Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-16
'ollnik spent the largest part of the


his going down the road on the west
side, on Sunday, Aug. 8, after crazy
man.
Mrs. Lawrence Koselka's testimony
was to the effect that she went over to
the Gollnik home at or about o'clock
in the evening of the day of the crime
and found Mrs. Gollnik and daughter,
Lena milking.
Sheriff Long, recalled, stated that
he took defendant into custody on
Monday, Aug. II; that about two
weeks after her incarceration she
acted in peculiar manner would
not talk and refused to dress herself
and sat on the floor with blanket
wrapped about her; that no persua-
sion would get her to talk that he
sent Messrs Crest and Koselka into
her cell IN order to induce her to
talk in German, but, instead Of talk
ing, she struck at them with blanket
Mrs. Long was recalled and
corroborated the testimony of her Aus-
band In regard to the actions of Me
defendant that the spell came up,M
the defendant suddenly, and that II
disappeared as suddenly as it came.
and that spell came after a lunatlc had
been taken to the asylum at Fergus
Falls Mrs. Long thought defendant
was only putting 1T on and was not
crazy at all.
The jury, accompanied by Sheriff
Long was taken to the scene of murder
last Friday afternoon to get a lay of
the land and premises.
Donat Trettel, one of tho attorneys
for the defendant, was next put on
stand. Asked whether he had begun q
divorce action for the defendant at
any time, and answered yes, about six
years ago; also defended her in an
other action against Gollnik two years
ago, but only one divorce action.
Atty. E. G. Adams was next put up
on the stand. Have you done any
legal busln 2ss for defendant? Yes, in
the early part of 1905 brought action
for divorce. The matter was settled
between the parties and the action
was dropped.
Ernest Gollnik recalled-How many
acres of land did your father own at
the time of his death? Don't know.
John Viechorek, testified in part {:
That Gollnik owned about 315 acres Of
land that he and deceased were most
intimate friends and that they visited
back and forth that the value of the
farm was about SIP, 600; personal
property worth 81, 5O0 Do you know
anything about the divorce action?
Yes, very well. How many? Think
two, outside the one taken back. Any
more? No. Did you talk to Mrs.
Gollnik about her family troubles?
Yes. How many times? Lot Of times;
SO many I can't remember. Did she
often speak to you about Mr.. Gollnik?
Told her did not want to hear any
thing about him.
Mr.. Willing recalled-Went out to
the Gollnik residence Thursday morn
ing, Aug. 13; got there at about 6
o'clock; there about one hour; bed
clothing removed while / was there /;
saw her clean up; used ordinary rags
which were in back of stove in
kitchen and pail of water; finished
cleaning before I left: color of rag
white, but had been used; was in
room all the time; no other rag used.
Cross examined by Lyon-Were you in
room before she began cleaning. Yes.
It was not good cleaning, was it?
Well, it looked all right. Saw her get
dS OdCh VI SCOVo duu Take IL 1QCO Deu-
room. She took pail of water with
her and you followed her? Yes, Sir.
= Mrs. Anna Berschinski-She knew
the Gollniks well. Last February she
asked me to come over and she stated
to me that she had so much trouble
that she intended going to Washington
or some other part of the country
where she could make better living.
The witness stated that Max Gollnik
had been driven away from home by
the deceased and had come to stay
with them. Cross examination
Translate Better Living into Ger
man. :Besser Leben.'' Mrs. Gollnik
wanted Max, who had been driven
away by his father, and who had only
been at your place for about day and
one half, to come home, and she
would ask Mr.. Gollnlk to let him
come back! Yes, but the boy did not
60.
Mrs. Adelaide Mangel was next
sworn. .-The glst of her evidence is
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