The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-30

that he would not consider his propo-
sition at all.
Asked About Townsend.
A tense moment was provided in the
proceedings of the trial this morning
just before the noon hour when Judge
Young, in his cross-examination of
the defendant, asked Mr.. More if he
had not requested Glenn Townsend,
former city editor Of The Courier
News, to see Miss Jorgenson, the book
keeper, abut certain matters pertain
ing to her testimony.
Mr.. More admitted he had made such
q request of Nh. Townsend. He said
he had received a telegram from Mr..
Stedman of Minneapolis and soon aft
er asked Mr.. Townsend to speak to
Miss Jorgenson about her testimony,
as he understood she might be q pos
sible witness in the action.
Mr.. More said he toll MIR. Townsend
to say to Miss Jorgenson that he
wanted her to tell the truth on the
witness stand and that he would pro-
tect her job in case she might be
bribed to swear falsely on the wit
ness stand. He wanted Mn. Townsend
to assure her that if the Guilds in any
way tried to influence her by threat
truth about the books. that he (Mr.
More) would protect her insofar as
her job was concerned.
When Judge Young asked the wit
ness if Mr.. Townsend had not call
ed on Miss J~orgenson with this mess
age between 1880 and 2 o'clock at
night at the residence Of MIR. and Mrs.
Ed. A. Anderson, Mr.. More stated he
understood that was the time chosen
by Mr.. Townsend. much to his re-
gret.
He said he never told Mr.. Town
send to call on Miss Jorgenson at. such
an hour and was sorry he should have
selected that time.
Talked to Morgan.
In his cross-examination of the de-
PENDANT, Judge Young also asked the
witness If he had had an interview
with Charles Morgan of the publicity
firm of Walker e. Morgan, and a friend
Of Miss Jorgenson's.
4 Mr.. More said hat he had, that the
interview took place in his own office
at More Bros, on Front street. He
said he told Mr.. Morgan that he would
be glad to have him see Miss Jorgen-
son and tell her that he wanted her
to tell the truth on the stand.
In answer to other questions by
Judge Young, Mr.. More said he told
Mr.. Morgan that he understood DR..
Guild was trying to effect a r~e-organi-
zation Of The Courier-News Co., in
which reorganization he had been
told it was the purpose to request
those working in the various de-.
partments to take stock and that such
a request would probably be made Of
the bookkeeper.
Answering Judge Young's question
If he had not told Mr.. Morgan that
Miss Jorgenson was to be supplanted
as bookkeeper by Dr.. Guild by some
one from u Of town, Mr.. More stated
he had not told Mr.. Morgan that but
that he had heard from Mr.. Town.
send that there was such q plan afoot.
MI. Townsend, he said, gained this in
formation from other parties.
Other Features.
During the rest of the morning, Mr..
More was s-examined regarding
the correspondence between DR.. Guild
and Mr.. Baker after the formers re-
turn to Toledo from his first visit here,
the figures on the books and the other
features of the transaction which led
to the business association OF DIR.
Guild and Mr.. More.
He said that three carloads of paper
had been paid for out of The. Courier
News funds. He said he told DIR. Guild
! al. the time the latter showed him the