Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-07
TESTIMONY REGARDNC POST
CARD MAIL ING IMPORTANT IN
TRIAL OF WILLIAM GUNNER
lBy star Correspondents

(By STAR Correspondent-)
Valley City, N. d. Feb. 6.-Upon a
postal card mailed either just before
Or soon after the murder Of Marie
Wick in the Prescott hotel at Fargo
early on the morning Of June Z last
may hang the verdict of the jury now
trying. William GUNNER IN the
charge Of committing the horrible
crime.
This became apparent during
Gummer's trial this afternoon from
placed on the stand by the state fol-
lowing the reading to the jury of the
II Transcript OF the testimony given
earlier in the trial which was made
necessary by the long adjournment
caused by the illness of States Attor-
ney William Green.
The trial was resumed at 10 O'Clock
this morning according to schedule.
The most noticeable feature of the
early part of the session was the
change in Gummer's appearance. 1t
was apparent as soon as he was
brought into the court room this
morning that the strain of the two
weeks delay which he has spent in
the Barnes county Jail had told upon
HIM .
His face is noticeably pale and
thinner, furthermore. he a lost to
some extent the impassivity which
marked him during the first stages of
the trial. Today he showed signs of
nervousness, frequently biting his lips
and fidgeting about in his chair.
During the afternoon session he
appeared to be watching the witnesses
closely n several times conferred
in whispers with his attorneys.
All this is in strong contrast to his
demeanor earlier in the trial when he
scarcely looked at the witnesses and
was apparently uninterested in their
testimony to an extent that seemed
abnormal.
O'Brien Tcstifics.
Besides Mr.. O'Brien, two other wit
nesses, his son. Leo O'Brien and
James Milligan. deputy sheriff Of
Fargo, were on theswitness stand this
afternoon. The cross examination of
Mr.. Milligan had not been completed
when the court adjourned for the day.
Itrswill be resumed Tuesday. Leo
O-Brien testified that he was employ
ed as elevator operator at h Card
ner hotel, Fargo, and lived at the
Colonial Flats next door to the Pres
colt hotel. lie said thai on alternate
nights he worked at the Gardner un-
til midnight. He worked till mid
light, he said, on the night Of June 6.
From his point on his testimony
3is as follows:
@. Where did you go after leaving
&c Gardner? -.,-
\. Straight home.
escott hotel?
y. Yes.
J. Did you ever go there?
NJ Quite often.
81: Did you know the defendant,
,iiam GUNNER?
. 1 did.
DO You remember going by the
scott hotel on the night of June
1921.
y. Yes.
J. What did you do in front OF
hotel?
I stopped to light a cigar.
Was anyone with you?
Yes, my son.
Lobby Was Dark
lid you look in the office Of the
ut hotter:
Did you notice the condition o.
gifts? 81.
Yes, it was very dark.
low many lights were on?
fust one. in front OF the switch.
behind the desk.
What was the usual condition?
ih<re were usually two lights
ne desk. 1 noticed they were no,
/ because I looked in to see, the
1t was 1915 O'Clock.
vas there T one in the lobby
No.
Did you go into the hotel tc
I stamp?
No..
Did GUNNER give Tot a letter
lail?
No.
Were you in the hotel any nigh
week Of the murder?
Important Testimony
Yes. the Wednesday night afie,
murder. l bought a two. cen