The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
Gustafson Is

G%ustafson L. Recalled.
DR.. E. V. G~ustafson was then re-
called to the stand. He stated that
he had seen no blood in the place
where Mrs. Holum's head was sup
posed to have lain, and had lot heard
either Holum or S~krugstad make any
allusion to such a blood spot. He
part Of the barn was wetrer than in
other portions.
He reiterated his former testimony
that the wounds on Mrs. Holum's
head could not have heen caused by
kicks from a horse either shod or I'M
shod, and said that the large bruise
found on the woman's eye was prob
ably caused by a blow from some
comparatively soft instrument.
On cross examination by Mr.. Sink
Ter he admitted that each of the
wounds taken singly might have re-
suited from the kick of a horse under
certain conditions. but explained later
gether, the conditions of the case
seemed to render this impossible.
He said. however, that any of then,
might have resulted from a. blow
from. Or a fall against, some sharp
wooden surface sue as the edge of
a plank.
The doctor also gave it as his opin-
ion that there would b. some swell
ing in the wounds between the time
they must have been inflicted, Friday,
and the time they were first exam
ined. by Dr. Gibson the following
Sunday.
An effort was then made by MIR.
wounds must have been inflicted more
definitely than has been done up to
the present time.
The witness. said that they must
have been inflicted at least our hours
before he arrived at. the. Holum farm
at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon on Fri.
day, June 20. but that he could not
hA the time more accurately than
this.
DIR. Gustafson's testimony was con
cluded this afternoon when he stated
thai the wound which caused a frac-
ture of Mrs. Holum's skull could not
have been caused by the woman
falling, and striking her head against
a sharp edge, hut that the other
wounds in the head might have been
caused in this manner
Crimson OH Stand.
States Attorney Crimson was then
called to the stand. His testimony re-
gardtng the visit to the Holum farm
Saturday night was substantially the
same as had been given by the other
witnesses in the case.
He then told OF seeing the Ratchet
in the tool house Of the farm on the
occasion of the visit. He said that
when he again saw the Ratchet on
Sunday morning it's appearance was
inherent, the edge apparently having
been s%harpened, while on Saturday
night it appeared to have been dull.
He stated one edge of the hatch
ct had apparently been sharpened on
a grind stone,, while the other edge
had been filed.
HOlum Appears Amused.
l.. At this point in the testimony, Ho-
lum showed the only sign of any emu-
ton which he has displayed during
the entire trial up to date, a broad
smile spreading over his face.
Stains on Ratchet.
Mr.. Crimson then pointed out a
which he said he believed to he blood.
This was done after an objection from
Mr., Sinkler had been over-ruied BY
Judge Kneeshaw.
Becomes Confused.
The grilling which. DIR, Gibson sus.
tanned at the hands of Mr.. Sinkler APP
peared to make him nervous towards
the close of the afternoon session
tuesday and lie seemed to become
mixed up in his statements. This was
especially evident when he was cues
toned as to the blood clot which DR..
Gustafson had previously testified was
round On the top Of Mrs. Holum'e
head, between the skull and the scalp.
The witness at first said that there
was no chscontusion found on the
top OF Mrs. Holum's head, the only
blood clot being located beneath the
cut on the left side Of the head.
He stuck to this statement through.
out the.c ross-examination on the sub
ject, until Judge Kneeshaw mentioned
what DR.: ,Guetafson's testimony had
been in the matter. He then recalled
the blood clot in question.
Wants New Exhibits.
Taking up the question Of the blood
stained post. and: board from the
manger Of the Holum barn, which the
witness testified, had been sawed out,