People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1894 — Murdered by Robbers. [ARTICLE]

Murdered by Robbers.

Detroit, Mich., Feb I.—News has just reached here from Holmesville, 10 miles ndrth, that on Thursday’ a wealthy bachelor named Gustava Johnson, who was living alone on his farm, was found with *his skull crushed, and died a short time after never regaining consciousness. An empty pocketbook was found on the floor .with. other indications -that he was murdered for his money, as he was known to have quite a sum about him. Unknown parties attempted to rob him last year and he had to fight for his life.