Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-19

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The letter was offered in evidence
by the state.
Met Her 1t Train.
As requested by Marie, RASMUSSEN
said he met the train at Moorhead,
Monday night. He rode with Marie
from Moorhead to Earso..On arriving
at Fargo he and Marie walked to tho
Northern Pacific depot to inquireeas
to what time her train left in the
Rasmussen said he then
took Marie to the Prescott hotel.
Marie registered and was taken to her
room by q man.
2 you see him here?" asked the
states attorney.
Yes. that's him." said Rasmussen.
pointing to GUNNER who sat with his
attorneys.
!, The witness then told Of taking
ing her back to the hotel and then
leaving for Moorhead himself. He
reached Panchot's cafe in Moorhead
at ll:15 o'clock, he said. Rasmussen
said he was with Jennie Halvorseth,
who was employed at the cafe, until
after 2 o'clock, when he went TO the
Scandal hotel. and after some fonver-
sat1on with people there, went ITO bed.
He got up early the next morning and
went to work and did not hear Of the
crime until he following evening,
when he reported to the police.
Cross Examined.
On cross examination, Mr.. Barnett
questioned the witness as to the time
he was with Marie Wick. Adding to
his former testimony, Rasmussen said
the train arrived in Fargo about 10
o'clock. Cross examination failed to
bring out any discrepancy in Ras-
mussen's account of his movements
which constitute "a perfect alibi as far
as n connection with the crime was
concerned.
Jennie Halvorseth Called.
Jennie Halvorseth, the girl with
whom Rasmussen spent several hours
the night of the crime. was called.
Sho testified that she had "been going
with Rasmussen for about six
months The girls story confirmed
that of Rasmussen as to his move
menta. h was not cross examined.
The effect Of her testimony and that
of Rasmussen was to effectually elimi-
nate the latter as a possible factor in
Marie Wtck's killing.
Plans Displayed.
At this point States Attorney Green
displayed to the Jury the plans of the
Prescott hotel, which he had placed in
"SoAiNoA~Sp SASloAllA1A6 1
general layout of the building. En-
phasis was laid on tile relation of the
hotel proper and the annex which was
connected with it. The location of
room 80, which was occupied by Ma
rie Wick was pointed out and how
the stairway led to the upper floors
from the office Of the hotel.
Photographer on Stand.
Harry Poasue. a Fargo photograph
er. was called. He testified to hav.
Ing taken a number OF photographs
in and about the Prescott hotel at the
request OF the states attorney. These
photographs supplemented the plans
already shown in giving the jury an
idea Of the general layout OF the
building. They were placed in evil
dence.
SiAs Stamnes. age,l17. OF Halstead
MINI, who saw young Rasmussen at
the Scandal hotel ON the night Of the
crime, confirmed the former's story
as to the time he reached the hotel
Anna Lawrence Called. -
Similar testimony was given by
Robert Richards, Rasm pssen's room.
mate. There was a general stir 81
interest in the court as Anna
E. Lawrence. proprietor Of the Pres,
colt hotel, too the witness stand anG
was called on to identify a sheet from
the hotel register, showing the guest:
at the hotel on the night of the crime
From the plan of the hotel she wen
through the list OF rooms on the sec.
ond floor. telling who occupied each
Room 20, she said, was occupied b,
her son, Fred Lawrence; this was tn.
first room at the north end: her OWL
parlor was next to this. Room 21 wa,
vacant and then cam. her own sleep
ing room; room "a was occupied b.
q MI. and Mrs. Still. Room "a, sh'
said. was occupied by her WI father
a mar 70 years old. Room SO wa
occupied by q permanent Eroomer, on
John Towers. Room 80 was occupied
by another permanent roomer nance
Rosewater. Rooms 80 and 81 wer,
passed up at the time; these were tn
rooms occupied. respectively. by Ma
RE Wick and H. j. Hagen. Lawrenc,
jacobson, a transient, had room 29
a father and son the latter blind. oc
cupied room 2S;, room 81 was vacant
Mrs. Lawrence said she did not know
who was in room rs. Room Is wa
vacant. The annex rooms were Occu
pied by John Van Worst and family
She was then shown the first floo
plan and explained the general layou
there. The maids rooms were o.
this floor; the same was done with tn
third floor. Most of these rooms wer
occupied by permanent roomers.
Mrs. Lawrence was still on the wit
ness stand when the noon recess wa
taken.
Many Remain III Court Room.
The court room was again packe
this afternoon. man. Of those presen
having held their seats all throug
the moor recess.