The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-02
OFFICIALS OF
STATEOPEN UP
BANK RECORDS
Inform Williams County Of
ficials and Burdick How to
Proceed in Case
UNUSUAL POSITION
No Records TO Conceal They
Say-SemingsOn on Way
For His Hearing



brought into the unusual position Of
informing u. L. Burdick and the
states attorney of Williams county
how they may get certain records
which may be used against them
or friends in court or politically in
the bank prosecutions in Williston.
After being unable to find the
proper method to get records, the
states attorney Of Williams county
wired Attorney General Skaters Of
flee and was informed by wire that
the proper method to get records to
be used in the hearing against Gil
bert Semingson, state examiner, set
for Friday, was to subpoena his chief
deputy to bring the records. This
will be done.
Governor Nestos and other officials
declared that no stones would be put
in the way of the Williams county
officials in getting any information
they are entitled to, and the sugges-
tons of at three officials were made
to aid the Williams county officials
before they arrived at a satisfactory
plan.
SemingtOn on Way
Gilbert Semingson, state examiner,
today was en- route to Williston to
appear before a justice of the peace
on Friday to answer a charge. of fail
ing to perform his duty in connection
with the failed Williams County
State Bank, charge preferred by U.
L. Burdick after the grand jury had
voted not to return an indictment
on the charge. Mr.. .Semingson was
to meet Attorney J. F. Sullivan Of
Mandan in Fargo and go to WiIliston
from there.
Whether Burdick would have the
records at Willston that he desires
was matter Of question. A subpoe ma
| reached Secretary Of State Thomas
Hall to produce the following rec
ords of the banking board Of which
Mr.. Hall is "A member.
Bank reports of the banking board
dating back complete to Septe er
l, 1919.
Bank examiners reports to bank
ing board dating back to Septe mber
I. 1919
Official bonds Of officers dating
back to Dec. /, 1920.
Voting trust agreement entered
into by and between stockholders of
the Williams County Bank and Gil
bert Semingson for the Bank of
North Dakota, etc. December, 1920.
Subpoena Issued
| The subpoena was issued by j. F.
Ansim, justice of the peace. Mr..
Hall notified Burdick by long dis
tance telephone that although he
was on the banking board he was
not custodian of the records and that
| if he came to Williston he would
come empty handed. Burdck then
| by telephone asked Governor Nestos
to order the records. The Govern or,
| in reply, informed Burdick that he
was not on the banking board,--not
| having been elected to Office-during
the period in which Burdick was
| most interested, and suggested, the
| usual procedure was to take such
| matters up with the Attorney-Gen-
eral. What further steps BurGick
| will take were not learned.
c. r. Green, manager of the Bank
of North Dakota, and declared he
knew little about the matters refer
red to. Most of the matters COM
planned of, officials said, dated back
to the time o. E. Lofthus vas state
examiner, Mr.. Semingson his deputy
Lynn j. Frazier Governor and F. w.
Cathro manager of the Bank OF
North Dakota.
c. r. Green, manager of the Bank
of North Dakota, has been Informed
by the states attorney of William:
county that he need not come there
at this time to bring records desired
in the Semingson case. Mr.. Greer
had informed him he did not posses
| the records desired.