The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-19

moneys paid to and received by afiant
as aforesaid to be used by aft
ant; that at one Of the first converse
tons had between the said McLainsS.
Cooper and this affiant, the said Nc
Lain s. Cooper told afiant that lie he
was short OF funds or needed money
Tor his work, in connection with cor
ruptlng the jury, that he would be
glad to let him have some and told
him that he would leave money for
affiant at different times under the
n at the west end OF the ,corri-
dor adjacent to the courtroom in the
aforesaid courthouse; that thereafter
and during the time that aff1ant was
in charge Of said jury as bailiff as
Aforesaid, the said McLain S. Cooper
on several different occasions left a
ten dollar bill under the aforesaid win
dow for afiant, the said McLainy is.
ne would put some money under there
during some recess of the court and
arlant. later. going to such window and
procuring such money. s~,&s 81 -.
TIflat during all OF the time that said
jury was in atlantis care, .afiante nur-
chased out: or said monies so received
from James Mahon, Tracy r.. Bangs,
McLain S.. Cooper and others as afore.
SAID and furnished Intoxicating Ii
quors to, such jurors in large quanti-
Ties, expending a. sum Of money not less
than two hundred dollars for such
purposes; that such liquor was, fur
mshed to the jurors as aforesaid for
the purpose of influencing their vote
n decision, in the aforesaid criminal
action; that aftiant, out of thesmon-
l~es~recelved by him as aforesaid also
paid 20 two Of, said Jurors: sitting. on
SAID criminal action as aforesaid, the
sum or fifty five dollars with the cor
rupt intent! understanding and agree
ment that: the vote and decisionssof
the said two jurors should be. infuenc-
ed thereby; that afiant in his different
conversations with the: said McLAain3S.
cooper as aforesaid, informed the said
McLain S.: Cooper OF the use to which
ne put such money as hereinbefore set
to all OF: which acts on the part
OF. this afiant, the said. McLain S.
Cooper expressed his approval.
ina during the, trial. of the afore-
said criminal action and while afiant
was acting as bailiff, one Mr.. H, M.
Fischer who was then jailor Of Grand
usually brought the said McLain s.
Cooper to the court DON from the
county jail Of said county and re-
turned him to said county Jail; that
several different occasions; the said
FISCHER went away from the court
room ana the courthouse building
during the sessions Of the court and
left he said McLain S. Cooper to be
looked. after by this afiant and o
s%equently it became the, duty of this
affiant" on, several different occasions
to look after the said s-.McLain IS.
cooper during the recesses usually
AIKEN by the court during the middle
OF the afternoon sessions and that on
n occasion court adjourned for the
day before the said Mr.. Fischer re-
turned to the. court house and $afiant
being then and there in charge OF the
said McLain. S. Cooper, was compelled
to wait until another deputy sheriff
took charge Of the said McLain S.
Cooper. ..t.s. 5rs ,=...F
That affiant has recently. seen the
said, McLain S.. Cooper in Portland,
Ore. as well as other points: that
the evening of Jan. "a, 1914, the
said McLain S. Cooper accompanied
aftiant to room No. .S44= of, the Imperial
hotel in the city OF Portland, state
OF oregon; that at said time afflant
discussed with the said McLain S.
Cooper. the aforesaid criminal action
and In answer to atlantis questions
said McLainI S. Cooper told affiant
that he remembered leaving money
get ahold of during the trial OF the
case and that the purpose OF such
money was that the same. was to be
used"in bribing the jury and in buying
booze and liquor for the jury.
That during all of such conyersa-
tons, one r. w. Bradfeld Of Sc. Paul.
Mimi. was y,secrated in the hallway
connecting the said room No. s44 with
the bath room connected herewith
Tor the purpose OF making complete
stenographic notes OF the conversation,
between the said Il McT,ain 81 CynnyssY
and affiant.
J. A. Sullivan.
subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of March, A. D.. 1914.
(SeaL) M. %, Haugen.s
Notary public, county OF. Grand
Forks, N. d.
My commission expires NOV. sis 1914.