The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-09

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kept telephone wires busy trying to
find out everything possible about the
fitness Of Jurors. 1t is the business
tof an attorney to investigate concern
common practice and nothing is ever
thought of it. l say again that the
story of this mar Sullivan is beyond
the possibility of truth.
These statements are but the inn
aginings and wild rawlings Of a moral
degenerate: and unworthy Of belief.
He has said whatever happened to en-
ter his mind, if it could be distorted
in any way so hat it might point with
guilt toward the defendants. I main
tain that the story about his going
in the time night to the home of Ira
cy Bangs is a wild tale. He was given
the direct lie by J. c.. Hart upon the
stand in this court. Mr.. Hart swore
that Sullivan told him that he was go
never a any such meeting with
Tracy Bangs, and he is lying when he
says so.
Hart also gave Sullivan's testimony
the lie when he said that he, never
at any time saw any of the jurors
drunk. He said that he did not even
see any signs of carousing. Edwin
johnson also teSlIlleu 10 the SAME
thing.
Sullivan CRATER.
1.-THE very fact that Mr.. Burtness
refused on our challenge to place all
Of the jurors upon the stand shows
that he knew that they would swear
opposite to this mar Sullivan. Sulli-
van has been shown to be a CRATER at
every turn. He borrowed none from
two of the jurors during the course
of this trial. He grated every chance
he got at that time, n he is grating
again upon the people of Grand Forks
and Trail counties. He was. not a
common CRATER. but was what 1
might call a free lance CRATER.
He got money from everybody he
possibly could and put it into his own
pocket to be used upon one of his de-
baucheries. l say that if this nan
Sullivan had an opportunity to tell
was the truth and the other a lie, and
the same result was to be obtained
in either case, he would not be able to
tell a straight tale. He might start
the story, but before going very far
he would make a mess Of 1t. He has
a disposition that wouldn't let him
tell the truth. -'.ts. ...
Distorted Facts.
Take the Carley transaction. He
had to distort the facts and picture it
in dark colors simply because it was
Sullivan went to MT. Carley for a loan
and when asked for reference said
that Mr.. Bangs knew him. Mr.. Car
ley then called Mr.. Bangs, who said
that he thought it would be all right
to let Sullivan have the money. This
act reflects credit upon Tracy r
Bangs, because it goes to show what
- ItOr 1Nan4 ~ bod Sullivan prr,1r
on the stand that Bangs telephoneC
to Carley, but he lied about that fact
; too. Mr.. Carley said distinctly that he
called Mr.. Bangs himself and asked IL
if Sullivan was good for the money
Mr.. Bangs told Mr.. Carley a long time
after that he thought that Sui
livan had obtained so much money
He thought that Sullivan had merely
secured a small loan each time and
supposed it was settled. eE-
Busy With Trial.
Tracy Bangs was too busy during
the Cooper trial to talk to Sullivan
and had no reason for doing SO any
way. Mr.. Bangs action in regard tc
his money loan was merely an Incl
dent and amounted to nothing. We
were all busy during this trial and had
no time. to think about Andy Sullivan
Even Judge Templeon knew nothing
IdEdluSt tue HILL ! 'IJySSII never SVSL
knew Sullivan until this case, even
though I probably saw him in the
court room on different occasions.
"Mr. .Carley told exactly what trans
| pired at these money transactions, aTC
his testimony shows that Sullivan die
not tell the truth. Again, / say this
incident merely reflects credit upor
Tracy r. Bangs. After his big vic
tory in the Cooper case Mr.. Bangs
heart was warm and melting toward
the whole world. And this is not the
first time that Tracy r. Bangs has
helped out other people. During this
very hearing I received a telegram
from a man who says that Tracy
Bangs did him a good turn a short
time ago. This man was in need OF
funds very badly and applied to Mr.
Bangs, who went good for the party
so that he could start UP in business
The man was unable to meet the pay
ment of the debt and Tracy r. Bangs
paid it for him. This is another in
stance Of the big heartedness Of Ira
cy r. Bangs. He has done the same
thing many times over for other peo-
pie. 3
Telephone Conversations. r.
Turning again to the alleged 'tele'
phone conversations, the only, infer
ence to be drawn from them Is thai
Andy Sullivan had been coached to say
n what ISr Nl0.T AASCS W "StS
thrust upon the defendants. The Ques'
tons were framed up by the detectives
and were asked to try n make thu
defendants fall into a trap. They want
ed to get them to incriminate them.
selves, regardless of how. they got thu
evidence. If they couldn't get the de
PENDANTS to answer the questions tn
way they wanted them to, they substt,
tuted' answers. 1t was a crooked dea
from beginning to end. 1t was an in
famous plot to try and humiliate TIVE
highly respected citizens.
Under Suspicion. +.
Joseph Benson, sheriff of this coun
ty, showed by his onduc upon thu
stand hat he was not above suspicion
His conduct upon the stand was not T.
asked him certain questions he becau1
angry and said that he vas here to tel
! the truth. And after he had taken al
oath to tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth, SO help hin
!, God. Joe Benson knew that he had no
: done the square thing lin taking par
in the nefarious proceedings. His con
science made him say that he INTENDED
to tell the truth. He was afraid tina
his testimony would not be given enttr'
credence,,
Sullivan Masqueradcd.
. ANDY Sullivan masqueraded as
= friend. in order to talk TO Tracy Bang
. and Jim kMahon. The leading judge
. and .jurists all over the country hol,
] that the testimony of 8 man like Sui
: This man .Bradfeld also shove
= himself to be an inexperienced man b
, shorthand, and yet the notes read b,
OF q skilled man. In ordinary or rap
Id conversation 1t would be impossibl
:. Flor this man to get the various state
! ments correctly. The notes produce