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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

29 Jun 1939

Page 4

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1939

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4

Fugitive Olson Is Killed by Posse

Olson, cornered after a long manhunt near Hayward, was killed by a posse. Deputy fatalities were Carl Johnson and Fred Scott. Olson’s wife Frances remained jailed in Hayward after a June 15 arrest. Rain hindered tracking as authorities pursued the starving fugitive through woods and water.

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Olson Heriene Seehuetter Carl Johnson Fred Scott Hayward Frances FBI Mattson G-men Phil Hall Moose Lake Cable Lake Namakagon
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Puzzle full of clues and a fugitive ends at Anderson home

The hunting of Olson using bloodhounds and woodsmen culminated when he fled into the Anderson residence. The scent of tobacco smoke detected by Anderson tied the fugitive to the home, prompting a call for help and ending the chase.

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Olson Anderson Home Anderson
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