The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-02

Judge Barnett said that the STATE
was perfectly satisfied with, ane
vouched for the truthfulness of Andy
Brown when they put him on the
stand but that they claim that Brown
testimony was absolutely untrue
which he gave when on the stand fol
the defense. He asked why the truth
fulness of witness should be vouch-
ed for when his Testimony suited their
theory but should be impeached when
contrary to their own views.
Judge Barnett paid sincere trib-
ute to States Attorney Green when he
said that "Green was the greatest it,
tie prosecutor in the state at this
time and that he did not know Of any
one who could have built up a strong
er case with the material which he
had". However he drew attention to
the fact that Green was undoubtedly
prejudiced in the matter owing to the
work and enthusiasm he had put into
the case.
William GUNNER spent sleepless
night in the Barnes county Jail, fol-
lowing the reading Of the jurors YER
dict which will result in his impris-
onmcnt for life at the state peniten-
tiary at Bismarck. He displayed no
emotion when the verdict was read
and smiled when he left the court
room but evidently realized the pre-
dicament he was in, as the result OF
numbering Marie Wick, after he was
returned to his cell. He paced the
floor of his cell continuously through
out the night, cursing the jurymen
who have decided that he raped and
foully murdered Marie Wick in the
commission of the most brutal ano
bestial crime in the history of the
state.
He has made no statement regard
ing the verdict or his part in the
crime.
At 1920 this morning, after hav
ing had the evidence under consider
alton for seven hours, the Barnes
county jury, Of which Henry Helmer:
of Wimbledon was the foreman, re
turned the verdict of guilty of frs
degree murder against William Gum
mer. This verdict carries with i
the penalty of life Imprisonment IL
the penitentary at Bismarck.
GUNNER Unmoved
The defendant was brought into the
courtroom when the jury announced
that a verdict had been reached. HI
appeared as nonchalant as usual ant
displayed but very little interest il
the proceedings. He received tn
verdict with no sign of emotion, sit
ting in his place quite calmly and no
changing color. When he was lee
from the courtroom he smiled at the
spectators assembled there. He die
not speak on his way from the court
room to his cell in the county Jail but
after being locked in his cell by Sher
tiff Larson, he shouted to W. A. Jar
Wis, who is confined across the hall
and, with an oath, said, "The G-d-
dirty bunch of -- found me gull
ty".
The court officials were notified
by Sheriff Larson as soon as the ju
ry was ready to return their verdict
and they arrived at the courtroom
within few minutes. States Attor
new Green and his assistant, Chas
Pollock, were in their places to re-
ceive the verdict. Clair Brickner ap
peared for the defense. The verdict
was read and Judge Cooley compli.
mented the jurymen on the gooc
Judgment they had shown in arriv
ing at that verdict, stating that the
evidence showed their verdict to be
the correct one. He then told them
that, inasmuch as they had served
for little over five weeks on this
case they would be excused from fur
Their duty during the present term OF
court and were free to return to their
homes.
Thirty Day Stay Denied
Attorney Clair Brickner moved for
stay of sentence. Judge Cooley de-
MED the motion, saying that commit
ment seemed advisable. Attorney
Brickner then demanded his legal
right of two day stay and asked