The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-25

Court Hearing
Final Argument
This Afternoon
Answering a question il. when he
went to register to vote in Mime
apolis, he still considered himself q
resident Of North Dakota, Noodle
answered that he did "for all pract-
teal purposes"
Answering a question II he didn't
know elections also were being held
in North Dakota, Noodle answered
they weren't ION" at the same time.
He testified that he knew of the alb
sent voters law in North Dakota but
took no advantage OF it.
No Thought of Question
In answer to Murphy, he testified
that he voted IN Minneapolis with
the knowledge that he was tenn
porary sojourner there and that ne
gave no thought to the question OF
whether he could be citizen OF two
states at the same time.
Noodle testified that he took out
a resident fishing license in Mime
sofa. The court asked If there were
any difference in cost between q resi-
dent and nonresident license. Fran
els Murphy said he didn't know and
c. ]. Murphy said he believes there
Is none.
The governor further testified that
he was not in Minneapolis for any
definite period but that his stay there
was contingent upon an opportunity
to buy a North Dakota paper.
He said he owns no part OF the
Williston Herald now but that he pur-
chased stock and acquired an inter-
est in 1t when he went there. He
admitted that he was not the control
ling force and was largely an en-
ploye at Williston.
Admits knowing Moen
At this point Noodle ADMITTED
knowing Theodore Moen, who calls-
ed the later flare-up. but denied tell
ing Moen that he left the Minneapo-
lis Tribune because they wanted
younger DlOOQ.
Emphasizing the statement IN
Noodles affidavit, read Thursday,
that he wanted to buy a newspaper
in North Dakota If possible Muir
ply elected the information that he
would have purchased a newspaper
elsewhere II the deal looked good but
that his whole interest was conferred
-. q xofyry, North naknfo
Turning to the income tax report
filed In North Dakota by Noodle In
1891 In which he said he was resi-
dent OF Minnesota in 1880, Noodle
volunteered the fact that he also
made a federal income tax report in
Minnesota in 1880.
No Statement Of Residence
Francis Murphy attempted to infer
that Noodle had listed himself as a
resident of Minnesota in that docu-
ment but c. ]. Murphy interrupted
to say income tax reports contain
no statements as to residence.
Taking Noodle step by step from
his boyhood In Wadena and Winona
counties. Minnesota to the governor
ship, Francis Murphy elected the fact
that he had worked on a large num-
Der Of newspapers as linotype opera
tor, reporter and editor, and the
dates, most of which Noodle gave
without hesitation. At its close he
inquired about four newspapers which
Noodle had not listed. Noodle said
he had worked on them.
This was the first disclosure In any
Of the court proceedings to date OF
the intensive study of Noodles ca
reer which had been made by his
political opponents.
The record. In brief. after Noodle
learned the printing trade In Wa
dena. was that OF a printer and re-
porter Of the period, notable fact
being that hts periods Of employ
ment on each paper were of longer
duration after his marriage.
Record Of Testimony
Here Is the record as developed by
the governors testimony: Born in
Canada, reared In Wadena and Wi
mona, Mimi, worked on the railroad
then to the Cavalier County IN. d.
Republican In 1898; then to the Bis
marck Tribune. then to Minneapolis
and later to the Great Northern rail-
road for year.
From that time on he worked on
two newspapers at Willmar. Mimi:
Deadwood, S. D.: Marshalltown, Ia:
back to Wadena; then In order to
st. Cloud, Mimi; Great Falls, Mont /:
Tacoma, Wash: Fargo, N. D.; Grand
Forks 1.-TWO neUspapers): back to
Fargo and then eight months with
out employment because OF the strike
OF the typographical union for the
eight-hour day.
In 1905 he was in Tulsa, Okla. and
then began the following round: Wa
dena, Grand Forks, Duluth and
Eveleth, Mimi: Grand Forks, Ray
N. D., for six months; Great Falls
Mont: Williston, N. D.; Minot. Grand
Forks, Duluth. Hibbing and Virginia
MINI, Minneapolis, New Orleans
La: St. Paul. Wahpeton, N. D., in
1919 or 20.
That took him up to the time OF
his continued residence In North d.
kota except for his trip to California
and his employment in Minneapolis
which Is at the base Of the states
contention.
Votes In Other Cities
Frequently Murphy asked II he had
voted at the places mentioned. U.s.
ually the answer was no but 1t was
disclosed that upon his journeyings
he had voted at Grand Forks and al
Hibbing and Virginia.
Under further questioning. Noodle
said no had worked for papers at st
Louis, Seattle, Omaha and Tacoma
In his journeyings and that he had
voted at Bemidji. Mimi. In 1901 while
working there.
He said that he tried to keep In.
formed on public affairs wherever
he worked but did not recall ever hav.
ing cast an absent voters ballot II
North Dakota.
The cross-examination closed al
1857 Z. m. and @. ]. Murphy took Ut
the redirect examination.
Under this questioning. Noodle sale
he worked Is printer. reporter or ed.
itor - opportunity offered or Al
seemed most advantageous. that HI
left the Minneapolis Tribune volun.
tarily to 60 to Willston in 1881, ane