The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-16

tat he was afraid, but said he would
be willing to go back if she would
discharge Guenkel, the bartender.
That was Friday. He came to our
house the next day and Sunday. On
Monday Afternoon he asked us to take
an automobile ride. We laughed at
him, as we knew he had no automo-
bile"
MY wife has he said.
"'They will never obey your or
.ders,' / said.
81 will telephone my wife I have
been hurt in a trolley accident, and
they will send the car for me- he re-
piled.
HE went out to telephone, and as
he was on his way back to our house.
three men seized him, and hustled
him away, protesting and struggling.
That was the last we saw of him."
C~ontradicts Mrs. frost.
Mrs. frost at first told the police
that her husband met his death as the
result of a trolley accident, but Emma
Sharp emphatically declared, on the
witness stand. that there had been
no accident, as it was merely a rus
to obtain the automobile.
She also said her father had taken
frost to see Charles Messenger. a law
yer, for the purpose of securing a d.
vorce.
81 saw frost on the street, on Sat
urday. August g." she said. "He told
me that he was afraid to go home,
as they had already drugged him
do. I told him that was for him to
decide.
They don't want me- he said;
cts just my none they are after
Afraid to Go Home.
II saw him again Monday. August
5, and he again said he was afraid
to go home
"What condition was frost in when
you last saw him ?" asked former Dis
trict Attorney William A. Gray, coun-
sci for Mrs. frost.
The witness replied that he was
perfectly sober.
The last time l saw frost was at
the home of Charles Gentner at 143S
North Hollywood street"
why did you go there?" demand
Knight interrupted the proceedings.
and a. lively tilt followed between the
lawyer and coroner
II have allowed you considerable
latitude said Knight, but it seems
to me that you are going out of your
way to ask needless and foolish ques-
tons"
When Gray asked the witness if she
had talked with any n before going
on the witness stand Coroner knight
again objected to the question.
MY object is to find out if she is
merely saying what has been put in
her mouth or is telling a straight
story" retorted Gray. II want to
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is merely reciting what she has been
told to say"
Defended by Sister.
Declaring her belief in the inno-
cence of the accused woman. Mrs.
Rosa Gressca of 1901 Reese street, a
sister Of Mrs. frost. and her only
relative in this country. before the in
quest today gave out a statement in
which h declared hat she would re-
main loyal to her sister and. no mat
ter what the outcome of the case,
would take car of Irene Hartman,
the 9-year-old daughter of Mrs. frost.
With tears streaming down her
face and her voice choked with sobs,
Mrs. Gressca declared that her sister
was under the influence Of Guenkel.
responsible for the tragedy.
was Tor my
sisters ruin" she declared. "If she
had only let him alone and listened
to my husband she would have been
a good and happy woman today.
"Guenkel gave orders in the saloon
and house, and evidently my sister
and every one else had to obey him.
Irene, my little niece. liked to Wis
it me at my home. but did so against
the commands of Guenkel. She often
told me that Guenkel, whom she call
ed Uncle Ed, had forbidden her COM
ing to my house.
Will Care for Child.
"My sister had always been a hard
working oma My husband urged
her to give up the saloon when he
saw what influence Guenkel was ex-
erting ver her. For some reason or
other she wouldn't do it. I don't think
she was able to shake off the mans
influence. and she did whatever he
wanted her to.
my husband and I stayed away
from her home to avoid trouble. I
knew my husband would get into
trouble with Guenkel, because he
knew what kind of a man he was.
If it's true that a husband and wife
are only one. how does 1t require two
to make a quarrel?