The Columbus journal., 1901-02-20

and caught gun With lsfs hand. Gentle
man Va trying to get the gun in rane
50 @ to shoot him again. He svun,
around, and a the second shot va dreS
l got hold Of him by the neck. Olesos
never used right arm He screamed q
hs got hold Of the gun. I heard threat.
on or about Oct 19, 1900 He said IN
regard TO q h0rss aid he would learn
him not to interfere in his business
After that he struck Olesou ON the side
OF the face and Knocked him on hia
hands and taca. Oct - in front Of
Xo6itt's land oAca He va giving him
abuse and said he would learn him not
to monkey with his bushes Knocked
him On hands and knees, and after vards
pushed him OF ths sidewalk and then
kicked his hat and Kicked at Oieson a
he vent into the drug-stora. Two hours
before told me- hs ~ going to get Ole
son to shce tho horse. Wanted me To
keep away 90 I would not get hurt.
Said he vas q man eater. He was going
to have Oles0n hustle with the horse. I
told Oles0n and he refused to shoe the
horse. NJ. Olssoa had G. arrested soon
after ON . peace warrant Mr.. Oleson
was about "a or IS, and about l65
pounds in weight Olsson rebuksd hum
for beating the horse. Gentleman was
whipping a horse, and Oleson asked him
what he vas doing, and be said he was
breaking q man eater. Oleson told him
that was not the best way to break him.
I didn't zee Nick that day until the time
OF the shooting. Saw him just q he
raised the gun. Twas about TWENTY-FIVE
feet OF. IA I got him On The bench and
Pat Hayes and DR.. CoaIsn cane in. after
the gun was taken from him, I helped
him on his feet. I noticed a Gu. on his
face Just OF a line under the I'VE. I
noticed nothing in his appearance more
than usual only that he vas mad. Pat
Hayes and I took him { the Jail.
Mrs. Mahlon Clother testified as to
some talk about horse beating.
Miss Cummings testified that Gentle
man had said he had Knocked Oleeon
down and would do it again.
Jesse McKinzie testified as to threats
Of Gentleman.
E~nsiehorn, wagon maker. My shop in
back part Of Oleson's shop. was in my
shop day Of shooting. It was about 4
o'clock. I heard a gun shot and imme-
diateiy after a second shot. I rushed in
and saw Gentleman on the vice bench
and Wilson holding him. As I came up
Pat Hayes jerked the gun away. Oleson
held right hand with the left while the
blood was flowing ont on the floor.
John F. Webster.-Testiied al to
threats. Thought Gentleman was about
as sober as he usually a Thought he
was a great deal intoxicated. Threat
ened to hill Van Allen and Martin
Burns also.
John Kipp.-Knew both men. Heard
Gentleman make threats in Freverc
saloon about 2 o'clock. Heard him say
that he was going to kill OlesOn, Burns
and Van Allen before the u went
down. He looked angry. I saw him
drink out Of q mug something about
noon. I thought he was looking for
trouble. I saw him the same way before.
Acquainted with him eight years. I
didn't see him stagger or act like one
intoxicated.
c. J.. Carrig.-Past two years defend
ants memory was bad and he was at
times quarelsome with customers, owing
to his drinking habitsL At times would
buy, not knowing market prices. For
past two years drank to excess. For a
month prior to December 5, he was in no
condition to do his part Of the business.
he did NJ business for a month prior to
). In October said he was
having a talk with Oleson In regard to
breaking broncho. Next day said he
would take broncho to OlesOn and have
a little fun with him, etc. My opinion
is hat he vas insane. Defendants wife
my first cousin. Ny partnership with
him was for about two years up TO Dec.
1900. Bank account kept in name of
L Gentleman. Both of US drew
on the bank by partnership checks. On
Dec. 6 we had a general settlement of
our partnership affairs and had a notice
of dissolution published. On 7th I pur-
chased his real estate for about $1,000.
I negotiated with him and the family,
both. His interest IN the land was
5000. I didn't say he was insane on
the 9Th OF Dec. when I bought the land.
Robert Gentleman.-Am brother of
For the past four or five
years he has been drinking and for the
past two or three years he has been
drunk all the time. pretty much. Dur
ing the past year u TWO he would say I
was working against him. Also accused
others Of same. These others we're not
working against him. Said they we're
trying to get him out Of business. A
year ago Ed. Roean and Nick made a
trade and next day I called on him and
told him that Rogan would give 80 to
trade back. he told me it was none of
my C. D. business. I saw de-
PENDANT on Dec. ), abont l O'Clock on
railroad track. When I got there he
was coming south with a knife. I said
Mick, give me- the knife" His eyes
stuck out Wild in his head. HIS face
vas covered With blood His conduct
was not that Of one rational. He had
his coat OF and vas in his shirt sleeves.
There were several present and he then
walked down the street. and he just
opened Niemoller's store and walked on.
BE passed over the other side and still
had knife in hand. I next saw him