The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-01
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for payment of expenses had been de-
stroyed. Gronna added it was unlaw-
full to deposit state funds in private
accounts, declaring Gammons' &C
count listed as John Gammons, Sec
retary," in the First National Bank,
was used Ito misappropriate and en-
bezzle state funds"
Gronna told the jury the testimony
showed no mention was made Of Mrs.
GammonS' salary in the industrial
commissions annual report, and that
omission Of these expense items
showed an intentional omission"
The evidence, he said, that Gam
mons placed interest accumulati0ns
in his personal account, destruction Of
the cancelled checks, and failure to
include items in the annual report
indicated intent to embezzle.
Sullivan followed Gronna, terming
the evidence presented by the state
as nothing but circumstantial."
Payment Of $500 to Mrs. Gammons
for special work was done in good
faith, Sullivan said.
Hits Shafer Testimony
He referred to Skaters testimony.
declaring that under cross-examina-
ton there were q lot of things Sha-
fer didn't know"
Sullivan told the jury Shafer had
given the prosecution many leads"
adding George is just like all other
politicians whenever any heat arrives
in any spot"
He referred to testimony by Mr..
and Mrs. Gammons of ledgers in the
industrial commission office, charging
the state failed to put on the stand
James Mulloy, who succeeded CAM
mons as secretary, to testify as to
existence of these records. Sullivan
declared the states case charges an
embezzlement that took place after
the capitol building fire which &C.
CURED Dec. %, 1880. Testimony was
given the records made up prior to
the fire had been destroyed.
where's Jimmy Mulloy?" Sullivan
shouted.
Let us talk with him for a while
When they don't put him on the
stand, you can come to your own con-
clusion."
Sullivan charged the state failed to
deny the resolutions referred to in
the trial were not In the industrial
commission records.
They were there when Gammons
left" Sullivan said. where are they
now and why haven't we got them?"
Cameron, continuing with defense
arguments, said Gammons. in 10
hours on the stand. had given testi-
mony clearly, unhesitatingly and
free and correct"
mo individual" he said, could
fabricate story and stand up for 10
hours. The truth can stand those
attacks"
Hostile to Gammons'
He said Shafer was obviously hos
tile to Gammons, that he had testi-
fled he talked to Gammons about the
ACCESSIBILITY of preparing soldiers
bonus record for which the defense
said Mrs. Gammons was employed by
the commission.
Cameron charged Shafer gave con-
Trajectory testimony. Shafer testi-
fled Thursday, Cameron said, that he
knew nothing about the $4,000 SOL
diers' history fund being placed on
certificate of deposit, and testified
Friday under direct examination he
remembered and advised about it.
Closing for the state, Higgins re-
ferred to Gammons as "a liar by the
clock, the record and his own testi-
mony."
Referring to charge the state
feared to put Mulloy on the stand,
Higgins declared the defense could
have subpoenaed the industrial COM
mission records.
He said II Mulloy had been put on
the stand, the prosecution would have
been accused Of seeking to trump
up" case to give Mulloy a name.
Mulloy signed the complaint against
Gammons.
Higgins denied Skaters testimony
was contradictory. Higgins declared
the evidence showed Gammons had
taken $4,000 from interest accumu-
lation and the money went into his
personal account for some UNDER
handed purpose" He said II resolu-
lions were ever passed by the indus
trial commission authorizing with
drawal of interest and its use for ex-
penses they were Slipped in" the
minute book in 1928 because GAM
mons then was $4,000 short"
He declared the defense failed to
call Kitchen to testify to whether
resolutions were passed.