Adolph Nordstrom, OR, 1909 June 18

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went into-Tillamook where. he .used a. portion of the money
that he had stolen from his victim to buy new clothes,

more whiskey and a rig from a livery stable to take him
to Sheridan where he was traced and arrested the next —

daye Nordstrom confessed the killing, blaming whiskey,
Convicted of the murder, .he was hanged on June 18, 1909,

The Tillamook Herald, Tillamook, Oregon, March l, 1909.

went into-Tillamook..where he .used a: portion of the money
that he had stolen from his victim to buy new clothes >
more whiskey and a rig from a livery stable to take him
to Sheridan where he was traced and arrested the next
day. Nordstrom confessed the killing, blaming whiskey,
Convicted of the mrder,.he was hanged on June 18, 1909,

The Tillamook Herald, Tillamook, Oregon, March 4, 1909.

went into-Tillamook where he.used a. portion of the mohey
that he had stolen from his victim to buy new clothes,
nore whiskey and a rig from a livery stable to take him
to Sheridan where he was traced and arrested the next
day, Nordstrom confessed the killing, blaming whiskey,
Convicted of the mrder, he was hanged on June 18, 1909,

The Tillamook Herald, Tillamook, Oregon, March , 1909.

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NORDSTROM, Adolph.N...

“Nordstrom was’a 28-year-old Swedish railraod worker in
Tillamook Co,, Ore, On the night of Feb, 28, 1909, he
WERE had been drinking and went to the cabin of BXXNX
P.R.N. Rialroad "walking Boss",%X the 55-year-old John
Peterson, on the Kolchis River with the intent of robbing
Peterson who he knew had over $200 in his possession and
“who he figured to be passed out because of drinking, Pe-
_Uerson awoke while Nordstrom was in his cabin, and he ~
AMEE fled, leaving his hat behind. He returned to claim.
his hat and Peterson was awake, Fearing tha he would be
reported and arrested, Nordsttom blu eons ede Hee Ray

_outside to a pool of water where he left it. He then  _

LARGE CARD
NORDSTROM, Adolph.N,

“Nordstrom was’a 28-year-old Swedish railraod worker in

_ Tillamook Co,, Ore, On the night of Feb. 28 » 1909, he
WSK had been drinking and went to the cabin of PXXHK

P.R.N. Rialroad “walking Boss",¥X the 55-year-old John

“Peterson, on the Kolchis River with the intent of robbing
Peterson who he knew had over $200 in his possession and
who he figured to be passed out because of drinking, Pe-
tamson_ awoke while Nordstrom was-in his cabin, and he
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