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Number 52orcyntanbebeills.e-beOlheitsleh-19,oresill-y-ry*e-iJ\re‘rsis,sslias•ratyV-»e-reIb.toneand-alesaaspyVIS-reinON TRIAL FOR MURDERPeter Grethen, Jr., Is To Be Tried For Killing Brother Casper In 1907Peter Grethen Jr. will be tried this term of court for the murder of his brother. In November 1907 the unfortunate affair, in which Peter Grethen ahot and killed his brother Casper, took place at the Grethen home in Ellington township. . As the story whs * related at the time, Casper Grethen, whom it was alleged was inaane had threatened the lives of h'fa sister, Carrie and brother Jake at various times and on this day was unusually violent and started op stairs where his sister was. He usually carried a revolver and it was supposed .that he had one at that time, It was found later that he did not have a revolver on his person but had access to two guns on Ips way tipstairs.. Fearing that, he would execute his threat and kill hia sister, and in order to prevent this catastrophe Peter fired at him hoping to frighten him or perhaps disable his arm ao that he might be overpowered. The Hrst grand jury .failed .to indict the young man. The following term of court he was .indicted, bat the judge set this indictment aside on the grounds that the evidence was identical with ;v- j that upon which the brat grand jury ts- refused to accept as competent for indictment. From that time until December 1910 nothing was done and the affair was supposed to have been over and forgotten. In the mean time Mr.-* Grethen married and moved to Oklo* _ homa. His brother John who, hadbeeii away for years; returned last 'faUand— renewed the charge before the grand jury and Peter was indicted for first degree murder and will be called Upon to defend himself on this charge at the present term of court.As soon as he learned that he was indicted he returned to this county and .has since been in Ellington township.It is'a most unfortunate affair throughout and 13 generally-^gretted. -- .Pete r G re thTn - siv ^73th? :?■****-ad ' cused, is one of the old settlers of thfs *\ ldJ county and highly respected by all -t.a.who know him. The young man.wa3born and brought up in this county and other than the present charge against him we have never heard of his being connected in any way with wrong doing.
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Emmetsburg Palo Alto Tribune
Emmetsburg, Iowa, US
Wed, Mar 22, 1911
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