The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-25
crystal FALLS COUNTY MICHIGAN as


a half under which was hammer and
contained blood on both handle and
head. No blood, IL Is the opinion OF the
reporter, would have been found upon IL
unless used as "a weapon, as there was
not to be seen any blood ON this bed.
In the wooden ceiling directly over the
spot where once lay the PROSTATE form,
was large dent, which he supposes WAS
done by an intruding party In the act oil
striking down the poor old man, and
afterwards revolver placed in his
mouth, then fired off with the results rs
certified by the doctor and causing in
Simultaneous death. In the room were
two pieces OF stove wood also adding
suspicion. Any person knowing how
wicked a Winchester rifle shoots can
safely say that the deed was not done
by IL; had IL been used there certainly
would not have been anything lelt OF
the top OF the mans head, let alone the
more probable TACT that it would have
been almost blown off, and what's more,
the bullet would have never been fonnd.
Had he committed suicide would IL have
been possible for him To retain the grasp
on the gun? Would he have thought
that II one bullet would not do its work,
two would and for that purpose placed
"a loaded shell at his side, when more
handy place for that cartridge would
have been in the magazine? Murder il
the verdict 81 THE DIAMOND DRILL and
IL trusts that the matter will not here
be dropped but be sifted To the bottom
and a more satisfactory evidence given.
The body of the man should not have
been brought To town when il was but be
first examined by a jury and further
more allowed To lie In state Tor n re-
L.. "A
ling the corpse to the graveyard. An
autopsy would not be out OF the way
and ought to be made, il would undoubt-
edly add strength to this papers stand
10 takes in the matter and would advise
that the same be made.
Andrew Olin was native oil Sweden.
was seventy-two years al age and
had lived in this country for thirteen
years and was the possessor OF citizen
ship papers. He was very sound man
for his age, was jovial, contented with
life and feared death. A few days ago.
in conversation with "a countryman Of
his, he told how happy and contented
he was and well he might be, living in
the most beautiful spot In Iron county
with all Of the necessaries of life.
The house IN located on hill overlooking
one OF the Fortune chain oil lakes in Sec
tiou tWtuty -Ohts fo-oA. ~ ~ truly IN
he also said, that everything on the
farm was as he wished IL; he was his own
boss, he worked when he wished and
quit whenever he wanted to. ''if short
OF provisions, NIL / have to do IL To ride
the horse to town, tell Lungren what
want and he will get il for me-" said
Mr.. DIN. But" continued the old
man, "some OF my neighbors are not
friendly toward me, know not why,
and serious threats have been made
against me. am getting old and feel ~
little scared mt night but will guard my
self with my shooting iron"
Ed. Gustafson, who has homestead
OF forty acres near by that al Home
steader Lungren, claims that the latter
has not lived upon the land IA required
by law. The frst-named has long been
DESTROYS OF securing the tract and there
upon buys in his forty and sets about To
prove that Lungren IL not lawfully en-
titled to the land. Since Thursday
morning the contest claim has had n
hearing before j.. f.. Dunn, the register
of deeds, and IL likely 10 continue next
Monday. Lungren had "A valuable wit
ness in Olin, who would clear him all
right he says.