The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13

was a. failure or success he needn't
worry about his livelihood in the fu.
ture."
He made that statement, did
he?"
Yes, sir"
From October, 1915, to May IA,
1917. MIR. Teigen testified. he was
employed personally. by Townley in
a confidential capacity. From May
IA, 1917, to September 9, 1917, he
was employed as an organizer.
While acting under the confiden-
tial employment, he said he was paid
by Mr.. Townley, sometimes in cash
and once by check, the check being
drawn against the Nonpartisan Pub
fishing company.
Paid From Funds.
Did he state anything to you at
that time about paying men acting
as you were, out Of the funds Of the
Nonpartisan Publishing company"
Not any further than I myself
was concerned. He stated he would
pay me out Of the Nonpartisan Pub
fishing company funds personally as
my services were for him"
Your services were for him in a
confidential capacity?"
For him personally, but 1t was
aimed to further the interests OF the
Nonpartisan league"
Teigen testified that Townley told
him he had organized and started the
Nonpartisan Publishing company.
Did he say anything about his
ownership Of the property"
Work For His Interest.
"Not his ownership, but HE
control and domination of il. AZ
the time he employed mo, to
make his position clear, he stated
no had organized the Nonparti-
san league and all it's activities,
including the Nonpartisan Lead
or and Nonpartisan Publishing
company, and that a man that
went into their employment and
worked for him must under
stand from the first that It was
his interest that must be per-
petuated and conserved all the
time.
Mr.. Teisen testified that the
NonpaFtisan Publishing companyS
had been used in his employment
as a subterfuse 20 cover up some
Of the funds collected by the
league, but as to the extent no
couldn't say.
So Goes For Paper.
Teigen said he told new members
that $6 Of the $16 collected went for |
su description to The Nonpartisan |
Leader but he learned later only IS |
went to the paper. He also testified |
owned the Scandinavian |
American bank Of Fargo in the name |
Of Jack Hastings, fiscal agent of the |
league.
Mr. Teigen testified the book sys-
tenn at the headquarters in st. Paul |
was changed and asserted some of |
the men in the main office told him |
they were preparing them for audit |
ng by the department of justice Of
ncials.
You say they stated they were
fixing up the books for the depart
nent of justice?"
Ready For U. s. Probe.
"Yes. They wanted the depart
nent OF Justice to look them over
because there had been a charge that
hey were un-American or some 9TH
n charges and they wanted to put
themselves in shape so as to make
| good showing"
Teigen testified since quitting the
eague Jack Hastings, the fiscal
gent, attempted to employ him to
ell stock in a bank the league pro-
'osed to organize in st. Paul.
Following is a portion of the testi-
nony from the official transcript:
Admits Subterfuse.
Q.-The Nonpartisan Publishing
ompany has been used to cover up
he disbursements of funds to some
xtent, has 1t not? It has been used
s a subterfuge to cover I'D some of
he funds collected by the Nonparti-
an league?
Alt was used as such in my en-
Dloyment, but as to the extent, I
ouldn't say. However, in my opin-
on, l think 1t has been considerable.
Q.-Whatever checks you saw were
rawn by Townley as an Individual?
A.-They were signed by him as an
Individual and the checks didn't de-
ote they were against any particu-
IT account, but he informed me it
7as against the account Of the Nom 1
artisan Publishing Company.
Q.-What l want to get at is
whether it was signed by A. VI
'ownley, not as president or score
airy or anything else, but A. C.
'oWnley2
Signed "A. c. TownIey."
A.-Well, my impression is that it
7as signed merely by him, but I
couldn't want to swear that there
'asn't a title-that is, some printed
anne. I wouldn't dare to. state
here wasn't. But my impression is
hat it was merely signed by A. c. /
'ownley, and I am strengthened in
hat impression by the fact that the
heck book out Of which the check
'as drawn was a small handbook he
arried in his pocket with the checks
Olded in together.
Q.-Had you up to the time YOU
ecame organizer performed any
ervices for the Nonpartisan Pub
shing company?
A.-NO, l never at any time what
oever performed any services for
he publishing company.
v-But the check that was given
GU by Mr.. Townley was drawn on
he funds Of the publishing COM
any?
A.-Yes, sir. His statement was
hat 1t was drawn on the funds of
he publishing company and signed
y him.
First Pay in Cash.
Q-You said part Of the time he
aid you currency?
Ayes, sir. Most Of the time. On
he day he hired me he gave me 500
4 the afternoon and he took and /
7rote a check and got the 500 and
ave 1t to me. And then he gave me
check Of the Nonpartisan Leader
o reimburse me for funds I spent
While travelling through the state of
Torth Dakota for him.
Q.-Who gave you that CheCk?@