Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-21
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blood, DR.. Burton said that suffocation
would have been caused. .
Andy Brown Takes Stand.
When Andy Brown, Gummer's.
was called there was a
eneral stir of interest in the court
room. Several letters were shown
him, all Of which he identified as be-
ing in his handwriting. Similarly he
identified a specimen Of his handWrit-
ing on a hotel register sheet. This
was made. he said, in the office of
William Green, states attorney, on
the night of June IA. He had written
there James Farrell. Willmar." These
specimens of handwriting were offered
in evidence. This offer was made. the
states attorney said. with a view to
comparing Browns handwriting with
mar, on the register of the Prescott
motel on the night OF the crime.
Defcns" Objects. #
The defense objected on the ground
that this would be impeachment Of
the states own witness and that the
signature had no connection with the
defendant. The objection was over
ruled.
On cross examination Brown said
he had been held in Jail for l07 days
since the commission Of the crime.
He vas proceeding with his story but
was stopped OF objection as being
I Hagen Called. =,
The president of the Scandinav WAN
American bank Of Fargo was, then
called to therstand. He testified that
he now lived in ERenton, Wash, near
Seattle. He came to Fargo from Sc
attic in June, 1921, arriving at 1855.
June Z. He went TO the Waldorf
hotel blu was unable to get a room.
he stated, and SO went to the Prescott
hotel next door. Hagen said he reg:s-
tered with the night clerk, with whom,
however. he could not definitely
identity GUNNER. saying that the
good look at the clerks face. From
this point Hagen's testimony was as
follows:
Hascn's Testimony.
g. When you got over there whom
did you see?
A. Well ] went into the lobby and
it was Quite dark n ! had two heavy
grips so l put them by a post in the
lobby and went up to the desk.
@. Who was in the office?
a: Well. I saw a man sitting ovel
in the office.
@. Who was that?
a. The night clerk. l presume.
Q. DO you see him in the room?
A.. / do not know him.
c.. What occurred after you saw
that man?
A.. Well, l went in and put my
name on the register and he fumblet
for a key for u while.
Q. VIVA: that very long?
A. Not very long 80,
q. rN~f1atadictElles do then? * Z
a. Took my grips and walked
ahead Of me up to the room.
Q. Did you notice anything abou'
the room?
A. No.
@. What occurred upstairs? Wha
did he do so far as the keys were con
cerned at the door?
A.. He used the key Of course but
had some trouble in opening the door
Q. What did you do or say to him
a. Well we went into the room.
c.. Then what did he do?
A.. Turned on the light. =.
@. What were his actions? G
A. Well. the light was on a string
O.. What did he do with reference
to the light? :
A.. II was III Il string Of course ant
he funrbled around to find the string
g. What was said with references
to the key before lie went out:
lr:Cu hcy.
A. | told him he had better try the
key in the door on the inside.
@. Did he try it?
A. Yes and he said it was all right
.. Will you tell just exactly wha
you did from that point on?
a. Well Of course I had been VI
about /? or 20 hours on a hot da,
~>'' ! mig worry tired and I undresscd
washed my face and went to bed.
,,..rie uld YOU get the water
\. When ! came in l asked II n
did no, have some hot water and h
told me to- 80 to the bath room across
tho hall and | would find some no
water. / took and emptied the Watel
in the bath tub and turned on thu
both faucets and got some hot Watel
and then went back to the room AM
washed my face and then went to bed
@. When did you go 10 sleep?
A. vas asleep about 30 mlnute
after the train reached Fargo.
A.. In the morning i was to be il
Moorhcad as a witness in the banl
case and I had it in my mind tina
maybe I would not wake up in tim'
so I got up and went to the phone
and called up the attorney in Moor,
head. That must have been about
o'clock and I could not get him so
called the office and told them to cal
up a certain number. that was Attor
ney Rustad's residence, and tell hin
that l had arrived. But they refuset
SO I called Doseland and he told M
then that it was 8 O'clock. I wantet
to find out If the case would be called
that morning and if it was not to b.
called until in the afternoon ! coutt
sleep late. He told me would no
need to be therc until in the after
noon and that 7 could come over u
the Comstock hotel that morning ant
talk over the case, 80 ] got up AM
; dressed and then Two men came an
ttoor while / was still in bed and gtw'
officers came in. Then ] got up an
they told me what had happened AM
asked ME II l had heard anything, $
I got up and left my grips in the hote
and went out for lunch. Then ! wen
ard visited with soule friends and so
back to the hotel about noon an
checked out and went tn Moorhea'
to the Comstock hotel.
Q. When did you say it was tina
You first woke up the next morning
A. About Z O'Clock.
@. Did you hear anything fror
the time you went to sleep until
o'clock the next morning?
A.. Absolutely not. e.
O.. Were you ever out of bed dur
ing that time?
A. No sir.
@. Did you open my doors befor
the officers came?
y 9. Were you in room 80?
"A. No.
9. How old are you2
a. 81.
Reached Hotel After / A. ".
Hagen said that he reached In
Prescott hotel a few minutes after
o'clock! The office was dim and tn