The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-19
DRINKS ACID IN
LAWYERS OFFICE
MRS. HILoA OLSON DIES AT CAL.
UMET PUBLIC HOSPITAL FROM
EFFECTS - DOMESTIC
TROUBLES.

My dear. / won't cause you ans
more trouble" said Mrs. Hilda Olsor
10 her husband. Hjalmar Olson. In
Prosecuting Attorney w. ]. MacDon-
aids Office last evening. and with the
utterance OF these words, she fell 10
the floor OF the room unconscious,
Realizing that her actions indicated
she had taken poison Attorney John
u. Kerr who was present in the room
at the time. summoned physicians who
met Public hospital, where they work
ed for three hours in an attempt to
save her life. Carbolic acid was the
poison used and the woman died at
about IL o'clock.
II is believed that domestic troubles
were the cause of the womans act
She had recently been arrested for
creating a noise and disturbance, and
while waiting for hearing. had been
residing temporarily at the Central no.
tel. Following her dismissal on this
charge last evening her husband is
said 10 have refused 10 take her back
10 the home Of a brother-in-law at
Newtown, where they had been re-
siding. The couple later met Marshal
Trudell, and the woman stated her
case 10 him. The officer advised the
couple 10 go 10 Prosecuting Attorney
w. j. MacDonald's office. They did
this and Assistant Prosecuting Attor-
ney John u. Kerr heard the stories of
the man and woman separately, the
two remaining in different rooms of
the suite. After listening to the wom-
ans story, Mr.. Kerr was engaged in
conversation with Olson, when the
woman walked into the room, making
use OF the words quoted above. Attor-
ney Kerr states that when the woman
came into his private office. her eyes
were staring and fixed. and her mouth
bling foam. When she fell to the
floor, 1t was soon realized that she had
taken poison.
on searching the offices of Prescott
ing Attorney Macdonald an empty
three ounce bottle, which was labelled
carbolic acid was found. 1t was sub
sequently ascertained that the poison
was purchased yesterday at a local
drug store.
Mrs. Olson is said to have made
previous attempt at suicide on Thanks
giving Day while residing at the All
meek location, by slashing her wrists
With a sharp instrument. 1t is claimed
she told her neighbors that her hus-
band had committed the deed, but as
he was nowhere in the vicinity at the
line, II was soon realized that the
wounds had been self-inhicted.
Some three or four years ago, Mrs
olson made complaint against for
ner husband. who was a druggist at
Pine street pharmacy charging him
With attempting to poison her with
The charge was found. after
'areful investigation, to have been
alse, and the husband was released
rom custody. He is now located in
Minnesota.
Coroner William Fisher summoned
ury last night, and after viewing the
'emains this morning, the inquest was
adjourned until Monday. owing to the
bsence of important witnesses.
The late Mrs. Olson. who was aged |
bout 40 years, and had been married |
hree times Her second husband is
low a resident of Minnesota, while her
irst husband is located in Massachu-
setts. A son, II years old. who is now
with his father i'm Massachusetts sur
wives and IL is said that the woman
las two children residing in Fin
and
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon, at the Kallio un-
lertaking parlors at two o'clock p. m.
Rev. A. L. Heideman will officiate. In
.erment Will be in Lake View ceme-