The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-26
RATCHET STAINED WITH
BLOOD, SAYS ABBOTT
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weeping she said when he told her
the story.

"SCpluS SIic SdlV Wlleu He lOlO llcI
the story.
Stories Differ.
According to the testimony Of these
two women, the story OF Holum re.
garding the circumstances of the find
ing of the body would be different
from that which he is said to have
told the states attorney, and other
officials. as he is said to have told
them that he discovered the body just
as he was in the act of putting the
team into the barn.
Mrs. Mcbride also testified mat Ho-
lum drove past her school house with
on the Friday afternoon that Mrs.
Holum was injured. He was driving
in the direction Of his farm when she
saw him.
On cross examination by Attorney
Sinkler, Mrs. Mcbride said that John
Solberg, a farmer of the vicinity, was
driving a short distance in front of
Holum. They were both driving
slowly.
Taking up her visit to the Holum
farm Saturday morning, Mrs. Mcbride
said that Hoium had made no state
ment to her in regard to how his wife
had been injured, or as to how he
had carried her out Of the barn.
She left the farm shortly before
noon, she said. and Holum was still
there at the time.
Quarrelled With Wife.
Gustav Brekki. real estate and loan
agent of Milton, was called to the
stand by the state this afternoon. He
said that Holum had obtained loans
from him on several occasions, and
that the last time. which was in 1910,
had quarrelled with his wife regard
inc tho 6i1nr,aifin, s,f f1n1 A,,r,non1c IF
the loan.
Mrs. Holum at first refused to sign
the mortgage according to Brekki, un-
less Holum would agree to give her
$50 of the money. Finally, however,
she consented to do so.
The witness also stated that in
August, 1912. he sold some cattle
which Mrs. Holum claimed. were hers.
In December Of the same year, Hol-
terest on the farm mortgage and de-
sired him to apply the proceeds Of the
cattle sale on the amount due.
This Brekki says that he refused to
do. and that Holum then began to VIC
lently abuse his wife, calling her foul
names, and accusing her Of loose con-
duct,
Holum Was Sober.
On cross-examination the witness
stated that Holum appeared to be per-
fectly sober, at this time. He also said
that his only reason for %supposing the
cattle to belong to Mrs. Holum, was
that she had told him that she owned
them.
Harvey .Ransen, aged IS, Of Con-
crete, was-the next witness called. He
said that he had been In Milton with
his father on July 4, 1911, and that
while driving back home Mr.. and Mrs.
Holum had overtaken them in a
wagon.
As the two teams passed, the boy
said that Holum drew his horses up
violently. upsetting Mrs. Hoium back
wards into the wagon box, but con
tinued to drive forward, at a rapid
rate regardless Of her screams.
During tho afternoon session Attor-
ney General. Miller served notice on
the defense that he would probably
call six additional witnesses, besides
those whose anne have already been
turned in.
Part Of Barn introduced.
The post from the Holum barn on
to have been found. and several pieces
Of shale. said to = be stained with
blood. We're introduced by the state as
evidence late Wednesday afternoon.
These exhibits were brought into
court ny ID. A. q. Abbott Of the state
university to whom they were sent by
States Attorney Crimson. Dr. Alb,
bolt was in court during the after
noon session but was not called as a
witness. as Mr.. Sinkler had not nm
tshed his cross examination of Mr..
Crimson when the court adjourned at
5 o'clock. "a ~
Considerable time was given to the
inspection OF the post by Mr.. Sinkler
during his cross examination Sof tha
states attorney. The latter. was
asked to indicate the position a.of the
alleged finger prints and thensplAe4d
his fingers on the post in the position
indicated by Mr.. Crimson.
r. Holum Will Take Stand.
That Holum will take thspstaaa~i.
his " defense was the announce
ment made Wednesday night by At
torney Sinkler. 1t Ia expected that
the evidence Of the state VIII, continue
TO occupy the attention, OF the court
during the remainder Of the present
week, and the. defense will begin to
Tuesday.
Holum will probably bsscailed on to
tell his story Of the finding Of hts
vile. and the other events which oc.
Cured on the. day upon which she
was. injured. !.