The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-26
Jury Charged Last Night.

Jury Charged Last Night.
The jury was charged last evening
retiring few minutes before 6
o'clock. At 12 o'clock the jurymen
retired for the night, and they were
In session only q short time this morn
Ing before announcing that they were
ready to report.
Anderson, when he faced the jury
this morning, carefully scanned the
he apuarentlNs had an idea. of what
was coming when the verdict wal
read.
Attorney Lawrence Tor the prosecu.
ton talked; from 2, O'clock yesterday
afternoon till s. O'Clock; at which time
Judge Crawford made his charge. He
allowed a wide latitude, permitting
the jury to return verdicts all the
way from murder In the first degree
to granddaughter in the second de-
gree.
HAS Mysterious Features.
The shooting down of Clarence
Funk on the night Of April IA is one
of the most mysterious murders with
which officials of the state have ever
had to deal
Funk, returning to mis- home on the
evening Of that day, was in his resi-
dence but few moments, passing
from the front door directly through
the house to the rear door, and out
onto q porch. While he was standing
there the bullet that caused his death
was fired.
Find Bullet and Shell.
The bullet which caused Funk's
death passed entirely through his
hody, driving through the muscular
tissues at the back In such manner
as to force against the spine, causing
death within very few minutes.
After Funk had been removed to
room in the residence. and ply
sicians summoned, the bullet jacket
was found near the place where Funk
had fallen, and under a refrigerator,
rear by, was found the bullet. 1t had
passed through Funk's body, pile OF
papers and had hit a wall, bounding
back under the ice box.
The bullet and Jacket were identi-
fled as being .32 special.
Anderson's Movements.
On the day Of the shooting Ander-
son had left the bank In which the
men we're employed early in the after
noon. going to his home. It was
charged by the state that he removed
the storm window from the window of
his den while there. Later he went
down town to eat supper-his wife
being out Of the city-and returning
home. he stopped at the bank few
moments.
He was in his own residence at the
time OF the shooting, and, according
to his own declaration, was in the
basement.
Appeared on Scene Late.
One strong point urged by the state
was the fact that Anderson did not
appear at the Funk house till several
minutes later. Anderson went from
his home to garage, located on the
side opposite from the Funk residence.
and walked from the garage to the
Funk home.
Witnesses were placed on. the stand
20 show that Anderson was agitated
during this time.
Find Rifle in Home. :.
In the Anderson home was found
rife which 1t was charged was used.
An empty shell also was found in the
cloth. which It is claimed were used
IN cleaning the weapon after the al
legged shooting. were introduced as
evidence.
Dramatic Incidents.
There were many dramatic Incl.
dents Immediately following the arrest
OF Anderson, which took place the
same evening Of the shooting. He
was was faced by the widow Funk the day
aoaowing, denying guilt: Anderson
also visited the bier of his dead feI-
low employer, and wept bitterly as
ne knelt at the side Of the corpse.
pleading. In manner, for him to
come back to life. "
- During the entire time of the trial.
Mrs. Anderson and two sisters Of the
stantly.
ENDORSE BRYAN PEACE PLAN.
Warrington, Juno 26.-Undorse-
ment OF Secretary Bryan's peace plan
and the reelection for the tenth time
OF Representative Richard Bartholdi
OF Missouri % president. featured the
annual meeting here yesterday OF the
American Rr0nn ~ fha TntAe %