Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-03-30
ST. PAUL CAREER
IS UNCOVERED
Spent $500 for Booze and
Then Cashed Fraudulent
Check For SIS.
'HATFIELDCOVERED
AMOUNT FOR HIM
State's Attorney B,utness Took Care
Of similar Slip Of Paper At Portland,
Ore-No Personal knowledge of
Dealings Between hangs and Jurors


Ore-No Personal Knowledge of
Dealings Between bangs and Jurors
That worthless checks which he
had dashed in Minneapolis and Port
land had been settled for by o. b.
Burtness and o. r. Hatfield Of the
Pinkerton detective agency, was ad
mitted by J. A. Sullivan, witness for
the state. under cross examination by
q. A. Bangs at the hearing Of Tracy
Bangs and ]. G. Mahon In the Cooper
bribery cases today.
A check for SIS, passed by Sullivan
on the Hotel Nicolett in Minneapolis.
defense and Sullivan admitted that 1t
was his. and that 1t had been paid
by Hatfield last Saturday. Another
worthless check had, he admitted.
been settled by Mr.. Burtness in Port
land. Ore, some time ago.
Spent 5000 on Carousal.
Sullivan stated that he went to st.
Paul in November, 1913, and em-
barked on a course of drinking,
him. in a short time.
It also appeared from Sullivan's
testimony that States Attorney Burt
ness was assisting in the Investigations
which were being made in Portland,
Ore, during January.
The morning session of the court
was marked by frequent clashes be-
tween the attorneys for the state and
the defense, and between g. A. Bangs
and Sullivan.
cn.rgss r A.sesHszs y Was s,gn..,Iae
counsel were signalling to Sullivan 10
rees,cEsyfn O l1savSrs ts4s
questions asked him. Mr. Burtnesa
ssesaasd .,.nst Els sShEsis e ssysss. e.
at times.
Many of the questions regarding
sullivan's past life asked by Mr..
Bangs were objected to by Mr.. Burt
ness, most Of the objections being
Mclaughlin.
Cross Examination Begins.
The cross examination was begun
the court opened. In answer to his
questions the witness stated that he
had lived in Grand Forks during the
greater part Of his life and had
known Mr.. Bangs ever since he could
remember.
He said that he had had financial
Cooper murder trial in 1911. and after
several questions admitted that Mr..
Bangs had given him legal advice at
one time regarding financial difficult
ties in which he was involved.
He stated that he was on friendly
terms with Mr.. Bangs at the time the
Cooper case began. and that he had
every confidence in him.
Nh AtfRN0nk COS1n0alvnpanaf
Questioned as to the conversation
county bunch" to which he testified
last Saturday, Sullivan said that there
was no attempt at concealment in
this conversation. although he did
not think It quite right" on the part
Of Mr.. Bangs to question him on such
He said that he had several ccn-
'versations with Mr.. Bangs during the
selection OF the jury, but was unable
OF place any of them definitely. except
one in the judges chambers in which
Mr.. Bangs had asked him regarding
one na Of the the prospective 5uroIs 5,n
Ivan said he could remember clear
ly' was that at the court house on the
Saturday on which the last members
of the jury were chosen.
Up to Stevens and Bruyere.
On this occasion he said that he
told Mr.. Bangs that Stevens and
Bruyere did not wish Juror by the
name Of Anderson to be allowed on
the jury. He told Mr.. Bangs. he said,
that Anderson talked too much. Mr..
Bangs reply to this. according to
Sullivan. was to the effect that Stew
ems and Bruyere should be able to
handle Anderson.
The conversation was interrupted.
n mi nd hA Let
sent a note to Mr.. Bangs by Arthur
Setcher, repeating the suggestion. that
Anderson should be kept off the jury.
No Promise Of Money.
No promises of money for either
Sullivan or the Jury were made by
Mr. Bangs up to this time or at any
Sullivan, although he gave him $50
to be used for buying liquor. etc. This
was not by previous arrangement, ac-
cording to sullivan. however. !,
Says Bangs Made Appointment.
Tho hrst promise Of settlement
waas made. according TO Sullivan. in
Mr.. Bangs ONCE after the trial was
heswas given $40.
This interview. the witness said.
took place some time after Christ
mas. 1911. Mr.. Bangs called him by
telephone, hes claims, the call coming
over the Tri-State phone to Mrs.
RyShveldt 401 Cottonwood street, his
next door neighbor.
!. Mrs Rush eldt, he says, came to
his house and told him that he was
wanted on the telephone. Sullivan
5answered the call and Mr.. Bangs told
him to come down to the. Office.
Sullivan says that hewent, and that
on this occasion Mr.. BanES gave him
~ Sby way Of settlement for his