Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14
JACOBSON CASE TO
GO TO JURY, TODAY
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nation of Rev. Charles n. Emelius, tn
last of the trio charged with killing
his own defence. was expected to DC
eupy practically the entire time o.
the supreme court, today. The exam.
nation and cross-eXamination of Mrs
c. A. jacobson and her son, Edgar
we're completed. yesterday One or two
other witnesses remained to be heare
for the defence. 1t was thought prob
able that both sides would finally
rest, tonight, or early tomorrow. AS
the closing arguments are expected &c
deal at length with the evidence
against and for the defence of the
three defendants. it was considered
uncertain whether the jury would re-
tire for the purpose of reaching then
verdict before the first of the week.
Rev. EmeIius Testifies.
Mr.. Emelius testified that he had
changed his name, i'll 1907 while al
Oakland, Cal II originally was
Charles Emil Nelson.
What were your relations with
August Jacobson" he was asked. AL
WAYS pleasant as far as | know
ut was nearly 10 o'clock when ser
vices closed. then we had a short
business session" he said in reference
to his Sunday night service at the New
Sweden Lutheran church, of which he
was a student preacher. Mrs. Olaf
Lind rode with me as far as hei
4 home. When l was opposite the ia
| T
lights [ turned into the yard and saw
a. man standing by the front piazza
! | thought he was Edgar and Mrs. ia
cobson said he was. l did not get out
Of the carriage and after talking a
minute or so with Mr.. Jacobson, l
drove home.
What time did you arriye?' 1T
must have been about Il O'Clock.
The witness said he entered by the
front door and retired He said he did
not leave the house, during the re-
mainder of the night.
He arose about o'clock Monday morn
ing, and in answer to a telephone call
went to the Jacobson house. He saw
Mrs. jacobson. then went up the lane
and saw the body of jacobson near the
stone wall.
He explained the wounds in the head
and chest as he remembered seeing them
| while Eric Oleson was washing the body.
Little Respect for jacobson.
81 had little respect for such man
who would commit such an act he de-
clared, referring to Jacobson.
4 The witness assisted at the funeral SER
| vices and was often at the Jacobson
home after his death.
| 81 met Mr.. Hellstrom on the train
| later and asked him why he had not
made sure it was me he claimed he saw
on the road early Monday morning" said
Emelius.s
/ Were you on the road the night He'll
strom said he met your II was not,
the preacher replied.
Suspected Murder.
Emelius testified he told the authorities
| he wanted the case Investigated and
' while being cross-examined by Attorney
General Pattangall, told of offering re-
ward of $500 for the arrest of the muir
derer" of Jacobson. He said the offei
was signed by himself, his wife and Mrs
Jacobson He employed a, detective tic
investigate the case.
when I first saw the body the thought
struck me that it looked like murder
admitted the preacher. II will be frank
and say that | relied more on my owr
opinion than on the report of DR.. Lager
SON"
During his direct examination, he told
of the conference at County Attorney
Browns Office at which Peter Youngren
claimed to have learned that jacobson
had been dishonest in business dealings
with him. after that / said was glad
someone had told the truth about him. =
.On Aug % 1911, I was going to Mad
awaska lake" said Emelius. when
passing the Trone home l was told the
body was to be exhumed."
did you make any statement about
the rumors?" "If l can find who is
making all the talk / shall have them
punished according to law | said"
Did Not Kill jacobson.
Did you kill August Jacobson
No. sir, / did not"
Attorney General Pattangan then
started the cross examination.
Did you wear a linen buster that
night II always wore one"
What sort of hat did you wear
Sunday" Generally. | wore derby
Sundays and presume wore one. that
day"
He was passed a letter which he
identified as one written to Mrs Wi
rene with whom he boarded, asking
If she would make a statement in
writing that he had come into the
house between II and 12 o'clock, Sun
day night, June H. 1911.
Were you glad when Peter Youn-
gren made statements about Jacob
son, relative of yours?' asked the
attorney general. II think the truth
should be told about q man whether
he is alive or dead"
i Did it please you to hear the talk
about a relative?' ut certainly did
not"
He denied having heard Youngren
say Jacobson was a dyunkard and a
forger
DO you remember writing a letter
to H. w. Smith of Portland in which
you stated there is obviously no way
of ending this affair except to estab-
ffrl, 81 u ssxy-