Evening star., 1932-11-30
EAGLES AUDITOR
GIVES BAZAAR DATA
Federal Lottery Trial Told
Conrad H. Mann Held
Eight Positions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 30.-Eugene
J. Balsiger of Kansas City auditor for
the bazaar department Of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles. took the stand today
rs the Governments first witness
against Conrad H. Mann and three CO.
defendants on Federal lottery charges.
Balsiger testified that Mann's ON
cial positions in the Eagles are chair
man Of the Insurance Board. chief
auditor, managing organizer, financial
adviser. managing director Of the de-
partment of fairs and bazaars, chair
man OF the Committees OF the Grand
Aerie, a member Of the Publicity Board,
and former grand worthy president.
Balsiger described Frank Z. Herring,
editor Of the Eagles magazine, and one
Of the defendants rs chairman OF the
Old Age Pension Committee and
member of the Sterilization and EN-
ployment Committee.
Two Exhibits Identified.
The witness Identified two exhibits
with which the Government laid
groundwork for It's case. They were the
order creating the bazaar department
in 1925 and the contract between Mann
and the Eagles which gave Mann the
right to execute contracts Tor luno-
raising activities with outside promotefs
The prosecution hinges upon cor
tract between Mann and Bernard G.
Mcclure professional promoter, who
also is on trial. The fourth defendant
is RAYMOND Walsh, an assistant TO NC
Guire. az,
The bazaar contract with Mann VIII
not expire until 1895. It provided that
go per cent of all net pronts were 70
90 to the Eagles and 40 per cent 70
Mann as 'his personal property, not
subject to review"
Contract Introduced.
Prosecutor Louis Mead Treadwell next
introduced q contract between Mann
and Herring. Balsiger identifieo IL ana
Treadwell read 1t to the jury. II pro-
yided that Herring should receive 33ia
ner cent of all net profits accruing to
Mann from the bazaar department
Treadwel read only part OF tne
Herring Mann contract Albert Ottinger
of defense counsel insisted that all OF
It should be read. Treadwell gave him
that privilege. but Jurge Frank J. Cole
man interrupted TO suggest that Ottn-
ger merely explain the substance OF the
document Ottinger decided then that
he would waive the reading until later.
A supplemental contract between
Mann ard the Eagles, put into the
record by Treadwell, provided that local
Eagle aeries could contract with out
side promoters with permission OF the
bazaar department director.
Balsinger testified that Mann related
to him the general details CT confer
ence between Mann and MCGUIRE In
Chicago in December, 1880.
Another Conference.
| The witness then described another
/ conference between Mann and MCGUIRE
at which he was present He said Nc
| 0uire stated at the conference that .
| campaign, which ne put on for TIT
Loyal Order OF Moose had been
] great success.
Did he say that tickets were sold?'
/ asked Treadwell.
YES. tickets were mentioned"
Treadwell went on to ask abou
/ the giving OF prizes
Mr.. MCGUIRE said that he had
legal way in which to give the prizes,
said Balsiger.
He said the contract for MCGUIRE
eagle campaign was signed on the mex
day, December 80, 1886.
The contract was read to the jury
In it Mann agreed to give to McGuir'
list OF all eagles, and 1t provided tina
MCGUIRE was to draw an expense &C
count OF $500 a week. MCGUIRE agreed
to conduct a series of Embarrassing ac
tivities among the individual aeries
All money was to be placed In join
bank account under the name Of thl
bazaar department, with checks reQuir
ing the signatures OF both Mann ant
MCGUIRE. The profits were to 60 s.
per cent to Mcclure, so per cent Z
Mann. They were equally liable In tn
event OF loss, but Mann was designated
to arrange all credit for the purchas
of merchandise