Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-16
that hammer was gone; that Mrs.
Gollnik had said to her that he had

brought in hammer to do her bodily
harm; in case settlement was made
in her action or actions she wanted
81, 500; that deceased had offered her
-, 900; that she was going to leave
and marry some other bachelor who
would make better husband than he !;
said she could not secure a divorce
owing to the fact that her best lawyer
had removed to California; after fail
ing in divorce she SAID she would
divorce herself; said she could not
agree with him, that he went with
other women, etc. Lyons You said
he goes to other women. What for?'
Cant tell you very we'll in English. I
can tell you better in German. Well,
you tell me some time later on. Tell
us the whole story said Mr.. Lyon.
win you help me along and think,
Mr.. Lyons?' will; that is what I
am trying to do now. Go on. Don
know what I should say Don't
remember anything; told everything
to Cameron already2 retorted Mr..
Lyons. If I should have known that
anything like this would have
occurred I should have given it more
attention.
By Lyons-Witness was asked
whether she went in Gollnik's room.
Yes. Did you ask him how it
happened? Yes. Did he answer you?
Yes. What did he say? Yaw, yaw.
The witness. it appears, drew
a great deal from conclusions
and hearsay, and evidently did the
prosecution no particular good. She
was certainly badly mixed. State
rests at 8 40 Saturday afternoon.
Lyons makes usual motion to dis
miss, which was overruled. he then
asks court for adjournment until Mon
day, which was granted
THE DEFENSE.
When court opened Monday morning
Donat Trettel gave the jury an outline
of the defense. He Informed the jury
that they would put defendant on the
stand and through her would prove
away many things that now looked
mysterious, such as the bloody skirt,
etc. Other witnesses would also be
produced that would lend strength
for the jury to form an opinion {;
that the burden was upon the state,
and If defendant was found guilty it
must be beyond all reasonable doubt.
He also stated to the jury that Gollnik
knew that the defendant had the
revolver, but that she had disposed of
it a long time before the murder took
rlace for fear that the children would
lnjure themselves; that owing to the
many quarrels between deceased and
herself suspicion had been cast upon
his client, but that her testimony
would clear that suspicion away. HIS
remarks were very solnbre and
thoughtful and should have created
some impression upon the jury, and
no doubt they did.
DR.. Chance was the first witness
sworn by the defense and stated that
he had been called there on Aug. 13.
but did not pay any attention to
cupboard. He ordered the rooms
cleaned up; looking over the rooms,
etc., that body was taken to hospital
and that sister in charge there
informed Mrs. G0llnlk that she could
not remain.
Chas. Willing was next called. -
Stated that he went out with DR..
Chance on the morning of Aug. 10;
the first person seen there was Mrs.
OO1lA4h, Sl0tON ~ opHOo4ON Gu1t
drawers of cupboard in sitting room
had been ransacked.
Thos. Cannon went out to Gollnlk's
with Sheriff Long; got there about
noon; Sheriff Long and I went into
house and in bed room; Gollnik was
lying on bed in front room; searched
premises and closet under stairs !;
pulled out all stuff therein and showed
1t back: did not notice any other
clothing hanging on wall; did not
find anything in closet that had blood
stains on them. BY Cameron-Tne
principal. things you were looking for
were blood stained garments? Yes.
Max Gollnik, 15-year-old son, was
next. called and said that he had left
home because he could not get along
with his father mother came after me
in few days and wanted me to go
back, but went to Mangel's: said
that claw hammer was lost last fall
and did not know whether it was
found again or not. By Cameron
The trouble between you and your
father was because you were lazy? I
was not lazy.
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