Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14

in the pleading in connection with the
question of the feasibility Of reorgan-
ization, evidence regarding 1t was
properly admissible.
With Bump Sine 1918.
Miss Russell testified that she came
into the employ Of Mr.. Bump in Oc-
tober Of, 1918. She said that she had
been examined by the grand jury Of
Polk county in connection with the
indictments of her employer and
other packing company heads, and
that she had signed various docu-
ments Of the company. including the
articles of Incorporation. a contract
between the Associated Packing
Company and the Associated Finance
Company, and other papers. prob
ably at Mr.. Bumps request
She was questioned at length re-
garding the framing Of the Asso-
ciated Finance Company contract,
and as to who was present at the
time of and before the signing Of
that document. Much OF the attor-
ney generals questioning was direct
ed to draw evidence to show that as
secretary Of the packing company the
young woman was merely tho rub
Der stamp" Of her employer.
She admitted to be correct the
statement made by her before the
grand jury that "a dummy director
usually does what he is told. I did
what Mr.. Bump and Mr.. StevenA
president OF the embryo company
told me to-"
1t was after the midafternoon re-
cess, however, that the climax Of
her testimony was reached.
She told that she was present at
the directors meeting which dis
cussed the increasing Of the capital
to 100000 900. but said she voted for
an increase only to $5.000.000, "be-
cause she relied on the judgment OF
Mr.. Landswick and Mr.. Bump"
Q.-Were you present when the
resolution regarding the purchase
OF property from Sam Cohen was
discussed2 Ayes.
Q.-Was your attention called to
the fact that the resolution did not
state the purchase price OF the prop
erty? A.--No.
Q-You never thought OF that. A.
mo.
Voted FOR Bumps Employment
Q.-Were you present at the meet
ing on April 80, 1919. when the reso-
luton was introduced employing III.
L. Bump as general counsel for the
i v,or ~ n -
to look after all legal matters OF the
company; the amount not to include
travelling expenses nor pay for time
spent in court when Il exceeded two
days at time? A-Yes.
Q.-At whose request did you vote
for the resolution? Ait nobodys
request. that remember.
/ Q.-Were you present when Rich
ard n, Frisby was elected president
Ayes.
Q.-Where did you first meet F'ris-
by. AIN our office about Noyem-
Der or December OF 1918.
Q-Who requested you to vote for
him as president. A.-No one.
Odd you ever meet him before
he came to tho officer A-Not per-
| sonally.
"knsw Frisby Was Paoksr.n
Q.-Do you know anything about
what he had done before7 Al
knew he had been in the packing
business In the United States and
| abroad.
Q-That is, he said he had7 A.
Yes. or somebody else had told me
so.
Q.-You knew that for four year,
previous to his coming here be had
been running a little twenty room
hotel at Ksllerton? A.-No.
Q.-You knew that he had run 4
hotel and saloon at Las Vegas. N
NJ? A-No.
i Q.-You knew that he was prac-
tically bankrupt whom he came tt
Des Moinesf A--No sir.
Q.-You knew when Mr.. Fair
weather became president7 Ayes.
i Q.--Were you present when Fair.
weather,s salary was fixed7 A.-No
I didn't know that It was ever fixed
Q.-You didn't know he was get
ting salary? A--No.
Q.-You say you never knew b,
was getting money from the com.
pany while you were director7 A.
AS q director never knew 1t.