The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-23
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wife still has most Of her money in
tact, and thai the amount was not
near what she was first supposed to
have fallen heir to.
Directors of the bank finally be-
came suspicious and insisted upon
Cashier Funk making an investigation
and dispensing with the services of
Anderson. This Mr.. Funk put aside,
till 1t is said that the directors in
sisted that something be done with
out more delay. The directors were
fearful that the funds of the bank
might have been tempered with, but
1t was not till attention was called
to the fact that Anderson had made
all OF his e~xtravagant purchases with
new paper bills. 1t has been said thai
Funk called Anderson to account, and
the two are said to have started an
examination of the books of the bank.
This was on Monday of the evening
on which Mr.. Funk met his myster-
1ous death. People of the town who
claim to know, say that there had
been trouble between the two during
the entire day as the books were be-
ing searched. What really occurred
between the two in the bank that day
could be learned as Funk was
shot soon after he reached his home
for his evening meal, and no one but
Anderson had had an opportunity to
talk to him.. anderson was arrested
that evening, and since confined in
the county Jail has only stated to the
effect that there had never been any
trouble between he and Mr.. Funk. In
fact, he claims that Funk was always
his best frienr.
Another mysterious feature that
probably will never be brought out in
the trial is the condition of Funk's es-.
tate. When he left Bismarck some
eleven ears 6 he is said at that
time to have had in his possession
some $4,000 with which to organize
the bank. He had always been a hard
worker and considered a careful f.
nancier, and as a result of his thrift
he was supposed to be worth at least
100000 at the time of his death, but
an examination of his affairs since
proves that the amount of his estate
is far below that mark.
Resume OF Friday.
After springing some surprises FRI
day afternoon in the way of unlocked
for testimony the state rested in the
case wherein Walfred Anderson is be-
ing tried for the murder of Frank
Funk, former cashier of the First Ma
tional bank.
After having stated that the prose-
cution rested Attorney Lawrence
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view the premises wherein the crime
was committed. To this Attorney
Bangs for the defense readily con-
sented, saying that he had intended
asking for the anne privilege. Ac-
companied by three bailiffs and a
deputy sheriff the jury went to the
yard between the two houses. In a
body the jury first viewed the window
in Anderson's private den from where
1t is claimed the fatal shot was fired,
then the shed where the bullet struck
the wall v the ice box was next
visited. The shed had been arranged
in just the same condition as on the
night Funk was murdered, as was al
SO the den in the Anderson home. At
torneys for both the state and defense
went to the two houses ahead of the
jury and saw to the arrangement Of
the premises of the two houses. Mrs.
Anderson was at her home and assist
ed with the arrangement of the priv
ate den of her husband and helped
replace the furniture just as it had
been on the evening of April IA, the
evening of Funk's mysterious death.
The jury spent over an hour about
the two houses and took views from
every direction, going into the base
ment Of Anderson's house, out in the
garage, in the garage and back over
the hill as far as the Congregational
church. After the jury had made a
most thorough examination they were
marched down town to their head
quarters to remain till court I'VE
at 8 o'clock this morning. There was
no one about the two houses as the
jury made its examination.
The prosecution attempted to prove
that Anderson maintained i'll will to-
wards Funk through the testimony of
Carl F'ahlgren and John Walcker, both
farmers, who had made a practice of
transactipg business at the First Ma
tional bank.
John Walcker is a farmer from near
Turtle lake. He said that he had done
business at the bank. here since 1902,
and that he had known Funk ten
years, and Anderson seven. He had
been in the bank April 8, and with
Funk was making a settlement after
an auction sale. During the trans
action Funk had said something to
Anderson, the bank bookkeeper. and
Walcker says that Anderson replied
to Funk by saying: kiss my--''
Walcker did not repeat this remark in
court but he wrote 1t plainly on a
piece of paper. and after Attorney
Lawrence had offered it as an exhibit
in the case. the slip of paper was pass
ed to the jury: and the men passed it
swiftly from one to the other. Attor-
ney Bangs objection to this testimony
was overruled. Anderson looked over
the shoulders of his attorneys as they
held the slip of paper. Then he turn
ed his head and grinned. Waicker
said that Anderson had made the re-
mark in a quick and sharp amer
He was not cross examined.
Carl Fahlgren, a farmer who lives
at Conkling, ten miles from WASH
burn, said he did business at the First
National bank. Had cashed checks at
the bank every day in the fail and
spring when he was hauling grain and
that he usually went to the bank at
least once al week. He went to the
bank on the Saturday before the muir
der. He said as Anderson was cash
ing a check for him that day he ask
ed Anderson Ii Funk was UP to din
ner,' to which Fahlgren said Ander-
son replied by saying, ives. the son
of q D. ought to be shot, that's
all / can say FOR the son Of b.
Fahlgren said he had no opportunity
Ito continue the talk with Anderson
for Anderson Immediately engaged in
a conversation over the telephone,
Fah1gren said that once during the
winter he had heard Anderson make
a similar remark regarding Funk, but
he did not inaaira IS to the cause Of