Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-22
Was Immediately Remanded
to County Jail For One
Day and Fine Imposed
Joint Libel Gases Now Being
Tried Mly YET be Com.
p|eted This Afternoon
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l.. E. Opdyke, one Of the defend
ants in the present libel cases now
being tried before Judge Casselman,
was committed to the Burleigh coun-
ty Jail this afternoon at 2 o'clock for
one day and fined 500 for contempt
of court. He will remain committed
until said fine is paid. Opdyke made
a statement at the commercial club
rooms this afternoon that the records
in the present cases were falsified.
When he appeared in the court room
this afternoon he was Immediately
put under arrest by the deputy sheriff
and brought before the court. When
asked II he would apCOHze to the
court for the statement he made he
positively refused to do so, with the
shove results. Opdyke wQl spend
one day behind the bars anyhow, II
not more.
After producing testimony, in the
Packard Opdyke libel case, since
eleven o'clock Wednesday morning,
the state expects to rest late this
afternoon and in all probability de-
cision in cases No. and 4 will be
rendered either at late hour this
afternoon or early in the morning.
The interest in cases No. 3 and 4 has
not been SO lnlense as it was in cases
No. and 2. The defense SO far has
not introduced any evidence in the
present cases and are not cross-ex-
amining any of the witnesses.
Cases No. and relate to the
Exposition building transaction and
the investigation of former Sheriff
Welch's books. The cases are being
tried alternately just as the witnesses
for the state appear. County Commits
stoned Korn was valuable witness
for the state in case No. 4. In case
No. 4 the defendants charged Patter-
son with being responsible for the
investigation of the sheriff's books
all for political reasons. Korn stated
on the stand that he was responsible
FOR the investigation. Concerning
the investigation he stated that Coun7
ty Treasurer Kositzky had repeated
ly come to him requesting him to
make an investigation into the rec
ords of former sheriffs, stating for
his reasons, that several tax payers
had presented receipts to him OF
which he could not account for. Al
ter looking into the matter he (korn)
brought the subject up before the
commissioners who finally ordered an
investigation. He not only stated
that Patterson was not responsible
for the investigation but also that
Patterson bitterly opposed the cost OF
the investigation.
In case No. 3 which relates to the
Exposition building transaction some
of the state officers are being used
on the stand. w. G. Gilbreath, COM
missioner Of agriculture, was a very
important witness for the state. In
his testimony he stated that Patter-
son told him to 60 to the building and
make list of the articles he wanted
and then he would make price on
them Mr.. Gilbreath stated that he
did what Mr.. Patterson had suggested
and after making out the list he pre-
sented it to Patterson for q price.
Patterson put a price Of $4,000 on
the goods wanted. Mr. Gilbreath
stated that he didn't want all Of the
responsibility to be brought upon him
SO he took the list to a number Of
merchants in the city and asked them
their opinion Of the price and all
agreed that it was very moderate for
the goods. It now remains for the
defendants to show chow Patterson
boosted the exposition" H
No court was held this morning,
but it reconvened at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. A Misunderstanding con-
cerning the time that some Of the
witnesses were to appear caused the
delay.
HERE FROM WAsHBURN.
Am0g the visitors in the capital
city renewing acquaintances among
his numerous friends IL Hon. John
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