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 502 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY committee, the singers and the invited guests. The mourners occupied seats to the right of the front. The services were opened by Hon. E. T. Wilder, president, at 3 o'clock, and proceeded in the following order: Invocation, Rev. J. H. Hancock; reading of resolutions, Hon. F. M. Wilson; reading of messages, ex-Governor h. F. Hubbard; hymn, "Rock of Ages." chorus; oration. General S. P. Jennison ; selection, "The Chapel," Company G Glee Club; address. Hon. W. C. Williston; hymn. "Lead Kindly Light," Mrs. Crouse and choir; address. Hon. Wesley Kinney; hymn, "Latom oss for Herren Gladjas," Swedish Lutheran Choir; address, Hon. 0. M. Hall; hymn, "In the Hour of Trial," Company G Glee Club; address Rev. W. C. Rice; benediction. Rev. J. Wynne Jones; Doxology. Thus ended the public observances, but to this day in the hearts of the hundreds is cherished the memory of those who left Red Wing on that fated day so cheery and full of life, only to be brought back as lifeless clay. POLICE OFFICERS KILLED. Tlie shooting of Chief of Police James Daily and Police Officer John Peterson, on the evening of January 14, 1907, was probably one of the most terrible tragedies ever enacted within the limits of Red Wing. A man named August I 'doom, who had been a Red Wing barber, escaped from the insane asylum at Rochester, and appeared about his old haunts in Red Wing. The Rochester asy- lum authorities, though notified of his presence here, failed to take any measures to capture him. At first the local authorities allowed him his liberty, thinking him harmless, but when he be- gan making threats it was decided to place him in confinement. At a little after fi o'clock on the afternoon of the day in ques- tion Bloom registered in the Sibley hotel, then took a walk, and at about 9 o'clock again entered the hotel, followed shortly after by Chief Daily and Officer Peterson. They had scarcely gotten into the office when Chief Daily asked Bloom how long he was go- ing to stay in Red Wing and if he was going to St. Paul. To this Bloom answered no, and backed up toward the counter in the hotel office. Chief Daily, facing him, said: "I understand that you have been threatening people," and Bloom, still retreating, stepped into the doorway of the hall leading from the office room to the main stairway, and said in reply: "Go away or I will — The chief drew his club, but Bloom was quicker and in an instant drew a" revolver from his pocket and aimed point blank at the chief. The first shot missed fire, but he fired again and the second shot struck the chief in the left shoulder and Daily staggered back, and as he fell the third shot was fired by the insane man. taking effect in the abdomen. Bloom then fired again, striking