The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-26
.DEFENSE IS BEGUN
IN ANDERSON CASE
ATTORNEYS FOR MAN ACCUSED
OF FUNK MURDER CALL
WITNESSES.
SURPRISE sPRuNG;BY STATE
Prosecution Calls a German Who
Testifies Concerning Peculiar
Meeting With
Defendant.
SURPRISE sPRuNG;BY STATE

Washburn.-The defense in the case
of w. T. Anderson, the bank clerk
charged with the murder of F. E.
Funk, was opened when Ludwig Peter.
son, one of the witnesses for the state,
who made an examination of Ander.
sons house the evening of the mur.
der, and who was the first to examine
the condition of the rifle now exhibit
ed In court as the rifle from which the
shot was fired, was called to the stand.
Frequently Interrupted.
Attorney Bangs was frequently in.
terrupted in his examination of the
witness by objections entered by At
torney Lawrence for the state. The
court did not permit Peterson to re-
peat what were the words of Anderson
to Peterson as Peterson went over the
fence into the Funk yard, following
the murder. Neither did the court
permit Peterson to state what reply
Anderson had made to Peterson when
he inquired of the accused what was
the condition of Funk.
Later Peterson did state that he had
noticed that Anderson appeared grief
! stricken and that tears came to his
eyes. He did not notice that he was
| flushed or that his face had any un-
usual color.
Peterson said that when he first
went to tunk's house it was so full of
people that he could not get in, al
though Anderson stepped inside the
door for minute, and then he and
Anderson went to the Anderson house.
When Peterson suggested that Ander-
son throw open his house and permit
a thorough search, Anderson re-
marked: They can't suspect me-"
Thought Shot Was on Hill.
Mrs. Forbes was the first witness
sworn by the defense. Said she was
at home at the time of the shot. She
said that it was loud but that she
thought some boys were shooting
gophers on the hill.
The postmaster was hurrying to the
postoftice when he heard the shot and
did not pay enough attention to locate
it or to remember whether or not it
was dull or sharp. He said he had
been to the bank frequently for years
and always considered Funk and An.
derson friendly as they worked to.
gether.
DR.. Forbes also testified that in the
years he had done business with the
bank both men appeared friendly.
Prosecution Springs Surprise.
pof0 <h0 <nt@ ~ ca
urday, a surprise witness for the pros
ecution was called to the stand. He
was Carl Sattler, a German, whose
broken English made it difficult fcl
him to express himself Sattler said
he had just finished his supper when
his son informed him of the murder Of
Funk. He then went to Funk's house
He was deeply affected by Funk's
mysterious death, and paid but little
attention to those about him as he
entered the Funk home through the
back shed. He started to go through
the house to get a view of Funk's
body, but, thinking maybe he was MOI
wanted, he turned back and, as he
came out in the yard again, he con
fronted Anderson. They glared at one
another and when three or four fee
apart Sattler said that Anderson re
4.4arked:
81 shouldn't done it should no
say this. l had three men working
here. Two were good men, one WASH
so good, but don't think one of then
did it,"
Sattler said he heard Anderson sa!
something about going back to th'
bank, as the papers there were al
mixed up.