Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-01
TWO MURDER
TRIALS HERE.
One Transferred From Nor.
ton and Other From Het-
finger County
Judge kneeshaW Presides
-..Randles FIin-Flam
Case on Trial

court house and opened the term of
court which was adjourned Wednes-
day last by Judge Burke.
The roll of the jury was called and
all responded to their names except
Woodwork Stewart, Madland Arne,
and Joseph E. Brown. The judge then
called the case of the state VS.. May
Stetler, who will be tried for mur-5
der in the second degree. e. .gs IL.
Story Of the Crime.
This case comes from Morton coun-.
ty on change of venue. 1T appears
that early in December, 1907, one
Anna H. Clausen died at Glen Ullin
under suspicious circumstances. Cor.
,oner Stark being notified, impaneled
a jury which, after hearing the evil
.dence, rendered the following YER
dict:
'tThe said Anna H. Clausen came
to her death as a result ola criminal
abortion performed on the said Anna
II. Clausen by May stetler. of Glen
Ullin.'' Iii.
The Stetler woman was arrested
at once on coroner's warrant and
brought before Justice Tavis for a.
hearing. She waived examination
and was placed under bond to ap-
pear before the district court for trial.
She was arraigned at the regular
term Of court last August and her at:
torney filed two affdavits, one of pre-.
.iudice against the presiding Judge
and also against Morton county and
asking for a change Of venue. Both
requests were granted The case was
transferred to Burleigh county and
Judge Kneeshaw was called in to try
it. 81 = 5;s}
When the case. was called yester-
day 3. w. Shaw, states attorney for
Morton county, was compelled to ask
for continuance as his main wit
ness was taken sick Saturday and
DR.. Kearney said she was not able to
leave her bed. The defense agreed
to the continuance.
johnson Murder Case.
The next case called was the state
VS. Inglebret-J ohnson for murder in
the first degree.
Last summer johnson had quar-
rel with a neighbor named John ST.
vertson, and later Johnson met him
on the road and killed him with a
shot gun. The defendants attorney
L. A. Simpson, had the case sent to
Burleigh county on an affidavit ask
ing for a change of venue.
This afternoon Mr.. Simpson ask.
ed for continuance which was re-
sisted by the state and today Judge
KneeshoW will hear the afidavits in
support of the motion for contin-
uance
The Flim-F1am Case.
The next case called was the state
$. Charles Randles This is the case
n which Randles and Ole FIam, by
occurring Hugh McCroriets indorse-
nent, induced the First National
ank of Bismarck to cash a certifi-
ate of deposit issued by the First
Fational bank of Glendive and which
1as stolen from the real owner. The
blowing we're secured as jurors In.
his case:
Theran Ellison, ]. A. Johnson, Gus
Haf b. Person, Charles GaskiIl, III. C..
Hiss, $. r. Little, Albin Hedstrom
". n. Blexrud. Frank Finlayson, An
rev Anderson and w. S. Jones.
In securing the Jury r. PenWarden
vas challenged for cause by the de-
endant and the state not resisting,
ne was excused. The cause was that
was an employe Of the bank from
zhich Randles secured the money.
harles Gaskill was challenged BY
aefendant for bias and the state res
isted. The judge denied the chal-
enge. The jury was then accepted
nd sworn.
After being sworn request was
aade Of the Judge to excuse wv. 81
ones, his employer needing his SER
ices. The state and defendant
greed to excuse him. Charles An
eson was then called, examined and
,ccepted as a Juror and the jury was
worn again.
Assistant Cashier Weiser then took
he stand ana detailed the casfing Of
be certificate at request OF Randies,
nut court adjourned before the conn
lpletion Of hts examination.