Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-15
MANSI,AUGHTER.
Judge BE neke's Finding in the Pre-
limiAary Trial OF Lusina Hlusa
and Frank Grabne.

Yesterday afternoon the event IN the
police court was tho preliminary trial Of
Frank Grabne and Luaina Klusa, charged
with the murder Of John Klusa.
The prosecution was represented by
District Attorney Estelle. The defense
was ably conducted by the counsel for
the accused, Mr.. Henry Holsman.
Both Of the parties suspected of the
murder were present at the trial. Mrs.
Klusa held in her arms q small
very pretty infant, of unusually bright
appearance. Grabne, presumably Mrs.
Klusa's paramount, was o young man OF
dull leeden features, of almost sodden
brutality, and appeared to be in no wise
affected during the examination.
DIR. Ayres was the first witness
called to the stand. Witness
testified that he was called OF
the Tuesday night after the accident, and
found the sick man, John Klusa, lying
on q stretcher In the hospital; he was
suffering from compound fracture of the
femur and had a slight cut on the head;
his body aleo more or less bruised. klu.
ga until the time of his death In q de.
pressed condition, and suffered from
blood poisoning resulting from injuries to
his leg; the primary cause OF death was
the fracture; the secondary cause, blood
poisoning. The cross examination devel-
opsd no new points of interest.
John Bassik. Witness, speaking
through interpreter Joseph Polcor, said
that he had known John Klusa and had
lived uext door to him; knew his wife;
knew Frank Grsbne.
At this point, witness proceeded to
testify in direct contrariety to his evil
dence as given at the %coroner's inquest,
and said that he had not seen the last
row which is supposed to have been the
cause of Klusa's death; witness had seen
many of the tighta which had taken place
between Klusa and Mira. Kluss and
Frank Grabne; but did not see the last
one; cross examined, could not tell
what part Grabne generally bore
In the trouble. Generally saw Mrs.
Klusa and Grabne thIow Klusa out of
the house and then 60 into the house to-
gether, and remain there. This would
generally take place in the evening or at
night; Mrs. Klusa and Grabne after
eiecting Klusa, would lock the door. At
the last quarrel, or shortly after witness
saw three Americans enter the house and
chase Grabne out of the house.
Martin Siedenplang-Witness testified
in broken English that he was called by
Klusa'a little girl on Monday night, and
found Klusa lying on the snow at the
foot of the stairs; saw Grabne standing
nesr; when witness, with others, carried
Klusa up stairs, found Mrs. Klusa in the
room. Soon after, Grabne came up
stairs. Klusa told witness that Mrs.
Klusa and Grabne had cut him with a
Ratchet and tarown him down stairs.
Grabne told witness that Klusa had been
drunk and had fallen down stairs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that Grabue
understood what Kiusa was saying with
reference to his being attacked, for he
was In the room at the time.
Klusasaid that he was going to die, and
was crying, declaring that he was afraid
that he would not recover from his in
%juries. Klusa did not soy how the fuss
begun, and did not say that he had any
part in beginning the row (At this
point a diagram of the place whore klusa
was found was ehown to the witness and
ne pointed out the situation of the
wounded man when first discovered.)
At this point both prosecution and de.
fenge submitted the case without further
testimony or argument. Judge Beneke
held Lusina Klusa and Frank Grabne,
the accused, for the crime of murder in
the second degree, binding them over to
the next grand jury In the sum of $4,000.
In default CT bail both the accused were
remanded to jail. Four witnesses were
required to furnish $500 bail for their ap-
pearAnce when wanted, the rest of the
witnesses being released on their " re-
cogntzance.