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nearc. *Body Brought Home;Miss Wegman died from a gunshot wound caused by a bullet bredby Douglas Petersen, the coroner’s jury reported this morning after ft brief inquest. Miss Wegman was believed to have beeh standing near tlio open doorway reading ft book when she was shot through the heart. The body was brought to St. Charles at completion of tile inquest.The body of the slain girl was discovered by Mrs. F. W. White, with whom Miss Wegman stayed. Mrs. White beoame anxious when the teacher did not come from school, and went to the schooihouse to look for her. Mrs. Clamlo Robinson, Rochester, who was to have called for Miss Wegman, had been delayed.Would Choose Death,Tf ho could choose, he'd take death, Peterson said in jail today, according to an Associated Press dispatch.I guess I'll liavo to take mymedicine but I wish ] was in herboots now.1* ho admitted while being interrogated.Unrequited love was blamed for the slaying of Miss Wegman, whom he met at a card party last December. She spurned. Uia attentions and yesterday he recounted, he got his rifle and started for the school.**} had a bead ou her heart, Petersen related in explaining the shooting. 4lt;I was excited and thought as long as I had such a good bead I had better pull the trigger.Miss Wegman is'the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Heur Wegman, St, Charles. «ho was graduated with(Continued on Page Three)
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Winona Republican Herald
Winona, Minnesota, US
Fri, May 23, 1930
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