Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-12
ATTORNEYS CLASH
IN BIG HEARING
Equity Case Commenced at
Fargo Yesterday Morn
~ing-Pollock Presiding.

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 12.-1n a day
filled with sensational incidents in
which the air was full Of electrical
currents the Equity case was held yes
terday. The presiding Judge Hon. c..
A. Pollock found 1t necessary to re-
strain the ardor and pickering of OPP
posing counsel with sharp words Of
warning. Intense feeling was exhibit
ed throughout the entire session on
both sides and at times counsel could
with difficulty maintain judicial calm.
The morning session was devoted in
the main to an examination of Green
field on the part of the attorney for
the Equity Evhange. 1t was offered
by Judge Engerud to stipulate that
Greenfield was hostile to the manage
ment Of the exchange but counsel for
the defendants were not willing to ac-
cept such stipulation. for they intend
ed to show that he was hostile to the
entire Equity movement.
Who Pays the Fee? .
Owing to an error on the part Of
the reporter 1t was stated yesterday
that Judge Witherow had testified
anteed by Editor Adams of the Coop
erative Manager and Farmer. This
was not strictly correct as Judge
Witherow testified that he had been
engaged by Mr.. Greenfield and looked
to his client for his fees.
Greenfield testified that he Was a
subscriber to the Cooperative Mana
ger and Farmer but he refused to ad-
init that he had aver rea or seen or
heard that Editor Adams was hostile
to the Equity movement or it's man.
agenlent at the time when Adams was
preparing the history Of the Equity
Cooperative Exchange and came to
Greenfield for assistance which was
cheerfully furnished.
Greenfield admitted that he had
lever attended a stockholders meet
ing Of the Exchange. He had writ
ten for his stock certificate in April
Of the present year. though he stoutly
maintained that he knew. it had been
issued about 3 years ago. During
April he admitted that he had been
engaged In a dispute with the Elk
change over the settlement Of their
accounts.
1t was stoutly maintained that he
became anxious about his stock be-
fore he had talked to Editor Adams.
but before writing the secretary about
his stock and while he was beginning
to think Of bringing the present action
he had consulted his attorneys at Su-
perior. He first met his attorney,
JuoSe W1tneroW, In Secretary Nc
Hugh's office at the Minneapolis
Chamber Of Commerce.
Wrangle Over Commissions.
He testified that at the time he set
tied with Mr.. LOTUS for commissions
due he had paid LOTUS in currency,
though his usual custom was to pay
all claims by check and he could give
no aso why he did this instead of
using a check. This money paid to
LOTUS was a balance due the Equity
society in April. 1913. Greenfield
continued to do business for them un-
til August, 1913, but no settlement for
commissions due for these months had
ever been made. He admitted that
President Anderson had demanded a
settlement for the commissions due
the Equity Exchange several times
and had offered to settle the account
which Greenfield is now suing for less
the amount which the Exchange
claimed was due them for these COM
missions.
The afternoon was taken UP with
the examination of Judge Engerud in
relation to his examination, of the
Equity books and his filing Of the Pc
tition in the present action. Attor-
ney Mum conducted this part of the
case and 1t was filled with fireworks.
1t was a eas Of Greek meet Greek,
and lawyer meet lawyer.