The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-26

that she had common school educa-
tion and had worked in the Grygla
State Bank. After leaving the employ
of the bank she had attended the
North Star Business College at War
rem, Mimi, from September 1919 to
June 1920. After leaving the busi-
ness college she was employed in Cry
gla as clerk at the Grygla Co-opera-
tive store. She was described by her
father as being a very healthy, strong
girl weighing 1877 pounds. She work.
ed in Grygla until Saturday, June the
fourth when she decided to take va
cation and visit an aunt who lives at
Pettibone, N. Oak. Her father took
her to Thief River Falls on Sunday
where they visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Berg, who are relatives of the Wick's.
He stated that he had given her a
check for $4,000 the last time she had
been at the farm but was not in po-
sition to say just how much more
money she had at that time. Monday
morning Marie Wick boarded the 500
Line train for Warren where she
would take the Great Northern train
for Fargo. Mr.. Wick stated that this
was the last time he had seen his
daughter alive. At this point the
witness broke down under the strain
of his emotion and was excused from
the stand after only one question by
the defense.
@. J. Johnson, vice president of the
Grygla State Bank was the next wit
ness called. He stated that Marie
Wick had entered the employ of the
bank on January first, 1919, and had
continued there until June first, 1919.
He stated that he was familiar with
the hand writing Of the deceased and
identified the handwriting in letter
and check book stub as the writing of
Marie Wick. The letter, envelope and
check book were placed in evidence by
States Attorney Green. Mr.. johnson
stated that he had seen Marie Wick
on Saturday, June 18th, when she cash
ed the check which her father had
given her for $4,000. She purchased a
cashiers check with the money re-
ceived from her fathers check. She
also cashed check drawn on her per-
sonal account in the bank for $4,000.
This money she took with her. This
personal check has never been return
ed to the Grygla State Bank for pay
ment, according to Mr.. Johnson's tes-
timony. Mr.. johnson described Marie
Wick as very steady and industrious
girl who tended strictly to her own
business and was not in the habit of
paying much attention to young men.
Mrs. Elmer Hillyard was the third
witness called and told Of taking the
Great Northern train at Lengree, Min
nesota, her home, on the morning of
Monday, June 9Th. She stated that
Marie Wick got on the train at Crooks
ton, Mimi She sat in the same seat
with Mrs. Hillyard and her mother.
Mrs. Hillyard stated that Miss Wick
paid no attention to anyone in the
coach but talked to her seat compan-
ions. Mrs. Hillyard said that, after
discussing the different hotels in Far
go they decided to stay at the Pres
colt and Marie thought she would al
so stay there. They separated at the
Great Northern station in Fargo, Mrs.
Hillyard and her party taking taxi
to the Prescott hotel where they stay
ed that night. Mrs. Hillyard left the
hotel at $3.50 the next morning and
has never seen Marie Wick since leav
ing her at the Great Northern station
that night.
The witness remembers Arnold
Rasmussen getting on the train at
Moorhead and joining Miss Wick in
the coach. She stated that they had
arrived in Fargo at about 10 o'clock
and went directly to the Prescott ho-
tel, arriving there at approximately