Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-09

where Gollnik died. Drs. Fortier n.
W. and j. P. Chance performed post
mortem. and found liver and kidney
all smashed up; thought man was
struck with blunt instrument, either
hammer or hatchet. Blow received
on left side Of head was responsible for
death Must have been lying on right
side as large bone was driven centrally
down into the brain about fourth OF
an inch. Do not think man could
move after being dealt blows; could
! move one hand and one foot a little
| Chance and DR.. Fortier, who per-
| formed the post .mortem followed, and
was much along the same line as N.
w. Chance nothing that was new of
any great importance coming out.
G. W. Willing testified about sub
stantially the same as Dr.. Chance
| to the condition OF rooms Gollnik
lying on bed with cash in head and
blood all over the rOom also as to
/ little boy sleeping in same room where
the cruel and shocking crime was
supposed to have been committed.
Mrs. Gollnik and two daughters were
out when Mr.. Willing reached the
premises.
Frank Long, sheriff. was called and
testified as to the finding OF the
bloody skirt as we'll as apron few
weeks after the homicide, bringing
them IN and tuning them over to the
county attorney, and which are now
used as evidence against the de-
fendant. The blood bespattered gar
ments were given thorough examina-
ti0n by judge and jury. The lamp
chimney found by the sheriff Aug.
18th, hidden in hay rack few rods
from the house was also introduced,
this being the chimney that could
not be discovered several weeks after
the murder was committed. Asked
by Attorney Lyons, ':Whether de-
fendant had on more skirts than one, -
our accommodating sheriff blused and
answered: Il did not examine close
ly, so do not know Ly0ns-You
had right to examine. Mrs. Gollnik
also handed Sheriff Long a purse
belonging to the deceased containing
SIS o. more, which deceased was
supposed to have had upon his person
at the time the murder was COM
mitted. The sheriff also gave testi-
mony as to size Of room wherein the
murder was committed, position of
beds, how the bed and floors were be.
battered with blood ETC., but nothing
of startling nature was brought out.
DR.. Chance was recalled to again
identify apron which he took tc
Minneapolis to have examined by ex'
perts there regarding blood spots upon
same. The doctor also testified that
in the deceased's trouser pockets wer
found two or three pennies, watch,
knife and snuff box.
The skull of deceased was also
shown to illustrate the opening made
by a dull instrument on left side O1
head.
,, Prof. S. NJ, White, expert in specia.
: cases of this kind, testified as t<
making examination OF blood spots
= upon apron and pronounced then
human blood.
DR.. j. P. Chance. Royalton, wa.
recalled and stated that wound must
, have been caused by round or f1a1
.. headed instrument such as hammer OF
hatchet, and could not have beer
inflicted with butt end of revolver
knuckles or slug Of any kind.
The next witness sworn was Mrs
Kazulka, living just east of thu
Gollniks'. She arrived at the Gollnil
home at about Z O'Clock on the fata
> morning and found deceased lying OF
bed and found wearing apparel anG
, towels scattered all over the lower
|, rooms. Nothing further of Importance
, was elected from her
Mrs Krotoschinski was the next
witness sworn, and testified of finding
: ! the house In same condition as thai
: testified fO nv Mrs KaZulka
!, Sheriff Long recalled and stated thai
it was not he who found bloody skirt
and apron, but Mrs. Perzinski
Mrs. PerZlnski was next sworn
She testified that she, with her hus
:, band, was in the employ of th<
; Gollniks prior to the murder; she, i1
company with Sheriff Long, found
bloody skirt in closet under the stairs
Stated that skirt was wrapped il
paper. Cross examined by Mr.. Lyon,