, 1870-11-22
THE HANSON TRAGEDY.
Another YerHlon OF tho AfHRir-Th he
Story OF thc BroeheEx-SaronE Sus-
picIon OF koul PlnY4

tltAlltONn, W1leEe The shooting hAft occu1reo. | :
This was COPIED into the other Stats pa3ers,
ai,d extensive and hss.y comments have been | !
rade in leading editorials and otherWise- rms {
IL in reality the only information tho public
has had. G
The funeral is now oyer. and RnblisopiOion.
bruthe,u, who accompanied the reu,aius OF the
deceased 10 this city, aro yet here, and We
hayo obtained from them FeEaion ot the
matter, which waa current ~ pu5lic aantimant
Eeeidcs this they state fome circumstances
with tho relatives Of the parties,
which leave, to say the least, strong sus-
pieion OF foul play eomsWh6re- Weconyersed
with HI. Gilbert hanson yestertay, and VIC
allow him to give substantially in his own
words.
THE oTuKR GrolY.
Gilbert Hanson lives On afarm in the vsc1n-
,tv Of LeIsoy, Mipn., In Mitchell County. 10 -,
AID only fey miles from osage. About a5 sa5
seemed deeply troubled. On being questioned
ho ssil it Tns the slmo old trouble, 'hls
sifo," and that they hsa parted; After ne %,
CAME qnieted down. he told his brother the Old
Mathis wife'e father. Heart-wanted him
lad teen taken at the WaseoA Bank robbery.
ne cne1cd to share it with him il he would do
20. George refused to do 10, and the old man
1,a:ame yerT much enraged aud alarmed fear~
ing th.t George Tonid asao dgo tas Th9ie 9n
~ .oon AZ he got possession Of the facts, and
discovered where the money WIS hid. He l
aLea went mp to Austin, and fell In with |
3uuug man who wanted to 60 into pusiness |
welt together TO Osage- His wite's fatheF,
Heart, lived in the vicinity Of Osage. aud hap
pe,.ed TO ne at tho hotel when George At1ived- |
There they had \ long talk about the separA-
t,cn, and be met his wife there aud they ID
| justod their family difficulties. Thoy stlyed
I $rrr oLu fJspaoy, Aa~1rtfaGr 4aliRk
the young man further. George and his
w1fe then went to Marsha1ltown to visit his
wift's sister, wife Of r. K. Edwards OF that
city. in whose house tho murder occurred
| The next that WAa heard OF them WAS the In
tei.igence Of Georges death.
Randall went from this city. and Gilbert
from IeRor, Immediately to Marehalltowu,
arriving there on Faday evening about
o'.ioek- Mrs Hanson waa under arreAt. and
the examination in ths Justices court was
proceeding. Some Of Giberts scquhlntanoes
made strong effort to procure DELAY in tho
trial, until the broshefs should arrive; but
lhe nnattcr was hurried on.
The District Attorney was not present 70
conduct the case, and it IVES with difficulty
that lawyer could be found to proao:ute
the care. One, however, volunteered to do
eo and he 1uaao an effort to have the unstter
postponed for time, but he Was not listened
: 10. II was With the utmost ditisulty that the
! ~ife's family wero kept from bursins ths body
: called As witness Immediately after ar.iying,
: atd testified concerning Georges disposition !;
i stating that he Was quick and passionate, and
l.. yind,clive when aroused, Int usually OF =
: cheerful disposition and not given to qtlatIel-
Q iEe. He knaw nothing OF the wife, but thoy
{ had nevtr lived happily together
t When the trial WAS over the woman was i'm.
q n,ediately discharged. Tho wife was present
i Was bruised as had toen reported. advanced
l. snd spoke to her, but she tined to avoid him.
b Ho then .book hands with her. and abe raised
o ler veil, saying thnt she did not know that u
3 no mark Of violence on her face except upon
+. one Eide = slight coloring. Her sister and hai
brother-in-laR. Edwards, we're the ouly wit
+ Iesscs. The inquest was not hold BY the
q County Coroner, but by Justice OF tue reaca
i The inquest waB 4 hurried ai1air: ane
i, demanded Of the authorities that th'
le body ba Immediately removed, which VA
= dono. The Coroner examined the body hfte
g 1t Vac shot, aud says there Vas no odor Q
le person, except email penkuife found in hi
Is pocket. Six shots we're fired, three Of whic'
10 look effect, one In the cheek, one IN tho head
g xnd another in the breast The direction 9
It Ill thase shots WIS tio,cntoayd elghtly. II
ir thought By the Coroner that the man eoul
IN | cot hnye been shot while in the houee. as III
OF shcts were pointed rather downward, an
r. Hanson was I tall man. H. must hsve bee
le, outside, coming up the steps. GILBERT q.
nd the men who took tho body into the hons
on Alter tho shooting, and laid Il upon the bod.
aw Public sentiment in Mar.halltown Is, By 2
he moans, united against Hanson. He was
the stable ntniriOg his horees Ave ntnut.
Of btture Tho shooting occurred, and apparent
ed in the best Of hlm0r, and entirely aooe
no There wis an effort made BY the wife sfrlou'
to secure standardization upon tue properly
he the deceased rs eoon rs possible, and 0uoe
says everybody is displeaacsl with the unseef
zen Iy bate With which Tho inquest and tn .i we
,en hide from the brothers all opportunity OF
en- Teattgation in the matter.
III The deceaeed had quito largo SUM
ich rorey, fine team, and eomo valuable 10
CO, cry in his porsestion, which was tsken
nd c.:argD by the officers 49,.
rcd II the foregoing circumstances are trne
yid ,ha min, tbeJ point 10 ihe following 1acts
md It was necessary for the old man 10
err George Hanson out Of tho way.
al There was no alteration between hm
S sed He vas not drunk.
sbe He was not murdered In SELF defence.
va There will be further Developments thaf '
m. throw moro light on the subject. We giva
I'm VERSION OF the story as 1t carne from
to brothers. lips.
- F5osn The Dubuque 7infs, Nor. 20
nJ The editor Of the Buchanan County hul
rap- Wa formerly Ieeidcnr Of osiGe, Mitcs
r IN t.NHhtt, W1lCT0 &uC hOu41aA NsSN ~o.NAo
tsly u.rrisEe ui.h Hlnsou. sho being the dAaEh
lIm CT J.. s. Hnrt, Of that place. He is we'll
flo1 qrz,utcd with both parties, and Gays: 50, :.
ook "Gocrge Hanson waa tho1ough v1lla1r
ere gambler, drs,nk.rd, brute; The world vii :
nin ier no loes BY his leaving Il: But in the hist
II bis wife-if she was Z oife-there is m
md to condemn, more to 1Ny- We have knt
and hcr aud her family frem htr chi1dhood,
.was Las teen cogniz1nt OF her career frou
len bright, innocent. and harpy school girl. dt
4 al Though the gradations OF vice And sin, q
oha- now Ne hear Of her IS murdegess with SC:
fre. feeling Of 8urprise About the breaking
nie Of tie Tar, Elizabeth Hart. then young
+ 10 attractive woman, left her fathers house I
that Oeaec. Mltchell County, Iowa, And eufert
Wa liYc of prostitution with no ayowed OF appal
[e.d- CAUSE or Incentive sAve hor own caprice. No
one rarent csute, 10 Say; but she afterwsrd n
10 her aiatet, who demonstrated With be
II OF her co1ree Of life, revelation 60 revoltin
law i,ee'f, and showing such \ depth OF depra
lored IN the parent who should hsvo shielded
, who from wrong md temptation. "a to bo al
past belief. She avpWed that her father
lm;]y i.e1 eelucer, and thst eho had fed to es
i lis unuataral embraces. II ia proper +
ar II that this rnonstrous revelation Is invested
an hir Of probability by the character o.
, wi1l | father. Who Is notorious Is \ 1bettins 4
man CT Erofe ecnsual tAs!es and habits
say. | sccepted 70 true by the community In Y
oyer he lives. This il tho inttial chapter il
I'M ia record Of her downward course. l. 1t ST.
That her degradation wHs swift and sure !?
z1oxv thc M<Gnrrnhnn Case IL
VI the Eurocd In CalITornla-