The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-02
CONTEMPLATION
FOR JURYMEN
Former Citizen OF The County And
Former Chief OF Police Of Far
go Expresses Satisfaction At
Gunner Verdict.

/ Chief of Police E. H. Swanson re.
ceived letter from Con Keefe yes.
terday in which Mr.. Keefe expresses
the satisfaction felt by the people OF
Fargo and Cass county at the YER
dict returned in the GUNNER trial.
Mr.. Keefe is former resident in
the county and is we'll known to
many of the older residents here. He
was also Chief of Police of Fargo
for number Of years.
We print his letter below:
Fargo, N. D., 2-27-22.
Mr.. Editor:
As a citizen of North Dakota and
Fargo for the past Al years feel
as though I would like to express a
few words in behalf of the justice
done in regard to the murder trial
that has just been finished in your
wonderful little city and l am sure
that our people, as we'll as myself,
appreciate the many good things our
people got while there, both in kind
ness as we'll as in justice. If there
is any reward we are sure that you
will get it as it is coming to you
all, and especially the jurors who so
Loyalty defended our states attorney,
VIM. C. Green, and all others who
were interested in this awful muir
der case.
l am sure that the people of Far
go and Cass county will always be
under obligations for the good and
loyal service we got at their hands,
and l for one will always be ready
to reward them for it.
So The counsel for GUNNER was
afraid to have this case tried here,
where it ought to be, on account of
his past record in great many of
the criminal cases that have been
tried here. He was afraid that he
wouldn't get a jury to suit him.
Thank God that the good citizens Of
Barnes county who were drawn as
jurors did not know anything about
the case except to see that justice
was done. They relieved the people
of Cass county, to whom it rightful-
ly belonged, Of the awful deal, and
decided what that awful murderer,
GUNNER, was to do for the remain
der of his dirty life. It is too bad
that it could not be solitary confine-
ment. We all hope that the other
fellow with him will soon follow. 1t
is hard to say bad things about any
one but words can't be used that
would place this man where he ought
to be. When a man will so merci-
lessly murder an innocent girl as he
did, nothing can be done that would
be bad enough for him.
This mother and father, and all
others that knew her, have been de-
prived Of her company just to salts
fly a dirty brute. The change of
venue was taken to bulldoze the peo-
pie of Fargo and Cass county, but
thank God the people of Barnes coun-
ty were too loyal to be bulldozed by |
such change and the noble jurors |
brought in a verdict of guilty with
out a dissenting vote. While they |
wont get any reward in this world
hope they will in the next.
1t is small thing for a mother
and father to get for the life of a
daughter that was so kind and good |
as Marie was, but it is a great COM
fort for others to know that such a
brute is where he wont do the like
to others, and it can be hoped that
he will be kept there and kept in
confinement all of his time. Bread |
and water is a swell dish for him,
with very little light. |
L hope that the fathers and moth
ers of North Dakota will give this !
case thought, and you will in the
near future get such . legislature as
will make all such criminals as this
one suffer solitary confinement for
life,-and that means life.
Now just another word for the
great and valuable service that you
and each of you gave in this long and
tiresome trial. l, as one of the North
Dakota's oldest citizens, want to
thank you from the bottom Of my
heart for the good and valuable SER
vice you gave to our attorney, W. c..
Green, and all others who so kindly
assisted in bringing this murderer
to Justice. Again thanking you,
am,
CON KEEFE,
POT 4th St., No.
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