Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-20

leading up to the tragedy. She said she
remembered the arrival Of Mario
Wick at the Prescott hotel at about
1915 D. m. en- June 6. Arnold Ras-
mussen was with the girl. SAID the
witness. Miss Wick registered and
Mrs. Lawrence assigned her t
80. Miss Wick paid in advance and
was given a key to room 80, aid the
witness. She was handed a key by
States Attorney Green and said that
it was similar to the one she gave Miss
Wick but was not the same key. Mrs.
Lawrence said she then had GUNNER.
who had just come downstairs. take
Miss Wick to her room. At the same
time she put down q call for the girl
for $50 the next morning. This call
| was later changed to 6 o'clock as was
shown by the call sheet, which was
placed in evidence, Miss Wick having
changed her mind, according to Mrs.
Lawrence. -
After being taken to her room by
GUNNER. Miss Wick remained there
about ten minutes. then come down
stairs. went out with Arnold Rasmus-
gen and returned about II o'clock. On
her return she went to her al
most at once. This was the last time
Mrs: Lawrence saw her alive. Shortly
after this Mrs. Lawrence went to bed
without observing any disturbance.
She said GUNNER was left in charge
Of the desk when she retired.
Mrs. Lawrence was followed on the
witness stand By her son. Fred Law
renee. He came into the hotel at
1880 p. m. on June 6. he said. Gum
mer was the only one at the desk. He
then told how GUNNER had called
him at 6:45 a. m. which led to the
discovery of the CHASTITY crime which
had been committed on Miss Wick.
Lawrence Testifies.
Testifying concerning the discovery
of the crime, Lawrence said he had
been called at GAS o'clock by William
was something wrong with the girl in
room 80, that h had the sleeping
sickness or something. He stated tina,
he sen GUNNER on back to see what
the trouble was and said that I'll
there is anything wrong come back
and call me-" GUNNER called him g
few minutes later,
G. Did he say what he had seen
A. He said there was a. red rae
with spots on it over her ace and tina,
there was a table before the door and
he had looked over the transom anG
saw her with the over her face.
c.. Did Q ook over the tra1som
r"- ~. -
Saw Girls Body.
A. Yes. There was a table there
and I looked over the transom and :.
saw her with the rag over her face
After I had seen her, went AM
called the police. | say n Of thu
maids and l told her to open the dool
with her skeleton key. When she op
ened the door and saw her, she yelled
and jumped out in the hall, and sait
she didn't want to go in.
Q. Did you go in the room?
A. No, l did not.
Q. Did o. lock it?
A. 1 do not know. :
G. Go on.
A. Then 1 went and dressed, ant
went back, but the police had no
come, so I called them again and thel
I called DR.. Fortin. He lived mex
door.
@. When was the first time, 70,
went in the room?
A. The first time was when DR.
Burton vas in examining her.
Q. After the sheriff had been in?
A. Yes.
/ Went to HAgcn's Room.
Q. You went to o 81?
A. Yes.
Q. What happened?
A. We knocked. Hagen asket
who was there" We told him W,
wanted to get in. He let US in.
Q. Was he dressed?
A.. He was in his underwear.
O.. Did you make any search O
the room?
A. We looked over the room an,
the bedding. We noticed that tn,
towels had not been used.
Q. Was the door leading into roon
A. / didn't notice.
Lawrence also testified that the
investigated other rooms surroundinl
h q OF Miss Wick and found no sign
IN connection with the crime in any o
them. .
The Key Matter.
Continuing the direct examine.
ton OF MI. Lawrence, States At
torncy w. e. Green elected the
Information that the hotel fire
hose was kept In the hall OF the
second floor o which Marie
Wick's room waS located. Law
Venice was then questioned as fol-
lows regarding the key TO Room
50 which Wa occupied BY Miss
4 Wick:
Q. Did this key (sfsowing him
e ksy marked sol unlock the
a. No.
marked 30?
9: -. this key inst / have