The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-17
ANDERSON HEARING

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Washburn as there does not appear to
be a desire for a change Of by
either side.
Bank Accounts Checked Up.
The books of the First National
bank have been carefully checked up
and the affairs of the bank found to
be in first class shape and no shortage
existing. A. j. Case of the Merchants
National bank of st. Paul conducted
the examination and he was assisted
by Banker Zimmerman of Mandan,
Chas. Anderson of Wilton and Presi-
dent Robinson of the local bank. The
reserves of the bank were found in
first class shape. The fact that there
has not been the slightest indication
of a run on the bank shows that the
people of the city and country have
the utmost confidence in the stability
of the institution. August Johnson, one
of the directors of the bank, has been
appointed cashier until a regular offic-
er shall be elected.
Mrs. Funk Accuses Anderson.
Mrs. Funk confronted the man who
is accused Of having murdered her
husband and charged him directly
with the crime which he as directly
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he would do such a. thing and re-as-
serted that Mr.. Funk was his best
friend. He offered no explanation for
the shooting and in an interview that
lasted for a little over half an hour
there was little more than u
tons and denials of the same. At one
time during the interview Anderson
broke down and falling to a couch in
the room broke into tears but was
soon able to regain his composure.
Mrs. Funk insists 1t could have been
none other than Anderson who killed
her husband and Anderson as stoutly
denies his guilt and states that he will
fight the issue to the last stand.
Anderson Sees Body
During the afternoon Anderson
made a request to be allowed to see
the body of his former employer and
Sheriff Simon took him to the house
in which the remains were laid out.
When he came into the room where
the undertaken was preparing the
body for burial he fell on his knees
beside the bier and throwing his arms
around the form of the dead man
broke down sobbing and kissed the
face of the dead man, sohbing and
crying out to him to come to life and
prove to the people that he (Ander-
SOM was not guilty of the crime with
w IllCI IO was -CIInI SCQs 4 " as ruyS-
terical all the time he was in the pres
ence of the corpse and was finally at
the request of the undertaken led out
of the room and returned to the
county jail, where he will remain I'M
til his preliminary hearing in the JUS
tice court.
Private Detective Employed.
Local authorities will be assisted in
their search for evidence by Norman
w. King, a private detective from
Minneapolis, who arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon and Immediately
started to work on the case. Just
what the nature of his work will be
remains a mystery but it is supposed
he will track down the clues that have
already been established and put the
evidence in such shape that it can be
used when the case comes to court.
Denied Guilt Whom Arrested.
Shortly after the shot had been fred
and following a search of the Ander-
| son home a number of rifles and re-
yolvers were found and the deputy
sheriff took them in his possession and
started for the county jail with them
and Perry Wahl and Joe Olson, depu-
ty sheriffs, asked Anderson to 90 with
them to the Jail for the purpose Of
identifying the arms. After he was in
the room he was informed that he was
under arrest charged with the killing
of Funk. He showed great surprise
and declared his innocence, stating to
Wahl: 81 would as soon think Of kill
ing you as / would of killing Mr..
Funk He asked If he was going to
be locked up and when told that he
was, asked to be taken to the eel nv
at back way as he did not wish TO face
the crowd. His request was granted
and he was locked up. "A watch was
placed in the cell with him during the
first night and since that time there
has been a guard within eyesight of
the prisoner both day and night. He
is bearing up well under the inlprison-
n1ent and still refuses to talk to any
one regarding the case. Detective King
tried to get him to talk last night