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

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ened with eight neatly tied knots, and
that there were few knots in the
portion of the sheet used to strap
down the left arm.
Exhibit Offered.
Kreamer the state offered in evidence
a number of exhibits, including the
electric light bulb in the girls room
and on which there were bloody finger
marks, a piece of wall paper. labeled
No. IS, showing marks on the west
wall; exhibit No. 49, a photograph Of
a hole made in"the west wall by an
instrument welded by the girls as
sassin. and also exhibit No. II, a pho
tograph which showed a blood stain
in the carpet between the girls bed
and the west wall. Sheriff Kraemer
testified that there was a large blood
stain on the mattress under Miss
Wick's head. ~
He further testihed that there
was no indication that tho j; door
connecting Miss Wick's room with
/, that of No. 81, occupied by
! II. j. Hagen, former president OF
!. the Scandinavian-American bank,
and adjoining that occupied by
Miss Wick. had been opened.
Sheriff kraemer testified that
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IN the door connecting the two
rooms, he learned it was plugged,
and that h holes I'm the panel
of the connecting door were also
plugged with small pieces Of
newspaper. 4 ;.
During Sheriff Kraemer's testimony
the state again produced the hatpin.
the sharp end of which was curved
and which was found in the slain
girls room the day following the dis
covery of the murder, and the sheriff
was asked if he had experimental
with the hatpin. The witness stated
that he had, but not in the hotel.
Judge w H. Barnett of the defense
then objected that the, testimony with
reference to experimenting with the
hatpin be excluded. States Attorney
Green withdrew his questions before
Justice Bingham had ruled over the
objection interposed by the defense.
Again the court cautioned the spec
%tators at noon that they should not
leave the court room until after the
defendant had been taken from. the
building. When GUNNER, the defend
ant, left the room, the deputies were
then instructed to throw open the
doors.
Tuesdays Hearing.
The letter written by Miss Wick to
Arnold Rasmussen Of Moorhead, ask-
ing him to meet her in Fargo. was
read Tuesday. The letter follows:
Text of Letter. &c.
Grygla, MIMI, june 1, 1921.
Dear Friend:-
Suppose you are already won
dertng who l n the dickens this let
ter is from and I don't blame
II You do, ha! I am going to ask
Won a favor I ann dHn&n0 IN ,hnvn
my vacation now, the hrst Of the
week, and am going to Pembina,
N. D., to visit aunt Monday. and
Will have to go through Fargo.
Will have to stay there over
night. I would like to have you
evening II Won possibly can I
have never been in Fargo. so am
not acquainted there in the least.
/ am going to Thief River Falls
with the Buick, 50 will get there
In time for train Monday.
I talked to Laura and asked
her what she thought Of this
for me to go ahead and write to
you and she said II you couldn't
come (maybe You have. a date for
that EVENING" to call up Alfred
and have him meet me.
How Is everything down there?
IL ID f1tnef quiet afOun here "
not even q dance in town to liven
mp the young folks. There hasn't
been q dance in town for about
two months, I believe.
It, has been raining here near.
" every day this week., SO It's
nice and muddy outdoors. 1t Is
trying to clear mp this evening. so
hope the sun will shine, tOmor-
row.
Well. here's hoping I'm see You
Monday evening. VIII return
the favor some, day IL I can.
lovingly
Marie Wick.
Rasmussen Tesufee.
Arnold Rasmussen testified to
meeting Miss Wick and taking her to
the hotel. She registered and Gum
mer, the accused clerk, took her up.
to room Mo- 30,f she returned and
with Rasmussen went out for some
Ice cream. He testified that she talk
ed to him about street cars. 'how
funny they are" and said It was the
first time she had seer street cars.
He testified that he dropped 4 nickel
into 4 slot and q $iano player played.
she thought II was funny that !
piano would play simply by dropping
= nickel into far distant SLOT he
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