The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-21
Asserts Jurist Had Data on
U. s. Ship Losses Before
They Were Published.
G. w. FARR TESTIFIES
OF STRANGE ACTIONS
Impeachment Starts in State
Senate Despite Absence
of Defendant.

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Charles l.. Crum Of Torsyth. whose Inn
parchment trial began today before the
Montana state senate. had sources of
Information. which furnished him data
as to the kind or ships ana their ton
mage sunk by German submarines, sew.
erni days before the facts were known
publicly In the United States. was the
sensational testimony given by Gcorkc
w. Farr, former candidate for con-
gross on the Republican ticket and a
lawyer Of Miles City.
Attorney Fnrr testified that Judge
crum called him to his Chambers In
Forsyth In November. 1915. and after
telling Rim America would have no
chance TO win and that the allies were
whipped. gave details OF ships sunk by
submarines that week. relating the
total tonnage and how many steamers
and sailing vessels had gone down.
When the report was published later
in the United states, Crlt,'a atatem4nt
corresponded precisely with the IN
formation furnished by the allies. rnrr
said -
Had Lists 81 Nsmss.
Not only thnt. but Crim had n book
containing the names OF all nsem1Derw
OF the overseas club. an organization
OF subjects ana former subjects or
England, and gave Farr the names OF
tho members In Custer county, Farr
said
The defendant did not appear and
An open letter from his former counsel
Aaaare ~ Z nv%d Aan
Of eastern Montana. stated their ig-
norance Of his whereabouts. Tho
Judge left Forsyth. two weeks ago.
presumably for his old home In Okla
homn. Goddard. Loud and Walker ara
no longer represented.
Two dissenting votes, cast viva voca
and not recorded. opposed the adoption
OF motion offered by James F. O'Con.
nor, chairman OF the house board OF
managers In charge OF the prosecution.
that the senate proceed with the trinl
Of the former jurist on charges OF dis
loyalty and improper conduct In office
Present opsn Letter.
One Of the features at the opening
of the trial was the presentation OF nm
open letter from Goddard. Loud and
Walker, In which the statement was
! made that Crum resigned upon being
assured by Senator John f. Edwards
that his resignation would be accepted
and end the proceedings. The attor-
ney also said that the governor had
promised through Edwards to use his
Influence to have the senate dlscon-
tinue proceedings.
In reply. Governor Stewart later IN
the afternoon read n statement Of the
resignation incident to the senate, and
stated emphatically that he had never
promised to use his influence to have
the proceedings stopped or to use any
Influence. That. on the contrary, he
had tentatively agreed to accept the
| resignation and had then referred the
matter to the senate and house COM
mittees In conference. which he called.
and then accepted the resignation nfter
being assured that It in no way inter-
fered with any action the senate might
take.
Answer Letter.
Senator Edwards, answering the lot
ter on the floor, denied that he had
ever promised that the acceptance or
the resignation world end the proceed-
ings or that he would use his influence
or that he had asked the governor to
use his Influence to have the proceed
ings discontinued after acceptance of
tho resignation.
Examination OF witnesses then be.
Make Various charass. s.
G. Flegg. bookkeeper in Forsyth
bank. testified that Judge Crnm had
justified the sinking of the Luaitania.
| "a talk with him. and had .said he
thought he would 60 to Germany aud
enlist with the kaiser. Crum said the
draft law was unconstitutio ana
none called need report. R.A. Martin.
Of Forsyth. sheApman. testified that
Judge Crum had told him the war WAA
Wall streets war end had deeeuded tn
kaiser's policies. b. H. Edministar
cashier Of a Forsyth hank. 0ld Crtl
had aid that President Wilio~sao4 ~
the nation Into war 70 protest Amel
can bondholders at the beADG&se3 ~
land and Of Wall street. s