The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-09

which the officials put to him nor did
he ever make any effort to evade
their questions.
Under redirect examination Sher-
iff Kraemer stated that it was very
difficult to get answers to their ques-
tions from GUNNER but under re-
cross examination when asked by At
torney Barnett:
"What question did you ever ask
him which he hesitated in answering
to the best of his ability, he answer
ed that he did not recall any partic-
ular questions and admitted that his
impression in this respect must have
been wrong.
States Attorney Green Again ON
Stand
States Attorney Green was return
ed to the stand and told of meeting
with GUNNER, at which time Bran
dias, Kraemer, Sydness, and Milligan
had been present. Mr.. Green stated
that he and Mr.. Brandias had been
in the Jail talking to Brown when
GUNNER came in, that they left the
jail about 10 o'clock, met No. 4 at
o'clock and went with Officer Mill
gan to cafe, had lunch and return
ed to the Jail about 2 o'clock on the
morning of the fifteenth. In answer
to a question interposed by Judge
Barnett Mr.. Green stated that Cum
mer had not been arrested at that
time but had been taken into custody
by Sheriff Kraemer and was being
held without warrant for further in
vestigation. When the party return
ed to the Jail GUNNER was lying on
a cot and was told to get up. At this
interview the majority of the ques-
tions were asked by Brandias. AS
regards GUNNER movements in find
ing the body the statements OF the
accused were about the same as he
had made during the interview of the
afternoon. He told of his conversa-
ton with Marie Wick at 1870 that
night in which he asked her if she
was going to bed, to which she re-
piled that she was, and the accused
then asked her if he couldn't help
put her to bed. At this point she
hung up. He also told the officers
that O'Brien had come into the hotel
that night and asked him for stamp
with which to mail a postal card and
stated that he had given Mr.. O'Brien
a letter written by Fred Lawrence to
mail at the station mail box. This
statement was contrary to the evil
dence submitted by Mr.. O'Brien and
corroborated by other witnesses as to
the time he received the stamp from
GUNNER and mailed the postal card
and letter which GUNNER gave him.
1t has been shown that this occurred
on the night of June 9Th and morn
ing of June 9th.
GUNNER Admits Lying
At this interview GUNNER admit
ted that he told the officers lot of
lies regarding his movements but
claimed that these lies did not amount
to anything.
The accused also stated that on the
night of June 18th, six days after the
murder he had been in the basement
of the hotel during the night but had
not gone to a back part Of the base
ment to investigate a water leak as
it was spooky back there and he was
scared to 60 back. He had stated that
he slept we'll every night following
the murder with the exception of two
nights when he slept on a cot in the
hotel.
The accused stated at that time
that he did not care to 60 with any
more women for awhile after the
murder and had decided that his af-
fairs with different women might
get him into trouble. When asked by
States Attorney Green if he could re-
member any single or unmarried girl
or woman ever stopping in the hotel
while he was there whom he had not
"tried OUT, the accused stated that
he did not recall any and admitted
that he had tried them all out. The
accused had admitted telling Andy
Brown of the girl in room 80, and tell
ing him that she would be dandy
Ito jazz. To which Brown replied
that ashes another one for your list,
Bill" He also admitted telling Brown
of finding the body in the morning
before he had notified Fred Lawrence
but asked Brown not to repeat it as
it was known that he, GUNNER, was
quite "Jazz Hound" and they might
"get him for it,.
DR.. w. P. Larson, a professor in