Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-23
Defendant Nervous AZ
States Attorney Sum.
Up Evidence In His Trial
On Charge OF Murde.
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Un SnaI4e VI MuIQeI
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His motive. a motive which no
one else in the hotel had. with
possible exception Of Andy Brown.
Under this heading Mr.. Green re-
ferred to his actions so far as
Miss Wick was concerned.
His lascivious thoughts toward
her when he took her to her
room, when he talked to her over
His conduct on cross examina-
& tion; his evasive answers; his ar |
gumentative attitude, and his
vindictive expressions.
last Act But Ono.
The curtain has just sone up on the
last act but n Of the GUNNER muir
der trial. The court room Is prepared
for the most dramatic act Of the long
and horrible tragedy. The head of the
bed to which Marie Wick's hands
were tod rests against. the COURTS
bench and nearby arc dirty and blood
dcred wonan lay. The mattress. rug
and other exhibits. including a large
picture of Atas Wick's body as 1t was
found on the morning Of June z, are
where States Attorney Green can
show them to the jury.
has just been brought in by the
Barnes county sheriff. He cam in
somewhat, jauntily and took his usual
seat, from which he can see the ex.
hibits. Separated from him by a high
railing are his mother and father, Mr..
and Mrs.M J GUNNER, and his
brothers. Goodman and John Gum
nner. :
The defendants face is flushed and
he appears somewhat rvo His
brother stepped forward and talked to.
him a moment. His counsel, Judge
w. J. Barnett and H. W. swenson. his
brother-in.law. Of Devils Lake, have
States Attorney Green has just COM
menced his argument. Mr.. Barnett
has announced;4thatI Mr.. Swenson will
speak first forlthc.defense, after which
he will close.k 80
Hans Wick, father Of the. murdered
girl, is in the court room again today.
Room Not Filled.
The court room is far from filled
this morning, due no doubt to yester-
days storm and today's cold weather.
A number Of Fargo people were COM
hear the arguments, but the trains
arc several hour late and they will NOT
get here till noon at the earliest.
GUNNER Interested.
GUNNER is intensely Interested in
Mr.. Green's argument. AS the staAe's
attorney called attention TO the fact
that h defendant is the only man
who>ha desires for Illicit relations
with Marie Wick, the alleged motive
for the crime, his face flushed visibly
and he swallowed frequently.
u The first SiGn NJ emotion ca mo fynp,
the murdered woman's father\ when
the states attorney went back to the
arrival of Miss Wick In Fargo and
spoke Of the awful penalty she paid.
AS he showed Il picture OF her MUIR
dered body tied to the bed and wrap
J ped in blood stained clothes and her
face, covered, by bandagcs. GUNNER.
; too, was visibly moved. Ills face has
become more flushed rs he Gems to
realize that he is facing an ordeal as
trying as when lie, was cross examined.
Gnnmcr is Nervous.
= Gunner is q problem this morn
!, ing, he is nervous to Il slight extent
, hut his stoieism has not deserted him.
: as Mr.. Green turns and points to hin,
as " murderer. he simply stares at
the states attorney somewhat after
his manner under Characterization.
What thoughts are flashing, through
his mind. Whit does he think what
does it mean?
Is he thinking Of the moment when
Miss Wick first stepped to the hotel
desk or does he think of the moment
discovered her dead body? !
Is he thinking OF james Farrell
or of Andy Brown. his room mate who
il down in a cell in the Barnes coun-
. ty Jail or hoes he think Of his mother
and father and his brothers who sit
a few feet from him?
State'sr Attorney Green has now
reached a. description of what oc-
j. CURED in Marie Weeks room the
night she vas murdered.
Goes Into States Theory.
> theory Of the events of hat night in
. great detail. AS he declared emphati.
cally that GUNNER was the only mar
: to go into the room and rape the girl
3 without fear of detection. the defends
ant showed no emotion He followed
Mr.. Green's description very closely.
During the argument SO far, Gum
rner has conferred several times with
his counsel. When the prosecuting
attorney said that the man who went
into the room was not content with
raping Miss Wick'and numbering her
he took her money. w. j. Barnett
F, chief counsel for defense took excep.
II kAOu AN llIc IL ISpOIlSE WdS CALICO
to make the record.
, GUNNER is making notes for his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Swenson, who II
! to speak first for the defense. Mr.
: Green Is stressng the fact that money
: was taken for the purpose Of hiding
:. the motive for the crime which he
, said was rape. No other rooms were
& entered that night by providers. II
. was highly important he said that the
Z defendant hide his real motive. After
Mr.. Green had talked two hours
: court recessed until 2 o'clock.
' Court Room Crowded.
When court convened at Q O'Clock
the court room was crowded. all seats
were occupied and a few extra chair
spectators. Judge. w. j. Barnett
: from a slight attack of grippe today
: but is remaining in the u room
!. 1t is now certain that he will not>pre.
! sent his arguments until Friday.
=. GUNNER Interested.
GUNNER appeared especially inter.
ested when Mr.. Green after allowing
] hoy first the assault on the girl mus
have occurred Between IL o'clock and
, ] o'clock said thatAif that was TIKI
: time, every perso4l had bsen Glimin.
eted as a possible murderer except
GUNNER: 1t eliminated. every one
even the mysterious James TArrer
, he. said, who, according to GUNNER
Is not come into thhf hotel ufttl 2:st
: Ths jury is following Mr.. Green,
arguments very closely. His address.