Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
SAYS HE SAW HER.
Sensational Deposition Made by
Anthony Heller at Rich
land Center.

land Center.
RIcHLAND CENTER, Wis, April 4.-The
most sensational disclosure made in the
Zoldoske- Maly case since witnesses for
the state fastened the crime of murder
upon Rose Zoldoske, was given to the
public to-day. Anthony Heller, an ed
ucated German living near the city, has
made affidavit that he saw Rose Zol-
doske place what he supposed to be
poison in the candy bought on the day
of the party at which Ella Maly was
taken sick. The state maintained at
the trial that the poison that caused the
death of Miss Maly was contained in
the candy given to the girl, and that it
mony was ever introduced to show this
theory to be correct, although it was
sustained by circumstantial evidence.
Heller says he was in Constantine's
store when Rose Zoldoske came in with
some oysters to purchase chocolate
creams. Heller did not know
her, but she spoke to him
in German, remarking about the
weather. He says she acted strangely
and was apparently nervous, which
caused him to watch her. She bought
some chocolate creams and went to the
opposite side of the room from him.
He watched her action froms behind the
stove. She took a phial from her
into an envelope and then took
an oyster and some Of the contents of
the envelope and rolled them together,
replacing the oyster with the other
oysters. She then, Heller says, took a
cream and with an instrument re-
sembling crochet needle punched
holes in it and dropped something into
the cream, squeezing it together again.
Heller says he suspected something
was wrong and followed her to Ella
Maly's place of employment. Miss
Maly refused to eat the oysters, and
when Rose came out of the store she
dropped the oysters near the curb.
Afterward Heller picked them up
and examined them. He warned
Ella, he says, but she paid lit
tie attention. Later when Heller
ate his luncheon and afterwards
put his fingers to his lips he ex-
perienced a bitter taste from handling
the oysters. He went home on horse
back, he says, and became so sick that
he had to dismount and lie on the
ground for some time. At the pre-
liminary examination he resolved to
communicate MS suspicious TO tne ulS-
trict attorney and testify, but when he
saw Roses gray-haired old father, bent
in grief and of his own nationality, he
could not, and left without divulging
his knowledge.
This apparent confirmation of the
states theory of the manner in which
Ella Maly was poisoned comes at a time
that will make it particularly damaging
to Miss Zolzoske. Gov. Peck is still
considering the application for a pardon
for the young woman, and the famous
| Minnie Braddock letter is understood
to have caused him to give the
petition unusual consideration be-
fore making a decision. The affidavit
of Heller will completely overthrow
the Minnie Braddock story, and it is
thought will influence the Governor to
refuse to pardon the girl. Heller's aft
davit is most opportune in supporting
the opposition to executive clemency,
and the most remarkable thing in con-
nection with the whole affair is that the
sensational evidence has been sup
pressed until this time.
Heller's deposition is in the hands of
an attorney, and it will be sent to Gov.
Peck at once.