The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-14
'UNWR|TTEN LAW
PLEA MADE BY PROF. OLSON OF
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE, WHO
SHOOTS LAUNDRY DRIVER.
CONFESSION is MADE CALMLY
He Had Been Waiting for the op-
portunity to Stay Clyde N. DarI-
ing-Asked that Police and
His Wife Be Notified.

st. Paul.-Prof. Oscar M. Olson, a
demonstration of the University School
OF Agriculture, shot to death Clyde
N. Darling, driver for the Capitol
Steam laundry at the rear door Of
his home at 81 Nourse street. After
giving himself up, Olson, the police
say, stolidly confessed that he waited
for his chance and deliberately shot
the man. Both men are married.
Suspected Relations with Wife.
In the presence of County Attorney
O'Brien, Coroner D. C. Jones and
Captain Geghardt, Mr.. Olson is said
to have stated that he suspected
Darling of being too friendly with
Mrs. Olson.
He took the matter calmly. An hour
and half after the shooting, when
the police officials went to the Prior
avenue station house to get whatever
statement he cared to make, Mr.. o.
son had to be awakened from a sound
sleep.
Clyde N. Darling checked in his
days collections early at the Capt.
tai Steam laundry at TAB Wabasha
street and departed. Shortly after
9 o'clock he passed the window of
the Olson residence on Nourse street.
Mr.. Olson saw him. His chance had
come. Mrs. Olson was away with her
+year-old girl visiting Mr.. Olson's
brother at Montevideo, MINI.
Goes to Meet Victim.
Darling entered the rear door which
leads into a small summer kitchen.
From the position in which his body
was found the tragedy occurred at the
opening of the door. Mr.. Olson press
ed his revolver against the mans
breast and fired. Immediately he
fired another shot, which struck with
in two inches of the first Both pierced
the breast and probably one entered
the heart, though close examination
of the body has not been made.
A few moments later Mr.. Olson pre-
sented himself at the home of A. L.
Anderson, an employee of the postof-
flee, with whom he is well acquainted,
and who lived at II Nourse street.
at my house and l want you to come
over there" he said to Mr.. Anderson.
During the walk no remarks were
made. Just as they reached the door
Mr.. Olson said:
81 shot a fellow; he's dead"
Call the Police.
Mr.. Olson showed him the body and
then Mr.. Anderson asked if he should
notify the police, Olson assented.
A few moments later Roundsman
Arthur S. Parker with Patrolman
Crawford and Blumberg arrived from
the Prior avenue station. Mr.. Olson
was very calm. He acknowledged to
them that he had shot the man but
refused to give any explanation, say
ing he preferred to let the matter de.
velope in the court room. He previous
ly had given his revolver to Mr.. Ander-
son, who turned it over to the police.
When the county attorney, the cor
oner and Captain Gebhardt endeav-
ored to question Mr.. Olson later at
the station house he first refused to
make any statement, asking that At
torney General Smith be notified, who,
he said, was friend of his and would
see that he got the proper legal pro-
lection. Later he replied to their ques.
tions.
1T was simply the unwritten rule. +"
Asked to explain this statement he
said that the trouble began last June
and then stated his suspicious and his
accusations. He added that he had
been waiting for his man for some
time.
Did Olson Lure Darling?
The question which is troubling the
investigators of the tragedy is whether
Clyde Darling, the murdered man,
came to Oscar N. Olson's residence
of his own accord or whether he was
invited there by a note purporting to
come from Mrs. Olson. The coroner's
jury was sworn Friday, but there will
be no special hurry about the inquest
until further investigation can be made
to satisfy the authorities on this point
Coroner d. c. Jones said that small
bits of cumulative evidence seemed
to point very definitely to the POSSIBLE
ity that Darling was invited to his
death by his slayer. He said it was
worth thorough investigation Olson
continues his policy of silence.