The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-08


several times. They finally parted at
closing time.
Witness testified that DR.. Egge wore
block Derby hat and Kethman a
white canvass hat--similar to the one
worn in the Labor day parade.
1t was a little before III o'clock when
DR.. Egge left the saloon and Kethman
followed. The former turned to the
left, eastwards along Front street and
Walters thought that Kethman turned
to the right, westwards along the same
street.
The witness was not cross examin-
ed by either of the attorneys present.
Mr.. Wright's Story.
A. J. Wright, of Beck & Wright,
awning makers and undertakers, told
Of his leaving his office few min
utes after IL O'clock, Monday night He
walked straight home, which is near
the corner of Second avenue and Sixth
street, about fifty feet from the scene
Of the killing of DR.. Egge He did not
notice part ;ularly how many persons
passed along, but the last one he met
was tall, slim man, in dark clothes
and wearing a white hat. The man
went north on the sidewalk and passed
near the public library, then turned
and came back again.
The witness testified that shortly af-
ter he reached his home he heard
blows, but there was no outcry what
ever. He looked in the direction of
the noise and saw a man get up, and
as he moved away he struck trees and
other objects two or three times with
something heavy. The man went
north along Sixth street.
In reply to a jurors query, Mr..
Wright said he would not say positive
ly that the man was Frank Kethman,
but in his own mind he believed he
was the man. To another juror the
witness replied, Yes, 1 am convinced
in my own mind"
Pockets Had Been Rifled.
Where he was standing, the witness
said, was about 1873 feet from where
he saw persons with a lantern, and
went over to see what was the trouble.
The two Larson boys were there and
w. Fl. Grasse, the weather observer
He saw the PROSTATE form of a body
and recognized 1t to ne that of DR..
Egge. Life was extinct and so pro-
nounced DR.. Hagen who came up di-
rectly afterwards. The dead doctors
trousers pockets were turned inside
out. He assisted in the removal of
the body after the arrival of the cor
oner.
In reply to another question by jur-
or, Mr.. Wright said: after seeing
the dead body of the doctor / thought
of no one else in connection with the
death of the doctor but Frank Keith
man"
Doctors Examined Stains.
Drs. Humphrey and Hagen testified
as to making a microscopic and ana
lytical examination OF the blood
stains found on the clothes Of Frank
Kethman. There were a number OF
wounds on the head and face Of DR..
Egge when examined shortly after the
murder. There was more than one
which would have caused instantane-
GUS death, according to the physicians
Both witnesses assisted I'm the post
norton examination and have made
written reports as required by law
In such cases.
Blood on His Hands.
Officer Crossman testified that he
was at police headquarters when he
was called to Sixth street and Second
/ avenue south. He arrived at the
scene OF the killing Of DIR. Egge about
11:20 o'clock
Witness told OF his meeting Keith
1 man In front of Keifers wholesale
house as he passed along on his way
to answer his call. Kethman,s hands
We're covered with blood and he told
him to wait until he got back and Their
ne would get carriage and take him
home. When he reached the scene 81
the murder 1t was 1895; according
to the watch Of a party who was
there. SO that IT must have been about
1920 when he saw Kethman e.
Keifer's.
Discovered Dead Body.
/ Harry Larson told how he and hi,
brother were flomeward bound from
Fargo where they attended the Crane
theatre. Their home is next door /,
that OF Mr.. Wright They had at
tended the last performances at tn,
theatre and walked all the way /.
Moorhead. He told OF flnding the bod,
Of DIR. Egge on the corner and seAin,
Observer Grasse in the front or hi
home where he went to phone the DO
lice. and he told Mr. Grasse what n,
had seen on the corner
il Testimony Of Erickson.
The testimony Of OfTicer Erickson
Twas to the effect that the first Ii
heard Of the trouble was at a poin
NEAR the north bridge, oout IFS
o'clock Monday night He had seel
Frank Ketchman early In the evenln
probably about 6:IB. The witnea
went 70 the scene of tne murder. BIZ
las his services were not wanted Their
he began Investigations On his ow,
acccunt along the line Of finding tn