Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
CARLSON MURDER
STILL MYSTERY
A. G. ANDERSON EXONERATED
FROM ALL BLAME
WAS DEAD MANS FRIEND-UN-
FORTUNATE MISTAKE MADE
Probable That Mining Man viii Hurry
Back to Los Angeles to Aid
in the Search for the
Murderer

The detectives yesterday abandoned
the theory that A. G. Anderson could
have had any possible connection with
the murder Of. Peter A. Carlson, alias
Peter Widell. They learned that An
derson is a man Of the highest charac-
ter and his business relations with
Carlson, which gave rise to the sus-
picions on the part of the police, We're
fully explained in account of the
transactions of the Spring Gulch Min
ing company, of which Carlson was
secretary and Anderson manager.
Carlson, II seems, was authorized 10
collect funds from Los Angeles stock
holders of the company, and sent the
money to Anderson, who was in charge
of the work on the claims of the com
pany.
Anderson gave a full and complete
accounting of all the money spent in
development work on the claim. At tile
time of the murder of the coachman
Anderson was nearly $50 miles from
Los Angeles, at the works of the Orc
F'ino Mining and Leasing company.
Statement Was Misunderstood
The fact that Anderson's name was
mentioned in connection with the kill
ing of Carlson, who was murdered
brutally by a lone highwayman at
Twenty-third and Thompson streets, is
due to a misunderstanding of a state
ment made by =. A. Kunou, a school
teacher of 237 South Flower street,
friend of the dead man, who told the
police that Carlson was a man of good
reputation, but he unfortunately had
formed the acquaintance of another
coachman who at one time had been
arrested for a misdemeanor. During
the conversation Kunou mentioned the
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derstood that to be the name of the
man who had been arrested.
The detectives by admitting they
were anxious to locate Anderson gave
rise to the theory that they wanted him
a s a possible suspect in the case. When
they gave out the information that
they were seeking him they did not
state for what purpose they wanted
him. but II is now understood Ander-
son is being sought by the police in
order to find out certain facts concern
Ing the dead man which the detectives
think will prove valuable in running
down certain clews which they have
discovered recently.
1t was learned yesterday that Carl
son and Anderson maintained harmon
ious business relations and that they
were the best of friends. Anderson.
who still is absent from the city. will
return as soon as his business permits.
and it is thought will take active steps
in assisting the police to find the
slayer of the unfortunate coachman.
Prominent Among countrymen
Anderson is prominent in Swedish
fraternal and social organizations and
Is held in high esteem. 1t is though he
will make an effort to induce members
of the Swedish colony TO raise a fund
to be used in prosecuting a vigorous
search for the murderer of Carlson.
The detectives, who al first worked
on the theory that Carlson was killed
by an enemy, now have decided that II
was a case of robbery and that Carl
son was murdered because he recog-
nized the highwayman, and the latter
killed the victim to escape detection.
Last night the detectives said they
had run down numerous clews without
success. and stated they are practically |
where they started the night of the !
murder.