Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-20
Several Sensational
Disclosures Forced
From Brevig Monday
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$4,000 EASA~06r Us vi luSkp
such was not the fact.
dcers made without the consent Of
the Asrectors, no details were given
except that this included a loan to
the former cashier, P. r. Sherman.
Concerning HaEen's action in ap-
propriating a draft for $1,000 sent to
the Scandinavian American Bank
Brevig said that after he pscovcrcf
it. he had simply proceeded to debit
the presidents account With the
amount Of the transaction.
He denied that he had ever made
this transaction. but admitted that he
had shown the draft to one of the
stenographers in the bank,
Denies Examining letters.
Brevig denied having ever examined
the letters covering the transaction
with the Duluth bank which was
barred at h time of the danger raid.
lit was generally reported that Spur
geon O'Dell had taken the letters out
of the state to prevent them from be-
ing used in the trial of Hagen when
tho latter was arrested through the
instrumentallity of Attorney General
William LANCER.
Brevtg's testimony took up the
greater part Of the afternoon session
Of the our and he was followed on
the witness stand by B. O. Bjore, n
other assistant cashier OF the bank
who was still undergoing cross ex-
Examination when court adjourned fol
Monday afternoon.
~ Brevigs cross examination along
!Ohe line indicated above was made by
Murphy in support of his contention
that the books of the Scandinavian
American bank which have been put
in evidence by the prosecution, and
alleged shortage do not show the true
condition of the bank.
Says "Book Balances
When Brevig on the witness stand
was taxed with the many operations
carried On by the bank with a view to
decelring the state officials and others
and asked by Mr.. Murphy If in the
face Of these facts he could maintain
that the books showed the true facts
regarding the bank, his answer was
that eth" book balanced"
you know attempts were made to
deceive the bank examiner and get bad
paper out Of the bank. temporarily
although later this paper was taken
back into the, bank, don't you" de-
manded Mr.. Murphy.
ST suppose 3d." vas the reply Of
| the witness.
In the same way the witness admit
cd the truth of the charges regarding
the sdeAl with the Prosper state bank
and the Duluth bank Transaction. as
we'll as the $1,000 draft which Hagen
had appropriated.
Showed Stenographers Draft
Didn't you toll one of<the stenog-
raphers in the bank after this draH
transaction, that you had the goods
en Hagen, and that he had better not
ltry @ put ANYTHING over on your"
Mr.. Murphy asked.
mo. but I did show her the draft"
the witness admitted.
Mr.. Bjorre, who wae formerly en.
iplcyed in the First National bank OF
East GrAnd Forks. MINI, Sdded little
to the evidence that had been Given
previously although he identified some
OF the records that Brevtg claimed to
have made by Heaton as having been
made by himself. instead Off by the
accused. d
He took part in the check-up 81 the
shortage IN the bank which was made
on January l6, last and signed the
! statement Of the amount which Hea-
ton also certified TO be correct In the
tso-called signed 0onfession, which has
been admitted In evidence in the case.
B5orre claimed that he could re-
member few idetails III to the events
which took place on the night the
check was made.
Under cross examination he repeat
ed a statement alleged to have been
made by the cashier Of the Prosper
State bank TO the effect that the~bank
would be much better Oft II Hagen
could be gotten rid Of;
The cross examination OF Mr.. Bre:
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