It emerged that Hansen, age 22 at the time, had met Peterson and the Schuesslers while they were hitchhiking, and lured them into the stables on the pretext of showing them horses.
Hansen had met Peterson. Hansen had met the Schuesslers. They were hitchhiking. This emerged. It lured them into the stables on the pretext of showing them horses. Hansen was age 22 at the time.