Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-25

utOtOA COA Gnu vOoCPAs I~A.'SVVNoSA IOdAs
that we object to any questions beinI
asked as to the ownership of the Ian
on which these mortgages were 81,
en- or anything in connection with MI
YOuman's connection with thOs'
loans, both as incompetent and no
tending to prove or disprOve any 0
the questions involved in this inves
tigation, and for the further reason
that those matters have not been gon'
into in any Of the testimony offered iOl
the part of Mr.. Youmans, or in sub
sanitation Of these charges. .Ant
further I have to advise that thos,
matters are matters that may posi-
bly, come in question In possible pros
ecutions that might be started by the
attorney generals office Of the state!
attorney, and l would advise Mr.. You
mans not to answer with respect tt
any of those matters for the reason
that his answer might .implicate him,
mfr. Haraldson: Well, as far as in
eliminating himself, that would ht
proper when the question is SO put
and not before, would it not?
Mr.. Bangs: l am simply giving the
committee notice new. 1 want tc
mention all of of these.
MI. Haraldson: You are asking this
for the purpose of ascertaining Their
value? '%Es
Mr.. Linde: Exactly, and for the pur
pose of showing that these mortgages
have no value whatsoever.
MI. Bangs; The question does no,
ever state the time.
Mr.. Linde: At the time the last ex
animation of the bank was made.
Mr.. Bangs: We object tofjtnat as
wholly irrelevant and immaterial fol-
the reason that it does not bear. upon
the time when the mortgage vas Civ
en-. 1t is not at all material who
owned the land at the time the ex'
animation was made.
MI. Haraldson: G. IN.
49, Refuses to Answer.
A. / can't answer, on advice of my
attorney.
@. On the 26th day of. October,
1872, the date on which this mort.
gage was given, who was the owner
Of this property described as the
Northeast Quarter Of Section rs, 15i,
n? s @
A. What time? ~
@. The 26th day of October, 1912.
Mr.. Gangs: One. moment. ] see no
objection to answering as to who held
the title by conveyance at that time.
A. The mortgagor:.
@. Carl Lewellen!
A. Yes, sir.
@. And shortly prior to that day,
or that day, this land was decided to
Mr.. Lewellen by yourself or by the
Savings Loan and Trust company, was
it not?
"A. Yes, sir.
@. Who was this man, Carl Level,
len? Z
"A. lie is a real, live human being.
@. Does he live in Minot?
A. No, sir.
@. Was he in Minot at the time
of the execution Of the. mortgage?
"A. Yes, sir.
@. Is he a nonresident?
A. l think he is now.
q. This mortgage was given as a
part of the purchase, price of this
land? 5 .I.s,
"a. Yes, sir.
@. At the time Of: the execution Of
this mortgage he executed a warranty
deed back to you or to the company or
the bank? II gIs,,
Might Be Used.
Mr.. Bangs;. We object, and at this
time, II the committee please. ], nave
to advise Mr.. Youmans that he should
not answer the question as the same
is immlaterial in this case and can
possibly be Of no benefit except that
It, might be used in some prosecution
that might be instituted, and might
tend to incriminate the witness. Ov>
erruled.
A. / decline to answer.
a. At the time Of the execution of
these mortgage loan papers, and, for
executing them, the. sum Of three or
four dollars vas paid to Mr.. Carl Lee
wellen?S FFlF ss
mi. E*angs: Same instructions in re-
gard to that question.
A. Same answer?
@. The title to this particular land
had been obtained by the Savings
Loan and Trust company through fore
closure on a commission mortgage, had
it not? 4
A. I don't remember. 7 lieS s.
c.. las d matter of fact there was /:
81, 900. 20 prior fncumbrance upon tho
land, wasn't there,
A. Yesift f5fatlGsstfe u thattAmmis
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