UNJUST: Conviction of Innocence: Mathilde's Story, by Elizabeth Brown
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William and Mathilda were German immigrants who moved to the small rural community of Swan River Township, a rural farming community outside of Little Falls, Minnesota. The area was flooded with immigrants; mostly German and Polish families who spoke little English. There was a great deal of jealousy from local farmers at how prosperous the immigrants were becoming as farmers, and prejudice ran deep… …even if unspoken in this small rural community. In early August 1908—according to Mathilda Gollnik—two burglars entered their residence at night, and after arguing with her husband, struck him in the head causing a wound that would prove to be fatal. After surviving for three days, William Gollnik died without ever regaining consciousness. It was later determined he was probably struck with a heavy blunt instrument, probably a hatchet. The murder weapon was never recovered. After the attack on her husband, Mathilda ran to a neighbor’s house for help. They summoned the local sheriff and a local doctor who arrived at the scene. The local doctor being unable to communicate well with Mathilda, as she spoke little English, assumed she had committed the crime. The local sheriff who had virtually no law enforcement training and had two years earlier been a local farmer conducted virtually no substantive investigation, not taking so much as a single note, and also assumed Mathilda had killed her husband. Two years after the murder he returned to farming. Mathilda was ultimately arrested for the murder of her husband, was tried, and convicted. There was virtually no evidence presented at trial to show she had committed the crime, and her attorneys presented a defense so inept, they didn’t call a single witness in her behalf. The only evidence presented by the prosecution was that it was well known that their marriage was an unhappy one and Mathilda had previously attempted to obtain a divorce which was never finalized as they resolved their differences and continued living as man and wife. The trial lasted about four days, and the jury consisting of local farmers, deliberated only hours before returning a guilty verdict. The prosecuting attorney within three hours of the verdict petitioned the court to impose an immediate sentence, which was granted, and Mathilda was sentenced to life imprisonment, and immediately transported to prison. After her conviction, it was literally a feeding frenzy to acquire her property and possessions, by neighbors, attorneys, other family members, and local farmers. But what happened in the ensuing years was even more unthinkable.
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- Published on: 2015-05-02
- Released on: 2015-05-02
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book!! By Sara Great book - very interesting!! Having grown up in that area of MN and now only living an hour away, I found the story quite fascinating - and very unjust, indeed. Cool to see so many familiar names and read about familiar areas of those counties. My mom is now thoroughly enjoying reading the book as she grew up in Bowlus, MN and still lives in that area, so she is extremely familiar with the names and all of the areas. Thank you for writing this book, Elizabeth Brown!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Unjust: Convictions of Innocence, Mathilde's Story does not disappoint. Thank you for another great read! By Carriealavezos I have been following you since reading your first book, Tales of our Youth: Generation of Love and Hope, in hopes that you would publish a sequel one day. So, although Unjust: Convictions of Innocence, Mathilde's Story was not the book I was initially hoping for, I was ecstatic to discover you had publish another book for me to read, and it did not disappoint. Unjust: Convictions of Innocence, Mathilde's Story kept me up late into the wee hours of the morning enthralled with who this woman was and what she endured. As I read through the court transcripts and personalities and characters were revealed, I struggled with comprehending the true nature of greed and evil, as well as the destruction of entitlement; like Mathilde, I tend to believe in the power and strength of goodness. I'm so thankful to be alive in a day when women have rights and an era that encourages us to use our own voices and advocate for ourselves. I felt such a kinship to Mathilde, as a woman, a mother and something much deeper that I struggle to put words to. I think my life has changed in some way, reading about her story. I have thought of her often since finishing the book and even wondered, "what would Mathilde think", on a couple of occasions. She will always be with me. I am thankful that something about Mathilde touched you also, and inspired you to share her story with the world. Even though she is not here in the physical any longer, I can't help but think that this book is the first step in setting right a horrible wrong. I am once again inspired by your story telling. The worst part of this book for me has been the end, as it was with Tales of our Youth: Generation of Love and Hope. I am once again hoping for a sequel, as I would love to know who Mathilde was as a child and a young adult prior to her marriage. I have also wondered many times how Mathilde's children faired through the traumatic event and what legacy if any, have they been left with. Thank you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Unjust By Dunder The struggles of this poor woman were relentless and the legal system failed her over and over again. Mathilda deserves to be remembered and with this book, she will be.The legal transcripts bring one back to the days when almost everyone lived on a farm and many of one's neighbors were immigrants.I am certain that there are instances where folks are still "railroaded" in the legal system and lawyers gouge the estate for bloated fees.At the end of the day, a book should change you and make you think. This one does.
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