Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-06

ffial Of Mss olssl IL HllIls
Pfllk Hall.
TQDAY's TESTIMONY.
The Parents Of the Accused Places
On the Witness-stand,


justice Laney, and sutjoIned is .
continuation of the evidence from
that point:
Marshal Young tesiified-I was n
the police station when Miss ulso,
came there on the night Of Septem
Der 20; she had a revolver in ON,
hand and letter in the other sh,
presented the pistol to Judg,
Laney, who jumped hack; she ther
handed the weapon to officer Nc
Curdy, saying: 81 have shot nv be
trayer, Frank Hail." after readins
'te letter / ascertained from he
There the shooting had taken place
and finally she said: "I couldn,I
stand 1t any longer; 1 had to do it,,
Tor time she was very much agi.
lated, but finally told me the mar.
ticnlars Of the shooting ami the cir.
eumstances which led up to it; l
have never been able to find any
trace OF the young man who Is.
corted her to the hali; she spent the
night at Mrs. MERRILL. house. and
the next morning was much calmer,
although still nervous; the very in
tense excitement under which she
was suffering when 1 first saw her
had gone; the pistol she used was
n 32-calibre Hopkins and Allen re-
voiver; all the chambers but one
were loaded, and the hammer rested
on the empty shell.
Tine letter given by Miss Olson to
Officer McCurdy was produced
and read by Marshal Young, as
follows.
SALT LAKE CRY. Sept. ., 1890.
een,,enen-I, Amanda Olson, write
this 10 relieve me Of public explana-
ton, which ! know 1 will be called
upon TO do. Twill not have the nerve.
IL Is hereby understood that / have
shot Frank Hall, my betrayer, for this
reason: Two years ago last June j
was introduced to him by Mrs. Hart,
a lady neighbor whom I have known
since l was a mere child. After the
introduction I was invited out buggy
riding with her and the said Mr.. Hall
was the driver. / did not know that
they had plotted any harm against me.
| trusted her as a friend and him as a
gentleman, and she cannot say that /
iiiried with or gave him any cause TO
increase mis- thoughts to me, or did /
dream of anything but friendship; but
nevertheless she became jealous and
told me not TO come over any more. for
she was afraid Mr.. Hall would fall in
love with the, and from that day TO this
i have never been near her door. But
that made no difference. He met me
coming from nv work, begging me to
let him have a conversation with me.
but / refused him time and time
again, but he gave me no peace.
asked the advice of my parents and
the said there was no harm in speak
ing to hun. And II was the old story.
/ refused him; he then asked my
parents il he could visit at our house
and they thought he was an honest
man and they said he could come and
see me few times and acted the gen.
Ileman in every way. But he soon
carried out evil purpose to me and
blighted my life, with his smooth
tongue he gained my promise TO keep
quiet and would marry me but ne
was afraid / would not, and he left
the city and been away for ten
months. Saturday I seekei an ex-
PLANTATION from him but he was so
hard and cruel IN me and only
laughed when 1 spoke to him, and
though 1t was public place we were
cOnversed he even then dared try to
assault aud 50 that had to push him
over the chair 10 get away from him,
and he told me then tina. he never had
any intention to marry me. Then /
swore vengeance. That is all.
AMANDA OLSON.
Continuing his testimony Marshal
Young ssid-Afler l had read the
letter, Miss Olson sail: II killed
Frank Hail because he ruined me,
and he did it in room next to the
one in which my father and mother
were sleeping" Then she added
that he had promised 10 marry her.
but had gone away without doing
SO; she said that on the Saturday
preceding the killing Hall met her
in the Coop, ard asked for an In
terview; this was granted and he
took her to an eating house, where
he again assaulted her.
To Judge Powefs-I should say
that when the defendant came to
the police station, she was suffering
from extreme agitation; her face
was pallid, and there was a wild.
hunted look in her eyes; the next
morning this nervousness had dis
appeared, and sne seemed to be in a
sort of stupor; when the reporters
came to the hall soon after Miss o.
son arrived, told her, at the re-
quest of d friend OF the family, that
sne had better not talk with them
until she had seen an attorney;
when the reporters endeavored TO
interview her, she made the answer
had suggested; while Miss Olson
was walking upand down the police
station, she would frequently lean
against the railing and wall, as
though physically unable to stand;
she did not have the appearance OF
d sane person.
N. r. Evans testified-Cn the
morning Of September %, Miss o.
son came to my store to purchase a
revolver. / showed her a 22-calibre
and she said that was too small.
She was going to travel, she said,
and finally sold her a 32-calihre.
There was nothing unusual in her
appearance or manner.
To Judge Powers-Her appear
ance in the store was cool and de-
liberate, and | afterwards stated TO
you that l took her for New West
teacher. / am not certain that 1t
wasn't as late as . pm. when she
came to the store
Mrs. Ann Hart testified-I reside
at 277 & street, this city. On the
evening Of September 90 last, left
my home and was walking down &
street with Frank C.. Hall. When
we reached the corner of First
street saw Amanda Olson stand
ing by tree near the corner. This
was about $50 O'Clock. AS we
passed the corner, Miss Olson
made some remark which I did
not catch. We passed on, and Mr..
Hail turned an instant and looked
back. We were just in the centre
Of the street. A shot was firei and
Hall fell at my feet. looked
around and saw Miss Olson stand
ing a short distance away with
smoking revolver in her hand. She
said 81 will serve you the same
way" then she ran down the street.
To Judge Powers-Until recently
the Olsons lived opposite my place
on G street, hut they now live
around the corner from my house. 1
have known Miss Olson eighteen
years, and had known Frank Hall
about two years. de first came to
live with me abouttwo years ago last
June. He was married but his wife
was not here. On tine way down
the street, We met Miss Bennett.
[ was simply walking with him,
without any destination. Mr..
Hall was going down on business
for the frst time since his return
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