The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
BRIDE OF WEEK
ATTENDING TRIAL
OF HER HUSBANDS
ALLEGED MURDERER
Made a Widow Christmas Eve She
Appears as Happy as Any
Other Bride.
DISTRICT COURT IS OPEN;
GRAND JURY IS SWORN
Three Murder Cases to Be Probed ;
Two Booze Cases Also On
Slate; Other Matters.

Opening of District court this morn
ing was featured by the presence of
a bride of about a week who had
been a widow only since Christmas
eve, she coming as witness in the
murder case wherein her former hus-
band was the victim of three bull
lets fired by Bylly Polak in a quar-
rel at Spooner the evening before
Christmas The slain man was Nick
Sobstzcon.
The men resided in houses on the
same lot and a quarrel arose over
who should pay the taxes. In the
melee which followed, Polak fired
four shots into his erstwhile friend,
three of which took effect, any one OF
which was fatal Polak fled across
the international boundary, but re-
turned and was arrested and brought
to the Beltrami county Jail.
Widow Marrles Again.
About a week ago, the widow of
Sobstzcon carried second time and
in court this morning appeared as
happy as any bride under different
circumstances.
This murder case is one to be In
vestigated by the grand jury which
was convened this morning.
Judge B. F. Wright, opened court
in the absence of Judge c. w. Stan
ton, the latter being on the bench at
International Falls,
The grand jury chose A. J. Hidden
of Baudette as foreman and Deputy
Sheriff Skinvik will act as officer of
the jury
There was no feature to the charge
of the Judge, it being simply the reg
ular charge prescribed by law. what
will materialiZe during the session
of the grand jury is matter of con-
lecture.
Another Murder Case.
Another murder case will claim
the attention of the grand jury, it
being the killing of Peter Skrief at
the hands of George Sterling on Sept.
%. It IS alleged Skrief was shot by
Sterling with rife at the town OF
O'Brien, the bullet entering the vic
TINS leg, causing him to bleed to
death.
Fred Everson, who is alleged to
have killed Andrew Wichlacz at
Haeali November 21, mistaking him
for a deer, it is alleged, is another
murder case on the slate for the
grand jury. These are the only three
murder cases on to be investigated:
The holdup case wherein Fred
Wilson and Mac Rowat are alleged to
have robbed Jake Miller of $25 at
the point of a gun in railroad yard
in Bemidji will also be Investigated.
Two Booze Cases.
Two cases involving liquor are al
so on the grand jury's docket, Fred
Hall of Nebish and Roy Wilson of
Puposky being. involved for alleged
violation.
Every member of the grand jury
was present when court opened tnls
morning with the exception of three.
Those absent were John R. Peterson
of Baudette, John Boe of Blackduck
and Alex Reinhart of Blackduck.
Jurymen on Deck.
The rest of the jury which re-
ported were:
Louis, Tegner, Pinewood; w. J.
Thompson, Pitt; George Hayes, Debs;
R. Olson, Roosevelt; A. A. Metzinger,
Kelliher; w. H. Moon, Blackjack; !;
q B. Johnson, Tenstrike; F. J. Mar
Gee. Malcolm; H. E. Hopkins, Kelli-
her; E. D. Bentley, Louis; George
cochran, Bemidji; r.. G. Edwards,
Hackett; J. H. Carter, Tenstrike; G.
F. Schroeder, Bemidji; A. R. Erick-
son. Bemidji; Otto Myron, 1nez; A.
Hidden, Baudette; G. D. Backus,
Remidii: Charles Hartman, Turtle
River: F.. v. Gardner, Puposky.
Tomorrow the petit jury will be
cd