Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-17
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WILLIAM ! ] ! GUNNER R
!. IN FARGO jail. Al
Aathori Refuse to Give
Out Information They
Have Gained.

Ger IN the killing OF Miss Marie Wick,
~, OF Grygla, Mimi, IN that hotel
last week, met his aged mother in the
Cass county Jail today.
Mrs. GUNNER arrived in Fargo last
night. She was deeply moved as she
entered the Jail and did not turn her
mead as she made her way through
the long narrow halls.
She wiped her eyes when she stop
ped In front OF the cell occupied by
her son. Except for the exclamation,
Mother" on the part of the accused
son, there was nothing particularly
Dramatic about the meeting. The
mother entered the Jail accompanied
by her husband, Morris GUNNER, for
many years a farmer in the Mayville
vicinity. and Judge H. W. Swenson of
the Ramsey county court at Devils
{. .sz Pastor Calls.
Az the three entered the building,
Rev. I. D.. Ylvisaker, superintendent
Of the North Dakota district Of the
Lutheran church, left after a brief
exchange of greetings
Rev. Ylyisaker was visitor at the
Jail cell earl this morning. He has
known the accused since Lirth and
eaid' he felt it his duty as a pastor to
call and comfort the lad as much as
possible.
ASSV.5Y lVlst1A0I, ulQ not TO
hear any Of the conversation which
took place between the mother,
father and the son. =2. !.
The parents left the Cass county
Jail at 11:45 a. m, their visit lasting
exactly two hours.
William GUNNER, accused night
clerk, has made statement to Rev.
Ylvisaker,' Z but the pastor says it is not
for publication.
Bearing Up We'll. i
William GUNNER is bearing UP we'll
under the strain Of being accused Of
the worst murder from the point Of
cold blooded brutality in the history
Of Fargo. 90
From his counsel's office it was an
nounced that the young man ex-
pressed to his father and mother his
confidence: Of being acquitted Of the
crime. @t
and eats heartily No statement was
an deats heartily. No statement was
forthcoming from the parents and the
only statement that Attorney Bricker,
!, Gummer's counsel. has made is that
"onr Investigation has convinced US
that William Is innocent. He has
voluntarily X and willingly assisted
authorities to his fullest power and
Of the trial. Rumors of hiaSS eonfes-
sions are absolutely false. spk
sVhesstate,es attoSinss has tnet sne h moved
\ the essfsHSs s dassiessd: III ths 4 ir,ssstis
CATION. aowever, FORMATION which
he and the sheriff and Investigator
have secured is locked tight and ais
not for publication. until it}lis brought
out in connection with the hearing. 81
The sheriff denies the report that a
chambermaid in the hoteIs had con-
fessed iqverhearing.a remark on the
morning. that the crime was dis
covered mo need: to hurry, the girl
issdead."
d Working On One Case.
States Attorney W. G. Green and
Sheriff Fred Kraemer appear abso-
lutely confident that they have the
right man and the evidence with
which to convict him. 'The state is
now working on it's case against
person." said Mr.. Green yesterday
when reference was made on the
Tunsors about town that GUNNER y
arrest was only blind
"Of course I cannot discuss the ma
ture of the evidence we have against
the prisoner at this time and thus try
the case in the newspapers but, we
+ are absolutely certain we have the
right man. We are now at work gath
5 ering up the evidence we have secur-
d ed against GUNNER and this will be
presented at the hearing" ;s.s
Asked point blank If the state en-
l tertained any suspicion against any
other person as implicated in the
! crime, Mr.. Green replied
''No. Not to my knowledge"
Hotel Under Surveillance.
It was unofficially given out yes
4 terday that every move in the Pres
colt hotel since the discovery of the
crime has been observed by detectives
employed by the states attorneys Of
nee. No intimation has been given
out az to the nature of the evidence
secured but it is believed that it will
have an important, bearing on the
/, case. :,s4b35 ..fe Z !.
Search for the mysterious James
+ Farrell" has not been abandoned by
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