The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-02
Moorlead Department
In SECOND DEGREE:
GETS LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Frank Kethman VIII Spend the Rest Of His Life in the State
Penitentary at Saltwater for Murder Of Dr..
ThrOnd 5. Egge Sept. &

Frank Kethman was found guilty o
murder in the second degree under ar
indictment charging him with, the
killing Of DR.. Thrond s. Egge on the
night Of Labor Day. Sept. 6, and al
11:25 this forenoon, was sentenced
to life Imprisonment at saltwater.
The jury deliberated on it's verdict
fifteen hours and twenty minutes
At $40 this morning. the 1ury's
bailiff was informed by the foreman
that IL was ready to,sreport it's YER
dict At once the Judge, court on
Gals and attorneys were notified and
all were In court at the opening hour
when the Jury filed in and delivered
Its verdict. Kethman appeared un-
moved when he heard the verdict
read by Clerk McCubrey. Immediate
ly after the verdict was read the con-
victed man was returned to his cell
in the county jail to await the formal
passing OF sentence.
No member OF Ketnmar's family
was present in the court room at the
time Of the return of the verdict of
the jury and not more than half a
dozen citizens heard the verdict read.
Sentences Other Prisoners First.
After the disposition of a number
of motions in civil cases and the pass
ing Of sentence upon two prisoners
convicted for other offenses, Judge
Taylor, after snort conference with
the county attorney and Mr. Nye, the
latter of counsel for the defense, told
the sheriff to bring in Frank Kethman
for sentence. BY this time Mrs. Keith
man and her father, Mr.. Wheel
wright, and Mrs. Parmeter had arriv-
ed in court.
Mrs. kethman Breaks Down.
The joyous attitude exhibited by
Mrs. Kethman yesterday, 5pt iallv af-
ter the address of Mr.. Barnett, her
husbands attorney, and considerably
commented upon, has now changed to
an attitude of great seriousness. There
were signs of an, effort to keep back
the flood of tears which were ready
to flow. Ultimately the tears did flow.
and she wept profusely when the
dreaded words which meant separa-
ton for life were pronounced. $3.50
kethman Is Petu!ant.
Wnen kethman arrived in the court
room he walked ahead of the deputies
in charge and went to the water
pitcher and drank full glass of wa
ter. Then turning to the guards Keith
man rather petulantly said, Where do
you want me to stand?" He was
pointed to chair, but Kethman took
a position in front OF the clerks desk
and leaned firmly with his arms rest
ing on the top.
Says Witnesses Talked to. Jury.
In response to the usual question bv
the court as to whether the defendant
or his attorney desired to make any
statement, Kethf1fan said: Fl want TO
say a word, judge. was arrested by
Witherow and Erickson. both of them
witnesses against me. Two or three
times during the trial i have seen those
two men talking to the jury when they
have been leaving the box and / don't
think that was fair Those witnesses
from the saloon did not tell the truth
about the time. They said 1t was seven
minutes to ii O'clock when the saloon
was closed, but to tell the truth Judge
1T was seven minutes after ii O'clock.
l ask no mercy, but that swearing was
to protect the $1,000 saloon license
which was at stake. They don't care
as long as they can do business
Kethman made some other remarks,