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Ex-Local Man Kills Two, SelfGARY, Ind. lt;JP) — A Hobart housekeeper and her, employer were killed Mon- ‘ dav by a one-armed crazed suitor wearing a sombrero,! boots and a western shirt who afterwards took his own life. !Hobart police Chief William Me-, Ginn said William * Cow boy* Fick, 40, s jMled a tavern and then strode into a nearby home and killed Geraldine Grey, 36, and, FriU McIntyre, 47.The Hobart pohce chief report* ed that papers found on Fick'* body lifted hi* addrett «t RFD 4, Bok 170, Valparaiso, However, Mr*. Silvio Carmighami, who reside* at the above address, said that Fick left about a month ago. She said she did not know where he moved.McGinn said Miss Grey had been working about a week for McIntyre and previously was a housekeeper for Fick. He said Kick had been trying to get Miss, Grey to come back with him. I Shots FollowMcIntyre's daughter, Donna Mae. 20. said the shootings took place after Miss Grey looked out a window, saw Fick coming and ^aid oh. oh. here conies trouble.!The daughter said she and her brother. Terry. 12. went out to the lawn when Kick entered the house. She said they heard the house* keeper scream, “oh. no/' and shots followed. She said more shots were fired after a man's xoice said. *‘You dirty. . .** ;Police found the bodies of Miss. Grey and McIntyre sprawled on the kitchen floor. Tile dying Fick lay nearby. A .22 caliber targci pistol. with only one of its nine jbelJs unspent, was found on the floor.Mi Ginn said Fick. nicknamed Cowboy** because he raised eat* He and always wore wrslcrn i hillicv. KilH n hnr1«*mhlt;r M
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Valparaiso Vidette Messenger

Valparaiso, Indiana, US

Tue, Sep 02, 1958

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