Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-02

efM weeks after the Glencoe
meeting he signed \ nesv contznct
with the Nonparttsan league. II
Jackson, MINI. July 2.-Ferd1nad
A. Teigen, Minneapolis. former e1n-ss
ploye Of the National Nouparf&naa
league, on the witness stand to-day
for the state at the trial Of A. c.
and Joseph Gilbert, charged
with conspiracy to commit disloyaIty.ss
declared that Towniey told him in
1917 that he was opposed to the war;;
to the entrance of the United Stateas
into the war; to the American method
of raising money by Liberty bonds
and that Nonparttsan league orx1n-S
izers working in German communi-a -a
ties should arouse pro-German in-g
sttncts." n
Teigan is considered by the statSs
as its star witness. IS
He became associated with the
Nonpartisan league in 1916 and has
ganization until his connection .was
severed in 1917. Teigan. on the stanaA
all morning, dwelt upon conversations
which he had at various times with
Townley and Gilbert. Townley iist-#
ened to his testimony, seemingly with
keen interest. q. ls..:
Testifying regarding a conversations
Gais
Teigan said he discussed with the
Nonpartisan league president what
the attitude of the league oreantzerp
should be in German districts OF Min.
nesota 5s
Townley said that in a German
community it is all right to set forth
our views in such manner . IS !.
humor them 2 little bit. lhsl1 :. rsst Ut
tao strong 2 testifIep TsIad3 & 81
Can you tell Hss Al1at he said ahunt
making them feel that your stand On
the war was all risht, : Asked ths pre-
ecuting attorney. l-3s 'S;s
TO arouse their pro-G;ernan senti-
ments. was the reply OF the witness
Did he tell you how to do that ?''s:
He always advised against direct
statements. It was only necaaAry
however, to repeat what TownIev had
said in North Dakota about this be-
ing a rich mans war. Gilbert ad-
v1sed that the attention of the public
should be called to newspaper ac-s
counts of Townley's address,
Teigan previously testified that
Townley during a conversation with
him in the Nonparttsan league odRoe3
at St. Paul had said: S9
Against War.
I'VE are against this war bnt va$ &
cannot afford to advertise it"
Teigan then was question: re1ard.s
ing Townley's attitude toward Libs
erty loans.
Il talked with him in the early
part of the summer OF 1917" testified
Teisan.
r I'VE were at Glencoe. MINI. The
Liberty bond sale was closing. Town
ley said it was mistaken policy Off
financing the war that way-that it,
was absolutely wrong. He counsesed:
against open opposition to the sale Of
bonds. He did not instruct me In any
specific way regarding the opposing
of bonds'' = = -
Teigan was asked by the state to1
give the substance Of conferences with
Townley and Gilbert during the sun-
mer of 1917. He testified in reuonaas
as follows:
First: I was to give them fnfor-ss
nation relative to conditions in NY
territory.
Second: 1t was their Judgment
that no direct opposition to the VA
should be shown.
Third: That it was we'll to let IL
be understood that the Nonpartfsans
league was at variance with the pol-s
icy of the government in carrying
on the war, especially as to the METH
-Four: That il anybody got into
trouble the league would use It's re-S
sources to Adefend thena-to htand5
back Of them -
Teigan was then questioned abouts5
a speech which Townley made at
Glencoe. Mimi, in the summer OF
1917. The witness said that he ar-s
ranged that meeting.
talked with Townley before hsa
spoke" testified Teigan, II told him
the nationality and general sentimeuf5
of the people. I told him he shouId
make a statement as to where ~;
stood. told him that il We exprasDHi
strong sentiment in favor Of the VA
it would be a difhcult matter to secufS
memberships. Towniey said:
uation.'''