Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31

of necessities for farmers. He said he
could not divert the funds to his per-
sonal use. No funds, other h those
used for political purposes. were
turned over for his personal use, he
said. IIe also declared that no n
was holding any stock, or interest for
him and that he had no agreement or
understanding for greater cmolument
or, reward in h future.
File said, however, that he hoped
lin the future to ON property and
have a part in a business enterprise"
For a Purpose.
when a maj takes proceedings of
this kind" he said. she does it for hat
purpose-to be, able to stand on his
feet"
Mr.. Murphy wanted to know what
he ean by owning property in the
future, but he declared that he had
no promise of an increased salary or
stock or'other reward rs soon as the
bankruptcy proceedings were ended.
II wish to wipe the slate clean and
start life anew" he said. And so /
wouldn't be bounded to death"
lie was quite positive that he would
get nc increased salary when the case
was finished. for. he said. Wood,
Lempke n myself are not working
for a salary"
MIR. Murphy. then, turned again to
VIZ SI1SS - ~
Townley said he had no right to
use h funds personally.
Have you n control over the
funds?" ,
Indirectly"
Brinton Understands TownIey.
Brinton: the manager. and he are
close associates. he said, and Brin-
ton understands the purpose for
which the organization was formed.
He admitted. however, that through
Brinton he could direct the use Of
the funds. He admitted that a small
amoutn of money collected vas used
for actual store purposes n the
rest went for Educational and prop
uganda purposes" but he did not ex-
plain what this meant. He said he
did not know that the agreement had
been printed in German. but he ad.
mitted again that. with his associates,
the money above the small percentage
used for establishing the store.
4 In reply to Mr.. Lenlpke's question
on cross-examination. he said the
general purpose Of all the league or
CARNATIONS was not to make a profit
but that the object was to forward
and protect the work of this pro.
gressive movement"
:. Mr.. Murphy then secured an ad.
mission that the farmer has nothing
to say, with the exception of his voice
! in the spending of the small pcrcen.
j, tage to establish a store and as tc
the disposition of the money col.
lected.
HE agrees to give us $500" Town.
him"
THAT is, he agrees to our judg.
; ment in spending the funds."
j, YES, for we spend them for the
betterment Of the farmer"
81 Mr.. Wood ~''OMns' Courier-News.
The examination of Mr.. Wood
brought out SOME interesting facts
as te2the purchase and control Of the
~Nonpartisan Publishing company.
Mr.. O'Hare. the referee, asked
Was the money advanced by the
league to take ever the Leader and
Courier-News or was it advanced by
the owners?" ~ ~
t ut vas advanced by the publish
: ing company to take over the News
He said further that the leagu's mon.
ey did not buy the papers, but tina,
it was taken over by the publishing
tcompany and not the league.
MIR. Lenipke here got Mr.. Wood &c
!. on record AS. saying he meant "Mr
Tewnley and the league"
Wood had testified that when the
J Header first was started it was pub.
1llS1eQ ny 1ue NO-OpeTALoTS l1eTdio, Ol
(which A. NJ. Baker was the manager
~ did you and Fox agree to pa,
Mr.. Baker or was the league back OF
it?" Mr.. Murphy asked.
II don't remember exactly"
He said he thought he was there a,
. the time the arrangements were
made. He said the only funds to
start with were secured from paper
subscriptions.
: You have nothing to do with this
except nominally?" asked Murphy.
Except that I own It," he replied
! Never Put a-Dollar Into 1t.
He admitted that he hadn't put q
dollar into, the company, that he
! hadn't paid much attention to IT,
land that he had given no orders be.
"Townley was paid to run it
ri He said the publishing company
was run in the interests Of the league
and that Townley had no financial in
terest outside of his 500 a month
He admitted, however, that his rela'
! tions. so far as the eo-partnership arr
concerned. with Tcwnley are yer,
clcse-"pIlctically one"
; At this point Mr.. Townley asket
perIhission to make a statement i