Iowa
Old Press
Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa
Monday, May 3, 1903
IS SHOT DOWN BY HIS SON-IN-LAW
John G. Krueger Attacks Paul Thurlow Near Madison, S.D. and Is Killed.
Sioux City, Ia., May 3.—John G. Krueger was killed by Paul A. Thurlow, near Madison, S.D., Saturday night. Thurlow had married Krueger’s daughter the day previous. Krueger never had seen Thurlow but he objected to the marriage because of religious differences. He attacked Thurlow with a revolver and Thurlow returned the fire, killing Krueger.
[transcribed by LZ, Nov 2022]