The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-18
THE OLSEN CASE.
Damaging Testimony Introduced Against the
Defendant.

Damaging Testimony Introduced Against the
Defendant.
MERGED, April 17.-Mrs. Ivett was placed
on the stand in the Olsen case this morning.
She said the reason her wedding was de-
iayed was that her brothers were after flow
ers for the wedding.
Joe Hall. detective for the defense said
he was employed by Hatton, 0isen's attor-
neg, to fnd out facts either for or against
Olsen. He had talked with Bob Mcfarland
February 9Th. Bob made a proposition to
him that he (McFarla nd) be arrested for the
murder of Ivett and let Olsen be cleared.
Then he was TO prove an abb.
Robert Mcfarland took the stand and
said: IL met Hall several times. he told
re l was to be arrested for murder: that
Olsen had hard case and that he was en-
pl0yed TO get evidence proving an abb. Hall
said; They have lots Of money now, Nc.
Suppose you allow yourself TO be arrested,
acknowledge the crime and plead self
defense. Olsen Will say he was there and
lvett made a rush at you and you done him
up? / said: No. II Olsen is guilty he
ought to be punished. l will not go into the
job"
Robert Mcfarland, cross-examined, said
that when Hall was talking to him about
helping Olsen out of the scrape he told Hall
It would take $4,000 if he got mixed up in
It. He said he told the purpOrt of all con-
VeTSati0nS to Detective LamsOn, and Lam
son said; Get the money il yen can. Well
use it as evidence" Hall came to witness
soon afterward and told him they had made
different. arrangements; that If an alibi
didn't work they would have to get to the
jury. Mcfarland then went Gu to state that
be bad a conversation with Budd, who said
"Bob, We have hard case and not much
show in this court. Let US down easy in
your testimony" The prosecution placed
In evidence q pair of Olsen's shoes, to prove
they were worn on the sole resem bling the
bleod-stained ones. While Mcfarland was
on the stand juror in the case called the
Courts attention to the fact of witness
pistol sticking out of his pocket toward him.
Judge Law ordered the Sheriff 10 take the
pistol. He then reprimRnded witness for
carrying concealed weapons, and witness
said in defense that Joe Hall had threat
e1ed 10 blow a hole in him, and if any shoot
Ing was done witness wanted to ''be in it"
A. Rosenthal, a taller who took Olsen's
measure, said the pants and overalls would
at Olsen. L. r. Steele identified the bloody
clothing rs that shown him by the Coroner
shortly after the murder. Nate Mcfarland
said that the District Attorney hired him to
ride from Smelling to 1yett's ranch, and
thence to Olsen's ranch and time himself
He did so, and made the trip in two hours
and ten minutes. This was put In to prove
that Olsen might have arrived home at the
anne ne clNInnS, anu YET nave nad time 10
commit the murder. e. Michaelson identi-
led the bloody clothing as the same he saw
In Smelling soon after the murder. The
defense asked that the court send an order
to San Quentin for q convict they wished
placed on the stand. As the law was not
clear as to its power, the Judge withheld
his decision until tomorrow. The MERGED
bar then met to appoint committee to draft
resolutions of respect to Hon. J. w. Robert
son. The court then adjourned out of re-
speet to the memory of their late member
Of the bar.