Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-16
FINGER PRINTS
!. NOT USED IN
GUNNER ARREST
States Attorney Declares
Prints Were Unsat-
isfactory.

Fargo, ~. D., June 16.-The case
AGAINST William GUNNER, night clerk
Of q local hotel where Miss Marie
Wick. 1s. Grygla, Mimi, was mur-
depend on finger prints, William
Green. states attorney for Cass coun-
ty, said today. GUNNER was arrest
ed Yesterday charged with first degree
murder IN connection with the case.
His hearing is set for July 21.
Finger prints found in the room In
which Miss Wick was murdered, have
proved to be unsatisfactory, Mr. Green
said. Authorities are Withholding de-
tails OF the case against GUNNER un-
u the hearing is held.
Makes Statement.
Il cannot see flaw in the evi-
dence which we have gathered and
points to the guilt Of Gunner" said
VIM. c.. Green, states attorney, fast
night. The searching investigation
as conducted by authorities with the
aid OF an Investigator from, the Will
liam J.. Burns detective agency con-
v1nces us absolutely, not only tina,
GUNNER is guilty Of the crime charg-
ed against him, but that It appears
beyond realm Of possibility that It
could have been committed by any
other person." ~
Cool Of Demeanor. 6
Very cool Of demeanor and mani
Testing no mental agitation over his
arrest. Gumxmer had just entered the
Cass county Jail when extras flooded
the streets of Fargo announcing the
arrest Of the night clerk for murder.
The prisoner did not have asword to
say concerning his arrest. In the
nS TnOfSNn nf ~
Bingham, where he was arraigned, he
did not even seem surprised at the
sudden turn in the ,S9se. GUNNER
having been at the rjght hand Of the
states ) attorney ,iand Sheriff Fred
KrAemer almost night and day assist.
ing them In their investigation, which
covered period OF eight and one
half days At the county Jail last night
he ate a big supper
Just Tuesday night VIM. GUNNER
called voluntarily at the sheriff's Of
fice. where the Investigation was in
progress. and as on previous nights,
gave information to the authorities
on the case. One of the officers asked
the prisoner what suit he wore on
the night of the murder and he
pointed to his trousers, saying, "I
had on these" but added that he did
not wear any coat.
There are wild rumors on the
street here as to the evidence
which led to the arrest of GUNNER,
but States Attorney Green said de-
tails of evidence would be held until
after the hearing on June FL. MUIR
der in the first degree is not bailable
in North Dakota, so the prisoner
must stand committed.
Proprietres Not Surprised.
Mrs. Anna E. Lawrence, proprie-
tress Of the Prescott hotel, the his
toric old structure in which the young
girl was raped after her murderer
had tied her wrists to the bed posts,
gagged her with pillow slip ana
beaten her head with the nozzle of a
fire hose, did not indicate any signs
of surprise when she learned of the
arrest of the night clerk,
"Gunsner was employed by me for
some time last summer and it was
necessary for me to warn him then
that he must not let girl company
interfere with the performance OF his
duties as clerk" said Mrs. Lawrence.
"Girls would come into the lobby of
the hotel, seat themselves and would
visit with GUNNER for hours. Their
visits became unusual"
It was just about month ago that
Mrs. Lawrence consented to take him
back as a clerk.
Story OF GUNNER.