Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-20
eyes. He questioned the witness par.

eyes. He questioned the witness par.
!ticularly as to the manner in which
Anderson was dressed. seeking evil
IDENTIFY to test his recollection. Dur
ing this testimony. Anderson's atten-
ti0n was closely riveted upon the wit
ness, and he followed every statement
made by Sefferud with intense inter
est, frequently whispering suggestions
In the ear of his counsel.
Attorney Hyland on Stand.
J. A. Hyland, for II years an attor.
ney at Whshburn, gave testimony
similar to that of Seffarud. He knew
both Funk and Anderson, and had
seen Anderson at the back Of his resi-
dence on the night of the murder.
He said Anderson was walking rather
aimlessly about in the back yard when
he saw him, and that he appeared
to be very nervous; that Anderso:'s
features seemed to be drawn, his APP
pearance unnatural, and his color he
described as an ashen gray. Attor.
ney Lawrence put the same question
TO him as to whether or not he had
ever seen such an expression on the
face of any man, and, over the Objec-
ton Of the defendants attorney, he
stated that he had not.
Widow Funk In Court.
Widow Funk was in the court room
up to the afternoon recess, accom-
panied by Ruth Mccullough, and for
a time during the forenoon session
read part of the Bismarck Tribune's
account Of the case. She was calm
ly composed and listened intently to
the testimony offered by the prose
cution, which is proceeding method
cally in its endeavors gradually to
tighten the net about the accused
young bank clerk. She and her com.
panion sat upon n side of the court
room, while upon the extreme oppos-
tie sat Anderson's wife, his two sis.
ters, and his aged parents, all mute
actors and actresses In the sad drama
Of life. 1t may take all Of next week
for the defense to offer its testimony
through its witnesses, so far as now
known. ..t'
1t lis said Anderson may take the
stand in his own defense, in which
case sensational developments are an.
ticipated. ..s'
Principal Witness Thursday.
States Attorney Maennel of Mclean
county was the principal witness for
the state in the trial of the Funk
murder case Thursday. Taking his
witness chair in the closing hours
Of the forenoon session of the trial
the states attorney told Of two
searches of the Anderson home he
had made within a few days of the
murder of Funk. On the first of these
searches he had found in a commode
in the den of the Anderson home,
from a window Of which the state
claims the fatal shot was fired, a
piece of red cloth, stained with dark
stains, such as might have been0madc
by wiping off the grease or oil from
a rifle. This he produced, and it was
placed in evidence. 1t was a piece
of cloth oblong in shape and a little
longer than a small pocket handker-
chief.
Stained Cloth in Evidence.
After producing this bit of evidence,
which the state offers as part Of its
chain of circumstantial proof, Mr..
Meannel produced another and larger
Ipiece Of red cloth, which he said he
had found in a search a few days
later on a chair in the dining room,
among some Victrola records, which
were lying on the chair. This piece
of cloth was something over a foot
square, and from one corner Of this
a square piece had beeltcut out. This
piece Of cloth was brighter than the
other, and bore none OF the stains
which were exhibited on the first piece
of cloth produced. Both of these were
placed in evidence by the state.
Rcd Lint on the Rods.
Mr.. Maennel also identified two
wooden rods, such as are used in
cleaning rifles. He said he had made
an examination Of the slots in the
ends Of these cleaning rods with a
magnifying glass, and discovered in
the lots BITS of red lint, which were
of the same shade as the. pieces OF
cloth produced.
Caused Straining Of Nccks.
The evidence OF Mr.. Maennel and
the production of the pieces Of stained
cloth were accompanied with a ran
ing Of necks Of the spectators in the
court room, and there was distinct i'll
terest in the production Of this evil
dence. This, together with the iden-
LITIGATION of 4 box of 80 special cart
ridges, containing ten shells Of a box
which holds 20, with the testimony
to the effect that nine shells were
found in the gun taken from the den
Of the Anderson residence, leaving
one shell to be accounted for, and
that ilferentially the shell that held