The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-06-20

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did" replied VAIL. "That's all,
yelled Mr.. Bangs, and when he VIZ
heard to remark, "for Christ's
sake"
Attorney Lawrence, for the
state took exceptions to the last
remarks Of MI. Bangs, and called
his attention to the fact that he
was not testifying. 81 will testi-
fy," sid. Mr.. Bangs, "but you
wont. now," replied Lawrence.
81 WILL" again replied MI. Bang.
"No you won't" said Lawrence
"But I will later" was Mr.. Bang
last remark, and the pyrotech-
MICS ceased.
James Poor, employed at
Huntley's livery, was first wit
ness at afternoon session, and
testified to being in office door
of barn when he heard on evening
of Funk s death a noise like an
explosion, said it had a short
deadening sound, but did not To-
cate shot at any particular place.
Attorney Bangs objected to him
comparing the explosion with tina
of an ordinary rifle shot, and he
had no experience with firearms.
At first court sustained Bangs
objection, but when question was
again read to witness court over
ruled, and Poor stated that he
thought a rifle shot would have
been a quick, sharp sound, not
like this explosion which was
closer, louder and more deadenine
than a rifle shot. Attorney Bangs
moved that Poor's comparison be
stricken out but his motion was
denied.
H. C. Hanson, clerk Of court,
then took the stand. Said on the
night Funk was killed he was
lying on couch in front room Of
his home visiting with Tom Madd
en- and wife. His house is across
street west Of Funk's and he in
Identified photo giving view he
had Of rear of the Funk and An
derson houses. His front door
was open and when heard shot
and Madden asked him who was
shooting, Hanson said he re-
piled he thought Walfred Anders'
was blasting holes to plant trees.
Hanson said he: was experience!
with guns and high power rifles
and was familiar with the sound
ola rifle shot fired in open air,
and thought open air report woul
have been shorter and would hav'
had more of a crack. When he
noticed there was something the
matter at Funk IS he ran out OF tt
house, passed Madden, and ran
to scene Of shooting. He saw
Capt. Leach going in back way,
and while looking east on his way
he saw no one at Andersons'
When half across the street he sa,
Mrs. Funk and her little son and
when he reached shed platform
where Funk had fallen he found
Mrs. Funk and Capt. Leach hold
ing Funk head. When Madden
arrived they Strengthened out the
body and then carried it in the
house, seeing only Mrs. Funk, hel
son, and the servant, Hilma F'ahl-
gren. He said he felt Of Funk's
pulse and Of his heart but could
not feel pulse beating. To Mr..
Bangs for the defense Hanson
said he was aware that Anderson
had made many improvements
to his premises last year, had sci
out trees and that was usual Tor
Anderson to blast holes in grounc
for trees. Said he had used
dynamite himself and said ex-
plosions sounded like one he hear e :
at Funk's only longer. He . go
mitted that idea Of q rifle being
fired was suggested to him BY
some one else. Hanson had hand hand
ed rifles himself and had heard
them fired inside Of . house that
Ia report inside was louder than than
out doors. :s y,
While Hanson was still on the the
stand Mr.. Bangs offered him 4 4
photo of an excavation To /, the
basement Of Anderson garage.
The photo alsoshowed pile Of dirt
Outside, and steps had been due