Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-08-11 | Page 1 | Policeman Kills Three

POLICEMAN KILLS THREE Shoots Brother-in-Law and Clerk, Then Commits Suicide. CHICAGO, Aug. 10. Oscar Benson, a f)olieeman. this afternoon shot nnd killed Is brother-in-law. Mathew Mamer. CO years old, fatally wounded Nicholas Kct-ten, Kct-ten, CO years old. a clerk In Mamcr's Jewelry Jew-elry storo at Harrison and Desolalncs streets, and then committed suicide. The tragedy was enacted In Mamcr'n store. For somo tlmo Benson and his brother-in-law have boon at outs. Today Mamer complained to tho pollco of Benson. Tho latter heard of the complaint and this afternoon af-ternoon went to Mamcr's store, Jumped over the counter and throwing his arm about Mamer's neck placed the revolver ngalnst Mamcr's head and killed him instantly. in-stantly. Nicholas Ketten. who was in another part of iho store, tho only known witness of tho murder, was shot In tho abdomen when he attempted to run from the store. When tho pollco ruachod tho placo Benson Ben-son was still living, but died after a few minutes. He placed tho revolver In his mouth, tho bullet passing through his brain.