People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1893 — HIS JUST DESERTS. [ARTICLE]

HIS JUST DESERTS.

Tlse Invader of a Michigan Home Killed by Its Occupant. Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 27. —John G. Wonderham, of this city, Saturday night shot and instantly killed John Eikmen, aged 25. Wonderham nine years ago married a girl several years younger than himself and very pretty. Three months since. Eikr men met the woman, fell- violently in love with her* and continued to force his calls upon her during her husband’s absence. Saturday afternoon be called and informed Mrs. Wonderham that he would come to the house Saturday night and shoot every member of the family. Saturday evening he appeared with a double barreled shotgun heavily loaded and after trying the front door o 3 the Wonderham house went around to the rear entrance and attempted to force his way in. Here he was met by Wonderham, who leveled a shotgun and shot the intruderdead.