Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-12-25

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testimony to get out and not be a wit
ness if they (he saloons) put up some
money for it. Testified that On the 23d
of November he and Swenson and Healy
had a consultation at Healy's store.
Reiterated his previous testimony about
asking Healy if Swenson had supported
him, and Healy said he thought not;
that Healy told him (Mason) that he
didn't want to have it 90 out or be I'M
derstood that he had anything to do
with it-that is disappearance. Had
talked with Healy about some money on
the 23d of November. Had told Healv
that if be (Mason) was to be away he
ought to have some money, and he (Healy)
ought to tell Swenson SO. The $40 he
finally got Anderson Healy gave him
handed it to him just inside of the office.
This was the $40 Swenson had left for
him. Was positive it was A. Healy and
not the SOL who gave him the money and
that it was in the office and
not in the store money was paid.
Had seen Swenson in Healy's
store three or four times. Had never
met him there prior to first conversation
had with Swenson and Healy.
In answer to question from the court
witness testified that he saw Swenson in
store and in office and in answer to ques-
ton from a jouror witness said that he
was piling wood on the day of the
second interview and that Healy called
him over and he and Healy went in the
Office and met Swenson; that the $40
was paid at a later hour in the afternoon.
Acknowledged having been asked by
Healy if he (Mason) had consulted
Judge Gray about his (Mason) going
away, and he said he had not; didn't
think it necessary. Healy didn't tell
him he better go-simply asked if he
had seen Gray.
Boucher: Was you, Mr.. Mason, hired
to become an informer against Swenson
il the liquor case?
Mason: I was not.
Boucher: Did you not get $40 or SIS
for doing that?
OMason: You cannot get my answer
unless you let me make a statement. MIR.
Gilbert and Mr.. Gray came up to see me,
to see if l would not undertake to appre-
bend Mr.. Fox and Mr.. Swenson, and
they offered to give me SIS for appre-
hepdiug each man. I said I could not
be hired to do anything of that kind. |
told them l needed money-you know I
need money, and after some talk they
said if [ apprehended these men they
should insist on my taking the money.
L said / will go nd see what | can do
for you, but l won't do 1t for pay. SO l
went on according to their plan that they
laid out for operation for the %apprehen-
sion OF these men,, and one failed and one
succeeded. SO you have in effect the
cause of Mr.. Swenson being where he is
at the present time.
q. Now t,l L. whether You got the
so.
A. They gave me the money 'utNr
q. Who gave it to you?
A. MIR. Gilbert gave ito me in dribs.
Mr.. Gilbert gave me some and MI. GRAY
some. L got it from the two men.
The most ludicrous scene that hap
pened during the'trlal of this case was
when Mr.. Mason ended "A long talk with
the following words: $50 although a
man is laborlng and working, he has got
to scheme as we'll as all the wire-pullers,
you see."
Boucher: Don't you figure YOU are a
pretty good wire-puller and figurer your
self?
Mason: 1t IS according to what kind
of a man I have got to pull from.
Boucher: Did you not figure that Mr..
Swepson was that kind of a mana pref
ty good man to work in such a case as
this?
Mason: l don't believe in working an
honest man.
Boucher: Didn't you figure he was a
pretty good man to work in such a deal
as this?
Mason: There was not money enough
on deposit to figure much on.
The witness also rambled around a
6OO-acre Tot and SO ~convulsed the audi.
ence with laughter the court was obliged
to announce al intermission of q moment
to give every person a chance to finish
his laugh.
Both SIDES having rested, the court ad-
journed for dinner and at $50 States At
torney Register addressed the jury.
He made a short address but to the
point. He spoke of the inconsistency of
the arguments of the defense. He asked
the jury to consider the motives of the
men and the evidence. He reviewed
the evidence from the beginning
and showed wherein all the witnesses
agreed eXcept on the material mint