The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-11
Expert Witnesses Have Been
Called to Prove Insanity of
9 the Defendant.
LETTERS OF THE GIRL
WRITTEN TO YOUNG MAN
One Shows Love and In the Otter She
Admits Being . Trifer-Defendant
Said Nothing When in the Kitchen
Of the Falrdale Restaurant-Gun
Was Held at Side and No Aim Taken

As was expected, the defense in the
case of the state of North Dakota VS..
Otto Weberg rested this morning in
the district court at Grafton. Immedi-
ately there after, Attorney e. r. Sink
Ter, representing the defendent made
his address to the jury, telling what
he expected to prove by witnesses that
would be called. He stated that he
would make an effort to prove that
Weberg, when he killed the girl a.
Fairdale on last January, was insane.
Expert witnesses have been called
by the defense to testify in the case,
and a strong effort is to be made to
save the young man from being con-
victed. A hard fight, one of the hard
est ever put up will be made.
The defendent appars to be the same
as ever in the court room. During the
weeks he was confined in the Jail, he
maintained a stolM Indifference as to
his position. In the court room he
evidences some interest in the pro-
ceedings, and watches the various wit
nesses closely. s.G
1t is expected that the trial will be
concluded this week. The defense
will probably take up several days tn
the Introduction of testimony
The introduction of the letters taken
from the person Of Weberg on last
Saturday was the first bit Of sensation
alism during the trial of the case. The
refusal of the girl, Anna Engalsrud to
have anything to do with Weberg,
after having written endearing letters
to him is shown in the following mis-
sives, both of which were introduced
and read in court Saturday.
Fairdale, N. D., March 9th, 1906.
Dearest Otto: 1t is kind of funny
to be writing to you. Well, did hate
to go that day away and leave you
all alone. you seemed to feel so bad,
but l heard something on the way
going home should like to see you
about but don't get to be thinking of
It; 1t Is not much but it is so funny
you know don't like to hear a bad
word about you.
Well, am thinking of you all the
time but it don't help much but I
think all the time that you are good
boy but I am as mean to you as any
body but you are too good for me
think. Don't you ever think I will
60 back on you. I think you are the
best boy ever saw. Well, as long as
you don't forget me don't care at all.
Well, don't know If you can read
this letter but try your best, my dear
old man.
have wrote to Mrs Strommen and
Mrs. Smith today and to my sweet dear
Otto: you are the sweetest of all, I
think and hope you think the same
Of me and I know you do.
You must not 60 away before come
back because it will be lonesome for
me. Well, good bye sweet heart. I
wish you was here SO I could kiss
you a hundred times and then some.
From you true tried Anna to -
~. 5aSI.. 5, her Sweetheart.
Under, date Of May. 9th, 1906 from
Gilmore, the following: :,.. 49,.
Friend Otto:, am going to write
you few lines and tell you am false
but suppose that. this will hurt your
feelings but my love is fading for you
and / don't see how it is but it seems
though am not fit to go with you any
longer. And when have no love for
a person 1 will not fool him at all. Il
do not want to marry fellow do not
love. Any your pictures and knife
and ring l will send to you as soon
as get chance. And that ring Ole
has got will send you it. Well, this
is all have time for you but you
need not think have got any other
fellow. am not staying at Lewis's
place, I am staying with Ole now.
Well, hope you will forget me.
From A. I.
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