Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-04
might appear to have teen ELECTED
upon cross examination

might appear to have teen elected
upon cross examination.
The question OF why Judge CoWan
had been placed under observation by
a number OF Devils Lake men who en-
ployed detective was the one pro-
pounded, and in response the witness
declared that the detective had not
been brought there originally to make
such observations, not doing so un-
tii-he had been there about two weeks.
Brennan first made answer that Cow
an had been placed under observation
when reports came from the detective
that the judge had been seen drinking
in a drug store, but later gave the
time as two weeks in direct answer tn
question prOpounded.
1t was a notorious fact. Brennan
claimed, that there were about thirty
beer selling establishments in Devils
Lake as we'll as several disorderly
houses which he said were in the res
idence district. elimination of SEN
timent, he claimed, came when the
daughter of a we'll known resident
was insulted on the street, several
men deciding at that time to employ
detective to Investigate the situa-
ton, among whom were Fred P. Mann
and Silver Serumgard. 1t was either
a case of doing something or turning
the town over to the law breakers,
Brennan claimed. This detective
worked thirty days, with Cowan under
observation during the latter part OF
that period, but he claimed the detec'
tive had not been brought there for
that purpose. He said he had no per.
sonal feeling toward Cowan, nor to.
ward Messrss McClory and Cuthbert,
although admitting that it was hard to
divorce personal feeling in political
fight. He said that he believed they
were opposed to law and order.
He claimed that in raids that were
made. conditions in Devils Lake were
so bad that they went to Starkweath-
er to secure warrants, and at hearings
found City Attorney Cuthbert acting
for defendants.
But Attorney Cuthbert said few
days ago that he was not so engaged
said George Bangs.
"He was" answered Brennan.
Asked as to whether his evidence
had in any manner been altered by
reason of the fight at Devils Lake, he
declared it had not.
Then Counsel Tracy Bangs for de-
PENDANT and witness proceeded to en-
Joy a short visit, as did the remainder
of those attending.
Tracy Bangs asked the witness If he
had at any time asked City Attorney
Cuthbert for warrants against alleged
blindpiggers, and he said that he had
not. with the same answer being CIV
en- in response to such question with
Mayor McClory as official. He went to
the acting states attorney, Fred Tray
nor, he said, on the third question
along that line Traynor was one OF
the men in Bismarck making fight
against Cowan before the house of
Asked as to whether % not he had
been at Starkweather at the time the
cases were in progress, witness said
he was not, nor had he seen Cuth-
brit acting as attorney then. The re-
port had been made to him, he said.
Now this little band of good samar-
itans," started Tracy Bangs, hut OBJ
lection was made as to the manner of
the question and sustained.
81 withdraw" he followed up, 81 was
entirely mistaken
"Now this Physic league included
Fred Mann. A. B. Kerlin. Silver Ser
umgard, and number Of others"
said Tracy Bangs.
mot ALL" said Brennan, "Kerlin was
not q member"
Witness then wanted to know by