Ogden Daily Standard | 1913-09-04 | Page 1 | Kills Wife and Child

KILLSHT I ANDJHILD I Failing in His Efforts ! to Effect a Reconcili- I ation Rasmus Peterson Chokes Wife Beats ' Out Child's Brains. Fremont, Neb.. SepL 4 The wife and two-year-old son of Rasmus Petersen Pe-tersen were murdered in their home last night, the bodies being found by neighbors this morning The woman had been choked and beaten to death and the child's brains beaten out. The authorities are searching for Petersen and have blood hounds on his trail. Petersen and his wife separated sep-arated a few weeks ago and he went to Minnesota but returned this week and Is said to have made unsuccessful unsuccess-ful efforts to effect a reconciliation. He is said to have been seen near his wife's home last night He is 30 years obi and his wife was 28.