The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-20
FIND WILTON Man
WASFATALLY HURT
NFALL LAST WEEK
Testimony indicates Mike Don.
aIuk Suffered Injury At
Neighbor's Home

Mike Donaluk Wilton coal miner,
apparently died last Wednesday from
injuries received when he fell down
three steps at the home of neigh
Dor two days before, it was decided
by a Burleigh county coroner's jury
following an inquest Monday after
noon.
Apparently not entirely satisfied,
however. that Donaluk received his
fatal injuries in the fall. the jury in
corporated the phrase from the evil
dence presented" in its written ver-
dict.
Donaluk died of a fractured skull.
Eight witnesses testified at the in
quest, and for some an interpreter
was needed, since they understood
and spoke only in the Austrian Ian
guage.
Those who testified were DR.. L. w.
Larson, Bismarck, and DR.. r. G.
Thompson, Wilton, who conducted an
autopsy following Donaluk's death;
Jack Haluzek, in whose home Dona-
LUX was injured: Nellie, Jack and
Rose Haluzek, children of Jack Halu-
EEK; Nick Seluk, Butte resident who
visited at the Haluzek home the day
of the mishap; and John Kryweski,
with whom Donaluk had lived.
Several Others Present
Several other friends of the dead
man and the witnesses came here for
the inquest, which was conducted In
the county courthouse.
Testimony indicated that Mike had
been intoxicated during most of the
day on which he was injured and was
very Intoxicated" shortly before his
accident. His brother. Sam Donaluk,
was quoted as saying that Mike drank
too much.
About 5 p. m. Donaluk approached
the Haluzek home, stopping at an au-
tomobile outside to talk to Nellie and
Rose Haluzek and Seluk, who were
sitting in the machine. He told them
he was going to invite Jack Haluzek
over to his house for drink of beer.
Jack Haluzek said Donaluk came up
the three steps leading from the out
side vestibule to the kitchen door,
stopping on the last step while he in
vited him over for the drink. Halu-
eek said he replied that he did not
want anything to drink and advised
Donaluk that he was drunk and had
better go home.
Haluzek said Donaluk then fell
backwards, declaring he did not see
him fall but heard the impact when
Mikes head struck an open door to
the vestibule at the foot of the short
stairway.
Billy, young son Of Haluzek, then
ran to the car and asked the others
to come to the house. All said that
Donaluk was bleeding from the left
ear, nose and mouth and that he was
lying on his left side with both feet
on the bottom step.
Taken to Back Yard
Kryweski then was called to the
Haluzek home and the men carried
Donaluk to shady spot in the back
yard, where he remained for several
minutes before the group decided to
take him to his home.
When getting doctor was sug-
gested, Kryweski said he advised
against 1t because Donaluk had fallen
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fore" and always recuperated after a /
nights rest.
The next morning. however, when |
Donaluk remained unconscious. DR.. |
Thompson was called. Donaluk re-
NAMED unconscious until Wednesday |
forenoon, when he died, without say
ing anything, the witnesses said.
Testimony indicated that Haluzek |!
had borrowed $50 from Donaluk but |
had paid $25 of this sum back to him. |
Donaluk, about 60 years old, had |
not worked for about two years, Kry- |
weski said. but had q small sum of |!
money in the bank.
States Attorney Register conducted
the questioning. assisted by Sheriff j.
L. Kelley. Coroner w. E. Perry and
members Of the jury.
Frank Paris, L. Van Hook and j. w.
Riley, all of Bismarck, were the Jurors.
They viewed Donaluks body Saturday
forenoon shortly before funeral serv-
ices.