The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-24
HALL ADMITS
SEEKING AID
FROM NUMBER
State Brings Out the Fact That
Defendant Had Many
Feeiers Out.
wALLA's STORY RI IS DENIED
Declares Clerk Did Not Tell Him
$1,000 Of Shortage
Was His. -
WALLA's STORY IS DENIED
DEFENSE RESTS,


night. The jury wilt be charged
Christmas morning.
Judge Burke caused a sensa.
ton when he testified a dicta.
graph was placed in WaIla's home
to trap Hall.
Thomas Hall, secretary of state,
was still on the stand in his own de-
Tense at noon today; the cross-ex-
animation had not been completed,
and 1t Is entirely improbable that the
defense can complete its argument in
time for the case to 60 to the jury
today, although another night session,
extending from midnight or later, is
probable II there seems any possibil-
ity Of this expedient sufficing to finish
the trial
Secretary of State Hall was rigidly
cross examined by, Assistant Attorney
General Brennan this morning in en-
effort to prove that the defendant had
been more, concerned in money-rais-
ing than Walla had, following the lat
ter's disclosure Of shortage Octo-
ber 16. Hall admitted that he had
applied to Stutsman, Youmans and the
Huff bank at Sanger for loans, and
that he possibly had already received
a $500 draft, from W. II. Stutsman
when he wrote to the Minot banker.
!. The secretary of state rather re-
sented the shrapnel and machine gun
fire Of the assistant attorney general.
You're taking lot of things for
mr mt fnI hn m
cutor. "You're trying to tangle up
this jury"
Hall admitted that he had asked
Waters to defer the examination of
his department., and stated this was
after Walla had revealed shortage,
and while Hall was waiting for Walla
to return from q ahun:Ssig trip that he
might get the keys to the cash drawer.
When Walla did return, the witness
said, he admitted to Hall that the
shortage was larger than originally
stated, and Hall waited until more
money could be raised before insist
ing that the cash drawer be opened.
: Hall admitted that his letter to You
mans, dated October 20, may not have
been written }until October 26, but
knew Of no reason for pre-dating hts
letter. He,f originally said he asked
IFOuTaans' f0Fethe money because he
didn't know whether he could get ii
from Stutsman, and later admitted
that he may have received the money
from Stutsman several days prior to
his writing to Youmans. He insist
ed that he had cattle deal in mind
west of the river when he wrote YOU
mans, but denied having stated over
the phone to Youmans that he wanted
a loan for the purchase of cattle.
The secretary of state denied that
October 16 Walla told him that he, the
witness, was short $500 or $500 and
that Walla offered to so hunting t0
give Hall chance to make up the
shortage. He denied that Walla
told him at that time the shortage
would reach $1,000, larger than he
had thought, and that Hall would
have to make up $4,000 of 1t.
Hall denied saying: Have you
been dipping into that drawer, too
Gene"
Hall said his reference to dipping
into the drawer, too" had IN mind al
experience with Walla's predecessor
in the automobile registration depart
ment.
Hall said he did not tell Walla tc
20 hunting and he would see what
he could do, but admitted calling upon
Stutsman, an Omaha life insurance
company, Youmans and the bank a,
Sanger for money about this time.
'"It it not a fact" asked LANCER
that Gene did not see to have much
on his mind at this time, but tina,
you did have a great deal on yours?'
Hall admitted having a great dea
on his mind, and said that Walls
seemed nervous, too.
The secretary of state admitted thai
after Walla had confessed a short
age he accepted Wallas statement az
to the condition OF the automobile
! registration fund as OF September
and that he, Hall, made affidavit tha
this statement was correct.
Didn't Use it on Farm.
Hall denied that he had taken mon
ey from the automobile registration
funds with which to pay men for pull
ing rock on his Oliver county farm
He denied having used any of thu
states or of his own funds on thii
farm, or having financed the tenant
farmer who is operating it, or OF hav
ing guaranteed his bills.
The secretary of state admitted
having been hard up most of the tim'
since he has resided in Bismarck
He did not admit that this condition
was brought about through injudici
Gus investments or unfortunate busi
ness enterprises.
Did Circulate Old Glory.
He admitted having printed at hi!