The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS?
LAWRENCE OLESON ONE OF THOSE
HELD UP BY MARTIN OLESON.
Denies He heooEnized Martin a. His
Brother whoa tho Latter Covered Him
and Ten Eyck With = Pistol and Grabbed
81 ,7OO--Is Discharg ed by His Employer

Denies He Recognized Martin a. His
Brother When tho Latter Covered Him
and Ten Eyck With = Pistol and Grabbed
o., 7OO-Is Discharg ed by His Employer
Early yesterday morning the man who
stole over 81 200 from j. s. Mundy's office
In Newark at the point OF a pistol on Friday,
and shot himself when captured, came to
his senses In st. James Hospital and said
that he was Martin Oleson Of 1856 Island
Bridge avenue, North Bridgeport, Conn,
and that he had a wife and child. he
seemed to know that his condition was
critical from his self-inficted wounds In
the head. and begged that his wife and,
child be sent for. The similarity Of the
name to that Of Mr.. Mundy's stenographer.
who has been In his employ for month,
and who was one OF the men In the office
inundated by the thief led tho police
to question the stenographer, Lawrence
Oleson, and put him under arrest. AT
first Lawrence Oleson stoutly maintained
that he knew nothing about the intruder.
He had denied 1t to Mr.. Mundy, who
questioned him before the police came
and remarked to him that 1t was rather
singular that both came from Bridgeport.
Lawrence Oleson said that there were many
blossoms In Bridgeport who were not related.
1T is up to you to clear yourself said
Mr. Mundy.
Oleson admitted that this was so, and then
turned to his work. He was taken into
custody shortly afterward. He broke
down under sharp questioning and adj
mitted that it was his brother who stole
the money and then shot himself. He
was taken to the hospital and saw his
brother Martin. The recognition was mu-
tual. On his return to the police station
Lawrence Oleson sobbed and told Capt.
CHr be and Defective ~; Sergeant virgins
most epphatically that he was in anyway
implicated in the robbery or knew that It
was to be attempted. He said that he did
not even recognize Martin Oleson when
he entered the office on Friday and grabbed
the money.
The last time he saw his brother, he said,
was five weeks ago. when he happened
to meet him in this city. Then his brother
told him he lived at 1902 Manhattan avenue.
Martin from early boyhood and had not
been in. his company much since He
said his brother was always reckless
sort of a chap and a great roamer. Their
father, he sale, was engineer for the Coulter
port and his name was julius Oleson. His
own name is William Lawrence Oleson
and Martin is his older brother. He shifted
the name. to Lawrence w. Oleson. He
had been in Newark about four weeks and
was introduced to MIR. Mundy by casual
acquaintance named Harrison, whom he
first met in the Continental Hotel. and told
that he was seeking employment He
boarded at 233 Broad street with beef
salesman named T. S. Beardsley. Law
renee Oleson is detained awaiting further
investigation. He has lost his Job with
Mr.. Mundy.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Oct. 22.-Martin
olesen is a commercial traveller for the
Salada Tea Company and for the past six
child. at s02 Manhattan avenue, New York
city. The address lie gave ~ the hospital
is that of his mother-in-law, Mrs Henry NJ.
Miller. with whom he boarded for a short
time last winter. Olesen has brother,
left Bridgeport suddenly a few months ago.
For a short time he also worked for the
Salada Tea Company. Mrs. Miller said to-
day; .. .,,. 49,. . ,oua. ~
day at my house with his wife, my dau ghter,
and their child. He remarked to US Sunday
that business was good and that he was free
Of troubles Of any kind. He drank moder-
ately. just a glass OF beer once in a while
the tea business for the same house for a
year and half. have my own ideas as
to the identity Of the man In the hospital.
mo, have not heard q word about this
affair before, but I think that it might be
some one else by the same name. But
then / will say no more until / ascertain
the facts. You can easily find out. Mar
tin left here to go to Hartford Monday
morning. He said he expected several
days business there. He formerly lived
in Hartford and he will be home In New
York tonight. feel sure. He always
goes home to his family on Saturday nights
and spends Sunday. II it should be true
that it is Martin, 1t will kill my daughter.
She thinks the world OF him, and / have
often said to her myself that he was a very
good man. He provided well for her and
fairly adored that child.
Martin was 81 years old. He had
smooth face, light hair, long face, broad
nose, and was tall but slender. When he
was here Sunday he wore a plaid colored
raincoat and suit Of plaid, although he
had new black suit with him Also
From another source it was learned that
Martin Oleson is Norwegian by birth.
He came to this country when child.
At the age OF is he ran away from home 4
and went West. He became q cowboy
and spent ten years on the plains. Re-
turning here when rs, which was six years
ago. he married May Miller. He told his
friends when he was married that he in
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