Hans Olsson Moe

Birth: Nordberg, Skjak Oppland: Aug. 14th 1869, http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb10040807100010.jpg

1890, Emigration with [Ola H Bakke Ola Hansson Bakke] destination Tacoma http://gda.arkivverket.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=2...

SALOON-KEEPER SHOT BY A HIGHWAYMAN Robber Secured All His Victim's Beady Cash and Made. His Escape Into the Woods. Special Diepatch to The Call. 'TACOMA, March 21.— At Buckley a self-possessed young highwayman shot and killed a saloon keeper he had just robbed, rather than allow the latter to seize his gun and turn the tables on him, tonight. At 9:30 o'clock Hans Moe, proprietor of the Senate Saloon, was leaning over his bar talking to Ole Foseide,. Foseide finished his glass of beer and started home by the back door. Just as he reached it! a stern voice from the rear commanded him to halt and throw up his hands. Turning he saw a robber leveling a gun at Moe. The robber ordered Moe to give him all the money in his till and pockets. Moe hesitated, but another look Into the muzzle decided him. The robber received every cent. As the latter turned to escape Moe reached over the bar and endeavored to seize a gun. Quick as a wink the robber pulled the trigger and fired. A ball went crashing into Moe's brain, striking him In the forehead over the left eye. Frightened at his crime the robber turned and fled. Foseide then took down his upraised hands and hastened to Moe's side, at the same time giving the alarm. Moe had staggered out from behind the bar and into the street. Feeling himself too weak to go further he turned back and fell dead on his threshold. Large pools of blood were found where he fell and behind the bar. 'The robber had crossed the railroad tracks and got Into the forest beyond before any start could be made to apprehend him. All nearby towns were furnished with his description by telephone, and it is believed he will be captured. An hour after the shooting, a large posse started out to search for him, headed by James McNelley. Justice of the ' Peace. The robber was dressed, smooth shaven and wore no mask. Moe was about 30 years old and unmarried. He had lived in Buckley for eight years, being well liked by the loggers and miners, who are anxious to avenge his death. The highwayman secured about $100.

'March 30, 1900 'The Seattle Republican, The sheriff of Pierce county has offered a reward of $500 for the capture and conviction of the man who shot and killed Hans Moe, the saloon man at Buckley some few days ago. To date no trace of the guilty man has been found. To kill is very wrong, but when the killed is in the criminal business himself, it, to some extent, lessens the degree of the crime of the killing

'TACOMA, March 21. 1900 'SALOON KEEPER KILLED. Hans Moe, of Buckley, Wash., Shot Down by a Masked Robber. TACOMA, March 21. 1900 A special to the Ledger from Buckley, Washington, Hans Moe, a saloon keeper, was killed by an unknown man at 9 o'clock tonight. The murderer escaped and is supposed to be making his way to South Praire. Moe was closing his saloon when a masked man entered and demanded the contents of the cash drawer. Moe tried to grapple with the man, but the letter pulled a revolver and shot the saloon-keeper, who died almost instantly. The murderer then rifled the cash drawer and departed

'Hans Moe owned an adjoinig homestead to Paul & Gunhild (Lund) Flakoy. Moe was not a homesteader, He owned and operated a Saloon in Buckley. One evening a burglar broke into the Saloon.his lifeless body was discovered in the Saloon the next morning.