The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
WARNER DEPICTS
SCENE In DEP OF
WHEN SHEFFIELD
KILLED BY PAL.
Alleged Companion of An
derson Turns States
Evidence Today
GIVES HISTORY s
OF THE CRIME
Details Movements Follow
ing Departure From
Fargo to Minneapolis

Edmund F. Warner, the seIf-con-
fessed pal Of Fred nderson. who is
on4tr.aI In the district court in Moor
head on an Indictment charging first
degree murder for the killing OF
George Sheffield, the Great Northern
operator, was the first witness called
this morning.
In answer to questions by Assist
ant Attorney General Palmer, Warn
er told the history of his life up to
the time he met Anderson. He told
in detail Of the robbery OF the Lars
gard store near Reynolds, N. ID. and
the treatment OF the old man who
owned 1t. According to Warmers
sto-9 he and Anderson. who commit
ted the crime, did not know whether
or not the old man had been killed
when they left the store that night.
On the night OF the Sheffield murder
Warner testified. that he and Ander-
son were in a room in hotel in Far
go at $3.50 O'Clock. Anderson told
Warner, SO the witness swore, to go
out for a while They met on Front
street, Fargo, and returned to, the
room about il o'clock. They had
planned to hold UP the Great North
ern depot at Moorhead that night.
While I'm the room they put on
their oyeralls and Anderson wore a
soft gray felt hat and Warner a gray
cap. They also took along one blue
and one red handkerchief. All OF
these articles and the tan shoes
worn by Anderson the night Of the
murder were stolen from the Lars
gard store according to the testis
lmony.
Warner told how he and Anderson
ent to Moorhead the night OF the
m rder, going by way OF the south
ridge. When they reached the
epot they put on the handkerchief
la4sasks-he was not sure which wore
Anyway, he swore that one Of the
colored handkerchiefs was tied
around the neck OF each man and
pulled up over his nose.
Warner Led The Way.
When they entered the depot
Warner was ahead FOR he was to
hold lip the fellows in the mems
waiting room. Anderson followed
and went over to the telegraph
window. Warner told how he held
up the three men.
Describes HoEdup.
Warner said he pointed his gun at
them and ordered them to hold up
their hands. Then he ordered them
to turn around and line up against
the wall. He could not remember
which OF the men he went through"
first and only got q s1ittle change.
He could not remember the amount.
Warner located on the plat the VIM
dow and the place where his men
were held up.
While he was holding up the men
In the waiting room he heard Ander-
SON cali to the "oId man to turn
around. Then he heard three or
four shots fired and later heard
Anderson tell someone to put up the |
cash box. Warner then went over to |
the window and took part OF the |
money. he couldn't remember how /
much. He said he did not look In |
side the ticket Office while helping
himself to the money at the window.
"Too Bad" Says Anderson.
AS they left the depot Warner
testified that Anderson said ct is too /
bad / had to kill the old fellow.
Warner said he and Anderson left
the depot pretty quick" They went
down the depot platform, passed q
garage and an old cutter on the way
and reached Fargo by way OF the
S0utn uIlu8Ss 4ASy tau PeAAN "a
way. Warner said he went to the
room in the Fargo hotel and
Anderson came in about an hour
later. Warner was just getting into
bed WREN Anderson came in. They
counted the money--it was between
$T5 and $50 and put IL In q drawer
or the dresser. The next day the
money was divided.
aNerved Up" 70 Task.
Warner swore that both he and
Anderson had several drinks or
whiskw before they started for Moor
head Of the hold-up. Asked why
they drank the whisky Warner ans
wered that 1t was ito nerve up on.
Warner in answer to another ques-
ton, said Anderson bought the
whisky in Moorhead.
II plugged him and plugged hlm
good" was the answer he sWore
Anderson made when he asked, at
the room in the hotel the night after
the murder, If he shot the old man
Warner said he told Anderson he
ought to be careful what he did, and
Anderson replied that 7 viii make
YOU be good"
The witness said he took his suit
nase to the Belmont hotel the next
morning as he was going TO leave
EUWus lie Q4Q uON NGtl eAA40cAS0A ASA
be wanted to get away from him.
e told OF leaving for Minneapolis
that afternoon with man named
George Wheeler. Warner and
wheeler remained In Minneapolis
three or four days before they ran
out OF money. They then pawned
the watch stolen from the Iarsgaard
store at Reynolds and left for 81.
Cloud. 1t was a gents watch,
pawned in the name Of George
The witness said he sent
The money to the Minneapolis pawn
broker III the name Of Wheeler. AZ
sd. Cloud he was working In
When he left the st.
Cloud postofflce. after inquirtng for
rail forhimself and as George Wheeler
ne was arrested: but did not know
the names 81 the officers who took
him into custody.
Warner testified that there were
"a his room at the time he was arr
rested his own gun; the hat worn
oy Anderson; the cap worn by Warn
81 and the two handkerchief masks
all of which were used the night OF
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