The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-30
GUEST KEY USED BY GUNNER TO
OPEN DOOR OF DEATH CHAMBER
Door Not Opened

He further testified that there was
no indication that the door connect
ing Miss Wick's room with that Of
room No. 81, occupied by II. j. Hagen,
former president Of the Scandinavian
American bank and adjoining that oc-
cupied by Miss Wick, had been opened.
Sheriff Kraemer testified that in
his examination Of the keyhole in the
door, connecting the two rooms, that
he learned it was plugged and that
the holes in the panel Of the con-
Meeting door were also plugged with
small pieces of newspaper.
During Sheriff Kramer's testimony,
the state again produced the hatpih,
the sharp end of which was curved
found in the slain girls room the day
following the discovery 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 testimony with
reference to the experimenting with
the hatpin be excluded. States At
torney Green withdrew his questions
before Justice Bingham had ruled
over the objection interposed by the
defense.
Defendants Cheeks Flushed
When court opened at 10 a. m. most
of the seats in the courtroom were
occupied. William GUNNER, defend
ant, took the same seat which he oc-
cupied yesterday, next to Judge Sven
son of Devils Lake, his brother-in-
law, who is associated with the de-
tense.
The defendants cheeks were flushed
when he entered the courtroom, a
noticeable contrast compared with the
paleness he exhibited late yesterday
afternoon. He smiled slightly thru
out the morning proceedings. 1t was
a nervous smile.
His mother and other relatives oc-
cupied the same seats as yesterday,
just to the north Of the counsel's ia
BILE.
Again the court cautioned the spec
tators at noon that they should not
leave the courtroom, until after the
defendant had been taken from the
building. When GUNNER, left the
room, the deputies were instructed to
throw open the doors.
There was no crowd lettering out
side as was in evidence yesterday,
hoping to get glimpse of the &C.
cused.
In the direct examination of the
sheriff, States Attorney William C.
Green brought out in the evidence
the careful examination which Sheriff
Kraemer had made of room No. 81,
occpied by H. J. Hagen, Of the in
vestigation made by the authorities
Of that room, even to the searching
of his suitcase and the inspection of
the towels, relative to any evidence
which might lead to suspicion of him
or any other guest that occupied q
room adjoining the death chamber,
with the crime.
Starkson IL Called
A. A. Starkson, father of Mrs. An
ME E. Lawrence, was the first wit
ness called by the prosecution this
morning. He gave his age at n.
Starkson testified that he retired
before 10 p. m. and went TO- sleep in
half an hour. He heard no disturb
ance, except for someone walking
about the halls, but that, he said,
was a usual occurrence in the hotel.
He woke up at a. m. and left his
room to get a glass of water, and
then returned to his bed, and did not
waken until 8 a. m. when the Off
GERS had taken charge of the hotel
and began questioning all the guests
and inspecting the different rooms in
the building.
Retired About 10 P. M.
John Werton, sc years old, who
has lived in Fargo for the last eight
years, and is employed as shipping
clerk for the Herbst department store,
lived at the Prescott hotel for the
last five years, according to his testi-
mony.
He was sleeping at the hotel on
the night of the murder, and went
to bed about 10 p. m. He occupied
room No. IS on the fourth floor of
the hotel. He arose at 1880 and when
he left his room was confronted by
the police.
Charles Fischer, 81, retired farmer,
occupied room No. "a, located on the
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and two rooms adjoining. Fischer
went to bed at 10 p. M, and heard no
disturbance, he slept all night, and
was never out of his room.
George LeLonde, 80, married, one
child, cook by trade, lived at Valley
! City prior to coming to Fargo, and
was in the Prescott hotel on the night
Of June 6. He came to Fargo Nom
day morning from Brainerd, Mimi, in
search Of work. He went to bed at
$3.50 p. M, and was given room No.
40, third floor. He went to sleep
almost as soon as he retired for he
had been up all the previous night
travelling. He heard no disturbance.
Embalmer Recalled
C. Edward Matchbox, embalner for
E. F. Moore, was recalled to the wit
ness stand by the state, and cross.
examined by Judge Barnett, counsel
for the defendant, with reference to
wounds over the slain girls head.
Matchbox was the last witness on the
stand yesterday afternoon when court
took adjournment. The cross-exam-
nation was conducted to learn the
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