The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-04-18

tied one way or 'nuther. He's got
troubles enough Of bis own without
botherin' with mine"
Il should think that this II his trou-
bic more than yours" Martin suggest.
Cd dryly.
AN that's where you're dead
wrong" Haggin answered eagerly.
1T wasn't him bought up those dele
gates: 1t was me-"
Martin sprang to bis feet excitedly.
what! You did It? But his confess
sion Remington's affidavit! Haggin.
you're lying to save him"
mo. amt lyn'. 1t was Bob lyin'
when he told Remington that he done
It. tell you | done it. 1t was this
way. Martin. They comes to me-
spOsin' it was Macpherson all the
time. but it was Sanger really an
tries to buy me an my votes in the
convention. | joIlies 'em along till }
knows all they've got up their sleeve.
Then l tells Bob. He amt feaZed.
There amt time for him to see all the
Hemenway delegates. so he gives me
some of 'em to handle an be takes
the rest. An he tells me: Mind you.
Tom. use no money now. That
straight. I've got to come out of this
With clean hands, He sees his men
an bluffs 'em--he's got the goods on
EN-. you know-an' lines 'em up right
under Macs and Sanger's noses. /
sees my men. Some of 'em l bluffs
an some Of 'em can't. | gets cold
feet on the clean hands proposition
an buys 'em off-uses my own money.
an he don't know nothin' about it
does it spite of his orders"
But Remington said
Pm comm to that. Afterward
bout two weeks before election day =
he finds out about it from that skunk
kalassey. He ought to kick me out.
but be don't: just sits down. writes
out q check fer what | spent an
makes me take it; never says word
excep' sonnet him about there not bein'
enough soap an water in the world
10 wash bis hands clean. Then when
Remington accuses him Of buyin' the
delegates he takes all the blame an
never says a word about me. | wish
70 God" Haggin concluded miserabIy.
''somebody d kill me! Say. Martin.
Why can't you prosecute me fer it:
III plead guilty an tell everything up
to where he paid me back my money
you'd 60 to JAIL | couldn't protect
you"
II don't care" Haggia answered des'
perately. I'd like to. It'd serve me
right fer bein' such a fool as not to
do what he told me, an it'd clear
him"
Suddenly Martin pushed a book to-
ward Haggin.
"Haggin. put your hand on this Ri,
be-" The bible" happened to be a
dictionary. but Haggin knew no bet
ter. do you swear "a this book that
what you have said II the tFuth?'
Il swear" Haggin answered stead.
ny, his eyes not faltering before Mar.
tins searching glance.
"Upon my SOUL" Martin dropped
Imply back into his chair. 81 don't
know whether you're lying or not"
Haggin swore in his misery. course
I'm tellin' the truth. Do you think
want to 90 to Jail fer nothin'?'
Martin wrinkled his brow over the
problem.
"Haggin." he said abruptly after a
few minutes thinking, tell me all you
know about that convention business. u
And Haggin told him tale of
wholesale corruption such as to cause
even Martin. familiar as he was with
the devious, and foul methods of our
gust.
We'll see." he said when the ac-
count was finished II don't think
you'll have to 60 to Jail. Haggin"
1t was reported next morning that
District Attorney Martin had left the
city for two weeks vacation. As a
matter OF fact, he was quietly at work
ferreting out certain facts In connec-
ton with the convention bribery
The end Of his two weeks work was
marked by a series of meetings be-
tween him and certain lesser politi-
clans who had been prominent in Har-
lands campaign. These were follow
ed by conference with Macpherson.
at the conclusion of which the latter
left. white and shaking
Then Martin called on Henry San.
ger. Jr. The two were closeted for an
hour When Martin rose to leave be
remarked: 81.
1T Is understood. then-your papers
are muzzled Or | publish these aft
davits and begin proceedings myself
You understand. too that the statute
Of limitations runs two years on these
offenses? That is clear. | hope?'
"Perfectly," Sanger answered coolly
"For two years You have me tied
After that we shall resume hostil1ties
on an equal footing. You're . smart
.Awyer. Martini
'And. by the way, Mr.. Sanger" Mar
tin added. "yon will be surprised to
learn that McAdoo did not bride those
delegates and knew nothing about it
until weeks after the convention. You
are now fighting an honest man."
"Indeed!' Sanger answered indiffer-