Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-09

ask you what is the source OF your In
formation as t the amount Of de-
posts hat were put in this bank. the
Scandinavian American bank Of Far
go. at the period covered by time
mentioned in your letter?
From Officers.
A. I secured my information from
the officers of the bank-employes
and officers.
9. What employe OF officer did<you
receive your information from? A. The
transit manager and the manager OF
the bank.
Q. Who was the transit manager
hat you refer to? !
A. Mr.. Snyder. s.
@. Who is the manager of the bank
that you refer to? A. Mr.. Waters
G.. In whatSmanner did you get this
information? .
A. Well, theretwas a period Of time
shortly after the bank was organized
when there was a controversy over
this policy and 1t was during this con
troversy in which I sat inYthe consul
tations. as one Of the men that was
active in creating the Bank OF North
Dakota as a result Of political action
in this state, and during that con-
troversy which was very heated there
was q uIVISASA vi SpAtlAOkA6s 0A \
information l obtained as q result Of
my actual participation In the discus
sion in these consultations when the
amounts were discussed, and the rec
ords OF the bank were told to me.
That is the amounts were old me,
and were discussed by me with those
officers Of the bank and with MI.
Lemke and Mr.. Townley, who TOOK
part in the discussions.
Tnrnlrn ppnoont
@. You mean that Mr.. Lemke was
tons? A. Yes, and I talked to MI.
Lemke personally az attorney for the
bank.
Q. And were those conversations
had about the time hat you refer to
in this letter? A. Well, it was after
because the information ! secured was
what had already taken place.
O.: Have you any written evidence
hat would indicate your knowledge
upon that subject?
A. 1 have a letter that was given to
me by Mr.. Waters which was written
to him by n of the subordinates. A
sort Of record-a sort of transcript Of
the record. .ft. &
O.. And was the statement that you
mention in this letter with reference
to the an,ounts-is that from that let
ter? A. 1t is taken from that official
document. yes.
Mr.. Chairman: You said subordi-
mates? A. Subordinate employees.
Mr.. Chairman: In the Bank of
North Dakota? A. Mr.. Waters asked
the transit manager to transmit to
him a record in writing of the record
of the transit department for his in
formation. and this letter was given
to me later because of the political
discussions in h state and I wished
the letter to back UP the statement.
because I realized I was making a
serious statement and wanted to put
myself in the position Of proving any
thing that was said.
Q. Now do you want to say under
oath, Mr.. Brinton, hat there was
$360,000 sent to the scandinavian
American bank of Fargo or deposited
in that bank after the Bank Of North
Dakota-after the opening Of the
Bank of North Dakota? {
Has Records.
Al want to say under oath that ]
have in my possession a record given
to Mr.. Waters and then given to me
signed by the transit manager In
which he states that that amount had
been deposited there.
@. Have you got hat letter with
you? A. 1 have.
Q. Would you mind showing it t.
us? A. Well. ! wouldn't mind showing
You the letter, but I wouldn't wan
the letter tied up where there woult
be q possibility. of my losing 1t.
"a. Well, Issthink. Mr.. !Brinton, ",
6sxns extend tile same courtesy to. 70,
that W are sextehding to- theSfo1 be,
s4eAsa4fyyou have a letter tlat:Ho,
fWant toTFsreEtfn and will permit ID Il
see it we will view the letter and hav'
the committee view it and if it i
na~kso4n< ~ kAs~ >~,i-, -.& --.v1 -.
it read into the record and returned
to you. Now with that understandin,
are you willing to show it to US? A
With the assurance Of the committe
: that I will receive the letter back.
;, Produces Letter.
! @. I think that is the policy Of tn
{ committee, Mr.. Brinton. I think I ca
! speak for them.
Witness produces letter. .
@. Mr.. j. r. Waters to whom thi
D letter appears to be directed was tn
of the Bank Of North Dakota? A. Yc
g sir.
Q. And A. E. Snyder. the transi
manager. who signed the letter, is tn
same A. E. Snyder who at that tim
was transit manager? A. Yes sir.
g. This letter appears to be date
October 3. 1919? A. Yes sir.
Letter read.
Mr.. sinkler: With your permission
may I look at hat record?
Mr.. Brinton: 1t will be put in tn
record and you can get it out Of tn
record. If I make any false state
ments you can arrest me for perjur,
Mr.. Sinkler: Oh no. Can I shoi
it to this gentleman?
Mr.. Brinton: If you will assur
me that it will not get out Of you
possession. I have had some expert
ence with certain gentlemen,
@. Now. Mr.. Brinton. the last ser
tence Of your second paragraph cor
tains a statement referring to tn