Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-04-10
Olson 5 Acquitted /
Of MURDER CHARGE.
JURY OUT THREE TOURS, BUT
NEEDS ONLY ONE BALLOT
TO DECIDE.
TAKES VERDICT COMP0sEDLY
Professor Thanks Jury, Then Hurries
in Taxi to Tell Wife That He *
43.4 Is Again a Free
Man.

St, Paul, April 9.-Prof. Oscar M.
Olson was found not guilty Of the muir.
der Of Clyde N. Darling, the laundry
driver, on March 5. The jury brought
in a verdict Of acquittal three hours
after they had retired for elaboration
But one ballot was taken by the jur
Ors. z-a ....%t
Receives Verdict Calmly.
Mr.. Olson received the verdict in
much the same calm and composed
manner that has characterized his
bearing throughout the trial. He
walked briskly as he entered the court
room to learn his fate. Except for
heightened color, he did not betray the
ordeal through which he was passing.
However, while waiting for Judge
Orr to come from his home and hear
the report of the jury, Olson gradually
lost some of his composure. His jaws
worked systematically and he fingered
the lacings of his shoes. He clasped
and unclasped his hands as he shifted
in his seat. His eyes wandered about
| the room and again were fixed intently
upon the floor. VI.
Mrs. Olson Not Present. .%t
Mrs. Olson was not in the court
room when the verdict was returned.
Olson hurried to her, once he was de.
clared free. s.# III s@a. ... tgH#
| The jury left the court room and
went to dinner. Exactly three hours
after receiving their instructions, they
were ready with their verdict.
Judge G. M. Orr was summoned by
telephone and Professor Olson was
brought to the court room from his
cell in the county Jail. Information
was conveyed to his brother, Charles
H. Olson, at the same time, and he en-
tered the court room few minutes
after the prisoner arrived. The broth
ers did not meet. The prisoner re
manned in his chair beside the deputy
sheriff and his brother paced the fool
outside the entrance.
Olson clenches Teeth.
/ AS the roll call of the jurors was be
ing read by the clerk, Olson clenched
his teeth and gripped the arms of the
chair. AS the clerk read the verdict
of Not Guilty" Olson gave deer
sigh, his hands dropped to his sides
and his face twitched as he struggled
to master his emotion. A grim smile
distorted his face for a moment anc
his eyes closed. @E s--
"You will release the prisoner" sale
Judge Orr to the deputy sheriff, "Mr
Olson is now a free man. 4....,.. 81.
4 Olson started to his feet, bu
dropped into his chair again, gripping
the hand of Court Herbert deput!
sheriff, who was the first to congratu
late him. AS he shook hands with thu
jurors, his face lighted up and hi
gripped their hands tightly. He hat
little to say to any one, however, ex
cept smiling, II thank you," ant
hurried into his hat and coat as rapid
ly as he could, leaving the court room
with his brother and Walter Fosnes
son of Mrs. Olson's attorney. ~
They summoned taxicab and spe'
to carry the news to Mrs. Olson.
Only Intimate Friends.
| Inere We're no witnesses at incl
meeting except the intimate friend
of the family. "
| Stan J. Donnelly, attorney for tn
defense, in his plea to the jury, dwell
extensively on the testimony of tn
actual shooting and quoted from tn
records to show the jury the contradit
tory evidence presented by the vii
nesses for the defense. His denounce
ment of the methods used by the cou1
q ty attorney in the latter's address t
the jurors, was marked by biting sal
casm and ridicule.
Sympathy Not Sought.
Picture that home, gentlemen,
said Mr. Donnelly. men with homes
hearts and manhood will seek othe
places than the sanctity of man
home to commit such an act as th
deceased accomplished Mr.. Dol
nelly told the jury that he was not asl
ing for sympathy.
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Nome, Alaska, April 9.-Entrie
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