The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-01-13
BROKE DOWN DOOR WITH AXE
Conrad Rasmussen Before Justice
Mckinley on This Charge aud
Was Bound over.


In Justice McKinlcy's court late
Wednesday afternoon was enacted
the end OF a brief romantic affair,
which had its inception IN the morn
ing at the home OF Ole Hcndrickson,
who resides on First Avenue east.
MI. Hendrickson came down town
Il little before noon and hunted up
States Attorney Spangler and wanted
a complaint made out against Con-
rad Rasmussen, who lives over on the
south side. Mi. Hendrickson stated
In bis con- plant that Rasmussen
threatened to do great bodily harm
to himself and daughter, Olive, and
that he wanted the young man put
under bonds to keep the peace. Ras-
mussen was represented in court by
his attorney, j.. G. Markham, and he
pleaded guilty to the charge, after
waving examination. Justice Nc
KiDley put him under bonus OF 5000,
which were signed by two respon-
|SiDlC puIllCS living VII llIC SOuCll SlllC.
The incident which led up to The
disturbance Wednesday morning was
the DEMONSTRATION that Conrad
placed on a look from the eyes of
Miss Hendrickson, as he stated it.
From the glance She gave hun he
said that he understood it to be a
modest invitation to call on her. He
took Wednesday morning to make
the visit and when he approached the
house MIR. Hendl ickson stood i'm the
entry way cutting up a hog, in which
performance he used an axe. When
Hendrickson saw Rasmussen coming
he OWNED his intentions at once.
and made threatening demonstra-
tions with the axe, indicating to the
young man that lis presence was not
wanted Whereabouts. Rasmussen
said he did not understand such ac-
lions when he thought he had been
favorably received 10y the young lady
and stood his ground. He said he
went into the entry way and the old
gentleman made a pass at him with
the axe, by which.his hand was cut a
tritle. He took the axe away from
Hendrickson and on attempting to
80 into the house found the door
locked. He said he thought it was
a part of the game as sort of a play
full resistance and insisted on going
in. Not being successful to get in
the house ~peaceably he used the axe
to batter down the door-and he got
in. The Young lady was terribly
frightened at the impetuous actions
of the young man and his tragic way
of entering the house caused a great
deal of excitement.
Cond1ad said that he had not been
in the house a moment before he dis
covered that his presence vas not at
all acceptable to the young lady. that
he had m~isconstrued the look that
he thought she gave and that she
really disired to have nothing to do
with him. On making that discov-
ely he said he withdrew and took the
axe owe to a height or to return TIC
Hendrickson. after he had got a safe
distance away. MIR. Rasmussen told
the states attorney that it was UNI
necessary to put him under bonds af-
ter he bad his eyes .opened, as lie
would. never bother the family again.
He is a young man and makes his
hone with his mother, both of whom
are said by the neighbors to be re
spectacle and hard working people.
The Affair OF the morning created
quite a good deal of excitement in
the neighaorbood. and the Nomen
and children were out watching as
much OF the proceedings as was
enacted out of doors.