The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-26
THE GUNNER TRIAL
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The witness further testified that
he did not learn Of the murder until
afternoon. Under cross examination
he stated that on the night Of June
6 he was at the Masonic temple until
about IL when he returned to the ho-
tel passing thru the office and went
directly to his room. He stated that
Mrs. Lawrence and GUNNER were be-
hind the desk when he came in. He
was excused.
Pedro L. Christensen stated that he
was acting as foreman for Haggart
construction company at the time OF
the murder and now employed by the
Kennedy construction company; that
he was roomer at the Prescott at
room 46 which is directly above room
80. He stated that he retired about II
on the night in question and went
right to sleep and he heard no noise
during the night. Arose at 5:45 a.
m. and went to work and did not re-
turn to the hotel till $3.50 that eve
ming. He first learned Of the trag-
edy about $3.50 in the morning while
he was working. Under cross exam
nation he stated he had been at va
rious places around town in the eve
ming and had come back to the hotel
about 1870. When he came in Mrs.
Lawrence and GUNNER were behind
the desk. He went directly to his
room and wrote letter before retir-
ing. He was excused.
Clarence jacobson, rs, stated that
he was at present at Hunter, N. d. He
had been at Bismarck until the night
of the tragedy when he came to Far
go on the train which leaves Bis
marck at 1886 p. m. When he arrived
at Fargo he went to Howards cafe
and had lunch and then went to the
Prescott hotel, registered and was as
signed to room e. After going to
his room he found that the lock on q
would not function and as he had con-
siderable money with him and want
ed door locked he went down stairs
and got his room changed to 20.
He retired Immediately and went to
sleep. He was awakened in the morn
ing by GUNNER knocking on his door
about 700 o'clock. He asked who was
there and got up, put on his trousers
and let GUNNER and the officer with
him into the room. They searched
the room. The witness stated that he
heard no noises during the night.
Under cross examination he stated
that there were three doors to his
room and that. he tried them all and
that they were all locked. He did not
know that any of them lead to bath
room or not. He was excused. He
made very good witness and answer
ed up promptly.
Metro Dychuk was next called. He
was transient and arrived in the no.
tel Prescott at 1915 p. m. that night.
He was assigned to room As which IS
in the Northwest corner of the third
floor. He went directly to bed and
was not out of his room that night.
He was awakened by some noise dur
ing the night but did not know what
time it was. He got up and opened
the window but did not hear any more.
He retired again and arose at $3.50.
Under cross examination he stated
that while going down stairs in the
morning he met a man who question
ed him as to whether he had heard
any noise during the night. He lat
ter identified this man as deputy sher-
iff South.
Recess was called at this time. "a
witnesses have been called up to 3:45
this afternoon.
The GUNNER trial is going along
steadily, up to adjournment this at
ternoon, in all thirty-six wit
nesses has been placed on the stand
by the state. The crowds are just as
much interested as ever in the case
and the court room is filled to capac-
ity, many standing up in the rear and
sides of the room. There have been
no sensational developments up to
this time. The exhibit Of brass noz-
zie used to beat the life out of the in
nocent farm girl, was the main ex-
hibit of yesterday, together with the
clothes and gag used to tie her up and
gag her. These exhibits were indeed
of gruesome nature and could not
help but send thrill Of horror thru
the system of those who saw these
exhibits and to kindle the desire to
bring the guilty one to the bar of JUS
tice so that he may get the limit OF
the law-whoever that may be.
r, tho ,,rocoodin &c Yesterday af-