The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-11
MALE JURY CHOSEN
FOR WHCELBARROW
FARM MURDER CASE
HazeIton Girl Shot Father Dead
and Dumped Body in Greek,
Is lynn's Description
LANCER SEEKS DISMISSAL
Sheriff Fisher Of Emmons couns
ty Strongest Witness for
Prosecution Of Girl
LANCER SEEKS DISMISSAL

Jamestown, Jan. 11.-{P)-lnex
Gontka. l7-year-old Haxelton farm
girl who is facing trial here for kill
ing her father last September. viii
attempt to show three interviewer de.
lenses, william Langer. defense At
torney. told the court shortly after
the state rested its case at 2:30 .. m.
She admits killing her father, but
she did 1t In self defence, LANCER
said. He said testimony will show
that the father had threatened to kill
members Of the family before his
fatal Shooting and that he had the
reputation Of Q quarrelsome man In
his neighborhood.
The jury which was completed yes
terday was in the box ct $50 this
morning to hear States Attorney
George Lynn briefly outline the
states case against the girl.
Lynn said that on the third day Of
september. Charles II. 0ontka was
engaged In dairy, stock and grain
farming some Is miles southwest OF
the town Of Hazelton, but resided
with his wife and three youuser
members Of his family Of nine In the
town Of fIazelton.
He was engaged on the day Of his
death In trucking tile brick from
Haselton to the farm for the erec-
ton Of silo. That four Of his older
children were operating the farm.
two boys in the field and Inex and
. younger sister Ula doing the work
ABOUT the house and assisting him
IN unloading the brick as he hauled
it out.
That at the time Of the shootinR.
about p. M, 0ontka Was standing
beside the truck and the dauRhtNr
Ula was on the truck handing down
the brick from the nth load hauled
that day. 80. - /.
His back was toward the door Of
the basement barn some 20 feet away.
Shot Father In Back
That 1nex went into the house,
secured three shells which she In
serted In the chamber OF Z pump
gun. went through q passageway into
the barn opened the door . space OF
from three to 8 inches, aimed and
shot her father in the small Of the
back.
That the father turned in falling.
facing the door, calling where Is
lnez, did q tire blow out" and
fell facing the barn door with his
head on the truck fender.
:. That 1nez then aimed again and
tired q second shot into the body Of
her father striking just over tho
head and producing instant death.
That the girls then loaded the BODY
INTO wheel barrow secured from the
barn and wheeled 1t some 20 or -
'ods to the bushes Of the creek bot
;om.
They then continued the chores
Ind after milking the cows Inez
llone went to the bushes where the
,ody still lay on the barrow wheeled
t to the creek bank ana dumped e
nto the water where It was found hv
J searching party two days later.
Said Father Visiting
When her brothers came from the
teld. 1nez told them their father had
'one to = neighbors home.
The defendant and her sister. thu
tate will try to show condlcted
themselves Is though nothing unusual
lad happened.
The oldest brother Charles ana :
'oung man. Redmill. formerly en-.
aged on the farm. went to the neieh-
'orS TO zee 0ontka to collect wages
|ut found the house dark.
On opening the case this morning.
anger moved Tor q dismissal OF the
ase on the grounds that the COM
'la1nt was incorrect in not ShoVing
ufflcient criminal information.
After some argument and discussion
'etWeen counsel. Judge Jansonius de-
Jared 2 Is minute recess that the In
could be amended.
Mrs. 0ontka In direct testimony
DID Of ner husband leaving home that
aorntng Sept. 3 1T 500 .. N. ana ~
urning again briefly ct about 8 :.
q. She did not go him axain untiI
ne body had been removed from til
reek.
Learned Stoey Later
She went to the farm when her n,
'harles came and told her dad - 81
one" 1ne1 was with him but neithor
{ the HaSelton home o. On the vry
2 tne farm said anything abont
oad. She learned Ines had sl,ot
lm the next day when thu body ~
ound and On questiou1ng Inoa start-
4 70 cty, she said.
Gross examination 81 lna,ear
foueht the admission lrcn lIa