The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-23

store at coleharbor and a Garrison
drug store owned by him.
d.. Kaiser the Goat.
According to J. D. Sullivan, Gar
rison real estate man and farmer,
Brinton holds that poor old Bill
Aohenzollern OF Potsdam" is being
made O. goat in this worlds war by
the steel trust and other 'profiteer-
this terrific slaughter in Europe in
order that the attention Of the COM
mon people may be distracted from
needed economic reforms at home.
This in substance, said Mr.. Sullivan.
witness for the government in the
prosecution OF Brinton, under an
Indictment charging sedition, was
one of numerous statements made in
the course Of a Consumers United
| Stores company address at Garrison
on April 4, 1918, which did not ap-
peal to Mr.. Sullivan's sense Of
| patriotism.
Mr.. Sullivan said that he attended
the meeting on invitation Of Mr..
Cole Of Ray, a canvasser for the
store plan. After he had gotten in
| spied him out, and, announcing that
| to have a goat, he invited the wit
ness to take seat on the stage and
Od1ciate in that capacity. Mr.. Sui
Ivan testified that he did accept a
| chair on the stage with the under
standing that Mr.. Brinton would an
swer some questions. Mr.. Brinton,
said the witness, reneged, and an
swered but one Of series OF ques-
tons concerning the store scheme
This was in connection with the
number Of shareholders In the local
store, which Brinton stated, said the
witness, were ten. Asked who they
wore, testified Sullivan, Brinton re-
piled: IT am" Brinton, said Sulli-
OF they preferred to hear him or
Sullivan, and the audience voted for
Brinton. Attorney Simpson, on
cross examination, asked Sullivan If
It was not true that he was hooted
from the hall: The witness replied
that he retired in good order, STEP
ped outside the building. and i'm
mediateIy re-entered and took a seat
we'll up front.
Sullivan testified he had not OPP
posed the league prior to this meet
ing, although he did oppose certain
league candidates. He denied on
cross examination saying to Brinton
or to anyone else that he would
"get him." i. e.. Brinton. He adj
nitted that he might have said: II
have your number" when Brinton
accosted him Hn very peculiar
manner"
Not Full Pledged LeyaVista.
Sullivan do not think the people
Of Garrison compared favorably with
~
point Of loyalty. He stated that the
and that If Brinton gave utterance
to disloyal expressions, certain people
OF Garrison, or vicinity, did applaud
disloyal utterances. Asked whether
responsible and substantial people
were not in the audience, witness
replied:
had appreciated and applauded Kate
O'Hare while she was under bond
facing trial for sedition."
The answer was stricken from the
record on objection by the defense.
Fraser Cheer Leader.
Asked whether Rep. r. L. Fraser
Of Garrison, league candidate for
the senate, applauded Brinton, Sui
Ivan answered:
HE seemed to be the official clap
master"
"Do you mean that Mr.. Fraser is
disloyal?" asked counsel for the de-
tense.
Il object to this line Of cross-ex-
animation" interposed District At
torney Hildreth. I'VE are not here
to discover whether or not Rep.
Fraser is disloyal. We have one
man on trial here now. II the de-
Tense wants to try the remainder Of
the people in Garrison we will try
to accommodate them when we can
get around to It,"
Witness did not believe he had
been venomous in his criticism Of
Brinton following the Garrison
meeting. His attention was called