The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-11-25
ADVOCATE EDITOR
FILES AFF|DAWTS

OOGO NOA VAN1 NASE 1NlED In
COUNTY OR BEFORE JUDGE
A. G. BURR
The Advocate for Nov. IA used up
couple columns with the affidavit
filed by VIM. Martin against Botti-
neau county and which affidavit no
doubt was supposed to hurt Martin.
Below we are publishing the two
affidavits filed by w. r. Lee against
Bottineau county and against Judge
Burr:
AFFADAvIT OF CHANGE OF
S. PLACE OF TRIAL
State Of North Dakota, County Of
Bottineau IN DISTRICT COURT,
Second Judicial District.
j. j. Weeks, Plaintiff,
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Northwestern Farmers Publishing
Company, a corporation, and Walter
r. Lee, Defendants.
State of North Dakota, County of
Bottineau, ss.
Walter r. Lee being first duly
sworn upon his oath says: That he is
one Of the defendants in the above
entitled action and makes this affa-
davit for the purpose Of obtaining a
change Of place of trial in the said
action from the County Of Bottineau
to some other County within said
State Of North Dakota; that said af-
fadavit is made for and in behalf of
all Of the defendants in said action;
that the said action is brought for al
legged libel of the plaintiff; that the
said plaintiff, J. J. Weeks, is now and
for several years last past has been
duly elected, qualified and acting
States Attorney within and for the
County of Bottineau and was sue
cessful candidate for reelection to
said office during the year 1920 and
at the time Of the publication COM
planned Of in the complaint in said ac-
ton; that said J. j. Weeks has
been a resident of Bottineau County
for many years and has been promin-
emily identified in political affairs
within said county; that said plain
tiff is by reason of his prominence
and his connection with political and
public affairs and his successful can
didacy for public office very well ac-
quainted with practically all Of the
residents of said County and has great
influence with all the voters and cleo
tors, of political judges within said
County; that this action arose out OF
political differences andN>a series OF
articles appearing in the Farmers Ad-
vocate printed and published in the
City of Bottineau in said Bottineau
County involving the political activl-
ties Of the said plaintiff and many
of his friends; that various other per-
sons equally we'll known and promln..
ent in political affairs and connected
with the divers political factions IN
the County Of Bottineau are Indirect
lv involved and interested in the trial
of said action; among said persons SO
involved are Honorable Thos. Hennes-
sy, sheriff of said County OF Bottl-i
neau Honorable VIM. Collins, deputy
sheriff of said County Of Bottineau
and divers and various other persons
with equal and like influence con-
nected with and leaders Of the con-
trolling political factions in said Coun-
of Bottineau;
That by reason of the foregoing
it would be impossible to secure fair
and impartial and unbiased jury with
in said County of Bottineau and that
these defendants will thereby be de-
prived Of a fair trial before an unprej-
udiced jury.
WHEREFORE, affiant respectfully
prays that the place Of trial OF the
said action be changed from the
County of Bottineau in said Second
Judicial District to some other Coun-
ty within said State Of North Dako-
ia.
Walter r. Lee,,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of November, A. D. 1920.
Seal Geo. B. Mcmillan,
Notary Public, Bottineau County,
N. Oak. My com. exp. Z-2U-zo.
State Of North Dakota, County OF
Bottineau. IS A. D. Ertresvaag and
w. P. Mcmillan and John Mckenzie
residents, electors and tax payers OF
said County Of Bottineac in said Sec
and Judicial District being first duly
sworn on their oaths depose and say:
That they have read the within and
foregoing affidavit Of Walter r: Lee
and know the contents thereof and
ti.at the same is true.
A. D. Ertresvaag,
w. p. Mcmillan,
Jrio. Mckenzie.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of November, A. D. 1920.
), Geo. B. Mcmillan, Notary Public,
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