The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-08

girls character, and was already
securing testimony to defend him
self in a case that was not begun
against him till several months af
ter. How could Harris swear tina
Miss Stewart would testify to Ger
tain alleged facts if he had no
talked with her about the matter
The new affidavit says that Mis-
Stewart is the only :willing wit
ness he can get. How does he
he know, asked Mr.. Newton, tina
she would be a "willing witness
seeing that he has had no commu
nication with her since last Jan
uary-a date before the Anderson
girl knew Of her condition?
Mr.. johnson questioned the gooo
faith Of TIE attorneys on the othe1
side, and claimed that they had in.
suited the intelligence of the court
They were trying to ride the moon
instead of meeting the arguments
that had been made by the defend
ants attorney.
In reply to the court, MI. John
son said his client had not, as far
as he knew, ever learned from Miss
Stewart that she would testify to
the facts alleged in the affidavit.
Judge Winchester denied the
motion for a continuance and the
attorneys proceeded to empanel a
a jury.
Among the jurors examined L.
G.. Brewster said the defendant
talked to him about the case, and
gave him his side of the case. He
formed an opinion on the merits
of the case after talking with the
defendant, which opinion was I'M
favorable to Harris. Mr.. Brewster
was excused.
Court adjourned for the evening
before the jury was. completed.
WEDNESDAY
During the morning the work Of
securing a jury was resumed, and
completed as follows:
D. G. Wright, Joseph Renfrow,
G.. r. Wilcox, Fred Knalson, Ben
johnson. p. p. Parkins, o. S. Hol-
tan, j. w. Lyle, John Blake, John
knalsop. Olof Nelson, Peter Gevs.
MI. Newton opened the ease for
the prosecution. Annie Anderson
first called as Il witness. She
said she went to work in MIR. Hair
ris' office in May, 1903. In Octo-
Der of the same year, Mi. Harris
went to Wisconsin. A day or two
after Mrs. Harris departure, the
defendant asked the witness to
cook for him and Go the other
house work. She consented to do
this. Two or three days after Mrs.
Harris went away, he took the wit
ness into the bedroom and had
criminal relations with her. They
sustained these relations during
the month that followed. In the
spring that followed when the wit
ness realized her condition. she
told MI. Harris about it. He said
that something would have to be
done; he would give her some mon
ey and she could go away. He told
her to got to Minneapolis to a Mrs.
Hatch. He gave her $50 to pay
her expenses, and said that if she
needed more money and would let
him know, he would send it to her.
This conversation took place in
the Miner office, over Forbes drug
store. Witness did not go to Min
neapolis, but went to Bismarck,
consulted a doctor and returned to
Washburn. Harris cautioned her
not to tell Mrs. Harris what had
occurred, for if she did, Mrs. Har-
ris would get mad. Later, Harris
came to the home of witness and
had a talk with her father and
brother. He said there he would
pay 5000; paying some every month
and the balance in the fall. Wit
ness wanted money solely for the
purpose of supporting the baby Of
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