The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-30

Q.-Notice any bruises or abrasions
on the body?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Notice any ruflling of the skin
on the lower part Of the body?
Al noticed on the inside Of the
left leg a ruffling Of the skin six
inches or so above the left ankle.
Eight Knots on Right Wrist
Odd you notice on the right arm
as to the number Of knots that were
tied?
A.-There were about eight knots
securely tied on the right arm.
Q.-Was the right arm securely
Ayes, sir.
Q.-With what was it tied?
A.-With a portion of the sheet.
Q.-What as to the tying Of the left
arm?
A.-Had just few knots tied.
Cited as tightly or securely as
the right?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Do you know what happened
to those knots afterwards?
A.-They were unfastened at the
undertaking parlors and the sheet
was placed together with the portions
that were tied around the arms to
see what parts were missing.
CIT appears on the nightgown
that there is some blood scattered over
her body and the lower part of the
nightgown, do you know how that
got there?
A.-That was done by the doctor.
Blood Spot on Carpet
Odd you notice anything on the
carpet between the west side of the
bed and the west wall?
A.-A large bloody spot.
Q.-About how large?
Al should Judge four to five
inches in diameter.
Q.-Was it heavily soaked?
Ayes, heavily soaked.
Odd you notice any smear of
blood on the wall?
Ayes, sir, on the west wall.
OIL will show you this photograph
marked State Exhibit II and ask you
if that represents the appearance Of
the west we'll and part of the floor
adjacent to the north side Of the
room?
Ayes, sir.
OIL will call your attention to this
piece of wall paper with a dark stain
on it and ask you if that is piece of
wallpaper taken from the wall Of
room 80?
Ayes, sir.
OIL will call your attention to
this photograph showing picture of
a hole in the wall about one and one
half inches in diameter, showing the
edges of the hole smeared with blood,
and ask you if that is correct repre-
sentation of the hole as it appeared to
you above the bed in room 80?
Ayes, sir.
Blood on Mattress
Q.-Now as to the condition of the
mattress was there blood on it?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Where?
"A large stain right up under
her head.
+ Odd you examine the mattress
on either side of her to ascertain
whether there were any blood marks
smeared across the mattress?
Ayes.
Q.-Were there any?
A.-No.
Q.-Do there appear any marks Of
that ind on the mattress now?
Ayes, sir, on the east side.
Q.-How were those made?
A.-By the undertaken in removing
the body from the bed.
Q.-Ahe there any marks on the
other side of the mattress?
A.-No, sir.
Odd you notice how heavily the
blood had gone into the mattress?
A.-Soaked through.
Odd you find any weapon OF
any kind in the room?
A.-No.
Q.-Any instrument Of any kind?
A.-No, sir.
Odd you find the key to room
80 there?
A.-No.
Q.-Have you been able to find the
key to room 80 yet?
A.-No.
Noticed Light Bulb
Odd you notice the light bulb
in the room?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-What was the condition Of the
light bulb?
A.-Finger marks appeared on it
Q.-Was there not little blood?
A.-Quite bit.
Q.-What was the condition OF the
door between 30 and 81, as to wheth-
er or not it was locked?
Alt was locked.
Odd you later examine the door
between those two rooms to ascer'
tain whether there had been any dis
turbance Of dust?
Ayes, the dust had not been dis.
turbed.
Keyhole Was Plugged
Q.-Was it possible to unlock the
door from the 30 side of the door
A.-The keyhole was plugged.
Q.-There were holes between 81
and 81? !.
A.-They were plugged with small
pieces Of newspaper.
Q.-From which side?
A.-From the 81 side.
Q.-Was there any indication o.
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