Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-20

Of the grand jury on the charge
of first degree rape. They were
committed to the county jail.
Crookston, Mimi, July 2o.-The
case Of the state against Paul Will,
liams and Eugene Coulter, of Grand
Forks, charged with first degree rape,
was postponed at II o'clock this
! morning, after the cross-examtnation
of Miss Adelaide Chapman of Lari-
more, plaintiff, to await the arrival of
DR.. s. H. Irwin Of Grand Forks, to tesr
| tify for the state.
Miss Chapman was accomp panied to
| Crookston this morning by Mrs. q. A.
Mowris, Mrs. A. j. LaBine, Edgar L.
Richter and George A. Lamoure Of
Larimore.
The plaintiff took the stand at 1915
o'clock. and Attorney w. e. Rowe Of
| Crookston, plaintiff for Coulter, began
cross +. 55,4H
The Cross Examination.
Attorney Rowe queried her regard
ing her past life up to. the time the
alleged crime was committed. He
asked her to tell the various places
she had worked, and queried her ref
(garding their respectful ility.
\ Coming 70 the assault, he asked her;
I To- tell theescourt how each OF the de-I
j fendarits had he'll her whensisfle was
4 assaulted She failed to remember,
| but declared that she had been held.
Repeated objections were made by the
attorney for the plaintiff, with very
little satisfaction.
| e When you came to Grand Forks
you were pregnant, were you not"
asked Attorney Rowe.
IT don't know what you mean," re-
4 Piled the plaintiff.
What! How old are you?"
."23.'
"You are 28 years old ana don't
know what pregnant means?
Eyes. sir
| well, do you know what in the
family way means" 2" q.
IT have heard Of It,"
well, were you not in the family
way when you came to Grand Forks z"
IT certainly was not
do you mean to say. Miss Chap
man, that you have never been in
innate with other men p
! Attorney Rowe then attempted to
show that Miss Chapman has sub
nitted to the wishes Of the defendants
without a struggle.
State Takes Charge.
The state, represented by Attorney
g. A. Youngquist of Crookston, then
took the witness.
miss Chapman, where have you
spent the past 10 days since you were
here last?"
"In the hospital.'
4 Have you been talking with any
Z one since you We're last here ?"
"No."
The state then rested.
Coulter and Williams were in the
court room during the cross exanina-
! ton this morning. Coulter appeared
worried over the case. and paid little
attention to the testimony. On the
4 other hand, Williams eyes were on
d the, witness, and he smiled a. number
II of times at statements made by the
4 plaintiff Fl 55
Attorney T. N. Elton Of Grand
81 Forks is also here today aiding the
prosecution.
I. Irwin Takes Stand. II
!, DIR. Irwin arrived at the court
]. house at 1870 o'clock, and irnmedi-
q quist examined the witness as to the
. condition of the girl. In his testi-
& mony, DR.. Irwin declared that Miss
Il Chapman had never been pregnant
s and that her health had been in a Sc
rtous condition since the night Of the
"A assault. Attorney Rowe objected to
the evidence. and a hot argument be-
II tween the two attorneys began, which
nearly ended in q quarrel
The case was adjourned after the
a testimony OF Or. Irwin. but notwith-
standing. Attorney Rowe called Ed
& gar L. Richter to the G,tands Richter
4 was sworn In, and then demanded thai
4 he be released as the court had adj
Il journed. " It was explained that he
q could not be released after being
Z sworn in. ss.5 y
Attorney Rowe asked him if he had
not made the statement that lynchine
"a would be too good for the defendants
come to Crookston to '.care for'' the
d men. He was also asked II he hat
not pointed out a certain telegraph
pole on the trip, declaring that
would be q good place ot string them
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