The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
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uIllo udu IvKCn Olnner with fh0 Skrn0.
'stads.
All OF his testimony regarding the
relations of Mr.. and Mrs. Holum was
introduced over the objections Of At
torncy General Miller, representing
the state.
He also said that Holum had no
straw at his place III. the Sunday be-
fore Mrs. lIolum's death.
hay OF Tragedy.
Coming down to the day on which
the tragedy was discovered, the wit
ness said that he first had been nuti-
lied thai Mrs. Holum was hurt, by
VIII Mcbride. lie and his wife hur-
ried to the Holum place. arriving at
about 3:4a o'clock in the afternoon.
They were met by Holum, who was
crying.
Skrogstad then told how lie went
into tho hnusc and found Mrs. Holum
lying OH the sofa. as described by the
witnesses OF the state. lie said that
he a assisted Dr. GuStafsun in car
ing for II woman's wounds.
Skirt Was Wet.
lie noticed blood: in her hair. and i'll
slipping her skirt off. noticed that the
garment was wet, being stained with
blood and manure, and having a num-
Der Of small pieces Of shale stone adj
herring to it. After dressing the
wound, DR.. G%ustafson remarked that
there was slight hope for Mrs. Holum.
This caused HOlum to cry again.
Friday evening SErogstad says that
he and Holum cleaned out the barn.
almost behind the stall where Barney
is said to lave stood, and where
Holum claims to have found his wife.
Later he MS that he told States At
torney Crimson about this spot.
Harness on Horses.
They also let the horses in tho
barn out to water, and put straw from
the load brought by Holum that day,
i'll the stalls for bedding. The har-
ness was still on the horses which had
been driven by Holum on his trip
after the straw, according to Snrog-
stad. and this was removed.
They also fixed the calf per in the
COW stable, which had been broken,
allowing one of the calves to escape.
Afternoon Session.
Tn continuing his testimony this at
ternoon. Skrogstad said that he had
frequently sec the Ratchet placed in
evidence by the state around the
Ilolum case during the last spring,
and tina: he had seen Holum use it to
hew out ~ poplar log.
Cross Examination.
On cross examination by ATTORNEY
General Miller, Skrogstad admitted
that he had taken all active part in
preparing Holum's defense. a ques-
ton in regard to the nature OF these
activities was ruled out by Judge
kneeshaw.
lie said that he distinctly remem-
bercd two visits that had been ex-
changed between his family aud Hol-
I1If11'c, 1nfinr IN t1a1 xsciN -, Y,,@ q e..
which he had already referred.
Taking up the events following his
arrival at the Holum farm on the lHri-
day afternoon of the tragedy, Skrog-
stad said that he had put his horses
In the barn as soon as he arrived.
Holum accompanied him to the barn,
he said. but at that time did not tell
him anything in regard to how his
wife had sustained her injuries.
He said that he put the horses in
stalls one removed from that occu-
pied by Barney.
Cleaned Barn Out.
In the evening following DIR. Gus
tafson's departure, Skrogstad said
that he and Holum went to the barn
to clean it out. 1t was at that time
he said that Holum told him where
Mrs. Holum had been found. They
also embarrassed The team Holum had
used on his trip after straw, at this
time.
The witness said that IIolum had
not called his attention to the dark
spots. south OF Barney's stall but that
he had noticed them himself. He wAs
not sure whether this occurred before
or after he turned the horses out to
water.
While repairing this pen. skrog-
stad said that he noticed there was
fresh bedding in it, and fresh grass
In the manger. Mrs. Holum he said