Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-12-25
issuance of certificate of election to Mr..

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On the r~eassembling of court, Sven J.
Swenson was called, and examined by
Mr.. Cochrane. Swenson was nervous
while on the stand and twirled his fng-
eyes in a very industrious manner His
direct examination was substantially as
follows: A few days prior to the cleo
ton, Mr.. Healy met him on Fourth street
near McDonald's blacksmith shop, and
said that he wanted to see him around
at the store on a matter of interest to
him. Healy said he would be around at
| the store in about 80 minutes. In half
an hour or thereabouts the witness went
around to Healy's store. He was in the
store II few minutes while Mr.. Healy was
waiting on a customer. He did not no.
tice whether or not Mr.. Mason was in the
store when he entered it.. A few min
utes after Mr.. Healy invited the witness
into the office at the rear of the store,
and said to him that he wanted his vote.
He spoke about Mason and said that he
had accommodated Mason a good deal
and he could get him to leave and MT
appear against him (Swensen). Mason
( was her called into the office by MI.
Healy, and asked if he would do him
(Healy) a favor. Mason said he would,
and agreed to 60 away and not appear
against Swensen.
Mr.. Healy then took the stand in his
own behalf, the state having rested it's
case. Mr.. Healy denied that he had any
conversation at the store with Mason
and Swensen. He denied that he said a
word to Swensen about his note, or to
Mason about not appearing in the case
pending against Swensen.
In cross-examination Mr.. Healy denied
nearly all tho testimony of Messrs. Sven
sen and Mason.
Will Healy testified that he was the
son of his father and a clerk in his store;
he knew Mason and also Swenson; knew
OF occasion when Mason was at store
prior to election-it was October 21st.
lie said Mason came to see about money
due him for %janitor work. Testified that
Harry Galloway, his father and himself
were there. He heard all conversation
had between his father and Mason and
there was no talk about politics. Sven.
son came and went back to office with
his father while he followed along be-
hind and fn0k n rNcs4iO, plo,,{ 4In,.
feet from the door which was half open
and his father standing in it with his
hand on the door knob. He then heard
his father tell Mr.. Swenson substanti-
ally as his father had testified. He re-
membered the date because Galloway
came in to look over his account and
get some goods and there was some
| question about note that was about due.
Testified that at no time on said Dist
day Of October did his father, Mr..
Mason and Swenson have a conference
IN the office; in fact at 10 time was there
such a meeting. Testiged that lock on
office door was and had been right along
in good condition. On c~ross-eXamina-
ton witness admitted he had looked at
the books to find out the date in ques-
ton and really nothing particular or I'M
usual happened that day to fix the date.
Remembered Swenson being in the store
on the 2lst because of conversation he
and his father had.
Harry Galloway was called by the de-
Tense, who testified that he was in the
store on several dates-namiug them.
Saw Mason in the store on Dist of Octo-
Der. He said it was between 10 and IL
o'clock. Mason came in and asked Hea-
ly for money for ~janitor work. He (Gal-
loway) was sitting near the stove. Hea-
~ told Mason he had got all that was
due him. That was about all he heard.
MIR. Swenson came in and Mason went
out at same time. Healy followed Sven
son back into office and Will Healy fol
lowed. Didn't think Will Healy went
into office; thought he stood heal the ice
chest. He Galloway went out and came
back in a few moments and saw Healy
pay Mason SIS for %janitor work. Didn't
hear any of conversation Between Healy
and Swenson. Fixed date in his mind
because he was in to get groceries and
was told he was overdrawn in his &C.
count and was told to wait and they
(Healy) would see what could be done
about it. On cross-examination witness
said there we're no other customers in
store at time he speaks of the confab be-
tween Healy and Swenson. Admitted
owing Healy note of $40 at the time, but
had since paid it-December 18th. Ad-
mitted to have had a talk with MI. Hea-
ly yesterday about case-frst time he
had spoken to him about it. Date fixed
in his mind-that is, the particular date
of 21st. He kept a book in which he
kept account of the goods bought.
Couldn't remember anv nersons that