Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-11


about the room. he afterwards hxed
some in his Office with no one present
but his son Freddy. His wife had told
him TO be careful in handling the poison.
Once last fall be had remarked in a
Joking way at the table that DR.. Lud-
wig bad picked out wife for him, CIV
ing Ella as first choice and Rose as
second. Ella was a great church work
er and had frequently been to his house
since Mrs Mitchelrs death to arrange
for entertainments. etc. Once he called
on Ella on Sunday to hear her try
Rose was in a rout about it, and said
ne had &C Eight to 60 calling on Sun
days. Rose had been attentive to his
wife during her illness, taking volun--
tarilY part of the duties of night nurse.
She remained home from work to take
care of her Friday afternoon. Had not
considered his wife's condition at all
alarming till O'Clock when the convul-
sions developed greater malignitY, and
at nine o'clock she had a violent spasm
and he Immediately sent Rose for DR..
DeLap but before be came his wife had
second violent spasm during which
she died.
DR.. Ludwig was the next witness for
the state. He had been called to the
bedside of Ella Maly about an hour be-
fore she died. Ella knew him, called
him by name and answered questions to
the effect that she had no headache,
backache or pain. He thought the
spans due to some urinary trouble, and
that there was nothing Immediately
serious about them, so be went home
for his stomach pump and afterwards
to breakfast. When he returned Ella
was dead.
The most important of DR.. Ludwig's
testimony related TO the post norton
which was held Saturday. DR.. Hugh
Morrell. DIR. r. H. DeLap and him
self performing The autopsy. In dissect-
ing when DIR. Morrell reached the lungs
he told them they need 90 no further as
the contested condition of the lungs
were sufficient to produce death. DR..
Ludwig objected to stopping there and
the heart, stomach, spleen, womb and
kidneys were taken out and placed in
glass jars which were permetically
sealed. The next day he secured
little of the urine, which upon analysis
showed large enough amount of albu-
men to satisfy him as to the patients
death from urine trouble.
At this point several merchants and
clerks were placed upon the stand, who
testified to Rose Zoldoske haying bought
cents worth of chocolate creams in
there places during January 8th last,
and in one place she bought ) cts worth
of oysters, and later one and one-half
quarts OF oysters.
In regard to the party held on that
fateful Sth day of January, the young
ladies attending testified to having been
invited on Sunday for Wednesday even
ing which was subsequently changed to
Thursday evening owing 10 DR.. Mitch
ellis cook being away. The invitations
were given by Rose Zoldoske the party
being complimentary to May Hynd-
man, who was going away, and in
cluded principally the members of
the choir. All were present by 6
o'clock, about which time Rose
came in with several parcels. and few
minutes later Joined them in the sitting
room. Supper was almost Immediately
announced, Rose leading the way to the
dining room and seated the guests,
Ella being at her right hand. Rose
asked Nav Hyndman to say grace
which she would not do, and then asked
Miss Irene Allen, who performed this
delicate task. Miss Allen and Ella were
the only ones asked TO BRING cake, the
latter taking chocolate layer cake.
They had besides for supper stewed
oysters, oranges, and cake.
While the oysters were being served
Rose complained of not feeling well, and
calling Freddy to take her place went
out the rear door into the out kitchen
and that was the last they saw of her.
After supper while they were getting
their wraps to go to church, Miss
McClaren told May Hyndman Rose
would like to see her in her room.
Miss May HYndman taking up the
thread at this point stated that not be-
ing familiar with the house, never hav-
ing been up stars before. felt her way
along, the hall being dark, until she
saw light from Roses room. AS
sha approacbad saw a mpyiDO