Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-01
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
Details Of Miss 0lson's Surrender to
the Officers.

Probably the whole world Of
dramatic literature does not contai n
scene Portraying more intense
emotion, or 2 more striking exhibi-
ton OF certain qualities Of human
nature, suffering, strength and
weakness, than were witnessed dur
Ing the few moments thai immedI-
ately succeeded the entrance into
the City Hall Of Miss Olson, when
she came there to surrender herself
TO the officers after having shot
Frank c. Hail.
After firing the avenging shot.
Miss Olson walked deliberately from
the spot towardsPOlice headquarters.
That she had nerved herself up TO
lace AMI endure death, i
evident from the written statement
she had prepared, and from exclam.
aucns made by her to the officers.
80 firm and 50 calm was she in her
resolute purpose TO avenge her
honor and then to endure the con
sequences, that she seems not TO
have attracted the attention Of any
one as she walked from the place
where the tragedy occurred to the
CITY han, "A distance Of about half
mile. She passed through the
main hall Of the building rs II IA
milia. with the premises, paused an
Instant nj, and then entered, the
door which beans the card, Police
headquarters, - and as she did so,
she emitted with each breath
sound which was a mingling Of a
gnoan and gasp, Indicative OF
oNeFpoEering emotion and tremen-
dous efforts 10 suppress the same.
Police Justice Laney, Mr.. Stew
art, clerk OF the police court Desk
Sergeant McCuriy and City Mar
shall Young were in the apartment.
across which extends a Failing,
having n gate opposite the door.
Justice Laney was in the act Of say
ing Good might Marshal" AMI
passing cut Of the gate in the railing,
when Miss Olson stepped within
the door OF the loom, squarely cor
fronting him, and holding Z pistol |
and letter in her left hand, which |
was extended in trout OF her. To 4
get out Of range Of the pistol, JUS
uce L.aney stepped quickly aside,
aud Miss Olson continued 10 move |
straight within the gate, all the +,
time utteriny the sound described. !
As she did 20 she said in a tone,
deep and husky from the terrific I
excitement under which she was
laboTing, take H. take 81" mean
ing the pistol, aud pointing Il to-
wards Mr.. Stewart.
whats the matter?'' asked Jus
tice I.aney.
'i've shot Fank-my beirayer. =
were the woris uttered in reply.
"WhO?" asked Justice Laney.
Frank Hail, (" replied the young
woman.
Your true dTamatist does not de-
pari from truth rs It + eSempiified
in nature, when he Introduces into /
his most highly-wrought scenes an
element OF the humorous. That elc-
ment was present here, though at
tended with others Of such an utter
~ opposite character. Mr.. Stewart
did not comprehend why the pistol
was being extended towards him,
AM, somewhat lacking in presence o.
mind, he cut 4 unique figure in al
10 escape what appear
ed TO him the danger OF being
shot. He moved around and
lodged, Miss Olson continuing 10
extend the weapon towards him.
until she stood with her back tOwar!
Marshal Young, who stepped close
70 her aud gently took the pistol
frOm her hand.
AS he did % Mrs Olson ex-
claimed: "yOD't they Kill neT
Won't they kill me.'' Marshal
Young enCeavored TO assure her
that m one would harm her, and
asked: "What did you 10 il fore"
This will explain all,'' replied
Miss Olsen, fiolrishing the letter
with n dramatic effect seldom wit
messed on the mimic stage. Mar
shall Young took the letter and. as
he did so, remarked: "Shc shot
AAAAAs 5AAt tutA-us UllG VI Alt GAA4AlA-
bers u empty"
Justice Laney-Oh, she may have
fired the pistol, bll she probably .
didn't hit him.
Miss Olsep-Ies, yes, / did,
was 50 clUse-close Is ! am to you,
And he fell-fell with his fIce
down, And the woman ran,
THESE sententiOus utterances were
spoken huskily, A. If the effort at
was about to have an ex-
plosive ending, ami the speaker
walked TO and fro, exhibiting an in
.snsity of excitement and emotion
coupled with n gigantic effort Al s'-lf-
control, which presaged n serious
reaction and COLLAPSE 81 the nervous
and physical systems, AMI imminent
Danger to the mental organization
Of the sufferer.
Marshal Young read the letter
AMI comprehenie,i the situation.
She, whose life had been 50
quiet and unused 10 excitement, AMI
who was possessed Of such an in
lense. emotional natare, coIld not |
long sustain such n stain, and seGi-
,as nervous prJstratiOn suporvenei.
She was removed 20 the house Of
officer Merrill, where she still re-
mains, and is receiving suitable
are aud attention.