The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-13
TIE lYETT MURDER.
Sticking Evidence Of a Cold
Bl0Oded Assassination.
Every Bone in the Victims Head Broken
With a Blunt Instrument.
Testimony Given Before CorOner'S Jury.
Rigid Examination Of the Dead
Mans Brother in-LaW.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

MERGED, Nov. 12.-Another day has
passed and the officers are apparently as
much in the dark as regards the murder of
John Ivett as they were on Monday morn
ing, when they reached the scene of the
tragedy. A Coroner's jury, assisted by Dis
trict Attorney Breckenridge, made thor
ough examination and found out enough to
place suspicion on August Olsen, n brother
Of Mrs. Ivett, who was given rigid exam
ination, but, although questioned closely.
he did not give himself away. August
Olsen is a man about 81 or 81 years of age,
native of Sweden, heavy set, medium height,
large head and low forehead. He is the
youngest SOD, there being four brothers and
sisters-twO of each. His father is dead,
and he resides with his mother near La
Grange, about twelve miles from the scene
of the murder. No arrests have been made
as yet, as the officers are hunting more evil
dence.
As soon as The news reached Mer-
eed of the murder a reporter was dis
patched by the Associated Press agent, and
the following facts there elected. The re-
porter found the murdered man lying upon
bis face in a pool of blood and brains. One
foot WAS caught in the cellar door and the
leg twisted. Upon examination it was
found that every bone in the murdered
mans head had been broken, and that the
instrument used was some blunt thing like
a hammer or an ak. Bloody tracks were
traced from where the body lay on the porch
TO the front of the house. The key of the
cellar and the hand-lamp ere lying by his
side. In his study was found half-tinlShed
L. h., INK LrnNR
cisco.
The theory of the murder is as follows:
Tie murderer, undoubtedly a supposed
friend, called upon Mr.. Ivett, and, as was
always lis custom with those with whom he
was well acquainted, he invited his visitor
to the wine-cellar, taking his small lamp
and key, and was about to unlock the door
when the murderous blow was struck. A
portion Of a whip was found under the dead
man, which was not recognized by the
Taneh-hands. The deed was not committed
for the purpose of robbery, for on the per-
S, II of the dead man was found SIS in cash
End in his bedroom $40. The Coroner I'M
paneled jury. The labOreTs employed on
the ranch testified as follows: Sunday we
were having good time, playing cards for
wine, singing and dancing. At o'clock in
the evening We had supper At 80 o'clock
Iyett left Tor the house on the hill, his pri-
yate residence. August Olsen, 1vetts
br0the r-in-iaw, had been on the ranch since
Thursday afternoon late. He left, saying
he might return that night or might 20 to
his mothers, near La Grange. lvett in
sisted on his returning to the ranch. This
Olsen admitted when placed upon the stand.
The testimony brought out the fact than
Olsen had a package tied to his saddle, and
when lie was placed on the stand District
Attorney Breckenridge asked Mr.. Olsen:
Odd you have package tied to your
saddle? A.-Yes.
O.-What was in that package? A
dr!lling-hammer and pair OF pincers.
Q.-Where did you get these and how
came you with them? Al got them
Thu sday from my brother, Jake Olsen. He
gave NE the hammer to use in the mountains
next summer when went prospecting and
the pincerS to be used on my mothers ranch,
as Jake had no use for them.
Q.-Where are these tools now? Al
lost them.
Q-Where? A.-Well, Pll tell you. l
came down to Smelling Friday and first leegr
them in the street. and MIR. Ia TQF,rr-fon
them and gave them back - me then
tied them on tile saddle and Went ont To
Larsen and eat sps Srer and then started
>pB.a :, 1nr. lvett's, and after | had gone
few miles discovered that L had lost them
Odd you go back to look for them ?
Q.-Why? A.-Because I had lost them
tBire and did not think them worth going
back after.
Q.-WhHt was the value of these tools?
Al don't know. My brother gave these
to me. | never bought any.
Mr.. Olsen was then excused and two other
witnesses were sworn and testified that he
had the package tied to his saddle Sunday
evening about O'Clock, when he stopped at
the Muger Ranch to look at horse. Mr..
Olsen was then recalled and Mr.. Breckin-
ridge asked:
did you stop at the Mugler Ranch on
Sunday EVENING"" Ayes.
Odd you have package tied on your
saddle? Ayes.
Q.-What was in that package? A
GA jumper or a shirt? A.-Well, 1 call
1t jumper; it was loDg-yes, you might
call il a shirt.
Q.-Was there anything else in that pack
Q.-Mr Olsen, did you ever see this whip
before? Showing witness a bloody whip
found under the murdered man and un-
identified by the hands on the ranch.) A
Oh, no. never did.
Q.-Neyer seen it before? A.-No, sir, I
never did.
Q.-Mr. Olsen. did you ever see this hac-
amo before? Showing witness hacamo
taken off his horse.) Ayes.
Q.-Who does it belong to? Alt is
nine, but don't know how it was broken
this way.
COroner-I cut it there; l could not unite
the knot.
Decentralization you identify this as
your property? Ayes, it is mine.
Q-The same you rode TO lyetts with
A.-Yes, the same one.
Q.-Then, Mr.. Olsen, how do you account
for these blood stains being on it? A
Blood stains?
Q.-Yes; see there. Al don't know
how they came there.
Q.-Haye you cut your finger OF anything
lately? Al don't know.
He then looked, at his hand and said:
Yes, did scratch my finger. 1t may have
come from that. l don't know
Witness was then excused and the case
) went to the jury, who Were out over an hour.
and then brought in verdict that Ivett
came to his death at the hands of some one
unknown to the jury. 1t is said by those
who are supposed to know that at least two
out OF the nine jurors were in favor of
charging Olsen with the crime.
The young widow, who was in San Fran
cisco at the time of the murder, was at the
funeral. She is 20 years old, while her hus-