The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-06-20
Mclean County Court House
on the stand.

Wednesday in the trial Of Walfre
T. Anderson, charged with the
murder of Banker Funk this
spring, was an attempt to estab-
lish the whereabouts Of Ander-
son on that evening when the
mysterious shooting occurred.
Anderson maintained his usual
composure throughout the after
noon, though he consulted more
often with his attorneys and seem
ed to take a deeper interest than
ever in the proceedings. Clerk OF
Court Hanson and a bailiff came
in the room off the stage from
the back way ofthe opera house
with five guns of different makes
These guns were placed behind
the clerks desk and will be offer
ed probably in evidence later.
Anderson seemed curious when
these guns were brought in, and
he Grained his neck to see what
wasbeing done with the guns.
On his way to the trial We'd
nesday afternoon his wife accomp
anied him down the street to the
opera house while he was coming
from the county Jail with the
deputy sheriff. During the after
noon recess he took a seat be-
side his wife and they were
busily engaged in conversation.
Mrs. Funk was in the court
room and occupied a front seat
the entire afternoon. She was
dressed in black, and with her
features firmly set she followed
closely each witness as the testi-
mony was being offered. At
times she seemed to nod in the
affirmative as some Of the cir
cumstances We're related. Dur
ing the recess she was engaged
in conversation with lady friends
who sat on each side Of her. Her
brother-in-law, Foss Funk, accom-
panied her to the court DON and
renamed with her throughout,
the afternoon. The court room
was we'll filled, and many Wash
burn women were present.
E. G. Stocker, county auditor,
was the first to take the stand
for the afternoon session. He said
he was familiar with the Funk
and Anderson premises, and said
he went to the funk place i'm
mediately after he heard Of him
being killed, reaching there about
$40. From the little Catholic
church he went to the Funk hous
going the back way, and found
several people in the back shed
when he reached there. Mr. Gala
han, the automobile man was there
ahead of him, and he saw Gallaha
pick up the bullet jacket from
where it had been found in the
pile Of papers on top Of the re-
frigerator. This pile of papers
were in court and Mr.. Stocker
pointed out just where the jack
ct had been found. He saw Gala
han hand the jacket to some one
after he picked it up, but he did
not remember who took it. He
did remember, however, of Frank
Thompson trying to measure it
while still in the shed. Stocker
.staid in the shed till the officers
locked the door leading from the
shed to the kitchen. He said no
one tonched the pile Of papers
on top Of the refrigerator while
he was in the shed, nor were the
papers moved in any way.
III. G. Hanson, the. clerk Of cour
was recalled and said he was in
the shed with Stocker and Gala
han at the time the bullet was
found, and said he had been in
the shed at least two minutes
before the jacket was found. Han
son said when Callahan found IT,
jacket he remarked, "Look here,
fellows, here it is" and he picked
it up. Hanson took it to be the
steel jacket, he handled it after
ward, and also Unidentified the ex-
hibit offered in court as being the
same jacket, and in the same con-
dition as when found in the shed.
Hanson said Callahan gave it
to Dr.. Sawyer. or Frank Thomps
but that afterwards Assistant
States Attorney Madden told him
not to let the papers be moved
till the doors were locked. Han
son guarded the papers, and they
were not moved. He said the
jacket picked ont of the pile of
papers Was similar 70 those ofE