The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-26
MURDER charge
AGAINST EHLtR
SHOT WHICH STRUCK HEN.
ERICKSON IN MOUTH CAUSES
COMPLICATIONS WHICH
ENDED FATALLY.

Ernest Hendrickson died yesterday
morning at 1915 o'clock at st. Jo-
seph's hospital, where he was remove.
Saturday afternoon to undergo an OPP
which lodged in his jaw during tn,
pistol duel with Jacob Ehler In the
Drittler saloon week ago last night
For several days previous to Friday
Hendrickson's condition had appear
ed to be improving satisfactorily and
he was thought to be out of danger
The bullet which struck Hendricksor
I'm the mouth was supposed to have
been elected. but on Friday night Sc
we're hemorrhages occurred. followe
by others still more serious on Satur-
day. from which IL was inferred tina;
the bullet had lodged somewhere in
the jaw whore II was difficult to To-
cate. Consequently DR.. Powers and
DR.. Van Slyke had IIcndrickson re-
moved ON Saturday To the hospital
that an X-Ray examination OF the
jaw might be made.
made yesterday afternoon at Craw-
fords undertaking rooms. by County
Physician Jackson, and Drs. Power and
Van Slyke, Of Hancock, Sheriff Byers
also being present. The bullet which
entered Hendricksons mouth was
found embedded i'm the left side Of the
neck where 1t had festered and caused
the demorrdages that resulted in
death.
Hendrickson was thirty-fve years
of age and was a well known young
man about town. He was In the gro-
Gerry business for a number Of years
as a member of the firm of Hendricks
son Brothers. composed Of himself and
his brother. Peter. I'm the Mason build
ing at the corner of Mesnard and
Quincy streets. They sold out about
five years ago. Last summer. Hen
erickson was engaged by Manager
quinn of the Hancock home coming
celebration as advertising and public.
ity agent. He was n member of the
Hancock lodge OF Elks. and prominent
i'm assisting in arranging Fourth of
July ana other celebrations i'm Han
cock during the past four years. and
about a decade ago took part I'm some
of the amateur hockey matches ar
ranged by young men of the Portage
Lake towns under fanciful names
such as Indian Cowboys, Russo-Jap-
uncse. etc. He was genial and popular
and had many friends who deplore the
tragedy that has resulted in his death
Ernest a. Hendrickson was born in
Hancock on September II, 1876, and
was the son OF the late Andrew Hen
Erickson. who died about four years
ago He is survived by his mother
Mrs. Jacobina Hendrickson. with
whom he made his home at 81 Han
cock street. to where the body was
removed yesterday. and from where
the funeral will take place. The time
FOR the funeral will probably be We'd
nesday afternoon. but this is depend
ent upon the arrival of Peter and Wal
ter Hendrickson from the west. Be-
sides the mother there survive three
brothers, Arthur OF Hancock. Peter ol
Murray. Idaho. and walter of Butte
and three sisters. Mrs. Caspar Primo
dig of Hancock. Mrs. Ed. Thebo OF
Butte and Mrs. Levin Of Spokane.
EhIer is Re-Arrested.
Jacob Ehler. by whom Hendrickson
was shot on the night Of Sunday. Feb
ruary is. aud who has been held UNI
der cn-thousand dollars bond ON
charge Of assault with intent to dc
great bodily harm, was re-arrestet
Yesterday afternoon at his home by
Chief of Police Thor, on Warrant
issued by Justice Eichkern. charging
murder. the complainant being Arthur
Uendrickson. brother of the deceas'
ed Ehler was taken to Houghton ant
locked up last night.
Ehler was arraigned before justice
Eichkern this morning and placed un'
der $4,000 bond 10 appear for OK
animation on March 8. He secure
5ondsmen and Is again at liberty.
uaaI. INns