Officer Albert Jacobson
End of Watch : July 10, 1894
Hastings Police Department
| Officer Albert JacobsonEnd of Watch : July 10, 1894Hastings Police Department |
| OFFICER ALBERT JACOBSON Hastings PD Died July 10, 1894 On Tuesday night, July 10th, between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m., Officers Albert Jacobson and Edward Schwartz pursued two burglary suspects near the lower railroad yard on the east side of Hastings. Chief Shepherd caught the first suspect, John Peranis. The second one, John Ivan, was located near East 2nd Street. When officers approached Ivan, he fired. Although Jacobson was able to fire one shot as he fell, Ivan's shot was to prove fatal. Officer Schwartz fired five shots, but Ivan escaped by swimming across the river. Officer Schwartz continued after the suspect, now assisted by Frank Doddy. Climbing into a boat, they crossed the river and, after a struggle, captured the suspect near Point Douglas. It was rumored at the time that enraged citizens had lynched the suspects. In reporting the news, The St. Paul Pioneer Press was unable to confirm the reports as they were unable to contact Hastings by telegraph or telephone. This fact "lends color to the rumor." In fact, what did happen was that crowds had gathered at the jail for several nights threatening to lynch the suspects if the grand jury was not recalled and the suspect dealt with immediately. Both suspects, who were Russian-Poles, remained under heavy guard and were not harmed. They were believed to have burglarized both the post office and Durand's Store at Newport the previous night. The suspects were in possession of items stolen from Durand's Store when arrested. The shooter, John Ivan, was charged with first degree murder. His partner, John Peranis, was taken to Stillwater Penitentiary the night of the murder for burglarizing the store and post office. Officer Jacobson was 33-years-old. He was survived by wife, Annie, and four children. His funeral was held at St. Johns Church on Friday, July 13, and burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. Sourced from: The book "We Will Remember" With permission from Lisa Lovering, Author and Board of Director MN Law Enforcement Memorial Association L.E.M.A. 2009 |
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