Emil Weber

Emil Weber was a gambler with a bad reputation, who was shot to death by Charles Olds on May 10th, 1899.

Weber's Death

At approximately 1pm on May 10th, 1899, Weber was crossing SW 3rd Avenue (then called 3rd Street) on SW Alder Street with a companion, John Bose, when they spotted Charles Olds, leaning against a water-plug (a fire hydrant). According to both Olds and Bose, Olds said,"Mr. Weber, I here you have been looking for me." Weber responded,"You son of a bitch, what do you want of me?" According to Olds' account (backed up by witness M. J. Kochman), Weber went for his hind pocket. Olds' pulled a pistol and fired at Weber, missing him. After a brief pause (which Bose attributed to a possible mis-fire), Olds shot again, this time hitting Weber in the neck. Weber turned and fell, and Olds stood over him and fired three more shots into him, the last into the back of Weber's head. Olds allegedly threatened Bose, then pocketed his pistol, wiped his brow with a handkerchief, and then started strolling away towards SW Washington Street, where he was apprehended.