The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
.BRODERSON TRIAL IN
DISTRICT COURT

The hearing in the case Of the state
against A. c. Rrodersen. charged with for
gerry, was begun in Judge McClernan's
court this morning.
1t took but As minutes TO secure jury,
but this was not accomplished Until both
the state and the defense had exhausted
their challenges.
When the jury was secured it had ma
jority OF merchants.
Brodersen was in court with his at.
torneys, Messrs. Edwin Booth and L. i.
Fofestell.
The Charge.
MIR. Lynch read the information charg
ing Brodersen with having uttered for-
gerry in submitting bond OF undertaking
in Justice Dancers court, bearing fictitious
signatures. Mr.. Lynch announced that
the state expected to prove that Rrodersen
OH or about the 10Th day of September,
1908, secured the arrest OF James A. Gra-
ham. against whom he had bill Tor col
lection; that the bond III question was
drawn by Broderscn and that Mrs Noble
Brodersen's stenographer, filled i'll the
names, and aftcrward Broderscn. acting
as a notary public. certified that the
bondsnen we're residents Of Silver Bow
county and had appeared personally before
him and signed the bond.
Attorney Murray, who represented Gra-
ham, then called Upon Rrodcrsen TO pro-
duce the bondsmen in court as witnesses,
but that Brodersen could not do so and
later executed another bond.
The Jury.
The jury selected is composed OF the
following: Patrick J. Downing. John
Spargo, Patrick Riordan, John Nance,
Sam Mcllelfy, William Ayers, NJ. ]. Pryor,
William Bailey. James Rickett a. J.
Palmer Alexander Barge, II. i. Morus.
Juror Rickett was asked if lie knew
Brodersen. and replied that the defendant
had once attempted to collect bill from
| him he did not owe but that he would
| not hold it against him.
Justice Danzier. before whom the bond
was filed, took the stand for the state and
| testified to the presentation of the bond
| and identified the papers in the case.
| It was stated by the states attorney that
| Mrs Noble could not be found, and MIR.
| Booth. for the defense. asked il it was true
| that she was ont of town. Mr.. Lynch
stated that he would take up the matter
| when they came 10 it,
Brodersen is the agent Of the lnterna-
| tiona Collection agency, with branch ia
| this city, and attends TO the legal end Of
| the business.
| James Murray. the attorney, who repre-
scntcd Graham in the action brought by
| Broderson. in which the alleged fictitious
bond was filed, took the stand in the after
noon and stated that at the time he dis
| covered the defect in the bond. he APP
| preached Brodcrson about il and that the
| latter informed him that he Murray
would have 10 prove that 5. Reese and ].
:! Davis did not live i'll the county before
he could claim the names were forged.
| Not the Same Hand.
After that, while in the county attor-
neys Office, Mrs. Noble, Broderson's
stenographer was sent for and informed
that the bond was considered bad, and
asked il the names signed were not in her
handwriting. This she denied. and she was
then asked to write the names on piece
OF paper.
This she did, and the slip bearing the
names was introduced as evidence by the
| state. There was slight discrepancy i'll
the writing which Mr. Murray attributed
10 Mrs Noblc's nervousness.
Mr.. Booth contendcd that the discrep-
ancy between the writing on the bond and
that on the paper was not ocasloned by
Mrs Mobiles nervousness, and was differ
ent penmanship.
During Mrs. Mobiles visit to the county
attorneys office, according TO Mr.. Muir
rays testimony, she stated that she did
not remember writing the names. but ii
she did il was under the direction of
Brodersen. AIessrs. Booth and Murray
had several lively Tits while the latter
was on the stand.
Mr.. Booth asked Mr.. Murray il his eli
cnt. Graham, had not settled the account
in Broderscn's hands for $500, under the
bond given by Brodersen. This Mr. Muir
ray declared not to be the case, that his
client has paid TO Mr.. iollingswor,h,
who assigned the bill to the collection
agency the sum OF $500, but that it was
for the purpose Of securing Holingsworth S
signature to q deed conveying the Rose
mine.
Judge Dancer was recalled and produced
his docket and all the papers i'll the pro-
ccedngs in his court where the civil ac-
ton was heard. The state was still in
Producing testimony when court adjourned
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning