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

o'clock the morning after the tragedy
Counsel for the defense tried to shake
her testimony as to the room she had
made up before locking room 80 but
she stated that while she was not alb
solutely certain the fact that room
al was occupied by a steady roomer
and it had been customary to make
this up first in the morning, she thot
that al had been the room she had
visited.
Irrespective of which room she WIS.,
tied, the bed had been used and more
than one towel had been used but
there was no dirty water in the room
the witness supposing that the occu-
pant had used the towels in the bath
room. On being asked if she had ev-
err told Mrs. Lawrence and friend
that she had heard no noises during
the night, thinking that some one was
in trouble and wishing to protect them
the witness stated that she had not
made any such statement nor had she
made any such statement to Fred
Lawrence. Under redirect examina-
ton Miss Melaas stated that she
could always hear anyone walking in
the old dining room which adjolned
her rooms. Under recross examina-
ton the witness said that she had
heard the phone in room 80 ring two
or three times shortly after she awoke
at 6 o'clock.
Hagan Admits Previous Conviction
H. ]. Hagan was returned to the
stand for further cross examination
and stated that he was voluntary
witness in the present case but ad-
mitted that he was present at the
request of States Attorney Green.
Judge Barnett asked Hagan if he was
the same Hagan who had been prose-
cuted and convicted of charge in
volving irregularities in the manage
ment of the Scandinavian American
Bank of Fargo. This question was OBJ
jected to by States Attorney Green
but the objection was overruled. Ha-
gan said that he did not know the
status of the case at this time.
Barnett asked, "Do you, or do you
not know whether you were convict
ed of the charger"
Hagan said, II presume So.
Barnett said, "Well did you or did
you not furnish bonds for your ap-
pearance in court for second trial
on this charger"
Hagan replied, 81 presume So.
After being pinned down by Bar
nett he admitted that he was the Ha
gan whom Barnett referred to-, but
stated that he could not recall wheth-
er his trial was before or after the
murder of Marie lex.
Barnett appeared Disguised and ex-
cused the witness. Before leaving the
stand States Attorney Green asked
Hagan, "Were you ever at any time
in room 3O".
Hagan replied, "Absolutely not".
Green asked, did you murder Ma
RE Wick? ?"
Hagan, "Absolutely not"
Barnett, "You PRESUME you
didn't"
The witness was excused.
Cross Examination of Brown Halted
Andy Brown was returned to the
stand at the request of Barnett for
further cross examination and testi-
fled that he had written the stats ex-
hbiits, Nos. SIS, Sc, and 81, which are
letters, and wrote two of the names
appearing on states exhibits No. So
which is a copy of the Prescott no.
tel register. Barnett asked him:
"Did you write the name flames
Farrell on states exhibit No. 14?"
This exhibit is the hotel register
of June 9Th. The question was OBJ
jected to on the grounds that such
question had not been included in
the direct examination and the objec-
ton was sustained. Brown was ex-
cused.
States Attorney Green requested
that, as the next testimony to be CIV
en- was of a technical nature and
would require some time, that recess
be taken. This was done at 11:45
with the instructions to the jury that
the afternoon session would convene
at 1880 instead of two o'clock.
When court convened at 1870 p. m.
the court room was damned, the pub
lie hearing that the case was we'll un-
der way and turning out in large
| number.
May Melaas Did Not Hear
b.