The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22
JEALOUSY | LEADS
TO TRIPLE MURDER
Louis Gilsoul Kills Three Women On
Homestead Near Thief River Falls
f. Later Commits Suicide.
TO HAVE BEEN INSANE
Victims Of Brutal Attack Are Mrs.
Ludwig Larson, Helen and Inga
Olson--Mother Mortaly Wounded :

Ludwig Larson, Helen and Inga
0lson--Mother Mortally Wounded :
One of the most atrocious murders
on record in the state of Minnesota
took place yesterday at the home of
o. X. Olson, five miles north of Tor
gerson postoffice in Marshall county,
and about 26 miles east of Thief
River Falls, when three women were
shot to death and another mortally
wounded by Louis Gilsoul.
The couse of the tragedy was the
jealous rage of Gilsoul, WHO was in
furiated at the relatives of Helen
Olson, one of the victims, with whom
he ran away two years ago.
= Used 80 Calibre Gun.
The women were shot to death
with 80 calibre revolver, and the
same weapon ended the life of the
murderer, shortly after the triple
killing.
Gilsoul appeared at the Olson home
in the morning at about $3.50, follow
ing Mr.. Olson in from the field. He
was met at the door by Mrs. Ludwig
Larson, a cousin of Helen Olson, who
refused admittance and threatened
him with a pair of ice tongs. The
man drew a revolver and shot Mrs.
Larson through the breast, and as
she ran into the yard he fired Sec
ond time, the bullet penetrating her
heart and killing her instantly. Gill
soul then entered the house and shot
Helen and Inga Olson to death, the
bullets penetrating the heart of Helen
and Inga being shot through the
head. Both were instantly killed.
Mrs. @. K. Olson was next attacked
and five bullets were fired into her
body, and she now lies at the point
of death. During the course of the
shooting the murderer was attacked
by the family dog and the animal
was also shot and killed.
" Father Escapes, f..
It is reported that o. X. Olson
fled at the first appearance of the
trouble and the only witness of the
tragedy was a brother of Helen and
Inga, young man of about % years
o fage. The boy drove into the yard
as Mrs. Larson was shot and imme-
diately turend the horses and went
for assistance. Returning shortly,
armed with a 5000, he met the muir
derer about half a mile from the
scene of the killing and fired shot
from his rifle at the assassin, who
Immediately turned into a clump of
bushes. Shortly after his entering
the brush, a shot was heard, and af-
ter about two hours, the boy
and one of the neighbors entered the
er's ifeloss body, the earlier shot
having been turned upon himself,
piercing his brain.
Warns His Son.
In the mans pocket was found a
mailing tube, containing a marriage
certificate on which was written,
"This is to prove that she was my
wife, The reference was to Helen
Olson, whom he had married subse-
quent to running away with her
some two years ago. There was also
a note in his pocket to his son by his
former marriage, warning him not to
follow in his footsteps.
Il Posse in Pursuit..
The news of the wholesale butch
cry of the Olson family spread like
wildfire and Sheriff LaBree of Mar
shall county, with armed deputies,
was soon in hot pursuit of the MUIR
derer. A force of nearly 200 farm
ers and residents of Thief River
Falls Joined the sheriff's posse and
seven autos, filled with armed citi-
zens, hurried to the scene >a-
Scene at Home. ~ r..
The home of the Olsons' presented
a terrible picture to the>members Of
the searching party and the officers.
Bloodstained the sides of the rude
walls, the floor was one immense
pool of blood, as the three victims
had all fallen in the same room and
within a few feet of each other, and
the place looked like a slaughter