The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-02
WHETHER HE COULD
RECOGNIZE MAN IS
NOT MADE PUBLIC
Arthur c. James Accused Of
Crime for Which GUNNER
Is Serving Term
SPENT NIGHT IN JAIL HERE
Witnesses Fail to Identify Him
as Robber Of Dakota Ma
tionaI Bank
SPENT NIGHT IN JAIL HERE

William GUNNER, who has served
Is years Of life term in the North
Dakota penitentiary for the murder
Of Marie Wick in Fargo in 1921, came
face to face in Bismarck Wednesday
with a man suspected Of the crime
for which he Is serving time.
Whether GUNNER recognized the
suspect or not was not disclosed by A.
II. Bergesen Of Fargo. states attorney
of Cas- county, who Is taking the
suspect from Wyoming to Fargo for
trial on a charge Of numbering Miss
Wick.
The suspect is Arthur G. James, in
custody of three Cass county off,
Gals.
GUNNER and James looked at each
other for some time In the Burleigh
county jail, neither saying anything.
It Is the states contention that
James spent the night Of June 7-8,
1921, when Miss Wick was attacked
and slain, in the old Prescott Hotel
at Fargo but failed to register. He
is alleged to have spent the night IN
the room of one James Farrell" who,
officials claim, was one Harry
'Blackie'' Carter, also charged with
the murder Of Miss Wick.
GUNNER Was Clerk
GUNNER, who was clerk in the no.
tel at the time Of the murder, be-
lieves he could identify the man who
registered as James Farrell"
Whether or not GUNNER believes
he saw James in the hotel the night
of the murder probably will not be
disclosed until the suspect has his
preliminary hearing in Fargo.
In addition to GUNNER, several
Bismarck persons looked at James IN
his jail cell here, local authorities be-
lieving he might be identified as one
of the marauderS who held up ana
robbed the Dakota National Bank and
Trust Co. here Aug. 7, 1880.
None Of the witnesses recognized
James, however, according to Police
Chief G. j. Martineson Of Bismarck.
It was indicated James alleged re.
lations with "Blackie" Carter, suspect
in the robbery for some time. were
the basis for the suspicion.
Called to view the suspect were M.
H. Sidener and John Lobach, local
druggists who overheard too men de-
clare there will be hot time in the
old town tomorrow" the day before
the robbery; j. E. Davis, president,
and A. A. Mayer, assistant cashier OF
the robbed bank; and Charles Whit
tey, customer in the bank at the time
OF the robbery.
James Not Questioned
James was not questioned In regard
to the holdup.
The Cas- county officials left Bis
marck for Fargo with their prisoner
Wednesday afternoon.
James was one of seven persons
charged with the murder Of L. J.
Schiller, eccentric and wealthy miller
OF Hulett, Wyo., when taken into
custody by North Dakota officials.
TWO Of the group have been convicted.
one receiving death verdict and the
other a life sentence.
Several witnesses are ready to tes-
tify that James admitted to them
that he and a companion killed Marie
Wick, for whose murder william
GUNNER Is serving q life term in the
North Dakota penitentiary here. Ber-
gesen said Tuesday night.
James will be taken to Fargo late
wednesday by Sheriff Peter MacAr-
thur and Deputy Sheriff Jack Land
blom, who with Bergesen brought the
prisoner to North Dakota.
Described by Bergesen as q tough
fellow" James has said little, except
to deny that he had been In North
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