr. Bladel was a native of the county, having been born in Rock Island on April 4, 1861, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bladel, pioneers who came to this community before the Civil war. He attended rock Island public schools and was graduated from business college. For several years he was employed as a saw filer by the Weyerhaeuser and Denkmann company. He later went into the grocery business with Fred Hodges on Fourth avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets. The store was operated under the name of Hodges and Bladel.
He remained a partner of Mr. Hodges' for nine years. Eighteen years ago he erected the building in which he was murdered and started business there.
Was Alderman: Mr. Bladel was a member of the city council from 1890 to 1895 representing the First ward. He was a member of the Franklin volunteer hose company which had its headquarters on Third street between Third and Fourth avenues in the early days of Rock Island.
Mr. Bladel married Anna Ludolph in the Ludolph home in Rock Island on March 15, 1887. At that time the Ludolph residence was on the site of the present McCabe store and the Central Trust and Savings bank on Third avenue. He was a member of the Rock Island lodge of Masons and of Camp 1550, Modern Woodmen of America.
Survivors are the widow, three daughters, Miss Bessie A. Bladel of Rock Island, Mrs. Herman Weller of Rock Island, and Mrs. William Anderson of Deming, N.M.; three sons, Frank Bladel of Rock Island, Richard Bladel of Rock Island and Harold Bladel of New York City; his mother, Mrs. Mary Bladel of Rock Island; two brothers, Fred W. Bladel and John P. Bladel, both of Rock Island; three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Schroeder of Rock Island, Mrs. Ray Mossman of Davenport and Mrs. William H. Schroeder of Rock Island, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in the Bladel home at 1522 Ninth avenue at 2 tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. H.L. Moore of the Central Presbyterian church and the Rev. F.J. Rolf of the Evangelical Church of Peace will officiate. Mrs. Charlotte Anderson Warren will sing. Burial will be in the Masonic section of Memorial park cemetery in Rock Island. Pallbearers will be William B. Schroder, John B. Schroeder, George D. Bleuer and Walter W. Kittilsen of Rock Island and Orrie Johnson and Clarence Schmidt of Davenport.
CHARLES BLADEL SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD BY SHOTGUN BANDIT
Three Men Enter Store While Fourth Waits in Automobile Used in Making Getaway-No Eye Witnesses to Killing-Son First to Reach Side of Dying Merchant-Bandits Believed to Be Boys Not Yet Captured-Police Say Deed is that of Novices
Charles F Bladel, 66 years old, was shot and killed by bandits at 8:30 Saturday night in his grocery store at 1201 12th Street Rock Island. Three men, one of whom shot Bladel with a sawed-off shotgun, escaped in an automobile which had been parked near the store. The bandits left the store without taking any money, altho Bladel had placed 2 bags of money on his desk shortly before he was shot.
Late last night police had not found a witness who saw the shooting
The most authentic information given to police was that offered by Frank Bladel, the dead man's son, who was in the rear of the store at the time of the shooting, and Dale Seaton, 14 year old. Officers in every city and town within a radius of 160 miles were notified to be on the lookout for the bandits
Dispatch - Monday - December 13, 1926 (partly transcribed)
Mr. Bladel was a native of the county, having been born in Rock Island on April 4, 1861, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bladel, pioneers who came to this community before the Civil war. He attended rock Island public schools and was graduated from business college. For several years he was employed as a saw filer by the Weyerhaeuser and Denkmann company. He later went into the grocery business with Fred Hodges on Fourth avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets. The store was operated under the name of Hodges and Bladel.
He remained a partner of Mr. Hodges' for nine years. Eighteen years ago he erected the building in which he was murdered and started business there.
Was Alderman: Mr. Bladel was a member of the city council from 1890 to 1895 representing the First ward. He was a member of the Franklin volunteer hose company which had its headquarters on Third street between Third and Fourth avenues in the early days of Rock Island.
Mr. Bladel married Anna Ludolph in the Ludolph home in Rock Island on March 15, 1887. At that time the Ludolph residence was on the site of the present McCabe store and the Central Trust and Savings bank on Third avenue. He was a member of the Rock Island lodge of Masons and of Camp 1550, Modern Woodmen of America.
Survivors are the widow, three daughters, Miss Bessie A. Bladel of Rock Island, Mrs. Herman Weller of Rock Island, and Mrs. William Anderson of Deming, N.M.; three sons, Frank Bladel of Rock Island, Richard Bladel of Rock Island and Harold Bladel of New York City; his mother, Mrs. Mary Bladel of Rock Island; two brothers, Fred W. Bladel and John P. Bladel, both of Rock Island; three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Schroeder of Rock Island, Mrs. Ray Mossman of Davenport and Mrs. William H. Schroeder of Rock Island, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in the Bladel home at 1522 Ninth avenue at 2 tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. H.L. Moore of the Central Presbyterian church and the Rev. F.J. Rolf of the Evangelical Church of Peace will officiate. Mrs. Charlotte Anderson Warren will sing. Burial will be in the Masonic section of Memorial park cemetery in Rock Island. Pallbearers will be William B. Schroder, John B. Schroeder, George D. Bleuer and Walter W. Kittilsen of Rock Island and Orrie Johnson and Clarence Schmidt of Davenport.
THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER, Sunday morning, Dec 12, 1926 ROCK ISLAND GROCER MURDERED
CHARLES BLADEL SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD BY SHOTGUN BANDIT
Three Men Enter Store While Fourth Waits in Automobile Used in Making Getaway-No Eye Witnesses to Killing-Son First to Reach Side of Dying Merchant-Bandits Believed to Be Boys Not Yet Captured-Police Say Deed is that of Novices
Charles F Bladel, 66 years old, was shot and killed by bandits at 8:30 Saturday night in his grocery store at 1201 12th Street Rock Island. Three men, one of whom shot Bladel with a sawed-off shotgun, escaped in an automobile which had been parked near the store. The bandits left the store without taking any money, altho Bladel had placed 2 bags of money on his desk shortly before he was shot.
Late last night police had not found a witness who saw the shooting
The most authentic information given to police was that offered by Frank Bladel, the dead man's son, who was in the rear of the store at the time of the shooting, and Dale Seaton, 14 year old. Officers in every city and town within a radius of 160 miles were notified to be on the lookout for the bandits
Dispatch - Monday - December 13, 1926 (partly transcribed)
Mr. Bladel was a native of the county, having been born in Rock Island on April 4, 1861, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bladel, pioneers who came to this community before the Civil war. He attended rock Island public schools and was graduated from business college. For several years he was employed as a saw filer by the Weyerhaeuser and Denkmann company. He later went into the grocery business with Fred Hodges on Fourth avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets. The store was operated under the name of Hodges and Bladel.
He remained a partner of Mr. Hodges' for nine years. Eighteen years ago he erected the building in which he was murdered and started business there.
Was Alderman: Mr. Bladel was a member of the city council from 1890 to 1895 representing the First ward. He was a member of the Franklin volunteer hose company which had its headquarters on Third street between Third and Fourth avenues in the early days of Rock Island.
Mr. Bladel married Anna Ludolph in the Ludolph home in Rock Island on March 15, 1887. At that time the Ludolph residence was on the site of the present McCabe store and the Central Trust and Savings bank on Third avenue. He was a member of the Rock Island lodge of Masons and of Camp 1550, Modern Woodmen of America.
Survivors are the widow, three daughters, Miss Bessie A. Bladel of Rock Island, Mrs. Herman Weller of Rock Island, and Mrs. William Anderson of Deming, N.M.; three sons, Frank Bladel of Rock Island, Richard Bladel of Rock Island and Harold Bladel of New York City; his mother, Mrs. Mary Bladel of Rock Island; two brothers, Fred W. Bladel and John P. Bladel, both of Rock Island; three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Schroeder of Rock Island, Mrs. Ray Mossman of Davenport and Mrs. William H. Schroeder of Rock Island, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in the Bladel home at 1522 Ninth avenue at 2 tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. H.L. Moore of the Central Presbyterian church and the Rev. F.J. Rolf of the Evangelical Church of Peace will officiate. Mrs. Charlotte Anderson Warren will sing. Burial will be in the Masonic section of Memorial park cemetery in Rock Island. Pallbearers will be William B. Schroder, John B. Schroeder, George D. Bleuer and Walter W. Kittilsen of Rock Island and Orrie Johnson and Clarence Schmidt of Davenport.
CHARLES BLADEL SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD BY SHOTGUN BANDIT
Three Men Enter Store While Fourth Waits in Automobile Used in Making Getaway-No Eye Witnesses to Killing-Son First to Reach Side of Dying Merchant-Bandits Believed to Be Boys Not Yet Captured-Police Say Deed is that of Novices
Charles F Bladel, 66 years old, was shot and killed by bandits at 8:30 Saturday night in his grocery store at 1201 12th Street Rock Island. Three men, one of whom shot Bladel with a sawed-off shotgun, escaped in an automobile which had been parked near the store. The bandits left the store without taking any money, altho Bladel had placed 2 bags of money on his desk shortly before he was shot.
Late last night police had not found a witness who saw the shooting
The most authentic information given to police was that offered by Frank Bladel, the dead man's son, who was in the rear of the store at the time of the shooting, and Dale Seaton, 14 year old. Officers in every city and town within a radius of 160 miles were notified to be on the lookout for the bandits
Dispatch - Monday - December 13, 1926 (partly transcribed)
Mr. Bladel was a native of the county, having been born in Rock Island on April 4, 1861, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bladel, pioneers who came to this community before the Civil war. He attended rock Island public schools and was graduated from business college. For several years he was employed as a saw filer by the Weyerhaeuser and Denkmann company. He later went into the grocery business with Fred Hodges on Fourth avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets. The store was operated under the name of Hodges and Bladel.
He remained a partner of Mr. Hodges' for nine years. Eighteen years ago he erected the building in which he was murdered and started business there.
Was Alderman: Mr. Bladel was a member of the city council from 1890 to 1895 representing the First ward. He was a member of the Franklin volunteer hose company which had its headquarters on Third street between Third and Fourth avenues in the early days of Rock Island.
Mr. Bladel married Anna Ludolph in the Ludolph home in Rock Island on March 15, 1887. At that time the Ludolph residence was on the site of the present McCabe store and the Central Trust and Savings bank on Third avenue. He was a member of the Rock Island lodge of Masons and of Camp 1550, Modern Woodmen of America.
Survivors are the widow, three daughters, Miss Bessie A. Bladel of Rock Island, Mrs. Herman Weller of Rock Island, and Mrs. William Anderson of Deming, N.M.; three sons, Frank Bladel of Rock Island, Richard Bladel of Rock Island and Harold Bladel of New York City; his mother, Mrs. Mary Bladel of Rock Island; two brothers, Fred W. Bladel and John P. Bladel, both of Rock Island; three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Schroeder of Rock Island, Mrs. Ray Mossman of Davenport and Mrs. William H. Schroeder of Rock Island, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in the Bladel home at 1522 Ninth avenue at 2 tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. H.L. Moore of the Central Presbyterian church and the Rev. F.J. Rolf of the Evangelical Church of Peace will officiate. Mrs. Charlotte Anderson Warren will sing. Burial will be in the Masonic section of Memorial park cemetery in Rock Island. Pallbearers will be William B. Schroder, John B. Schroeder, George D. Bleuer and Walter W. Kittilsen of Rock Island and Orrie Johnson and Clarence Schmidt of Davenport.
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