The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-05
Closing Moments of Courier
News-Guild- Trial
Proved Interesting
JUST ONE MORE WITNESS
Dickson Came All Way From
Denver to Testify for De-
tendant-Others Heard

The closing moments of The Cour-
ier-News- Guild More case now pend
ing in district court before Judge Pol
lock, yesterday afternoon were of con-
siderable interest to those who have
sat in the courtroom throughout the
whole proceedings and heard all the
stories of the different witnesses.
There were refutatiOns of each 9TH
ers' testimony, of testimony previous
~ given, refreshing of memories and
general reflections cast in most all di-
rectiOns.
Miss Jorgenson, for one thing, when
cross examined about the mailing lists
that have been so greatly contested
lately, said it was lossible that an
eraser had been used at the top of one
of these lists which purported to be
Jan. l, 1913. Counsel for the defend
ant cOntended this might have been
Jan. 13. 1913, which would have been
a report of the list nearer the middle
! of the month than the first, which
would be but the continuation of the
December list.
Though she made no positive state
ment that such was the case, she sal
1t was possible for an eraser to have
been used.
Duqan Refreshes Memory.
Mr.. Dugan, former circulation man.
aSer of The Courier News and now in
the employ Of the Equity Cooperative
exchange, Was recalled to the stand by
the defendant for a few moments, re-
garding his testimony relating to the
increase OF the subscription accounts
for the month of December, 1872,
amounting to $5,000 which he had said
was an improbability.
Since his former testimony, Mr.. Du-
gan said yesterday afternoon his men,
ory had heen refreshened, so that he
could account for this increase of $5,-
600 and that it was altogether prob
able. He said he remembered a GER
tain book with a white canvas cover
ing in watch old subscription accounts
had been kept and that these were
taken tncrefrom on advice of Mr.. Bak-
er and Tom Hull former circulation
manager, and entered on the general
accounts. This would make the in
crease about what was shown from the
figures. Y
On oss"examination, Mr.. Dugan
said he did not recall whether this
transfer Of figures had been made in
October November or December. 1912.
Dickson on Stand.
Ernest A. Dickson, former circula-
ton manager of The Courier News
who succeeded Mr.. Dugan in that po-
sition, was tne Of the chief witnesses
of the afternoon. Mr.. Dickson now
CeSlueS III DenNSF, COi., ana arrived In
the city Sunday night from the Colo
rado capital. , ,.....
He testified he had one conference
with Mr. More Sunday evening after
his arrival at the Waldorf hotel and
also with the defendants counsel. An
other conference was held with the at
torneys, ne said, Monday morning. He
said he did not appear in the court
room until the afternoon session.
Dickson M hn 81 a
long. He testified that the. pencil
marks on the mailing list in question
had been tampered with and showed
eraser marks. He said that Mr.. Bak-
er had told him soon after assuming
his duties at The Courier News in
January, 1918, to take from the list
about 600 or 700 names of North Da-
kota bankers and implement men to
whom extra papers had been sent
when the More Bros. ads appeared.
Witnesses Recalled.
Four other witnesses, in addition to
Mr.. Dugar who were recalled to the
stand yesterday afternoon, were Miss
Jorgenson, Mr.. Baker, Mr. Olmen, and
DR.. Guild.
Mr. Bakers testimony concerned the
white canvas book referred to by Mr.
Dugan. He verified the latters testi-
mony
Mr. Dugan stated he had made cer-