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BODY OF LATE CHIEF OF POLICE TO LIE IN STATE, FRIDAYPUBLIC SERVICES TO BE KEU AT CITir AUDITORIUM; MEMBERS OF FORCE TO BK PAIJ/ BEARERSAfter a gallant struggle with death, Chief of Police Elmer fiuudby succumbed at 8:4 0 yesterday morning-to wounds received some 20 hours before when trying to capture a bandit, who had held up and robbed Evan Evanson, messenger ofche Wisconsfn-Mtnnesdta company.At hia bedside when, he breathed his last was his wife, still an invalid after several weeks of serious illness In the hospital and his three sons, Clifford,Russell and Clyde, his two brothers, Albert and Frank, and sister, Mrs. Jesse Foigo. All are residents of Eau Claire.The body of the late chief will lie in state at the City Auditorium from 9 to 10:30, Friday rooming. The casket will be open during that time.Public services will be held at the auditorium at 10:3tT by the Rev. a. F. Augustine and the Rev. S. p. Luce. Private service will be held at the family residence, '515 Randal street, at 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Interment will be at Forest Hill cemetery. Six members of the police force will serve as pallbearersLittle Hope From FirstIt was realized from the rirst ihat the chiefs wounds w^re probably fatal but; still hope was held out for his ultimate recovery-until-near the end. for, as evening progressed, his pulse grew somewhat stronger.The news of nis death spread quickly and cast a pall of gloom over the city. . Ail Monday afternoon and all during tho night the telephones at the hospital, at the police station and at the newspaper offices were kept busy answering anxious inquiries as to haw the chief was, whether, he was dead, or what lifs chances for recovery were.By order of Mayor J. E. Barron the Rag on the city ball and library were placed at half mast in honor ofTHE LATE CHIEF OF POLICE, ELMER SUNDBY,tho chief.Widow Gets Pension of fTfi aMonth.Under the provision* of the Police Pension Lew, Mrs. Sundby, tbe widow, of the slain chief, will receive apension of $75 a month aa long as she lives.Captain George Wolfe is acting chief of police.Declared Bandit Was Stranger. Just before going to the operating fable Monday afternoon, ChiefSundby though in weakened condition and great pain, made the following statement to a representative of District Attorney Stolls: Question.—Elmer, I want to try and get a statement of what happened today. Where were you when you were shot?Answer.—Lower end of the lake,Q.—Lower end of Half Moon lake? A—Yes.Q—How far was this man that shot you away from you?A—About S or 10 feet.Q—Bid you know*'him?A-—No. He raised right up out of Lhe grass and shot.Q—What did he ©hoot you with? A—No answer..Q^—What did he say?A—I don’t know.Q Wbat kind of a looking manwas he?A—I Just got look at him.Q—Was he a-young man?A—-Yes, a young man.Q—About how oid waa he^Bhnpr? A—I think about 30. Probably 25 or 30. i-Q.rrrrH.Q .W_W« S_Jl5L.d MSBCd ?__;__-____A—T can’t exactly say. B© bad a gray hat.Q—Slouch bat?A—Yos.Q- Can you remember bow h® was dressedA—I can’t remember. -. Q—Bo you know anything about his complexion?A—No.Q—About how much would • he weigh?i A—145 or 150.Q—Do you. know what kind of a I .shirt he had on?A—Kind of a gray shirt I think?Q—What direction did ho go, do you know?A—Towards tho rlTer. Into the woods.Q—Who was with you Elmer?A—I was alone.Q—Do you know anyone that he looked like, Elmer?A—No.
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Eau Claire Leader
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Jul 27, 1921
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