Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-04
Dean To Give Decision
In Trial Monday
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former employer; because he had
stolen diamonds from a woman and
because he had charged SIT for
making out missionaries at Monte
video, MINI.
The witness replied in the negative
to- all of these questions n also
denied he had, been promised immun-
ity If he testified for the state in this
case. A federal indictment charging
disloyalty RAJ returned against
Teigen some time ago in st. Paul.
HOke Tart to Judge.
Hoke made an unsuccessful attempt
to question Teigen regarding the
sources of his monthly income from
last month for more than q. year back.
Objections of the state were sustained
and Hoke engaged, in a sharp tilt with
Judge Dean.
81 think we are wasting time. I
want, to let in, anything material, but
I think it is quite evident why some
of these questions are being asked
said the judge.
81 resent that statement" said
Hoke. 81 want to impeach this wit
ness and I have never been in a case
before where I was not permitted to
lay a foundation along these lines"
1T W have been in a s before
where methods such as you are at
tempting to use were adopted said
the court tartly.
doing last month. and he said he was
son. Wis, organizer for the Nom
partisan League.
"Mr. Teigen. lis it not a fact that
you told Mr.. H. A. Paddock and many
othe: men in league headquarters in
December, 1918, o were getting
money from the other side for fight
ing Townley and the league and that
1t was nice, easy money!"
II never stated that to Paddock or
anyone else at the time you state or
any other time"
Did you state to them that you
were in receipt of an income?"
"No. I didn't state that nor the sub
stance of it, or anything similar to it.
I might have made some such state
ment jokingly some time but never
seriously" a -
You mean to say you may have
told them jokingly?"
II won't sayEI didn't" /.
"Mr. Teigen, what is the fact as to
whether or not in the past year you
told Thomas Var Lear of Minneapolis
that the safety commission and poll
ticians interested in fighting the
league had, promised Q immunity
from prosecution OF the criminal case
against you I'M federal court If you
would help them pin disloyalty on
Townley and the league"
The state objected and the Judge
told Mr.. Hoke to ask a more direct
question.
What is the fact whether or not
you told Van Lear That the safety
commission and the crowd engaged in
fighting the: Nonpartisan League had
promised you immunity from the
prosecution of the criminal action
pending against. you in the federal
court in st. Paul II you would help
them discredit Townley, Gilbert and
the N~onpartisan League on the
ground Of disloyalty?" asked Hoke.
Another objection by the state was
sustained.
May l inquire the ground, Your
Honor z" said Mr.. Hoke.
Read the objection, Mr. Reporter
said Judge Dean. /,
Incompetent, improper, imrna-
terial. relating to matters absolutely
~extraneous to anything here, assumes
q statement fact not shown by the evil
! 7 think evsry objection made BY
counsel to that question Ii well
taken,'' said the court.
Mr.. Teigen. Is tia fact that YOU
have talked with Tom Van Lear dur
ing the past veal? 2" asked Mr.. sHoke.
st undoubtedly have" t
Have you talked with him about
the Nonpartisan League 2"
The state objected but was denied.
NO." answered the witness,