The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-31
9 JUDGE CRUll
IMPEACHED, ON
LEAGUE TICKET
Former Montana Jurist EndOrs-
cd for Legislative Position
in Oliver
OUT FOR L. J. FRAZIER
Convicted of High Crimes Now
Campaigning for
Townley


CnarleS l.. CTum, former Judge OF
the Fifteenth Judicial District of
Montana, found guilty by the senate
Of Montana Of high crimes, misde-
meanors and malfeasance in office,
impeached and disqualified from hold
ing office of trust or honor in the
state of Montana, is the Nonpartisan
{ League candidate for the legislature
from Oliver county North Dakota and
IS making speeches IN behalf of Lynn
j. Frazier and the Iownley ticket in
this state.
Judge Crum came to Center, the
county seat OF Oliver county some
thing over year ago. He opened
up a law office, said nothing about
his former place of residence, and
immediately became active in pro-
noting une soclallstic doctrines Of
The Nonpartisan League, He found
many welcome hands among the Non
partisans and has been doing we'll in
che practice Of law. A short time
ago he announced himself as candi-
date for the legislature on the Fra
zier-ToWnIey ticket and is working
actively tor the office TO support the
ToWnley program in this state.
American Legion Investigates
The former status of Judge
Charles L. Cum was investigated by
the local post Of the American Legion,
which is fighing the Nonpartisan
League in this state, and Burton S.
Wilcox of Henslcr, secretary Of the
post, is in receipt of information re-
vealing the fact that this Judge" who
is seeking to, become socialist lead
er here is the same man who was i'm
peached in Montana, being found
guilty Of pro-Ge4manism, amounting
TO sedition. The senate of the state
Of Montana voted unanimously on the
last article of the impeachment pro-
ceedings which found him guilty of
''counseling," advising the abetting a
commission Of acts and, deeds which
were reasonable and disloyal in their
nature, and were of such kind and
character as to give aid and comfort
to the enemies OF the United States in
time Of war" -,.,' ..a
GlOried in German Cruelties.
Under another article of the i'm
peachment proceedings, Judge
Crum was found to have gloated over
,hte report of every allied disaster
both before and after the declaration
of war by the United States, and ex-
pressed to the community in which he
lived forsyth, Mont.) his great sat
isfaction in reading the reports Of
any German success; that the said
Crum looked upon the barbarous con-
ceptions and inventions of the Ger.
mans used in carrying on their pros
ecution of the war, such as destruc-
tive gasses and liquid fire, as worthy
achievements and approved the viola
tion by the Germans of the rules
adopted for civilized warfare between
nations Of the world and approved all
the inhuman methods, processes and
practices utilized by the Germans in
carrying on the war"
"Guilty" Was the Verdict.
When the question was put to the
senate of the state of Montana, sit
ting as a trial court in the Crum
case, 35 being present, every senator
arose and voted guilty"
Judge" Crum will be bitterly op-
posed by the American Legion as we'll
as by the LANCER forces who see in
his election if it should be possible,
the placing of dangerous radical in
the legislature of North Dakota to
assis tthe Townley-Frazier crowd in
carrying out their complete socialistic
program. including the public owner
ship of all land.