Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-29

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and fracture of the skull, also hemor-
rhases. He said she was SO thorough
" gagged that t~hereSwasn't any possi-
btlity for her to breathe.
The physician testified that she was
about five feet six inches tall and
weighed about 1875 pounds.
she was q very beautifully built
girl" testified DR.. Burton. II don't
recall the size Of her arm. She was
!spect. apparently strong and vigor-
The thousand or more spectators
who hlled the court house lawn Tues
day were not permitted into the
building as during the morning when
corridors n halls were blocked and
women became frantic under press
ure, and smashed windows to gain
entrance into the court room.
tuesday afternoon the crowd was
held bcak and only a Few were per-
mitted to enter until the seats had
been filled.
Testified To Seeing Girl.
Miss Cora Ness. whose home is at
Thief River Falls, Mimi, and who is
employed in a Fargo restaurant, tes-
hhed that III came to Fargo on the
Great Northern train from Crooks
ton on the night of June s.
Miss Ness said that she saw Miss
Wick for the first time at Red Lake
Falls. Mimi. and travelled in the same
coach with her to Fargo. She testi-
fed that Miss Wick rode with two
other women and, some children and
that these people were about four
seats behind her (Mis Ness) and
her sister.
At Moorhead. according b Miss
Mess testimony. a young man enter
ed the coach and took a seat beside
Miss Wick and rode with her to
Fargo. She did not see either of
them after the train had pulled into
Fargo.
Under crosexamination by Judge
Barnett. she testified that she and
her sister formed an acquaintance
with. a man who rode with them
from Crookston to Fargo.
Miss Halgenseth Is Called.
Miss Jennie Halgens-th. whom Ar
mold Rasmussen met at Pans restau-
rant after he had left Miss Wick at
the Prescott hotel. was called by the
state and testified that she saw Ar
mold Rasmussen on the night Of June
6 about 8 p. m. and went with him
to a show. She said she stayed UNI
til about $3.50 and that the next she
saw Of him was in Pans restaurant
which was about 1925 p. m. She
testified that she was with him until
1850 a. m. Tuesday, June T.
Under crossexamination by Judge
Barnett the witness said that she
had no distinct recollection as to the
time, and that the time she gave in
the direct examination was largely
based on what Arnold had said.
Questioned by William Green.
states attorney, she said she knew
she left Arnold Rasmussen about
1850 a. M. because they had looked
at his watch.
Robert Richards. living northeast
of Moorhead. testified he knew Ar
mold Rasmussen for seven years. and
roonned with him at the Scandal
hotel on the night of June 6. He
said he woke up when Rasmussen
returned. Silas Stamnes Of Halstad,
recalled Rasmussen going out and
his return. Stamnes said he was
about to retire after Rasmussen had
returned from the taxi line Office. :
Mrs. Anne E.. Lawrence. proprietress
Of the hotel, was shown the diagram
Of the location Of the DON and tes-
tined as to the persons in the rooms
! on the night OF, June s. She testi-
F! fed that Miss Wick was assigned to
room No. 80. &t.
She recognized state exhibit No. 6,
the Prescott hotel register, and Mrs.
Lawrence was on the witness stand
about Is minutes. She was followed
by DR.. P. H. Burton.