Otto Bauder

Death by Force

Otto Bauder, a 19-year-old white male, was fatally shot on July 9, 1903, during a violent robbery at a saloon located at 1820 North Ashland Avenue in Chicago. The incident was part of a series of crimes committed by a notorious gang known as the "Car Barn Bandits," who terrorized the city during the summer of 1903. On the night of the murder, Bauder was inside the saloon along with its proprietor, Ernest Spires, when three armed men entered. One of the assailants, Emil Roeski, initially ordered ...Read More

The Chicago Car Barn Bandits and Murderers, 1903

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