The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-03-27
M'DOnald Faces Murder Charge In Ketchikan
EXTRADITED FROM OREGON ON CHARGE OF KILLING FISH BUYER OF KETCHIKAN


 Calmly listening to the charge against him of murder, apparently less interested than some of the others present, Bert Mcdonald said just two words during his arraign- ment before Judge W. c. Arnold, U. S. commissioner at Ketchikan, says the Chronicle.
 His first word was mo-" when asked if he was represented by att torney, and the second was ''yes'' when asked if he wanted one.
 Mcdonald was taken into the commissioners court between two deputy marshals. He was in shirt sleeves, with his black hair slick ed" back from his sloping brows. He was neatly dressed and clean shay en- His eyes are rather prominent with black brows and he sports a small moustache, also black.
 Prisoner Unconditional
 While the commissioner was read ing the complaint, which charged him with wilfully and maliciously murdering George P. Marshall, fish buyer, October 20, by striking said John Marshall over the head with a blunt instrument, his gaze never wavered and he did not express the slightest emotion. The complaint was sworn to by T. N. Henry, de- partment of justice agent
 Judge Arnold explained to him that the present arraignment was merely for the purpose of finding out if there was sufficient evidence to hold him for a hearing, and that he did not have to commit himself in any way. He was then asked if he was represented by an attorney, and if he wanted one.
 William Caswell, United States deputy marshal, explained to the court that before the prisoner had been brought to the commissioner s court a communication had been handed to him, Caswell, in which he was asked to get an attorney for Mcdonald Caswell said he had been unable to reach the attorney in question. George B. Grigsby was the attorney referred to by Caswell
 The commissioner said he would remand the prisoner back to jail without bonds, and that the district attorney and MeDonald's attorney could arrange the date of hearing. Witnesses and Evidence
 So far as known at the present time Kenneth c. Grovo will be the main government witness. T. N. Henry, agent of the department of justice is in Ketchikan.
 No one outside of the officers di- reetly concerned knows how much evidence the government has accu- mulated against the accused.
 The few hairs found clasped in Marshall's tightly clenched hand at the time his body was discovered, the cap found on the rear deck where the owner of the boat is sup posed to have been slugged, and the revolver slug dug out of the deck near the same spot are causing much speculation regarding wheth- CT they may play any material part in the evidence.
 The officers refuse to confirm or deny whether they have identified the person who anonymously gave information about the Phoenix " being anchored and in trouble at Point Higgins, and which led to the discovery of the crime.
 Grand Jury Drawn
 A special grand jury of 23 has been drawn in Ketchikan, accord ing to information received by The Sentinel from Marshal Albert White who passed through Wrangell yes- terday on the Queen The grand jury will consider the Marshall case only, and no other cases will be taken before it.