Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
TESTIMONY
Father Jungbiud's Testimony in his own Be.
half, in the Case of State OF Wisconsin
VS.. Chas. jungbIud and Lizzie
Nolan
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

Wickham:-Father Jungblud are
you one of the defendants in this
case? l am. Were you in the
month Of October, and prior to
that time, the Catholic priest in
the City of Neillsville? I was.
How long have you been Catho-
lie priest? twill be fourteen years
this coming 24th of June. How
long have you been in the City of
Neillsville? Since the 4th or 5th
of April, it makes it about
year and half to that October.
One year i'll April and then SO
many months over until October.
That would be 1900, wouldn't it?
1900, yes sir. And was the other
defendant, Lizzie Nolan, at the
time your house-keeper? She
was. When did you first see this
little girl, Marion Prieur? I saw
her the first time in the fall a short
while after school begun. She
was brought up to Neillsville by
her father. You mean the fall of
1900? In the fall of 1900 The
Court: Brought by her father, did
you say? By her father. Did she
commence going to school there,
at that time, at the Sisters School?
She commenced right away.
Where did she stay at that time?
She staid at that time with Mrs.
Marx, across the street. Do you
remember how long she staid at
Mrs. Mark A little over a week.
and during that time state if she
attended school? She did. Dur
ing that time, state whether or not
you saw her? l saw her every
day. Where? In school. Did
you receive any notice Or infor-
nation to the effect that she was
to change her stopping place?
Yes sir. From whom? From
Mrs. Marx. What did you then
do, if anything? | persuaded Mrs.
Marx to wait until | had written
to Father Garrety about the family,
to find out what sort of family
they were, and wait until I
had received reply. And did
Mrs. Marx wait? She waited
until Monday. Then what
became Of Marion? She was sent
back to Black River Falls. By
whom? By Mrs. Marx. When
did you next see her? l next
heard about her from Father Gar
rety. What time was that? That
was some weeks after she had
gone back to Black River Falls.
Could you state if that was the
latter part of the winter, when you
next heard, or can you tell the
time? 1t was before New Years.
Well, will ask you if you after
wards heard that her father was
dead? l heard that before Father
Garrety spoke to me about the
little girl. Well, did you after
wards here that Father Garrety
had been appointed her guardian?
First, | heard that he had been
requested to accept the guardian
ship. State whether or not, you
were requested by Father Garrety
to take the girl again, or to find a
place for the girl? Not at that
time. Were you later? Later on
yes sir At what time? In the
month of February. Did you take
the girl at that time? Not right
away Was there more than one
request by Father Garrety for you
to take her? Father Garrety first
requested me to find a boarding
place for her. That is, a boarding
place at Neillsville? At Neills-
vile. And did you endeavor to dc
SOP | did. AT what places die
you endeavOr to get a boarding
place for her? First at Mrs. Bern
hofen's. And next at Mrs. Zin,
mer's. And were you able tc
secure a boarding place for her?
| was not. What next was done:
Next Father Garrety came to cal
on me one day in a social way anc
| offered to take the child into the
house myself. And did you after
wards write to Father Garrety
stating when he might bring hel
there? did. | show you letter
dated Black River Falls, March 2
1901, and ask you il that is Letter
written to you by Father Garrett,
concerning the little girl.2 1t is
Letter referred to Is marked
Exhibit /" aud offered in evidence
by the defendant. No objection
Received. Exhibit /" was reae
to the Jury, by Mr.. Wickham, a.
follows
BLACK River Falls, Wisconsin.
March 2, 1901
Rev. Charles Juugblud. Deas
Father Jungblud:-I just received
your letter. Not hearing from yol
| concluded you could not fine