Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-01

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Brinton told how he was employed by
the Consumers United States dur.
ing the early period of it's existence,
of his constant alteration. with Town
ley and others regarding the policy
of the company including the alleged
appropriation Of it's funds and how
finally all of the books and other
property Of the company which he
mac in his possession were taken from
his desk during his absence.
When he complained to ToWnley
about this, Brinton say that Town
|ley's answer was that he wanted the
Stores company controlled by William
Lemke and Thomas Keys, Keys being
the treasurer and 1emke, the attor-
ney for the Nonpartisan league. Seven
shares of stock in the Consumers
Stores company which carried a con-
trolling interest in that corporation,
were issued to William Lemke at
Townaey's direction. Brinton said.
! ago admitted the ownership of this
stock. Switching to another subject.
| Brinton told of his alleged conversa-
ton with William Lemke following
the attempt to hypothecate Nonparti-
san league paper in the Bank Of
North Dakota.
Z Denied by. .Lcmke. y
This alleged conversation has been
denied by Lemke and is the basis for
one of the assignments of perjury
against Brinton. This conversation,
Brinton said, took place on the train
between Bismarck and-Fargo just aft
err the attempt to place the league pa
per in the state bank, and after this
paper had been shown to Brinton by
Waters.
Lcmke Upheld Practices.
Brinton said that he characterized
such attempts as a ~"damphool policy
as well as being illegal. Lemke, he
declared, upheld such practices, de-
claring that they were entirely legiti-
mate. Taking up the matter of the
purchase of the control OF the Scandi-
navian-American bank by ]. J. Hast
ings. Brinton declared that he knew
from conversations held with Town
ley, Lemke, Hastings, himself and 9TH
that Hastings, who was the leagues
financial manager had acted on behalf
Of the Nonpartisan league, purchas-
ing his interest in the bank by means
of accommodation paper. Later when
the split between Townley and Hast
ings came, Brinton declared he was
told by Townley that H. A. Paddock,
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Rrinton declared, having at one time
put him (Brinton) in charge of the
bureau activities when George Totte1.
the ostensible manager, had become
involved in a row with a friendly
.newspaper at Amidon, Slope county.
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To show the connection of William
Lemke with this same subsidiary cor
poraton OF the Nonpartisan league
thomas Hal, secretary OF STATE, was
1855 On .he wisness stang early "a
- +mosn.iss,ea - ioent'ly ietsers
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ton of 2S Nonpartisan league news
papers. The signature on these indi-
Gated that all of hen had been sent
in by Mr.. Lemke.
In the course of the morning ses-
sion Judge W. L. Nuessle indicated
that, the case could be materially
-tnrnevs saw 81. ~ mnvs for ~ dis-
missal Of q. number Of the perjury as.
asnments as neither OF the lawver
cared to make such a motion, how
ever. the Judge said in effect that II
was possible that he himself might
issue such an order al the conclusion
Of the testimony and before the case
went to the jury. When the state
rested its case Thursday afternoon II
q Ialiea to testimony on
several OF n ASSIGNMENTS
Thursdays Session.
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