Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-01 | Page 9 | Oregon Merchant Shot to Death by Bandit

S Oregon M Merchant erchant Shot Shott t to Death by Bandit KLAMATH FALLS Ore Dec 31 3 United Press Press John John Ansell 56 an of a a local sporting goods good store was murdered by a bandit banal here today Ansell was sh shot t down as he was counting out change in the store His body was discovered by a customer customer customer cus cus- tomer who notified authorities Several vagrants have been W- W Wrested ar arrested arrested rested and will be beheld held pending the pending ithe arrival of a fingerprint expert A A. J. J Bellamy janitor told officers officers cers eelS that a man garbed in a red reda am d black mackinaw was seated In t tle e rear of ot the store reading a newspaper newspaper newspaper news news- paper shortly before the shooting This man is being sought ought A colored porter in an adjoining store told officers that he lie heard a ashot ashot shot slot but did not Investigate The safe which had been rifled is being guarded until a fingerprint finger print expert arrives