The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-11-02

citement was equaled only in the
history of Iron county. by the sunday
following the atroeious murder Of
Pearl Morrison IN this city i've years
ago. Five corpseS, the harvest 81 a
murderer, lay side by side IN the em-
balming establishment Of Jas. o O'Brien
where they were open TO the view OF
the curious. On the street corners
the men gathered in little groups and
discussed in snbdued tones the awful
tragedy that had taken place
within the bounds Of Iron River
township. The enormity Of the
mans crime seemed to throw
pail over the whole people
Andrew Israelson and his four Victims
occupied the little back room in the
embalming establishment and the
heart Of many curious one failed
him In his attempt TO view the results
OF the mans slaughter
Awful as was the sight at the morgue
its horribleneSs was increased tenfold
at the scene OF the crime last satur-
day afternoon when the officials and
others arrived on the scene. Strewn
about the clearing surrounding the
two dwcsllng houses in which Israel
son and his wife's family lived were
corpses Of human beings and animals
cut down by the Winchester OF the
maniac like grass from mowers
Scythe. Ii was a scene never TO be
forgotten and one which the people
round about earnestly pray may never
be repeated.
The scene OF the slaughter is a small
homestead settlement four miles
south Of the station Of Beechwood,
seven miles above Iron River Here
about fifteen Swedish immigrants
settled in the heart Of the hardwood
forest some ten or twelve years ago
and started TO hew out homes for
! themselves and their children.
Among the settlers was Israelson. lie
was ambitious, sober and steady and
bis great capacity for hardship and
hard labor soon enabled him 70 make
I a fine farm out Of the heavily tim
Ebered land. lie cleared a large part
Of his homestead and bad it in a fine
state Of cultlyatlOn. lie was great
hunter and his skill With rife was
the talk Of the neIghborhoOd. Often
| he exhibited his Skill 70 visiting
hunters and on every hand can be
heard tales Of his wonderful ability as
! a marksmen.
! About year ago there came from
Sweden a family named Lindquist,
also known as Nelson, TO settle In this
homestead district. They purchased
q claim and settled down with their
children. Among the daughters was
one named Amanda She was a favor
ite with the old folks SO She was sent
~ the village school az Iron River, it
being their intention to make a
"ladyp OF her: one that would COM
mand better station In life than the
wife Of a homesteader In the forests OF
Iron county.
In the meantime, lsraelson, having
his homestead In good shape, began to
look around for life partner and his
choice was this young girl in the
kindergarten at the Iron River school.
It's the old story over again. Love
prevailed over the remonstrances OF
her parents and friends who looked
with disfavor upon the union on &C.
count OF the girls extreme youth.
However, they were married last
spring and went TO live on the Israel.
son clearing which adjoined that
owned by his wife's parents. Theil
married life was anything but pleas
ant. The young wife's mother hac
been violently opposed TO the mafriag,
and seems TO have been the maias th,
: turbing element after the marrlxet
The couple quarreled frequently, th'
; last quarrel occurring the morninI
n Of the tragedy. This quarrel was OF |
S worse nature than any OF its predeces
n sors and eliminated In the younI
a wise's leaving her husband TO liv,
!, with her parents. She gathered al
II her few belongings and moved, oyer t
i the adjoining claim and it vas de<1dc,
i by the family In eSl9cii that I'll
r father should go TO tAe Village 70 iil
!. woke the aid OF the law.s TIE sfilgh
) OF his wife and the subsequent ~
!, rangement for permanent separation
d must have wrought up the man s
/ that he went insane for no one but
!. maniac with an Unsuitable thirst 70
: human life could do as he did.
q He took his Winchester and wen
' across the field TO the Lindquist home
Il The latter home, as well as that o
- Israelson, is in plain view Of th
:. Greenlund farm and II happened tina
a Mrs. Greenlund was at the window O