The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-13
.FOURNIER FOUND GUILTY;
GLEN LIFE SENTENCE
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before the attorneys for the de-
Tense could stop their getting to
the jury, although objections to
their record were sustained by
the court.
The defendant was unable to
fix dates of anything except the
9TH day of April, when the Dahl's
we're killed: according to the in
dictment.
At one time the states attor-
ney suddenly asked Fourier II
he had been accused of killing a
man named Barclay at Pine
River, in 1898, and also intimat-
ed that his squaw had been
found dead the next morning
after demanding money from
Fourier and threatened to tell
who killed Barclay if she did not
receive it. 1t was also develop
ed that Fourier has a son, by
this squaw, living at Leech Lake.
County Attorney Funkley be-
gan his address to the jury at
$40 and was followed by Mr..
Scrutchin, and both had finished
at $40. Both were able efforts,
the county attorney confnlng
himself to summing up the evil
dence for the state in a simple
and effective manner, while MI.
Scrutchin delivered fine ad-
dress, ending with a burst OF
oratory, when he feelingly alluded
to the unnatural brother of the
accused swearing to testimony
that would send his own flesh
and blood to the gallows.
Judge Spooner's charge to
the jury was fair and impartial
and covered every phrase of the
case, especially dwelling on the
circumstantial character of the
states evidence, backed up by
confessions, and he especially
charged the jury to weigh care
fully the evidence and the cred
ability of the witnesses.
When court convened this
morning, there was an expect
ant courtroom, many of whom
had been present every day Of
the two trials, and all were anx-
ious to know what penalty the
court wonld impose on the men.
Deputy Sheriffs John Bailey
and Arne Solberg brought the
prisoners into court. Both were
neatly dressed and clearly
shaven and hair dressed. Neither
looked about the courtroom, but
cast glances occasionally IN the
direction of the judges seat.
It is understood that Fourier
had been cautioned that he might
receive the death penalty and he
was fully prepared to meet the
sentence. His face was calm and
without trace Of nervousness.
Wesley was also cool, but he
gazed about the room in an I'm.
easy manner.
When Fournler received the
Imprisonment sentence look of
great relief passed over the
features Of both men, and there
was also an air of satisfaction
about the courtroom. When
Judge Spooner began his re-
marks to Fourier they were
couched IN such language that
the death penalty was looked for.
The following were the pro.
ceedings had, as of record:
By the court: "Paul Fourier,
stand up. Have you anything to
say at this time, why sentence
should not be imposed?"
Mr.. Martin: IF it please the
the court,in the case of the State
of Minnesota VS.. Paul Fourier,
as one of the councillors for the
defense, we recognize the facts
your Honor, that he has been
found guilty of the crime of which
he has been charged, by the jury,
and that he has been convicted
on human evidence.
81 state for myself and Mr..
Scrutchin, as attorneys for the
defense, that we, more than any
other narSOns IN tho Go,,pt1 of