The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-13
WEbERG REC|1ES AMAZING STORY
Of OCCURRENCE N KENMARE
Loved the Letters Murdered Girl Had Written to Him
Would Not Knowingly Harm the Woman He Killed
Mother in Tears She Testifies in Sons Behalf Case
Will Go to the Jury About Saturday in Weberg's
Eyes Such as Witness Had Never Seen Before in Any
Mans Eye.

Present indications are that the
case Of the state Of North Dakota VS..
Otto Weberg will be concluded Satur-
day, in SO far as the introducing of
testimony is concerned, and that at
that time, the jury will be given the
case. The case has been in the dis
trict court at Grafton since last week.
This morning, three witnesses,
Messrs. Barsness, Voter and Naetlie
were placed on the stand. These men
found Weberg few minutes after
the homicide lying on a couch in
Fairdale restaurant. Mr.. Barsness,
who was the first to see Weberg, said
that he noticed the defendants eyes
particularly, saying that they seemed
to have a strange appearance, look
that he had never seen in the eyes
of any man prior to that time.
The forenoon of Tuesday was taken
up with the examination of witnesses
produced by the defense to prove
peculiar actions on the part of the de-
PENDANT Weberg prior to the time of
the homicide. The witnesses were
largely those who testified in the main
case on the part of the state.
Memory Poor.
j. S. McNish and George Davidson
were called and testified substantially
that in the fall of 1906 the defendant
was arrested for shooting revolver
on the streets; that at the time of his
arrest which followed shortly after
the shooting that he was somewhat
intoxicated. That at the hearing
which was held before Mr.. McNish the
following morning Weberg testified
that he was without a recollection of
what had transpired on the evening
previous.
Double Deed.
Gus Weberg, cousin of the defen-
dant, testified that he had a conversa-
ton with the defendant the morning
after the occurrence above mentioned.
That he told him that he must be
crazy to be acting in that way. The
defendant replied, Il must have been"
Witness testified to taking the revolver
away from the defendant the night of
the shooting. He testified that the fol-
lowing morning he old the defendant
that he-the witness-had taken the
gun from him and the defendant re-
piled that he was glad of it. He said,
"If you hadn't, 1 might have shot the
girl and then myself"
Left With Caxn.
John Johns testified that he was for
merly storekeeper in Fairdale on
small scale. That at one time during
1906, the defendant was boarding with
him and assisting in the store. That
witness left the store in charge of the
defendant at one time. When he re-
turned the defendant was gone, to-
gether with at least 81 in money. That
he did not see the defendant after that
time for two months.
Had just Seen Her.
Theodor Nordilie was recalled and
testified that he had a conversation
with the defendant three days before
the homicide and after the defendant
had seen the deceased for several
months prior thereto, that the defen-
dant said II have just seen her; feel
so funny and hot" That he sat with
his head in his hands for some time
thereafter. Witness testified that he
had seen him do that often but that he
would speak when spoken to, not
carrying on any extended conversation
however.
Was Grooming.
The first witness called at the after
noon session was Elmer Miklebust, a
states witness, called and sworn by
the defendant. Testified that he was
one of those who kept the defendant
in custody awaiting the arrival of the
deputy sheriff on the night of the homi-
eide.
did she ask you anything about the
girl?"
A. Yes. He asked me if she was
dead. I said, "Yes, she is" and he
said, II am glad of it, That the de-
PENDANT repeated this conversation
three or four times to the witness.
Witness testified that the defendant
was taken to room in the hotel, I'M
dressed and placed in bed with hands
tied behind his back at about O'Clock
the night of the homicide. That he re-
manned in that position for several
hours. That he was kind of murmer-
ing to himself and groaning. That he
heard the witness talking in dis
connectedly unusual manner at about
ten o'clock at the time that the doctor
was in the room.
@. What did he say about the street
car at about ten O'Clock.
A. He said that the street car is off
the track.
@. What did he say about the paper
on the wall?
A. He said to tell McNish to put
some paper on the wall or buy some
coal and he talked about if McNish did
not have the money that he would lend
him some.
@. Was there paper on the wall?
A. Yes, sir, dark blue paper.
1t was developed on the cross-exam-
nation that the paper was common
building paper.
@, He asked down in the Office
whether the railroad train was in?
A. Yes, sir.
1t was shown that there had been
no train in Fairdale for five. weeks.