Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-25
GREEN, IN FINAL SUMMING Up
OF GUNNER CASE SAYS HIS
]. ARGUMENTS STAND UNSHAKEN
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Valley City, N. D.. Feb. 24.-De-
claring that Andy Brown had much
to do with the murder Of Marie Wick
and was helping his O mate,
William GUNNER, and that the coun-
sci for the defense had presented
nothing to tear down his arguments
or show that they we're illogical n
unsound, States Attorney William
Green. Of Cass county, in concluding
the summing up for the prosecution
in the GUNNER case, this afternoon
made a stirring appeal to h jury to
convict GUNNER o. first degree muir
der to the end that justice may be
done and the daughters OF other men
may be protected from such men as
the defendant.
MI. Green took up points made by
the defense, dealing with them in
order as they were presented by II.
w. Swenson and w. H. Barnett. He
emphaticaIly declared that GUNNER
did seek to fix suspicion on John
Meyers, and did make the statement
that Movers was in the Prescott Hotel
lobby when Miss Wick came in, a
statement which he made after Mrs.
Lawrence said he was not there.
The states attorney dwelt at some
length upon the testimony given by
Fl. L. Watkins, handwriting expert
for the defense. If he was a fair
and disinterested witness as the de
tense commended, why was he not 1alr
on the witness stand, he asked. why
did he attempt to dodge the question!
Mr.. Green said the state had been
criticised by Mr.. Swenson for with
holding evidence. He told the Jurors
t.at they. must know that the prose
cution had brought into h court
every conceivable thing, whether it
was worth much or not. He told how
the light bulb had been introduced,
j and how an attempt was made to read
.athe finger prints upon it. There was
nothing to read, he said, and the state
concealed nothing. He spoke of the
: court which would not have been done
if n state had attempted to hide
, anything.
al Upon the contention that there was
a James Farrell in Willmar, in 1918,
as testified to by thesforrner chief or
police of hat city, Mr.. Green said
the defense had ample opportunity
to secure samples of his handwriting.
because if he was a brakeman on the
railroad he certainly had to agn
records and reports, and those RECORDS
and reports are obtainable.
DO you imagine that we are going
to manufacture evidence to send a
to prison and have that on our
conscience, he asked.
In regard to Storlie's testimony
about the hat pin, he read from the
transcript to show that Mrs. LaWr-
ence did not testify that Storlie Sc
cured the key to Roo 40 at the desk,
commended by Judge Barnett in his
arguments. In her testimony, Mrs.
Lawrence said hat Officer Welsh
came to the desk and secured the
- key. and that it was during the after
noon and not in the evening, as con-
tended by Barnett.
A Challenge.
r.s Mr.. Green, then, dwelt upon the
: Contention of the defense that the
!, states process of elimination was abb
Z surd.
..Did they show wherein it is alb
! surd?" he asked. did they bring in
Z a. single bit OF evidence or argument
J. to show that one single proposition of
y my argument that the crime was not
Z committed by a man outside OF the
Z hotel? They want to convince you
! that the state built a house. on sand,
I but why don't they show you where
4 it is weak Did they show that a man
4 did not go into that room and first
!. choke Marie Wick, then tie her
p NaIOS, gag ieT ana SlulL ii pIlloW CASE
. three quarters way down her throat
I and. then, rape her? Did they show
/ you anything to prove hat the crimes
= were not committed at two separate
i times? If there is any weakness in
\ my argument, why didn't they tear
4 it down. instead of saying that it is a
/ house built on sand.
7 II told you yesterday that if my
1 arguments were not sound, to throw
Y then out. Counsel had the right to
I pick those arguments to pieces. Out
= they didn't do it. They said / show
! ed o those bloody exhibits to in
1uence your minds. I did no such
thing, I merely showed them to you
Z Il show how the crime was COM
( mitted.
Y Wants No Prejudice.
I IT do not want a verdict based on
4 prejudice and not on evidence. A
! verdict like that wouldn't stand up
i Tho only reason the state brought
\ Hagen to Valley City to testify was
: to show that he had nothing to do
i with it. n not to say that GUNNER
{ fumbled in opening the door. They
\ brought him from Seattle. he said,
y because if they didn't Hagen would
I have been the goat. The state didn't
! want n more DOGGY men, he said.
( Where did the Key to Room 80
! go2" asked Green. WHO had a bet
l ter opportunity to get rid of it thar
GUNNER. whose roommate, Andy
Z Brown, was seen to go into the back
I door of the Addison motel at $50
{ o'clock in h morning. 1 am glad
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