The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-17
Man Charged With Murder
Of F. E. Funk to be Given
Preliminary Hearing.
TRACY BANGS TO
REPRESENT HIM
Parents Declare They Will Furnish
Money for His Defense, and IL is Un.
dcrstood That His Wife Will Come
to His Rescue.
(Tmes Special servce.)

Chimes Special Servce.)
Washburn, N. D.. April 17.-There
have been but few developments in
the Funk murder case. in which w
7. Anderson is charged with killing
Frank q. Funk. his employer anG
cashier Of the First National bank
Everyone appears to be waiting fol
the preliminary hearing which will be
held late this afternoon or tomorrow
morning. as soon as the attorneys fol
to work out their line Of procedure
Tracy Rnngs Of Grand Forks has beer
retained for the defense, and the case
Of the state, in the preliminary hear.
Ing ct least. will be looked after by
states Attorney Manneal and his as
sistant, T. G. Madden. There is only
enc Justice Of the peace residing ir
the hearing will be before Karl Killer
as there has been no talk Of taking
q change Of venue for the preliminary
herring. County Treasurer Anderson
brother Of the accused man. was q
passenger for Bismarck last night
but did not disclose the object of his
trip, but 1t was generally understood
meeting Tracy Bangs and outlining
a defense.
Sisters Arrive at Home.
Two unmarried sisters Of Anderson
enc working as stenographer at the
school for the feeble minded at Graf.
ton and the other employed in the
same capacity in the reform school
at Mandan, have arrived at home tc
be with their parents for the time be.
ing. Anderson's parents have beer
remaining on their farm near the city
and have stated that they will supply
the money to conduct the case fol
their son II It is necessary. 1t has
also been stated that Anderson's wife
ie going to come to his rescue with
money, in case the affair is brough,
to the district court.
Outside Judge Called In.
:. 1t is not probable that Judge Neus.
sle. regular Judge for the sixth dis.
trict. will hear the case If It comes ur
at the June term as it Is understood
he will call in Judge Nuchols 70,
that term. the present Judge having
been recently elected to the bench
and having had a large practice while
q private attorney, has been mixed
up on one side or the other in mos
Of the cases scheduled for that term
The case will undoubtedly be tried al
Washburn as there does not appear
to be a desire for change OF venue
by either side.
Bank Accounts Checked I'm.
The books of the First National
hank have been carefully checked us
and the affairs Of the bank found to
be in first class shape and no shortage
existing. A. j. Case Of the Merchant's
National bank Of st. Paul conducted
the examination and he was assisted,
by Banker Zimmerman Of Mandan,
Chas. Anderson of Wilton and Presi-
Cent Robinson of the local bank, The
reserves Of the bank were found in
first class shape. August johnson.
oneof the directors of the bank, has
been appointed cashier until a regu.
lar officer shall be elected.
Funeral Arrangements.
The funeral of Franklin E. Funk
will be held Friday and the remains
will be sent to Los Angeles for inter-
nent According to the present ar
rangements Mrs. Funk will not accom-
rany the body but will remain here
to straighten out her affairs. Mr..
Mackey will go to Minneapolis with
the body where he will be met by a
brother of the deceased from Los
Angeles who will complete the trim
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