Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1915 — HUNTERS MURDERED TWO NEAR HAMMOND [ARTICLE]

HUNTERS MURDERED TWO NEAR HAMMOND

Fred Koch and Frank Korway Shot to Death When They Tried to Eject Hunters Fro mFarm. A hunter who has not been found killed in cold blood Fred Koch, aged 43, and Frank Korway, aged 37, Sunday morning, in a field of growing oats just west of the West Hammond limits. Koch ordered, the man, who was hunting, off the farm. As he walked toward the hunter the latter raised his gun and fired. The charge entered Koch’s right breast and produced instant death. Korway was following Koch and the hunter fired at him. His left breast was tom open and he fell dead. Jacob Hildebrandt, a watchman for the Michigan Central railroad, was in bis tower and saw the deed performed. He was too far away, however, to give any assistance. Officers up to Mnoday afternoon had failed to locate the murderer, but the police were looking for Charles Rusina, a section man for the Indiana Harbor railway company. Rusina is' said to have a police record and to have followed the practice of hunting on Sundays. Monday he was not at his work and it was pay day and he had S4O coming. Rusina is described as 31 years of age, weight 165 pounds, dark complexion, dark eyes. He wore a dark suit, blue shirt and a cap.