Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-16
PRISON FOR LIFE
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Ing introduced against the defendant,
her mother: am the oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gollnik, % years of
age and married; was at home most
all Of the time with the exception of
three short intervals up to the time Of
my marriage to Frank Mangel IN
July, 1905. Did your parents get
along we'll together? Some times and
some times not. Did your mother
ever bring divorce suits? Yes three ;
first one, five years ago; second one,
one year later, and the third, two
years later,-after I was married.
Did your mother ever talk to you
about their troubles? Often. What
was said? That they could not live
longer together, always qua1relling
my father was going to leave her !;
mother said she was going to shoot
father, take and put him under hill
near grinding mill, place revolver
side of him SO as to make it appear
that be had killed himself; she also
had irons sec1eted with which she
intended to brain him; said she had
sent for revolver. This was in
October, 1907. told her not to do it
for the sake of all of us Said she
would not feel sorry if she saw him
lying dead. Father offered mother
money to go and see the country
Washington or other parts, and she
would probably come back feeling
better. She would not go for fear
that he may send somebody after her
to kill her; mother said that father
never gave her enough money and had
been rough to her. said that after she
had a divorce she could live in
freedom and did not have to work so
hard; said he went with other women
and had no business to do so. Mrs.
Mangel visited her mother in Jail
since her incarceration, partaking of
q meal with her, and her mother
SAID to her then that she felt lone
some, said she had better go crazy, he
sent to an asylum and then when
she got better they would release
her" Cross-examined by Mr.. Lyons
Parents gave you furniture, also a
wedding feast? Yes They also gave
you $1,000 in cash the past winter?
Yes. Did you not say to her in Jail
you would get $1,000 more out of her
before you got through with her?
Witness did not know whether she
stated above amount. It seems that
her mother accused her of setting fire
to the granary burned some time ago,
and if her mother did not take back
the accusation it would cost her some
more money. Mother said she thought
nothing Of killing father: she said she
would kill him and get rid of him;
told her it would be better to part In a
decent way; they had trouble this
summer and mother attempted to go
up stairs but father would not allow
her to do so, saying: That he knew
she had a revolver up there. By
Cameron-Tell jury conversation in
Jail: She said l burned granary, said
something about poison and that
wished to acquire the farm. Mother,
why Go you say burned the granary ?
Because you said So Mother said she
would also fix me If said what was
done at home.
Elr. Hanson's testimony was unim-
portant, stating that Mr.. Gollnik was
very drunk when he accompanied him
home on Wednesday, Aug. IL, so
drunk that he did not even notice
him; never saw him IN that condition
before.
Mrs John Viechorek-Lena Gollnik
came over to our house and said to
come over, and went. When got
there saw clothes scattered all over
floor. Asked Mrs Gollnik how 1t
happened. SAID tramps came in about
3 O clock a.. III. and that all the doors
were unlocked, After calling for her
husband to get up she tainted; upon
coming to, took lamp and called Lena
said tramps had small lantern in
hand, no mustaches no whlskers and
hats pulled down over their faces
tranps told Mrs. Gollnik. to turn her
head around and go to sleep and she
cid as requested-''went sound to
sleep.'' Gollnik told tramps they
could take checks on top of cupboard
but that he would not sign same
Lena came with watch, which was
running, and which was found in his
trouser pockets; witness SAID that
deceased was butchering one day.
brought hogs into house, also hammer
put hammer under stove; that
deceased got up during night to pu.
wood in stoys and then discov> rel
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