Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13
PETER OLSEN IS A MURDERER
Bullet from ais Revolver Brings Death tC
Mary Petersen.
MAN WHO FIRED THE SHOT is At LARGE
OetaIIS of Tragic Scene Enacted at
Home OF Lars PetCrsen's Family
Last Monday NiEht-In-
quest saturday.

Mary Petersen, who was shot Monday
night by Peter Olsen, who for ten years
had loved her persistently but hopelesslY'
died shortly after 6 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing at st. Joseph's hospital, without having
reRained consciousness since the shooting.
The remains we're removed to the under
taking rooms OF N. p. Swanson. Coroner
Bradley. on the advice OF the county at
torney, will hold an inquest, probably to-
day.
Miss Petersen was "a years OF age and
the only support OF an invalid father, Lars
Petersen, an aged mother and a young
sister. She was employed at the Logging
factory Of L. c. Huntington & Son, lila
jackson street. and resided with her
parents at 240e Pacific street.
The murder OF Miss Petersen was de-
liberately planned and carried out In the
most cold FLOODED manner. Miss Peter
sen. her aged mother and her young sister
Pletina, were in the kitchen OF the family
residence about 8 o'clock Monday evening.
Mary Petersen was sitting at the back OF
the kitchen, facing the door. Across the
table from her was the young sister, aud
TO the left nearest the door. which opened
onto the street. was the mother.
Enters warming.
without warning the door opened and
Olsen entered. without speaking he
walked to the side OF the younger sister
faced Mary, aud then drew a revolver from
his pocket. Before the astonished family
had recovered from the surprise at his en-
trance without knocking. Olsen leveled the
revolver at Mary Petersen and fired. The
ball entered the left breast. The injured
girl half rose from her chair. staggered
and fell unconscious, the blood flowing
from the wound in her breast. Olsen
gazed an instant on the form to see that
his work had been we'll done. turned
stepped hurriedly to the door and disap-
peared in the darkness on Pacific street.
The shot and the screams OF the fright
,ened members OF the family attracted the
~nsighbors, and in a very short time as
sistanee was at hand and the police were
notified. Drs. Gish and Condor attended
to the wounded woman and the poles
began the hunt for Olsen. He wa'
tracked to Ruser's park, where he wal
seen about an hour after the shooting, bu
since that time no further trace OF hin
has been found.
MuFder Was P~remeditated.
The murderer was a dairy worker an
was employed by Nels Nelson at Fifty
seventh and Center streets. Before leav
ing his room Olsen put on his best clothes
and refused to tell his employer where h
was going. In his room the oficers foun'
this note. which was written in Danish;
Oct. Nov / will say farewell TO all
everybody 1 love IN this world. Farewell
all. kline friends. Ne!s Etng owes me Sl0
that / think will DE enough TO pay IN
funeral expenses. n. Nelson can keep m,
baEEaGe. III. p. OLSEN.
From the note the police believed tina
Olsen contemplated suicide, but they hav
now about abandoned that idea.
For ten years Olsen had been hopelessl
In love with Mary Petersen and she ha
discouraged his attentions. He came {
Amsrioa with the family Of Lars Peterse