The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-21
Anderson Shot in
Self Defense Is
Finding Of Jury

found by Will Williams. another negro,
the chain and gold piece were
missing.
Officer Anderson said that after as
sistance arrived and the wounded
negro was turned over on his back he
noticed a watch chain on him.
q hrst witness on the stand was
a negro by the lame. of Mann, who
destined that he is a business partner
OF George Clements in running a room
ing house n barber shop in the old
Massey building He said ~thatfheEhad
known Johnson about two years, but
did not know If he, was married or
not. He said that johnson came to
Fargo on Aug. 49, and had a woman
WithHhim whom he supposed was his
vile, u was not certain of the fact.
Mann stated that he did not see the
shooting but told practically the same
story regarding the quarre between
Johnson Of Mrs. Clements, which at
tracted h patrolman's attention to
Mrs. Clements was put upon the
stand and testified that she and her
husband have been in Fargo about
three months coming here directly from
Waterloo, Ia, where they had been a
snort time. They went to Waterloo
from Pawhuska, Okla, where She said
they operated a rooming house and
restaurant. She also stated she did not
see the shooting. '
Will Williams, who said he lived at
214 Third street., stated that he had
known Johnson for twenty-five or thtr-
y. years, and that he was born in
Mississippi. He said the woman john
son brought to Fargo and was living
with at the elements place was not his
wife-that this woman's name is
missile Jones. He said that Johnson
has a woman in Chicago, with whom he
who is not his wife, although his life
insurance is made out to her. He did
not see the shooting. Both Williams
and Mrs. Clements testified that John
son had been drinking.
Washington, Aug. 21,-Reports of de-
c1ded- Improvement in the condition of
the country and the financial situation
In New York were brought to the
z. Morgan and William Porter, "a mem
Der Of the Morgan firm. Mr.. Morgan
and Mr.. Porter spent nearly two hours
in conference with secretary of the
treasury McAdoo and members of the
Federal Reserve board.
Mr.. Morgan declined to discuss his
visit n no formal announcement was
made of its purposes. Secretary Nc
Adoo, however, said that Mr.. Morgan
had assured the government officials
that conditions have showed steady i'm
provement and that generally the sit
uation is ~reassuring.
There was some talk at the confer
ence about the present status of inter-
national exchange and the desire of
American bankers and administration
oficials to keep American gold here
and not export it to Europe. The gov
eminent has left this matter largely to
banks who deal in foreign exchange,
put Will make every effort to aid the
bankers and keep American gold in this
country.
There is hope in administration cir
cles that 1t will be only a short time
until American shippers will be able
TO n vessels to transport grain and
other commodities to Europe, to offset
the balances American bankers owe.
Resumption of traffic across the At
lantic they believe, will quickly restore
the balance and enable American bank
ers to satisfy their creditors abroad
without gold shipments.
Messages reached the treasury de-
partment yesterday from bankers in
many cities of the country, from the
Pacific to the Atlantic, coast, telling of
improved conditions and a return to
normal. In many cases clearing house
certificates are no longer used by
banks and all demands from country
institutions for currency are being met
promptly.