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TERRIBLE DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN
ANTELOPE COUNTY.
WAS MADDENED WITH JEALOUSY
AND. NELSON MURDERS SLEEP *
ING CARRIE JACOBSON ,
BLOWS OWN HEAD CLEAR OFF
Stealing Into Her Bedchamber While
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Her Mother Had Left the Room at
Midnight , the Young Farmhand
Committed a Terrible Double Crime
Nollgh , Neb. , Jan. 1C. Special to
The News : A tragic murder and an
awful Bulcldo occurred near hero ear
ly today when Andrew Nelson , a young
farmhand of twenty years , enraged
with a frenzied jealousy , crept Into
the sleeping room of Carrlo Jacobson ,
an 18-year-old girl and the object of
his devotion , fired a heavy charge
from his shotgun Into her helpless ,
sleeping form and then , before mem
bers of the family could arrive , turned
the etlll smoking weapon upon him-
eolf and blew his own head off. The
dead bodies of the young woman , mur
dered la cold blood , and of the young
man , guilty of two crimes , were found
fearfully lacerated by the terrible
wounds , a moment later.
Mother Slept With Girl.
Increased tragedy Is added to the
horrible affair by the fact that the
mother of the murdered girl had been
sleeping with her during the night
and had loft the room but a moment
before , to get coal for the flre. She
was down cellar for the coal.
Noting the absence of the mother ,
Nelson softly descended the stairs , his
murderous shotgun in hand , quietly
entered the room and in an Instant
had killed the young woman asleep in
the darkness.
Nelson had been working on the Ja
cobson farm for two years past. Jeal
ousy is given as the sole cause. The
farm is about seven miles from here ,
near Clearwater , at a point known as
the Grecian Bend.
The body of the girl was found in
bed , the top of her head blown to
pieces. The body of the man was
found lying in the doorway , his head
entirely off. The bodies still He where
they were discovered and await the
coroner's Inquest. The coroner lives
at Orchard and has been notified.
Murder In His M.md. .
It is evident from facts which de
veloped today that Nelson had mur
der In his mind a week ago. At that
time he Is said to have gone to the
school house where the girl was ,
with a shotgun all loaded. He was
desperately in love with the girl , who
had rejected him a number of times
and who had no more to do with him
than was absolutely necessary.
Nelson had been driven away from
the home repeatedly and had been al
lowed to return through pity each
time.
Girl Was Afraid.
Last night the girl was afraid of
him and when she wanted to go down
stairs to sleep with her mother , she
was afraid to go past the door of Nel
son alone. She called her mother
who came up stairs and accompanied
the daughter to the room below.
Went to Church Together.
Clearwater , Neb. , Jan. 1C. Special
to The News : Andrew Nelson , aged
twenty-one , murdered Carrie Jacobson -
son , aged eighteen , shortly after mid
night , blowing the top of her head off
with a shotgun , and then blew his own
head completely off. Jealousy was
the cause. He had made his home at
the Jacobson farm for two years , when
ho did not work other places. At par
ties ho always manifested Jealousy
and insisted on the girl's going home
earlier than the others. Yesterday
morning the young couple went to
church together.
Nelson Slept With Father.
Carrie Jacobson , who was the only
, child of her parents , felt HI last night
and did not , as was her wont sleep
upstairs. Instead , she slept down
stairs with her mother tlrt she might
bo cared for In case she felt worse.
Mr. Jacobson slept upstairs with Nel
son.
Shortly after midnight the house
became cold and the mother got up to
got coal for the stove. While-she was
out of the house Nelson slipped out of
bed , leaving the father .of the girl
whom ho was about to kill , calmly
sleeping. Ho stole down the stairs ,
entered the silent room and aimed the
gun , evidently , at the unconscious
girl. When , later , ho shot his own
head off , the bits of his skull and
brains were blown all over the room
and on the walla. The scene was a
sickening ono.
Coroner's Inquest at 2 Today.
The bodies were 16ft unmoved , to
nwnlt the Inquest of the coroner
which comes at 2 o'clock today.
Miss Jacobson was n pretty young
woman , much respected by the com
munity.
The whole county fools downcast
over the terrible double tragedy.
Doth were Danes.
Very Low Excursion Rates to Denver ,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo , via the
Northwestern line , will bo In effect
from all stations January 7 , 8 and 0 ,
1905 , with favorable return limits , on
account of annual conventions , Na
tional Llvo Stock and Wool Glowers'
associations. Two fast trains through
to Colorado dally , only ono night For
full information apply to agents Chicago
cage & Northwestern R'y.
Wo sell flour , oil meal , mill feed ,
stock and poultry supplies. Flour and
Feed store , Pacific block.
CLOSE CALL FOR KNOX COUNTY
SENATOR.
FIRE BOYS SAVED THE DAY
An Oil Stove Exploded Today in the
Home of W. A. Meserve at Crelgh-
ton , and Prompt Work Was all That
Saved the Building.
Crelghton , Neb. , Jan. 1C. Special
to The News : The homo of Senator
W. A. . Mesorvo had a close call from
fire here at 8:30 : o'clock this morning
and was only saved from utter de
struction by the prompt and effective
work of the Crelghton fire depart
ment
An oil stove exploded and the fire
soon spread over carpets and furni
ture. The ceiling , too , was ablaze.
So quickly did the firemen arrive
that the home was saved with a slight
loss.
DEFENSE IN NEW ULM MURDER
CASE HOLDS SECRET.
SAY A BUSINESS MAN DID IT
The Defense in the Case of Murder
Charged Against Dr. George R.
Koch , Claims a Man Who Hated
Both Dentists , Did the Slaying.
New Ulm , Minn. , Jan. 17. Sensa
tional disclosures are anticipated be
fore the trial of Dr. George R. Koch
is finished.
A prominent business man of New
Ulm Is likely to he accused of the
murder of Dr. Gebhard.
The wife of this man Is said to have
been on extremely friendly terms with
both Dr. Gebhard and Dr. Koch , and
that the husband became aware of
this , and that he was watching her
on the night of November 1 , when she
first visited Dr. Gebhard and then
called on Dr. Koch. Here Is a motive.
The woman's husband hated Koch as
he did Gebhard. Circumstances were
such that Koch's presence and actions
brought him under suspicion. An
anonymous letter received by the de
fense , signed by a woman , states that
she gave Koch a lead pencil on No
vember 1 , like the one found in Geb-
hard's room. It is said that the wo
man's husband also had such a pen
cil. It is believed here that the man
was recognized and Is known to at
least two witnesses , who have testi
fied In the trial.
It Is believed that the defense Is
aware of this new evidence and that
disclosures will bo made only as a
last resort.
resort.E.
E. G. Koch Recalled.
E. G. Koch was recalled by the de
fense to rectify an error In his testi
mony yesterday , when he omitted testate
state the that clock was seven min
utes fast
"When I came in Sunday fro ma
walk the town clock was just striking
4 o'clock. I went in and looked at
my clock. It was 7 minutes fast
When my son came In the clock point
ed to 9:45.
MJss Ida Koch , sister of the prison
er , and teacher in the public schools ,
said she wrote letters until 9:30 :
o'clock on the night of the homicide.
She did not know how fast the clock
was af that time , but thought It was
about 5 minutes fast
HORSE WAS NOT STOLEN.
Dr. Bilger Thought He Had Lost the
Animal , But Hadn't.
Dr. G. F. Bilger thought for a time
last night that ho was the victim of
another case of horse stealing in
Norfolk , but when ho arrived homo
he found the animal , which had left
him down town , peacefully eating In
Its stall. He had left the horse tied
near the Methodist church , while ho
attended the union service. When ho
returned to EO home , ho found the
horse was'missing. . The animal had
evidently boon turned loose , and had
known the road home.
Welcome a Son ,
A brand now boy arrived last night
at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. II. W.
Winter and was given a cordial wel
come to his future homo.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS GIVE
WORK TO EIGHT PAPERS. .
DEPUTY ASSESSORS APPOINTED
Books of the County Officers Checked
up and an Estimate of Expenses for
the Current Year Made Bonds Ap <
proved Bills Paid.
Madison , Neb. , Jan. 10. Uoard of
county commissioners met In regular
session , All members wuru piouunt.
Minutes of last mooting were U'iul and
on motion approved.
On motion the board coniiiioucoil
checking the books of the county of
ficials.
Board adjourned to Jan. 11 , 8 a. in.
Board mot punmant to adjournment
and resumed the work of checking
books. Board adjourned to Jan. 1" ,
at 8 a. in. Board met pursuant to
adjournment.
A proposition was received from
W. N. Huso , publisher of the Norfolk
Dally News , for county printing for
1905 as follows :
To publish the county commissioners -
ers proceedings at i3 ! 1-ilc pur square ;
the delinquent tax UH ( , road and
bridge notices and all other notices
that come under the jurisdiction of
said board at legal rates , the treasur
er's semi-annual statement at $90.00
each In the following papers : The
Battle Creek Enterprise , Norfolk
Press , Madison Star-Mall , Madison
Chronicle , Newman Grove Herald ,
Tilden Citizen , The Norfolk Dally
News and Weekly News-Journal. It
was moved by John Harding and seconded
ended by Goo. D. Smith to reject the
above proposition. On this motion
Schmitt and Harding voted yes , and
Geo. D. Smith voted no. Christ
Schmitt desired to explain his vote.
Explanation : The reason for voting
against Mr. Huso's proposition IB , I
do not want the Madison Star-Mall
and the Battle Creek Enterprise In on
the deal. "
On motion the following estimation
of expenses were made for the year
1905 :
County institute $ 100
County road 8000
County printing 1200
County attorney's salary 900
Care of paupers 2000
Fuel , postage and expenses 1500
Books , stationery and supplies. 2000
Election expenses 2000
Salary for county assessor and
deputies 3500
Soldier's relief fund 1500
Poor farm expenses 1500
County superintendent's salary 1100
County bridge fund 18000
County clerk's salary as clerk
of board 500
County commissioners salary. . 2000
Bounty on wild animals 1000
Jailor's fees 1500
Janitor's salary and county of
ficers' assistants 1500
District court jurors 7000
Insane fund 1200
Rlprapplng on streams 1500
Aid to agricultural society . . . . COO
Furniture and repairs on court
house , insurance on jnil and
court house bonds 1000
Road Indebtedness 2000
Interest on court house bonds
between Madison and Union
precincts 500
Sinking fund for same 100
Battle Creek village jail bonds. 150
It was moved by Geo. D. Smith and
seconded by John II. Harding to re
consider the proposition of W. N.
Huso for county printing. On roll call
Commissioners Harding and Smith
voted for and Commissioner Schmitt
against reconsideration. Carried.
It was then moved by Goo. D. Smith
and seconded by John H. Harding to
accept the proposition of W. N. Huse.
Carried.
The following deputy assessors
were appointed by the county assess
or and confirmed by the board :
H. G. Brueggeman , Norfolk ; C. L.
Lowe , Valley ; John Crook , Deer
Creek ; Will McDonald , Meadow
Grove ; Ben Mills , Jefferson ; C. J. Hlx-
son , Grove ; C. T. Richardson , High
land ; S. C. Inkley , Battle Creek ; A.
N. McGlnnls , Warnerville ; Wm. Isen-
hauer , Union ; H. C. Hanklns , Fairview -
view ; J. R. Manning , Schoolcraft ;
Matt Classen , Kalamazoo ; Fred
Dlerks , Green Garden ; Mark Richard
son , Madison.
On motion the fee book of Wm.
Bates , county judge , was audited ,
showing a total amount of fees earned
for the year 1904 to bo $1,498.95.
On motion the fee book of W. H.
Field , clerk of the district court , was
audited , showing total amount of fees
earned for the year 1904 to bo $812.02.
On motion the fee book of J. J.
Clements , sheriff , was audited , show
ing total amount of fees earned to bo
$795.70.
On motion the fee book of Emll
Winter , county clerk , was audited ,
showing total balance paid county
treasurer $074.10.
On motion the account of C. W.
Crum , county superintendent , was au
dited , showing balance on band In In
stitute fund to bo $53.
The books of Chr. Schavland , coun
ty treasurer , were chocked and found
correct.
On motion the clerk was Instructed
to advertise for scaled bids for the
construction of bridges for the onmi-
\\\K \ \ \ year , bids to bo Illotl until 11 !
o'clock at noon Fob. II , 1)05. ! )
Motion to retain two Bull toUiphonoii
providing the tuluphonu company
make a ratu of $2 per month for the
two 'phonos , otherwise ono of the
'illumed to bo removed. Carried. The
Independent line to ho retained.
On motion the following hills were
allowed :
John \V. Warrlek , luntbor , road
district No. 13 . $ 12 33
John W. Warrlck , lunibor , roiul
district No. 4 C7 15
John W. Warrlck , lumlmr , road
district No. la 35 3t !
City of MadlHon , electric
lights 23 90
PorkhiH UroH. , roconl 15 95
Albert Dognor , morchanillHo
road district No. 1 4 40
Stuto Journal , hooks and
bliinkH 10 75
W. IT. FloldH , foes 28 28
Wm. Doyle , mail work , dlntrict
No. II 22 50
\Vm. Doyle , road work , district
No. 15 22 50
Frank A. Peterson , premium
on bond anil extra work . . . ISO 00
John Wade , road work dlHtrlct
No. 8 42 00
On motion Clias. Sehlondor was ap
pointed road overseer dlHtrlct No. 25.
On motion the following bonds wore
approved :
John F. Wade , rontl overseer dis
trict No. 8.
Ohns. Schlondor , road overseer dis
trict No. 25.
On motion the bond of W. N. Ilnse
for county printing was approved.
Board adjourned to 8 a. in. Jan. 13 ,
1905.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present , Schmitt and Harding.
On motion the shoe Block of Fred
Soltow was reduced from $1500 to
$1200. The clerk wan Instructed to
change tax list accordingly.
On motion the board adjourned to
February 11 , 1905.
Emll Winter ,
County Clerk.
JOHN DECKER IS DIPPED INTO
ICY NORTHFORK.
GETS OUT OF STREAM ALIVE
Sawing Ice Just Above the Dam at the
Sugar City Cereal Mills , John Deck
er Was Today Dumped Into the
Water and Given a Cold Bath.
A dash into the Icy waters of the
Northfork river at noon today gave
John Decker , who was flawing ice , a
frigid bath that ho did not plan and
did not , furthermore , enjoy. Luckily
he got out of the deep waters alive.
Mr Decker , with others , was cut
ting Ice just above the dnm at the
Sugar City Cereal mills Of a sud
den the chunk of Ice upon which ho
stood , gave way , and ho wan precipi
tated deep Into the current below.
Even In the summer tlino , the North-
fork river Is cold , lint Mr. Decker de
clares It Is much colder on a winter's
day when the thermometer stands at
thirteen below zero.
By clinging to the edge of other Ice
near at hand , and by keeping cool , ho
managed to get out safoly. Ho wont
at once Into tlm office of the mill , for
the sake of getting warm. His cloth
ing formed a veritable garment of Ice.
NEBRASKA FARMERS IN SESSION
Meet at Lincoln to Discuss Matters
of Interest to Their Class.
Lincoln , Neb. , .Inn. 10. Progressive
agriculturists and stock breeders of
Nebraska , to a total of several hun
dred , Inive rounded up In the capital
for the annual meetings of their sev
eral associations. These associations
Include those of the stock brooders ,
corn growers , bf > e keepers , horticul
turists , dairymen and vegetarians.
The various meetings will continue
through the week , the sessions being
held at the state university.
George Tannehlll has rented his
farm to Ren Flowers of Madison.
OLD SOLDIER PASSES AWAY.
Thomas O. McGrew Is Dead at Alna-
worth , After Operation.
Alnsworth , Neb. , Jan. 17. Special
to The News : Another old soldier is
dead hero. Thomas 0. McGrew , aged
fifty-nine , falling to rally from a sur
gical operation , succumbed to kidney
disease. Ho enlisted In company 1C ,
110 Illinois Infantry. He leaves a
wife and ten children to survive him.
Funeral service was held today and
interment made in Park cemetery
wlicro the old soldiers have a lot.
Rev. T. W. DeLong officiated.
TO TELEPHONE CONVENTION.
Number of Crelghton Men Go to Lin
coln Today.
Crelghton , Neb. , Jan. 17. Special to
The News : M. C. Thelsson , W. T.
Kaly , W. L. Henderson , James Kruz ,
J. K. Brown and a number of others
loft this morning for Lincoln to at
tend the stnto telephone convention.
Got to school right wltn a supply
of News' tablets.
POSTMASTER AND FAMILY MEN
ACED DY FLAMES.
NARROWLY ESCAPE WITH LIVES
Awaklnu Durlnu. the Nljjht nt Llndnay ,
They Arc Nearly Suffocated by the
Flames Which Envelope the Homo
Save Nothing From Fire.
Lindsay , Nob. , Jan. l--Speclul ( ! to
The NOWH : Postmaster I. 15. Went-
pic nnd hlH family , a wlfo anil two
children , narrowly escaped with their
lives In n llro which completely de
stroyed their homo here during ( ho
night. They wnred riven out Into the
cold , saving but n few articles of cloth
ing and a very small amount of furni
(
ture.
Awakened by the roar of the fire ,
the family found Itself almost stiffo-
catod by the choking flamcH that enveloped
volopod thorn. They did well to got
out allvo.
There was no Insurance on ( he
house or the furniture.
MONDAY MENTION.
Fritz Frlt7.cn was lie.ro Saturday
from Randolph.
R. J. Wooclc WIIH down from Hone-
stool Saturday.
0. 13 , llonudlct WIIH down from
Crol | < hton Saturday.
fliw R. Ilrohnrg was In the city Sat
urday from Scrlbner.
13. L. Wilson was a Saturday visitor
to Norfolk from Untie.
M. C. Walker loft yesterday for Lin
coln , whcro ho went on business.
Mr. and Mrs. August Hampt were
In the city Saturday from Spencer.
Miss Maude Tannohlll of Stanton
spent Sunday with her parents hero.
Miss Hnttlo Mayhow returned yes
terday from u short visit at Buttle.
Creek.
Father O'Drlscoll of Rlolr , formerly
assistant to Father Walsh , vlultcd In
the city over night.
Mr. and Mra. Frank Owen of Ran
dolph are visiting at the Tannehill
homo south of the city.
Mrs. L. M. Koe.no returned this
morning to her homo In Fremont af
ter a two-weeks' visit with her pa
rents , Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McClary.
F. A. Hodlnson , formerly of this city
but now of Don Molnes , was In the
city Saturday. Mr. Uodlnson In about
to relocate In Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shoemaker of
Omaha arrived In the city Saturday
night for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. 13.
P. Weatborby. Mr. Shoemaker re
turned to Omaha this morning and
Mrs. Shoemaker will remain In the
city for a thrco weeks' visit.
Win. Huso , sr. , who was quite sick
at Wayne on Saturday had practically
recovered from the attack last even
ing.
Miss Durland and thirty-three mem
bers of thu Junior Christian Endeavor
society of the First Congregational
church were among those who en
joyed a sleigh rldo yesterday after
noon.
Seventeen degrees below 7oro was
the minimum record for low tempera
ture yesterday. The maximum was
twenty-three degrees above zero The
barometer was still high , being over
thirty Inches , this morning.
A special meeting of the Union
Commercial Travelers will be held at
the Odd Fellows' hall next Saturday
night. The social session Is plann ° d
as one of the host of the season and
all members are cordially urged to bo-
present.
A change has been made In the man
agement of the city ofllcc of the West
ern Union telegraph company here.
Miss Dora McCracken , who bad charge
for more than a year , left yesterday
nnd has been succeeded by W. A.
Keaton of Omaha. Mr. Keaton Is an
experienced operator nnd a manager
of ability and it Is hoped that the lo
cal service has been Improved.
The subscription sale of seats for
the performance of the Deggar Prince
opera company in "Fra DIavolo" at
the Auditorium tonight provoked such
a demand for the seats that there is
every prospect of the house being
filled to capacity tonight. When the
time came for the public , outside of
the subscribers , to choose scats , there
were few good ones left. It is the
first opera of this season to visit Nor
folk.
Yesterday was an Ideal day for the
people who delight In sleighing and
about every sleigh , sled and bob In
the city was in demand for the exhll-
Iratlng entertainment. The night
with a bright moon left attractions
that were Irrcslttablo to some of the
riders and the teams were not all in
their stalls until a late hour. It is
seldom that as good sleighing with
as perfect weather Is offered In Ne
braska and many chose to make the
best of the rare treat offered.
The vestry of Trinity church gave
a "church tea" at the homo of J. S.
McClary Saturday evening , an Inno
vation that proved pleasing to those
Episcopalians who were present. Af
ter substantial refreshments had been
served , and after good cigars had boon
disposed of by the smoking element
of the assemblage , n short business
mooting was hold , with Warden Hayes
in the chair. The financial condition
of the church was discussed nnd ways
and moans were planned for the com
ing year.
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