New Britain herald., 1915-12-23
~s@ NO ARRESTS FOR CARLSON'S DEATH
Prosecutor Klett Investigates
 Mysterious Barroom BraWl
JOHN 0GREN, OTHER MAN
Opinion of Prosecuting Authorities and Medical Men That Death Was Due to Natural Causes and Was Not Result of Fight.

Not Result of Fight.
 Although Sven August Carlson of 444 Church street, who died suddenly at his home Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, had been worsted in a fight in Anderson's saloon late the pre- vious night with John Ogren of 466 Church street no arrests will be made. according to Prosecutor George w. Klett who has conducted a rigorous Investigation of the case. He finds that the mans death was due to natural causes and that the hgho occurring on the night proceeding ms sudden death was merely colncl- dence.
 Death Causes Surprise.
 Carlson was employed at the Royal Typewriter company in Hart1ord ana worked until g o'clock Monday night. He was apparently in perfect health when he left his employment, but on Tuesday morning he died suddenly in his bed. Death resulted from apoplexy, according to Medical Ex- aminer Harry E. Elcock. News of Carlson's death spread rapidly about the city and his many friends and ac- quaintances were surprised and shocked to learn of it. Then it was that some of his more intimate ac- quaintances, especially those who had either been with him or had seen him the previous night, grew sus- picious. Stories of a furious fist fight in which he was badly beaten in An derson's saloon on Park street were quickly circulated and were taken up by his friends, who made clamor for rigid investigation, limiting that another man might be held respon- sible for his untimely end.
 Charles G. Anderson, the saloon proprietor did not come to the police and make report of the fight as the authorities believe he should have Gcne under the subsequent circum- stances, and Detective Sergeant Bam forth began an investigation. lie found that there had been fight in the saloon and that John Ogren had been the dead mans antagonist. The sergeant then questioned several wit nesses to the brawl.
 Ogren Tells of Fight.
 John Ogren, the suspected man, stated that he had been a friend or Carlson for over thirty years and that their two families were also intimate, visiting each other frequently. He said that he met Carlson Monday night and they went into Whites Main street cafe where they had a few drinks. They also stopped in Hadley's saloon and then walked down Park street. passing Officer Herbert Lyon and another patrolman. In the saloon game of cards was indulged in. Finally Ogren got up and went over to the bar where Carlson was stand ing. Carlson kicked him in the leg and he demanded an explanation. Carlson told him it was an accident. few hot words passed when Carl son slapped him in the face. The two IT. en clinched and rolled onto the bar room floor with Ogren on top. He said he slapped Carlson's face several ! times and then the two were sep arated. Carlson was taken to the toilet and that was the last Ogren saw 1 of him.
 John Anderson of 541 Stanley .treet. bartender in the saloon, told 1 the police that he did not pay much attention to the fight, but overheard f the two men arguing and saw them c,inch on the floor. He saw Carlson bleeding from the eye after the fight John Anderson of 383 Park street said he saw Ogren hit Carlson four or five times as they were fighting on the i floor. Both men were sober, he said 1 After Carlson had been brushed an6 the blood washed from his face, he went out by a rear door. The fight l occurred about ii o'clock. Another witness, William Carlson of 130 Cherry street, gave similar evidence.
 Prosecutor Klett Investigates. Feeling among the dead mans friends seemed so intense that Prose- cutor George w. Klett determined to get to the bottom of the affair this morning and consequently had long consultation with Chief w. J. Rawlings, Detective Bamforth, Medi- cal Examiner Elcock and Dr. E. T Fromen, who was called in to attend Carlson as he was dying.
 The medical examiner said he had examined Carlson's body carefully and found no bad bruises or abrasions Across his forehead was a cut that had partly healed and this, he was informed by Mrs. Carlson, had been received several days before when he had fallen down. There was a slight cut over one eye, received during the fight. The medical examiner was in
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 ing man and was also a sufferer from
 uraemic headaches for which he haC
 been doctering with Hartford physi.
 clan. The medical examiner found
 nothing about Carlson's body to hin
 that death had resulted from anythin&
 but natural causes
 Mrs. Carlson told the medical eX'
 aminer that her husband had come
 home some time after"11 o'clock Mon
 day night. He seemed to be ine hi.
 usual health and did considerable
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