The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-05-25

information that, would lead to the
arrest of councilmen. He says the
attorney told him that if he should
ever be asked about compensation on
the stand to say that the money had
been given as wages.
During a three hours conference
he says he told Mr.. We'll in Bolger's
saloon on a certain night in July.
1908. At $ o'clock he said they went
to klein's home on Market street and
were followed by man named Fowl
er and Fitzsimmons. He said Klein
pulled out roll containing $4,000.
He continues by stating that he
told Mr.. Well that there was an en-
velope containing $4,000 for Alelaney,
another with $4,000 for DR.. Fred
erick, one with $4,000 for Soffel, an
other with $4,000 for DR.. Franklin
and a box of cigars with $4,000 be-
tween the layers for Ferguson.
He says that he also told Mr.. We'll
that Fitzsimmons delivered the mon
ey to Ferguson, he himself to Drs.
Frederick and Franklin and Fowler
to Soffel and Melaney. He states that
he forgot his carfare and coming
back he says he told the attorney that
he saw Brand receiving money from
Klein.
Later. he says, District Attorney
Blakeley and Attorneys Seymour
questioned him on the manufactured
evidence after which he says he left
the Office in the Frick building and
returned on April 26, getting check
from Mr.. Well for $3.50, he says. He
states further that We'll went to the
Federal National bank and identified
him for the cashing of the check.
Brings Two others.
He next says that he received SIS
extra for hunting up two witnesses
to substantiate his previous state
ments. He says he introduced Van
French as Fitzsimmons and keefe as
Fowler. He concludes his confession
by stating that the stories told to
Mr.. We'll relative to the councilmen
are absolutely false and that he did
not tell Klein anything of the stories
until May 8. The testimony is dated
May 13.
Van French's sworn statement is
brief. He says that on May he
met Heron, who asked him to go to
Mr.. Wells Office to make statement
relative. to the graft eases. He says
that Heron told him he would get
$3.50 for the statement He states
that he was introduced to the attor-
ney as Fftzsimmons. He says he told
about taking a box of cigars with
$4,000 to Ferguson's home on Forty
fourth street.
Mr.. Blakeley and Attorney Sey-
mour interviewed him, he declares.
He next states that Mr. We'll told him
to come up the next day. He did so
and declares he made statement in
writing and signed it. He says he
received $125, with a promise of the
remainder on May Is. He also places
a finis to his statement by saying that
all the stories told to Mr.. We'll are
false and that he did not communi-
cate with Klein until May 9.
FitzsimmOns Refuses $500.
Fitzsimmons in his sworn state
ment declares that Heron asked him
to call at Wells Office. which he re-
fused to do. He says that he was Of
fered first 5000 and later $500.
Mr.. We'll has been in New York for
the past few days, but it was said at
his office that he will return by Fri
day.
District Attorney Blakeley said ear
ly yesterday afternoon that he had
nothing whatever to say about graft.
What purports to be a contract or
agreement between the Voters
league and the detectives were given
out by Attorney Marion yesterday.
1t is dated April 26, 1909.