Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-01
Further Testimony By De-
fendant In Perjury Trial
Gives Details OF Opera.
lions Which League Head
Believed Were Illegal
The Letter.
On The stationery of

On the stationery Of the Nan0saa
Nonpartisan league, November II,
1919.
j. W. Brinton, St. Paul. MINI.
Dear Jim:
I am compelled to leave tonight to
arrive in Buffalo in time for talk
Friday so am not able to attend the
matter concerning the stores company
as planned.
Sunday and Monday practically all
the organizers were in Fargo where
they discussed for two days, matters
concerning their work. We got a set
tlement with Gordon and his crew and
discussed with Heck and Elliott the
whole matter in general and in some
detail. 1 met McGregor but didn't
make any definite arrangements and I
would prefer that you make none un-
/ til get back. We have a man IN 1
sight for the work who will I think.
be satisfactory. ssz sv.,,,. ~ j, j
Now: I just got Keys and LemkS to-
gether and told them that MxtS9
leave a note asking you to can 038S
both, the first thing in the mofnim
He will discuss the matter very fEznS
ly with you until can return. P1A61a
turn over to Keys all reports n1W aI3Ss
your possession. Report to him ons4AXs
! paper taken out, any loan you H4o5s
| have made, everything in fun anA hA5
will receive the reports as they Ax
| rive from Fargo. II
| Arranged Change.
| I arranged with Elliott and IN ~
while in Fargo to change the nnaE1S
| of transmitting reports WhenH -
meet Elliott he Will explain thSSE NiS
want all the bookkeeping doneE -
and of all things, we want the4Ss
! ports to come TN Keys hands aaS - 4
as they arrive In St. Paul. Pqfl - :
l not make any loans. diEbrsenhe \.
deposits without Keys knowifed Ss
And through his o-opekatiD
| think you realize that wSe haSSS &
great deal OF confidence Ii keya ~ ~
since he rs handling part OF Tia n "
per and finances, while he igl hes1 d IS
+ sponsible for part: the onla Way ~
can use him is to hold him fe8tsc
BILE for the care OF all the pApAEA nj
finances hahdled and hare It ali ~
through his hands. Had a talk ttss1ve
l with Cooper. Seems to have a sanS
4 grasp of his work and be very ca<13jees
tent. Seems to be able to property
stores we have coming up success.
Keys to Advance Money.
If you are ready to start any mofe
stores before I get back. take the
matter up with Lemke and Keys, and
Keys will advance the money that Is
necessary to open them.
I suggested to Keys and Leznke that
instead Of buying stock in factories
and purchasing associations for the
present that we advance Cooper $6.-
600 for him to use to fill the orders
the association wants to fill.
This arrangement at least until
return. 1 am coming back as soon as
1 get through. without going south
and will make the trip south a little
later. Meanwhile just keep your eyes
on things in general way and above
, everything else. cooperate with the
:
tainly has got together an exraordin-
ary bunch Of men. never saw a
group Of men that would compare
with them. They decided to continue
: the work through the winter and
, feel sure that by the time the snow
blows Off next spring he and Elliott
will have better than sixty men as
, good as these saw Sunday, trained
, for the work and by the middle Of
the summer they will have one hun
dred. They are sure an enthusiastic C
4 and hard working bunch of fellows.
hope you will swallow a little
= hard if necessary and ease things
: along here until get back. When I
return we will make any changes in
the method either of bookkeeping or
anything else that We decide to make.
y but until that time it will be neces-
sary to let Keys handle the matter as
he is accustomed to. We can re-write
all the books if necessary.
, Sincerely,
A. c. Townley.
Date Nov. 13 1917.