Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-14
THE OLSON SHOOTING.


The Coroner's Inquest Held Upon tho Re
naains-Icctde1ataL the Yerd,ct.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Fairbairn
impaneled jury and held an inquest
upon the remains of N. p. Olson, shot on
Monday evening at the Krombar house.
The following is an epitome:
Nelson G. Nelson proprietor of the Krom
bar house, No. 122 Second avenue mort b,
identified the body as that of Nelse Peter
Olson.
John B. Hanson testified: resognize
the remains as those of N. P. Olson; saw
him at the Krombar house, on Friday; he
worked there; saw him just after he had
been shot; he was in bed in the Krombar
house: asked him if he shot himself or if
someone else shot MIN; he said, she shot me
but don't know whether he intended to
or not" He didn't say who he meant by
''he." Hermansen had been around the
house some days previous and had been
ordered away; Mr.. Nelson ordered him
away; got three officers and went to the
Figaro saloon on Third street and found
Hermanson; he was drinking; Her
manson and Olson were not
friends, but knew each other; Hermanson
was not at the house with Olson.
Nels Olson testified: Last saw Olson
alive fifteen minutes before he was shot;
he came out from the saloon at the
Krombar house with Hermanson; they
went together to the back yard; they were
not talking as know; l next saw Her
manson running away from the back yard;
l saw nothing in his hand; he ran fast; I
heard the pistol shot from the back yard
| before Hermanson ran; Hermanson was
drunk on the day of the shooting; he
could wall. straight; heard him talking and
swearing at some fellows in the saloon
before the shooting.
VIM. Slatt, the bartender at the Krom-
bar house, next testified: Last saw n. P.
| Olson alive on September 10th in the
saloon; he was with Charles Hermanson;
they took a glass of beer each and went
out into the back yard; ten minutes later
I was told of the shooting; l went to OLE
sons room; he was in bed and was bloody
I asked him what was the matter and he
said, Il am shot," he didn't tell
me who shot him; had refused Herman
son beer that day; told him he had enough;
Hermanson, when he came in with Olson,
discovered dirt on his pants; he wanted to
| know who put it there, but was not mad;
| Olson said he didn't know, but would help
take 1t off; there was no quarrel between
| them that know of.
HRIMAasoN's STORY.
Charles Hermanson was here sworn, and
testified as follows: Since May have been
working at the cemetery at Lake Calhoun,
taking care of the flowers; on Monday,
| September 10, I was at the Kromber house
in the afternoon; the last man 1 talked to
was Olson; told him was going to Mon
| tana the next day; we were in the saloon
| doorway; had revolver
in my pocket; pulled it
from my pocket to show it to him; used
my right hand, and changed it to my left
| hand as went to hand it to him. had it
| by the stem or barrel, and az he reached
| for the handle it went off. I asked him if
| he was shot and he said he didn't know
but would go and see doctor was
| scared and went to johnson, who keeps
\ the Figaro saloon, and told him one shot
went off when Olson went to take the re-
volver; whom it went off I held it by the
| stem and Olson took it by the handle;
never had d revolver before; I got it to
| take to Montana with me; don't know how
| many chambers were loaded; traded for
the revolver either Saturday or Monday !;
had been drinking beer On Monday; don't
know how many glasses; had been ac-
quainted with Olson since the middle of
May; saw him every time came to town.
Hans P. Johnson testified as follows:
keep saloon at 10
IL II.
was in my place Monday evening; he was
| arrested there; when ne came down he told
me he got a revolver and when showing it
to man it went off and he guessed the
man was hurt; he said he was too scared
| to stay and see whether the man was hurt
or not; he was excited when he came in; he
was little full; 1 noticed the police; I
had seen him act kind OF crazy, but never
heard him make threats; when telling me
about the shooting he said his hand was
burnt; he showed it to me; it was black;
Hermanson seemed to show an indica-
ton to be quarrelsome when he had been
drinking.
Capt. West testified to the arrest of Her
manson, and that Hermanson said he did
not shoot but the revolver went off; 'one of
his hands looked as thought it might have
been burned with powder.
Drs. Hill and Spring testified respecting
the autopsy, closing the testimony.
The jury, after a moments considera-
ton, returned verdict to the effect that
deceased came to his death through acct
dental shooting.
Despite the verdict, however, the pre-.
liminary examination will occur upon a
charge of manslaughter. But it is not
probable that any new facts, or facts other
than given above, will be adduced. There
was not an eye witness to the shooting,
and Judge Flanagan, defendants attor-
ney, feels confident that no case can be
made.
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