The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-06-13
Court Proceedings
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witnesses are from Bismarck, T.
r. Atkinson and Addison Falcone
who were engaged in surveying
here when the crime was COM
mitted.
1t is expected that it will be
some time next week before the
jury is completed and the trial
of the case commenced.
Attorney Tracy r. Bangs and
his associate from Grand Forks
together with Attorney j. E. Mel
son now Of Garrison, have the de.
tense in charge, while States
Attorney Maennel and Assistant
States Attorney Madden will be
assisted in the prosecution by At
torney Lawrence Of Fargo, and
Attorney George j. Jones Of
LaMoure.
While the murder Of Banker
Funk was without question one o
the greatest tradgies that has
ever occurred in Mclean county,
and the citizens of Washburn were
Frustrated at the time it happene
little or no sentiment is now ex-
pressed. Little or no comment is
heard, but on the other hand
everyone seems satisfied that JUS
tice will be served for the man
who so mysteriously lost his life,
when this case is ended.
Frank E. Funk came to Wash
burn eleven years ago and his al
fairs in connection with the Fist
National bank as it's cashier and
manager had always kept him
closely occupied. lie was always
consldeded an upright man, and
always took an active part in the
welfare Of the community. lie
was devoted to his family, and
the motive for his murder will
be probably a difficult question
to establish.
The accused was raised in this
county, held a responsible po-
sition in the First National bank,
and was Cashier Funk's only as
s!stant. The homes of the two
men stand side by side in the
north end Of the city at the
bottom Of the hill south from the
court house and Jail. Funk had
just come home. for his evening
meal and had stepped at the
back door residence to pick up
his little child, who had fallen
in the yard, and while he was
in a STOPPING position his body
as pierced with a rifle bullet
that caused instant death.
Citizens Of the town were dumb
founded when they learned that
Funk had met such an untimely
death, and a large number Of
people gathered at the home Of
the stricken man Immediately
after his murder. Among those
in the crowd was Anderson, who
was shortly afterward placed I'M
der arr4s5 by a deputy sheriff and
confined in the county Jail.
Circumstances led to the belief
that the bullet had been fired
from a window of Anderson's
home, some so feet distant from
the Funk residence. The window
inquestion was the only one from
those which the storm window
had been removed, and there
were i, those who claimed they
could trace marks Of the barrel
Of the rifle as it rested on the
window sill. IS
Anderson was occupying his
home alone at the time. He had
no children, and his wife had
left him a week or so before, and
gone to Fargo, where she has
remained until a few days ago.
After his arrest Anderson is said
to have stated that he was in the
cellar of his own home at the
time Funk was shot, and knew
nothing ofthe murder till he saw
the neighbors gathering at F'unkh
home.
Anderson seem to have stood
we'll his confinement the past
two months in the county Jail,
though it is said that he has be-
come weary Of the long confine-
ment, and is said to have object
ed to the idea of a change Of
venue be taken and that the case
be delayed till next fall.
He stoutly maintains that he is
innocent and is said to have ex-
pressed the desire to have the
trial over with as early as pos,
slble that he may soon again en-
joy his liberty.
HARNESS. Get y set of those made
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