The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15

my of men without character, some of
r in Jail for various offenses; several OF
whom were notorious drunkards, and
none of whom were men of reputation.
The attorney general says he is con.
vinced that these affidavits were filed
in an effort on the part of unscrupu.
lous politicians to use his office to dis.
credit the newly elected commission.
ers of Bismarck-A. W. Lucas, r. G.
Battey and Christian Bertsch, Jr.
None of these men is personally
known to him, he states, and there
existed no reason why; he should not
have made thorough investigation
and have been ready to prosecute
should the facts have warranted. The
facts he could discover did not war.
rant any consideration for the charges,
he states, and he placed everything In
connection with the case before Judge
Nuessle and States Attorney Nc
Curdy, who agreed with his cOnclu.
siOns.
In the Paving matter he engaged
c. w. Litton, because he was tho
head Of 300 iabOring men," and Harry
l.. Gilbert, because he was union
man ana had rendered efficient serv.
ice in locating Mjnot red light resorts,
for which he was highly recommended
by Rev. C. w. Finwall. Several meet.
ings were held by the attorney gen.
eral. at the home of Mr.. Litten; DR..
'Ladd was called upon for an expert
chemist, and he recommended one
Prof. H. Fl Sl0t tumb, who after inves'
tigating numerous samples submitted
to him, reported he could detect no
evidence of fraud. For this reason
nothing was done in the paving fraud
cases, and Mr.. Litten was removed
from the state payroll. ...f
Wants it Moved.
Because the affiant considers that
he has won a great and lasting en-
nifty by his spectacular enforcement
of law and order. and particularly be-
cause the city of Bismarck is preju-
diced against him, because he is the
states leading exponent of law and
order; and because lying and SANDER
GUS and libelous and abusive stories
have been circulated about him and
his manner of doing business, particu-
larly in the city of Bismarck, and es.
pecially by one newspaper in this city:
and because "affiant verify believes a
cause exists to transfer the action to
some other county where the court
may feel better assured that poll
tical desires of those opposing the
Nonpartisan league and the unwar-
yirinv ottoOkc m0A0
the attorney general will not be pres
ent, etc, and etc." the attorney gen.
eral once more asks that the case be
removed. He challenges charges made
in open court against the integrity OF
his official conduct, and asks the chal-
lengers to make good their charges
All Between Friends.
81 can't quite get the logic OF the
generals argument that opponents OF
the league are interested in this mat.
ter in one way or another said an IN.
nocent bystander this morning. Tom
Hall, the last knew about politics, was
lust as good Lacquer as Mr. LANCER.
IN fact, think Tom got a bigger
vote last fall than Bill did. If there's
any little thing wrong, it's between
friends, and | can't see any room Tor
dragging in the hated enemy. II any
things going to discredit the league
it's this prosecution, and not what any
one outside the inner circle may think
or say about it,
Juror Heard Talk.
A near sensation was sprung this
morning when a juror reported ne had
overheard some, discussion OF the Hall
case through the partition of his room
in the Northwest hotel Friday night.
He stated on crOss-examination. how.
ever, that the conversation did not
appear to be intended for his ears and
that there was nothing in it which
formed a fixed opinion for him.
% Jurors Examined.
When court adjourned at noon 2S
veniremen had been called into the
box; 27 had been examined; seven re-
iected for cause and nine peremptortly
challenged. One juror remained 10 be
examined.
The line of examination which AS
sistant Attorney General Brennan IS
directing toward jurors tends to indl'
cate .the state will admit that the
money was returned by the defendant.
but that the return Of embezzled funds
does not affect the crime alleged.
The jury box contained an even doz-
en- men, and but two peremptory
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