The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-05
LAST SUNDAY BROUGHT TWO MIR.
DERS AND TWO DROwNINGS
BRUTAL MURDER AT THE DUNN
Man CIubbsd to Desth-Adolph Gustai-
son Shot to Death by Brother. law
in Family Quarrel


lander named Jacob Somp was found
dead outside the farm house OF Gnst
johnson, farmer who resides west OF
the Dunn mine dry. Gust Antilla was
arrested, accused with having been
the cause of the mans death, witness
having tesi6e that Antilla hit the de-
ceased on the head with club.
Adolph Gustafson, Bates farmer
was shot TO death by his brother in
law, John Nelson, as the result OF a
family quarrel that has been running
along for over two years over a land
dispute
The drowning accident occurred at
Uno dam on the Paint RIVER where two
Italians were drowned, one either by
the suicide route or accidentally and
the other in attempt TO save the first
man.
The Dunn murder is an especially
brutal one. A party of Films had
been drinking at the house OF the
farmer johnson, among them the
man Somp and the man accused Of the
murder. Early In the morning one
of the men came to Supt Erikson and
asked him TO telephone 10 town for
the doctor. Mr.. Erikson thought that
il was one OF TIE usual spree cases
and told the fellow 10 take his sick
man 10 town. The fellow went away
and in little while came again and
told Mr.. Erikson that he must call the
the doctor that the man was very SICK
Mr.. Eriksons S suspicious were arous.
ed by the anxiety of the man so he
thought that he would go over and in
vestigate He accompanied the man
10 the Johnson house but could see no
sick man. On asking he was told that
the sickman was back of the house se
Mr.. Erikson went around the house
and there saw the fellow lying race
down and on turning him over he
found that ne was not only dead but
had been dead for quite time. lie
told the messenger that il was the sher.
i'll and coroner they wanted and not
doctor and went away notifying the
authorities who Immediately went TO
the scene and rounded up those who
were present al the night s spree
There are so many conflicting stor-
les told and 80 many of those present
don't know or they don't want 70 know
about the man or the nights doings,
that IL is hard TO give any reliable re-
port as 20 how the man came to his
death The men were all drunk and
quarreling. A little girl who was
present at the house tells a story that
is the basis for holding Antilla on
She says that the men got TO quarrel
ing and that Antilla picked mp club
and struck Somp over the head with il
telling him TO the ground; that when
the man was lying on the ground ne
was going TO hit him again when one
of the other men interferd and told
Antilla that If he hit Somp again he
would take the club away and hit him
(Antilla) with it.
The deceaseds skull was fractured
and it looks as II he died instantly.
Somp was single man and worked at
the Tobin mine. MS boarding place
being with Andrew RonQuist.
The story Of the Gustafson shooting
Is story Of jealousy and rivalry on
the part Of two members of the same
family. Gustafson and Nelson lived
on ajoining pieces OF land. Nelson
married sister Of Gustatson. The
lands became involved and Mrs.
Gustafson, who was formerly Mrs
Chas. Addison OF Fortune Lake. clear
ed mp the title after she married
Gustafson. The Gustafsons claimed the
land. which claim was disputed by
70 the Nelson's The quarrel dragged
Y along for two years
Sunday there was party at the
t3ustafson home. Late In the afternoon
Gustafson disappeared and one story
that he went over onto the Nelson
land. the piece in dispute which was
close 10 the Gustafson home. He met
his sister Mrs. Nelson, there and she
ordered him from the property. He
then either slapped her or attempted
TO slap her. Nelson was upstairs in
his house and witnessed the scuffls
between Gustafson and his wife. II,
grabbed his rifle and fired three shot
one OF them striking Gustafson and
caunng instant desth.
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