Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-14

McInerny had promised to produce
Mr.. o'Keefe on demand.
Counsel Makes Explanation.
Mr.. Bangs said: ."Mr.. Brennan is
mistaken. The only statement made by
In this respect was to the effect
that !. said when told that either the
I would remain here as their counsel.
u. had not said that the defendants
could be subject to the whims and de-
sires of the state or would be ready
to. come here simply to crafty curtos-
ity on the part Of the state. I have re-
manned here during the examination
simply ais "a matter of form and also
for the purpose Of trying to help get
ting the full storytout of the Witnesses
instead. Of half told tales"
The Court Ruies.
/. Mr.. Brennan Z. reiterated. that an
had been made between
state at the time: of the first prelim-
mary hearing, SO that defendants
could be produced whenever wanted.
Again you are mistaken" MI.
Bangs said, II said hat some Of the
defendants might volunteer to come.
Any time your honor says 1t is neces-
'sary that they r here to protect
their bonds, we will have Mr.. O'Keefe
or any other Of the defendants In
court"
81. don't understand that MI. Bangs
can presume to dictate terms to the
court regarding man who has been
arrested and. is out on bail" said Mr.:
Bronson. The states wants the man,
and there is no doubt that the court
hassthe power to. grant our dernand!''
&! Judge Mclaughlin ~thereupon ruled
that M ..O'Keefe must be In court this
afternoon whensthe hearing was con-
|tinued. = =
Mr.. o'Keefe did not appear in court
this afternoon and the attorneys spent
the time up to 4 O'Clock in arguing
what action The court should take.
The Disposition. Of Beer.
Eyes, sir, I signed something, it may
have been a contract, said G.. "A.
Richardson, 1907 Fourth avenue,
when placed on the stand on Monday,
and. I sure did get beer whenever 4
was able .is 'fH'
Financially able. you mean?" ask
ed. Mr.. Bronson.
Eyes, sir, that's it." \
did it take a long time for you
to.&obtain beer after signing the first
contract" the witness was asked and
he replied: @,",
~ don't know how long 'itstook. I
was pretty well supplied. And now
about that here notification slip from
the brewery that my beer had been
made for me, I don't know about that
slip had come, but I don't remember
them bills is coming so fast, any
way,
Peter standahl, a contract holder,
had received four cases of beer some
time during state fair week, and three
days later he received four more He
admitted that most OF the beer was
for friends who did not have con-
tracts.
James Murphy, who has been in the
livery and feed stable business for a
number OF years, said that he also
was a contract holder. MI. McIn-
erny had warned him. a couple OF
times that he'd better be careful
whom he signs UP .
"A. Tale Of Thirst and Friendship.
Ed. Kenworthy who. in many re-
he had been a contract holder since
March, 1916. On July II, of this
year, he went to the brewery for three
eases ofHbeer and little later the
same day for one case OF tt'picnics."
On July rs, he went in company
with two other men, known to him at
that time as Edwards and Sawyer, for
he again visited the brewery. accom-
panied by ssEdwards;",. and obtained
beer I'M a sack. Edwards had paid
for the beer. st
The witness mad since found out
that Edwards. was really man
named Gowenswho was working for
the state the inference being that