Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-04-02 | Page 1 | Slayer Dies in Flames Intended for Victims

ISLA SLAYER ER DIES IN FLAMES FOR VICTIMS Ax Murderers Murderer's Charred Remains Found in Ruins I Off Officers cers Believe c Dispute Over Money Is Blam Blamed c for Tragedy BENTON HARBOR Mich 4 April 2 AP The AP-The The a as wielder who early yesterday killed Michael Kerbe Zerbe 87 years old farmer and perhaps fa fatally fatally fa- fa a- a tally injured th the the aged mans mans man's wife died in the fla flames s of or the funeral pyre pyre he attempted to make of his victims' victims little co cottage tage loc local l authorities authorities author author- believed tollay After the wooded valley of at the St St. St Joseph river yesterday yesterday for Walter Waiter Wallach hoe nam nan name Mrs Zerbe whispered In a a. conscious conscious con con- Sheriff Fred B. B Bryant Bry- Bry ant last night dragged from Crom the ruins of the cottage a amass amass amass mass of bones bones' and flesh Coroner George H. H Slaughter and Dr C C. A. A Mitchell of Benton Harbor said to today today today to- to day they believed the remains were those of a human being The blackened form lay Iny In full fullview fullview view of or hundreds of persons person who visited the murder scene Friday but it was believed to be 15 bethe the body of Zerbe's dog until Sheriff Bryant a closer inspection I. I Wallach 50 60 years pid yas yasa gaj a s m- m Li J l I Is k known to have hive re linued financial ial aid to the man said to have been in difficulty over Iver a check S.