Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-19

Counsel Again Devote must
Time to Weather Condi-
tions on June 8.

s3sss Did giti rain in Grand Forks, June 8.
1Si7, or did it not rain? II it did rain.
what kind OF rain was It? Was it just
asmere sprinkling, or was it a pouring
rain? And, further, IL 1t did rain on
that day. at what hours did it rain?
SAndSif itdid not rain, at what hours
didn't 1T?
These important questions were once
more gone over very thoroughly in
the case OF the government against
Paul Williams. Clifton Bridgeman..
Roy .Spriggs, William Hogg and Eu-
gene Coulter who are on trial before
the United States district court on
charge Of conspiracy and violation Of
the Mann white slave act. A large
part of the morning session today was
devoted to meteorological studies, and
various witnesses testified as to their
recollection of the weather details of
that day. It is expected that the case
will end late today.
District Attorney Hildreth made
strenuous attempts to weaken the i'm
preston of the credibility of Emma
Comm who testified regarding an al
legged past incident in Adelaide G..
Chapman's life, last Saturday, and he
also endeavored to induce Miss Comm,
to admit that remuneration had been
promised her by counsel for the de-
PENDANTS
All Kinds of Witnesses.
Postal clerks, chambermaids, dish
washers, O preacher q surgeon, a Nom
partisan league organizer, farmers and
others made up the democratic and
motley crowd of witnesses heard dur
ing the forenoon session. Most Of these
witnesses were examined regarding the
condition of the weather on June s.
and others testified chiefly regarding
reputation and alleged remarks of
Emma Comm who last Saturday said
on the stand that she was working in
a Larimore hotel dining room. Today
some of her co-workers in the hotel,
to the obvious disgust of Miss Comm,
said she was washing dishes at the
hotel. re
The, first important witness of the
morning session was F. Walker who
had been mentioned in Miss Comm's
saturday testimony as the man who
was making love to Miss Chapman"
on a certain auto trip last winter. The
witness denied it, and also denied that
other circumstances mentioned in that
connection were based on facts. He
had; however, as a musician, been at
dances where both Miss Chapman and
Miss Comm were present at the same
time.
Bertha Berg, a witness for the pros
ecution, employed at the Larimore
hotel where Miss Comm is working.
testified that Miss Comm had told her
of certain promises given by Tracy r..
Bangs, attorney for the defendants, if
she would testify in court as to her
knowledge of Miss ,Chapman's past
Hfe.'f According to the witness, Miss
Comm had not mentioned any speci-
fed amount.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Bald
win, of the counsel for the defense.
Miss johnson said that Miss Comm
had referred to the fees which would
be due her from the defense for SER
vtcss rendered. She had not said that
she had promised anything beyond
the legal fees.
Miss Comm Denies Report.
Miss Comm was recalled and denied
the story that she had told a Larimore
barber yesterday morning that on
Saturday she had sworn in court to
three lies, and that she would not
swear to any more.
Bertha Johnson, who insisted that
Emma Comm washed dishes at the
Larimore hotel, recalled Miss Comm's
narratives yesterday morning after her
return from Grand Forks that she
(Miss Comm) had said, THE judge