Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-16

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ment, but had actually been planned
and talked over hours before any pro-
posal was made to Miss Chapman to
go with the young 9 \
Before examining Spriggs. Attorney
Bangs made q statement to the jury
for the purpose of explaining the
theory of the defense.
The evidence will show" Mr..
Bangs said. that June 8 was not a
had given certain signs to the young
men on the sidewalk opposite the no.
tel. The evidence also will show that
one of the men motioned to her as II
to inquire whether or not he would
be admitted to her room. and that she
nodded in assent. Further. the evil
dence will disclose the fact that the
visit to the dance hall at Crookston
had beer planned in advance. and that
when Miss Chapman was invited to
join the party, she Immediately said
she would be glad to go because she
was a stranger in Grand Forks and
knew of no place to go. Finally, the
evidence will disclose that whatever
took place on that night. took place
with her consent and there was moth
ing to indicate that the transaction
had not been to the mutual pleasure
Of the parties concerned"
NIL. fSdIl6o III Ills SSoISiiASAAS PoAAAs
ed IL that no attacks on the girl had
either been planned or made. and
that she at the end of the trip APP
peared to be in the same normal con-
dition as when the party started out
on the trip.
When court reconvened this after
noon. District Attorney NJ. A.. Hildreth
began to cross-examine the witness.
During Yesterdays Session.
Miss Chapman was on the witness
stand for nearly three hours. 1t is
possible to reduce her story to a short
narrative of a few plain facts-but 1t
will never be possible for anyone to
tell the story in full. The mere words
the incidents which were described,
and yet the dramatic element so Gag
erly awaited by not a Few among the
curious in the court room, was con-
spicuously absent.
On June 8, Miss Chapman came to
Grand Forks, where she had been on
numerous occasions before, at M
time taking lessons in music and sing
ing; she registered at the Hotel Da-
Spriggs had raped on the door of her
apartment. She had met Spriggs
months before and had been introduce
ed to him. Spriggs nov introduced
her to his companion, at that time
known to her as Williams, but now by
his real NAME, William Hogg. After
being admitted to her room the two
lei told her that a dance was taking
place in Crookston that evening and
wouldn't it be fun to go? Miss Chap
man thought so, especially after re-
ceiving the assurance that three other
young women were to join the party
with their male friends.
The Trip to Crookston.
Soon Spriggs and Hogg went down
to the street, accompanied by the wit
ness, n an automobile truck was
procured in which were three other
young men. She was not introduced
to any of them, she said. When the
auto truck left Grand Forks, it's pas
sengers were Miss Chapman and the
five men whom she pointed out and
identified in the court room.
When Miss Chapman asked about
the other women who she had been
told were to be in the part, she was
told h a they. had probably gone on
ahead and might be in Crookston.
The party arrived at that CITY at
about 1880 in the evening and stop
ped outside a dance hall. Here the
witness was left alone for a few min
utes while her companions went in
side. When they returned, Spriees
told her the dance was private and
that they were not permitted to at