The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-28
open HEARING OF
BANGS AND NAHON
Only Foundation for the
Prosecutions Case is
Laid this Morning.
SPAULDING ON
STAND FIRST
Testified With Reference to Genee0I
Circumstances Surrounding the
Trial. Selection Of Jurymen and
Naming Of Hailtffs.

Andy Sullivan. bailiff of the fury in
the McLain Cooper murder trial, this
afternoon testified in the preliminary
hearing of Tracy X. Bangs and j. C.
Mahon, charged with bribery of the
jury which acquitted Cooper. that he
had received sl2a from Mahon to
assist in influencing the jury to bring
in verdict OF not guilty.
He said that Mahon had told him
that Tracy Bangs had recommended
him as safe man for this purpose.
According to Sullivan'a testimony.
Mahon approached him before the
jury was placed in his charge. The
conversation, he said, occurred in
Harry Harms saloon in East Grand
Forks
Would Give Him $500.
Sullivan claims that Mahon told
him that "there was a bunch from
Traill county in town determined to
hang Cooper" Mahon said that he
was here to help Cooper, and asked
Sullivan IL the latter would help in
the work for $500. Sullivan said that
it was pretty dangerous" and he
would have to think it over. Mahon
then said. according to Sullivan. that
it was perfectly safe. and that there
was bunch behind him.
The two met again tho day the jury
was locked UP. Sullivan says. ON this
good fellows" there were on the Jury.
Sullivan answered that he didn't
know.
Stevens and Bruyero.
Sullivan declared that Mahon then
said to him: Come on and get In
The game. Everybody else is in and
We have plenty OF help. Stevens anu
Bruyere are with Us; there is no
Mahon then gave Sullivan 4l:5, ac-
cordinE to the latter, saying that ha
might need the money, and added
that Tracy Bangs had said that Mahon
could be depended on.
Accepted the Money.
Sullivan said that he guessed it was
all right" and took the money, which
was mostly in $40 and $40 bills.
The next day Sullivan said that he
met Mahon again at DeMers avenue
and Third street. Mahon asked IL
Sullivan had said anything to the
judge regarding attempts to influence
the jury.
Sullivan said that he had not. Ma
hon then said, according to Sullivan.
that he had been suspicious. but that
Tracy Bangs had said that Sullivan
hadn't told anything.
Asked as to any conversations
which he had with Tracy Bangs at the
same time, Sullivan said that tha lat
ter had talked to him in the hall Of
the old court house one day while the
jury in the Cooper case was being Sc
lected.
Wants Sullivan 10 Watch Jury.
Mr.. Bangs asked according to aul-
livan. II the latter knew any of the
Trail County bunch" Sullivan replied
in the negative. Mr.. Bangs then told
Sullivan to keep an eye on the Jurors
and il he saw any Of the Trail coun-
ty bunch talking to any of them to let
him (Bangs) know
Had Second Conversation.
second conversation occurred, ac-
cording to Sullivan i'll the judges
chambers. On this occasion Sullivan
says that Mr.. Bangs merely asked him
what he knew concerning one Of the
talesmen. Sullivan says that he did
not know the man in question, and
cannot remember now who was being
discussed.
Wanted Anderson OF.
Then Sullivan says his next CONVEX
sation with Bangs was over the tele-
phone, and that Stevens and BruyerA
told him they wanted Anderson OF the
jury. Bangs aSReQ SulIlVan 10 ring
off and talk to him about 1t next
morning.
Sullivan said Stevens and Bruyere
thought Anderson talked too much.
and wanted him of.
Bangs. Sullivan said, also asked him
what he thought about Eichof1 ~ a
iuryman. Sullivan said he didn't
know.
Went to Bangs Residence.
Several nights later. Sullivan said
he called Bangs by telephone. and