The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-02

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went on Mrs. Henrionnet under ques-
tioning, 1--WE went to the store and
stayed there short time. Roland
said he was going up to see DR..
Johnson.
The next time I saw him was at
the city hall.
Cross Examination.
On cross examination by the state,
Mrs. Henrionnet admitted that, Oscar
had taken her in his: autoito the sana-
torium october g ], but denied that
She also admitted that 5sfe. had been
to Erskine to visit Nelson's parents,
and that she told the father that
Oscar was just fine to her and al
ways seemed so kind.
Mrs. Henrionnet stated that Roll
and seemed somewhat excited when
he debarked from the train and she
tried to quiet him.
Transfers Life Policy.
She also admitted that Roland had
transferred life insurance policy
that was in his wife's name to her,
and stated that she was going to
use the policy for the care Of the
baby in case anything happened to
Roland. She said If her son died
she intended to take care of the baby
out of the proceeds of the policy.
Pressed for an answer whether the
wife of the accused was present when
the transfer of the policy was made,
she hesitated for few moments and
then said she wasn't certain.
Onening of Defense.
The defense opened with DR.. e.
w. Johnson as the first witness. The
doctor told of finding Roland Hen
rionnet in the first stages of tuber-
culosis when examined in the sum-
mer and advised him to 60 TO a
sanatorium. The doctor next exam
ined him at the county jail on the
day of the shooting and found him
excited and nervous, but his tenn
perature was slightly above normal,
with a pulse of 1914. His testimony
showed that the disease affected the
entire body and brain, but in cross
examination stated that tempera-
ture of, 80 degrees would, In his
opinion, not affect the brain.
5ss Uncle Testifies. %.E.
Delos Wilcox, an uncle of the de-
PENDANT, was next called. He stated
that together with Mrs. A. p. Hen
rionnet he met Roland at the Red
Lake depot on the morning Of the
18th of November. As Roland Jump
ed off the train he seemed to be In
hurry and said, "come on" the
| witness stated. .~ ##. e..
Roland then asked, according to
| the witness. If they had seen the
! chief Of police and added that he,
Roland, had "the goods on" Oscar
Nelson and his wife, and was going
! to make Oscar enlist. He was urged
to quiet down and not cause any
trouble nor, noteriety. He accom-
named them to the Henrionnet mill
linery store. where he was apparent
ly composed. -. 49,,
prom there, Roland left for the
office of DR.. Johnson" said the wit
! ness. -.
| E.. j. Bourgeois, then presented
| chart showing the location of the
Northern National bank building.
where the shooting took place and
the buildings in the block up to
Fourth street on Beltrami avenue;
: Quarrel With Nurse.
Sarah J. Bye, head nurse at the
sanatorium at the time Roland Hen
| rionnet was patient there, was next
called. She told of quarrel be-
tween Mrs. Roland Henrionnet and
the nurse on the day before the
shooting, which took place at the
sanatorium. In the discussion or
arguments which took place in the
presence of the witness, Mrs. Hen
rionnet, Roland and the nurse, the
latter was said to have said, in
speaking to Mrs. Henrionnet, What
about you and Oscar Nelson at the
hotel?" To this Roland responded
with the question, addressing his
wife, "What have you got to say
for yourself?"
Visit to Soda Fountain.
She told of coming to Bemidji
and calling at the bank, where Oscar
was introduced to her by Mrs. Roland
Henrionnet. Later they went to
the Candy Kitchen, closely followed
by Oscar. There Oscar had a pri-
vate talk with Mrs. Henrionnet and
after several minutes all left the
store, the women coming out first,
closely followed by Oscar.
The women went directly to the
| A. P. Henrionnet residence, accord
ing to the witness. She said she
next saw Roland at the Jail, where
she talked with him through the
bars, stating that his eyes were
bloodshot, with fierce expression.
Tells Of Scene. .-
In cross examining the witness,
County Attorney Torrance brought
out the fact that the two women
went to the office of DR.. Johnson,
and told him of the scene at the
sanatorium between him the nurse,
whose name is Miss Hupfner, and
Mrs. Roland Henrionnet, owing to
alleged trouble arising between Rol-
and and his wife.
] She also testified that the CONVEX
sation between herself and Roland at
the Jail was substantially as fol-