The Columbus journal., 1901-02-20
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St44e ". 60tleman.
During the last week the court room
has been filed during the working houn
Of the court, and many who do not usu
ally attend the sessions. were attracted
by the unusual spectacle Of a man or
trial for his Life.
Nicholas J. Gentleman ID charged with
the murder at Platte Center, ON the fifth
day Of December, 1900. Of Soren Oleson.
Up to Wednesday evening sixty men
had passed into the jury box, only ten oil
them bearing the test Of examination oi
aus and psremptory challenge. Before
court adjourned for the evening the first
vsnirs Of fifty had bsen exhausted and q
second for thirty had been issued. By
Thursday evening . jury wa secured a
follows:
Nicholas Adamy, farmer, Sherman
township.
Otto Kohlweit. farmer, Grand Prairie.
Charles 8. EastOn, merchant, city.
William Svartslsy, farmer, city.
Fred. Asche. merchant, city.
81. c. Newman, merchant, city.
Jay Stevens. iveryman, city.
Rudolf Mueller, farmer, She'll creek.
Julius Schram, farmer, Columbus.
Robert Hsrschbrunner, laborer, city.
Joseph Hsn8gler, farmer, Bismark.
Frank Morse, painter, clty.
The jury were sworn and court ad-
journed to 8 o'clock Friday morning.
Friday morning the examination OF
Witnesses began, after statements of the
case. Mr.. Gondring stated to the jury
that the prosecution expected to prove
the crime was committed deliberately by
and that every material allie
in the information, showing the
clearly guilty OF the greatest
crime known, they expected to prove.
Judge Albert, on behalf Of Gentleman.
spoke very highly Of the character of
SOren Oleson, and said if the death had
been caused by malicious generalization.
then it was a most atrocious crime. But
be said that the act vas entirely without
.provocation, and that this fact alone is
highest possible evidence that some
thing was radically wrong in Gentle
mans mental condition. He further
vent on to state that Gentleman had
acted very queerly before making this
assault. and that his actions we're due to
he fact that he had received a heavy
blow on the skull.
Mrs. Gentleman sits beside her hus-
band in the court room.
Justice Oleson of Ashland, brother of
he deceased Soren Oleson, is in at
endance.
D. p. MahOney, the first witness. gave
testimony In regard to the location where
he shooting was done.
Pat Hayes. Knew both. Knew Ole
ION ! OF 8 years. Saw him defendant
n my Office, the marshal's office. I left
ne Office locked when I left it in the
morning. I did not unlock it from that
until I found him in my Office.
When Icame back I found the door aiar.
walked In and found defendant. As he
out. I Jaw the end Of my gun
down, I ordered him to bring
back my gun. He kept right on about
;hree steps ahead Of NE. When he got
the shop I heard a shot. He shot at
SOren Oleson; he raised the gun up and
ired quick. Could not say if he held
OF gun against mis- shoulder. (Iden-
gum He said Goodbye. OIesOn,"
when shot fred Oleson jumped and
gun with left hand and Gentle
nan swung him around. and then Rob-
1T Wilson caught him. The second shot
vent owe my head. Blossoms shop is 14O
o l6O feet from my Office. I had left
.un in my Office covered with a news
,aper. There were cartridges in the
'f6ce belonging to the gun, lying on the
able; other cartridges in a box. some
,uckshot. They we're loaded with DOW
Ter and leaden ball or shot to fit the gun
hat has been introduced in evidence. l
'xamined at my Office and found some
our of the buckshot cartridges gone.
knew that I kept a gun in the
'ther Office and knew that as marshal I
Ilways kept a gun in my office. That
If~ternoon when I found him in my office
saw nothing peculiar IN his conduct.
noticed that his face had been cut or
lad a piece Of paper on his face. Idon't
saying that he had no bust
less to shoot Oleson. He is married to
ny first cousin.
We have printed MI. Hayes evidence
uliy from notes taken. he has been
much blamed for not. as marshal. arrest
ng Gentleman for drunkenness. at least
hour before the shooting.-ED.
JOURNAL
DR.. Geo. F. Pugh.-The shooting was
4 and 40. Heard two shots.
vent over to the blacksmith shop.
olson said Look how that man shot
nes:" I said What man." He said
and asked if I could do
Inything for him. I got him to my
He bled profusely. It was the
light arm. The wound was ~artefial. from
lalf a dozen to a dozen small buckshots.
lie was nervously Frustrated and kept on
He died from loss Of blood and
he nervous shock. He died bstween 8
nd $50, Of the 7th of December.
DR.. Hansen testified to his connection
nth the case. The wound was as vide
8 the arm itself and was all orr to
he bone.