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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1934
Page
4
A man named Fred Blink fatally shoots five people Tuesday afternoon, including Harry Mentie the watchman, Mrs. Jennie Walter the housekeeper, Mrs. Bvene Carrick the visitor, and Web Collier, with four victims confirmed dead at the scene and another casualty. The motive is not stated and authorities investigate.
A violent confrontation ends with four gunshots near East Clinton over a truck purchase. Blink Bink fires on Hamilton killing him, wounding Joseph Collier, while Carrick is struck at the Pack house but survives. Carrick flees toward Fulton after avoiding death, sparking a local manhunt and police response led by Mayor Jim Agnew.
Eyewitness reports describe a mass shooting at Hamilton Farm in Clinton where Blink killed four people including Mrs Carrick and Mr Collier before being subdued by Officer Kustes. Coroner Fyfe was summoned as bodies lay in the yard and hospital reports later confirmed additional fatalities among the victims.
Police Officer Frank Kustes of Fulton shoots at the assailant Blink after Blink kills Hamilton and wounds Coltier on the Ilingis side of the high bridge. Kustes fires five times, hits Blink in the abdomen and leg, and blinds him when Blink shoots himself. Major Jim Agnew arrives as Blink dies, while Agnes Acnew watches the scene.
A chaotic incident in Felton late at night left multiple victims. Police report a sixth death as authorities trace the shooter across Whitesole County. Victims were treated at Jane Dam hospital and other local facilities, with investigators reviewing hospital records and crime scenes for clues.
Bodies of four victims from the farm and Hamilton who died at East Clinton were moved to J. M. Par and Son Funeral Home in Fulton. A large crowd gathered, peering through blinds to view the murdered victims laid out for their last sleep, described as caused by a cruel murderer along the Mississippi.
On Tuesday night two men were arrested and jailed in Morrison. Frank Van Zuiden was seen riding around with Blinkarma earlier that afternoon, amid a series of slayings. Tim Corrick, husband of the deceased at the Hamilton farm, is under suspicion for a police record and possible fraud. Corrick allegedly spread the alarm after rolling down the East Clinton bank and has ties to gambling that drained money from the victim.
Report notes residents praised Policeman Frank Kustes for handling a revolt at Fulton Tuesday. Observers cited his restraint and steadiness, with comments that he could calm a crowd and prevent violence.
Reports say Collier remains alive though near death. Blink attempted suicide at Sterling hospital after killings of five victims. Bodies lie embalmed at Fay Funeral Home on view in balcony. Inquest held at Fulton Coliseum. coroner’s jury holds Blink for grand jury on murder charges. he is guarded by deputies at Sterling hospital.
Blink made a signed confession to States Attorney Winn outlining rash killings at the farm. He shows no remorse and regrets a missed inclusion of Kustes and Mayor Arnew. Wounded in Sterling hospital, he seeks quick employment and shows doubt about the order of the four farm murders.
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission bulletins show county relief and administration costs in Carroll County for June total 6688. The average relief per family was 17.18 dollars, well below the state average of 28. The report notes most counties saw relief rolls rise from November 1933 to June 1934, with Whiteside up 15.5 percent and Daviess up 26.4 percent.
Funeral services for Henry Hartman 51 were held at Fuller Funeral Home Savanna on Wednesday afternoon. Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery Mt Carroll. Hartman died Sunday evening Sept 2 at Savanna City hospital. He was a prominent Savanna merchant who ran a garage and had long partnered in a Raggets store. Born 1883 in Fair Haven township he was the son of Michael and Mary Traum Hartman. Survived by his mother Mary Hartman of Mt Carroll three sisters Mary and Lydia Hartman of Mt Carroll five brothers Conrad William Louis of Mt Carroll and Charles George of Chadwick plus many relatives and friends.
Funeral notices for John Hamilton, Mrs Walters, Henry Menzie, Irene Carrick, and Web Willowzkby. Services Thursday or Friday at Falton Woods Sterling Keck Falls Belvidere St James and Bessie cemeteries with interments as listed. Rites for Willowzkby pending announcement.
Teacher salary list shows multiple individuals with specific district assignments and monthly amounts ranging from $52 to $67.50. Names include Ruth Wherly, Libbie Curtos Eppley, Lois Hrodnri, Mabel Wousphet, Etta Horner, Mildred Lournbaugh, Vera Smith, Gladys Cooper, Kathryn Coy, Herrice Johnson, Edith Hinders, Lucille Smith, Lucille Grey, Irma Petty, and others across Maple Grove, Union Grove, Spring Grove, Beatrien Livenguad, Oakton, Freedom, Pleasant View, and related districts.
A damaged OCR fragment outlines trench silo methods with notes on earth coverage to prevent spoilage, drip air exposure, and moisture control. It mentions filling, watering, and removal of an earth pad to allow venting, with references to straw and waver materials and spoilage concerns.
A fragmented report hints at a controversial opinion by a single observer regarding suicide and escape from tutoring duties. The text suggests a personal, unsettled view and notes uncertainty about timing and interpretation. Further clarification is expected around 18D.
In Oregon last week Lanark Mt Carroll and Milledgeville students won many ribbons at the annual vocational fair. Awards include junior sow pigs dist. and 4th place, and several exhibitors from area farms and 4-H groups. Two Freeport youths released on 2000 bonds after grand jury charges involving melon theft at L Curler farm.
A lengthy report covers the annual 4-H Round-Up with winners across Jersey Guernsey and Holstein cattle divisions. Participants include Norma Robinson Thomson Laura Portes Thomson Robert Gillespie Milledgeville J. Holsteins by John Derrer and Harold Daehler Thomson, with Pork Hampshire gilt and Poland China classes noting multiple Milledgeville and Lanark exhibitors.
The Thomsen Melon Tossers prepare to play Saver Rran Forreston in Sem. ESth. Heidelberg is the opponent and admission details are unclear. The report notes a late schedule and wants further clarification on timing and venue.
The Rhodes Brothers of Mt Carroll entered a beautiful float featuring a white and gold birthday cake design and won first prize in the Mt Carroll Home housing parade Friday afternoon.
Ralph Freeman of Milledgeville leads in multiple classes with junior boar pigs and junior litters across divisions. Emerson Iske of Lanark places in junior boar pigs and junior sow pigs, while Leo Poffenberg er of Mt Carroll earns top spots in Chester Whites aged sows and junior boar pigs. Beef calves see Edward Sturtz and Edward Sturtz again in dairy and grade dairy heifer divisions. Local exhibitors from Milledgeville Lanark Mt Carroll and surroundings appear across holstein and hereford categories with several top placements.
The annual meeting of the Bs225 for Supervisors of Farrell Counts Illinois will be held at the House in Mt. Carroll Illinois on Tuesday September 1 2334 at 2 oclock A M. All posts to be acted upon by R Watson Clerk.
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