The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-16

all of the facts regarding the cas-
out of which the officials had knowl
edge came from GUNNER himself
That GUNNER had made certain mis-
statements but chat he had corrected
them voluntarily.
The state has tried to prove by tn,
introduction of expert testimony tina
Andy Brown signed the name of Jas
Farrell to the hotel register shee
but the defense will prove by two ex
pert witnesses just as we'll qualified
in these matters as the witness fo1
the state, that the name was moi
signed by Andy Brown and will prove
that it would have been an impossi.
bility for Andy Brown to ave signed
the name.
GUNNER and Brown Will Testify
The defense will put Andy Brown
on the stand and he will testify as to
his movements on the night in ques-
ton and will state that he did not
sign the name Of James Farrell.
Judge Barnett also stated that the
defendant, William GUNNER, will be
placed on the stand to testify as to
his movements during the night and
his subsequent action.
F. Leland Watkins, professor and
manager of the Dakota business col
lege in Fargo stated that he had made
a study of the comparison Of hand
writing for the past 20 years and that
in that time he had testified on mat
ters Of disputed hand writing be-
tween IS and 100 times. He stated
that the first time he had been ap-
preached on the present case he had
been approached by States Attorney
Green who showed him the hotel reg
lister sheet, states exhibit No. So,
which is list of names written by
Brown in Green's office in order to
supply them with specimen of his
hand writing, and also states exhib-
it No. 81 which is a letter written by
Brown. The witness could not state
just when this meeting was but re-
membered examining the exhibit at
that time. The witness stated that he
had examined the various exhibits
presented in court and compared the
hand writing of Brown with the sig
nature of James Farrell and gave as
his opinion that the person who wrote
the letter, post card and exhibit No.
SO did not sign James Farrell and
further stated that it was his opinion
that Andy Brown had no connection
with the James Farrell signature.
The blackboard was set up and Mr..
Watkins explained his reasons for
giving this opinion. He was still on
the stand when court adjourned at
the dinner hour and will probably be
on for some time this afternoon.
During the examination of Wat
kins, T. J. Cation, the hand writing
expert for the state, took a position
by the jury box where he could watch
the explanation given by Mr.. Wat
kins.
During the examination of Wat
kins Photographic copies Of the hotel
register sheet and exhibit No. So were
handed to the jurors so that they
might examine them closely during
the testimony presented by the wit
ness.
Court convened at 2 o'clock with F.
Leland Watkins still under direct ex-
animation. In a lengthy and technl-
cal explanation Of the characteristics
of the specimens Of hand writing ex-
amined by him, and upon which he
based his opinion he made the state
ment that there was very little SINH
laritv in the manner in which Brown
formed the letters in his admitted
hand writing and the manner IN
which the letters were formed in the