The Dickinson press., 1890-04-19
A BROTHERS. LIFE.
That is the Result Of a Long Continued
Fucl.
Ole Z;ncr Shoots and Instantly Kills his
Brother Albert.

O'c Z'ncr Shoots and Instantly Kills his
Brother Albert.
liners valley is one of the most
beautiful spots in Stark county and
in IL picturesque portion Of the valley
six miles north of Richanlton
stands IL large white house, the home
of Ole liner and it was here that =,
tragedy which resulted in the death
of Albert liner took place last Wed.
neslay morning between ten and
eleven o'clock.
The liner brothers, Paul and Ole
were among the first settlers near
Richardton and, by hard work had
accumulated considerable personal
property which they owned in COM
mon. Some few weeks ago their
troubles. which had caused many dis.
putes. were supposed to have been
ended by the division of their person.
al property and Wednesdays tragedy
caused intense excitement in the lit.
tie town of Richardton and vicinity.
Ole Olson. Paul liner, and his wife,
Knud knudson and Mrs. Ole liner
were witnesses to the shooting.
Ole Olson testified at the coroner's
inquest that the parties above men.
toned, except Mrs. Ole liner, who
was at home, went to the home of the
latter for the purpose of settling
some gossip which had been in Cir
culation against the character of AL
bert's wife and was charged to Ole's
wife. His testimony shows that AL.
bert took hold of Mrs. Ole liner and
shook her very roughly and used
abusive language towards her. After
this she left the house and ran to the
barn and Ole then ordered his two
brothers to leave the house, which
they refused to do and after few
hot words Albert advanced and
struck Ole a severe blow which felled
him to the floor. At this stage Olson
interfered and tried to stop the two
from fighting when Ole regained his
feet and the two clinched. Ole then
drew his revolver and fired, the ball
entering Albert's left side few
inches under the arm pit and striking
IL vital part caused almost instant
death. Olson left the house just as
the shooting took place preceded by
Paul liner and as they were leaving
Olson heard Albert exclaim: "Boys,
l am shot," and these were the last
words he uttered. Ole followed them
out and opened fire on his brother
Paul, firing three shots, when Olson
pulled six shooter and .lisarmetl
him.
Mary p. liner, wife of Paul, testi.
fed that she saw Albert take hold of
0le's wife and accuse her of lying,
which she denied. She did not hear
Albert make any threats. Heard Ole
order him not to touch her and put
his hand on his pocket, when Albert
struck him and Ole pulled his revol'
yer and fired the fatal shot. She said
Ole ordered them out of his house
before the shooting, and afterwards
fired three shots at Paul rs lie was re.
treating.
Mary o. liner, wife of Ole, testi.
fled that Albert came over to their
house before the shooting and was
talking to Ole outside when she rails
ed the window to talk to him and
found he was very angry. lie called
her woman of easy virtue in very
plain terms and accused her of using
the same language regarding his wife
She denied the charge, but said she
had heard it from Paul liner and
others. He asked her for proof and
left for witnesses, coming back about
IL o'clock, a. m. with Paul liner and
wife, Ole Olson and Knud Knudson
When they came in the house Albert
stepped up in front of her and the
rest sat down. He said he had
brought the witnesses and she said
lie had not brought the right ones
He said he had brought all that were
necessary and she should prove it by
them. Then he threatened to shove
her through the wall and grabbed llel
by the right arm and shook her and
said he SHOULD get his revenge off Of
her somehow. He attempted to
strike her when Ole ordered him tc
stop. She then ran out Of the house
and heard several shots after leaving
The wagon then drove off and she
met Ole coming to the barn where
she had taken refuge and he told hel
he had shot Albert. He then started
to town and she went to her faith err s
Paul liner testified that he was at
work building shack some distance
away when Albert came to him and
insisted that he should go with him
to Ole's. He tried to induce him to
not go and he insisted when Olson
said they might as well go then as
any time. He drove them to Ole's
place. The balance of his testimony
corroborates that of the others as te
what took place after they went into
the house, except that he claimed Ole
put his hand on his pocket when AL
bert said ''don't draw evolver or
me- and then knocked him down,
The shot was fired after he left the
house and he heard Ole threaten tc
shoot him.
Knud Knudson's testimony adds
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