The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-18
DelQu Granted to GiuQ
Time to Prepare Motion
For NelU Trial at FARGO
Sheriff Kelley Ordered to Take Charge Of Governors Office to
Prevent Seizure; Olson Plans to Take
Custer Fight to High Court
Ruors Continue Circulate That Former Chief Executives
Partisans Threaten Jurist; Officials
Refuse to Make Comments

Sentence Of William LANCER and four codefendants,
vcted early Sunday morning in federal court Of conspiracy
defeat the operation Of act Of congress- deferred Mon
day by Federal Judge Andrew w. Miller until June &c.
Delay granted at the Of defense counsel
NIT them to prepare arguments on motion for new trial
Meanwhile LANCER prepared to resist any attempt Dust
him from office although the law specifically states that
telon cannot be governor.
In executive order he directed Joseph L. Kelley Bur-
leigh county sheriff. to guard the governors office and prevent
from entering unless they had business there
view that the office automatically became vacant when the
ederaly jury returned its guilty verdict prepared to file
action the supreme court seeking to GUST LANCER from the
Trouble On Guard to Prevent Trouble
federal bnq At the time LANCER and his an
for sentence They returned to the Patterson Hotel to
guard Judge Miller and court attaches but later in the day
rumored that LANCER parisans had made threats
against the Judge but officials refused to comment on this phase
Meanwhile LANCER political headquarters announced that
he would continue his campaign for the Republican
the ballot in view Of recent Developments to be de-
ermned by Secretary of State Robert Byne sometime Mon
day. Indications that there no law preventing his
Although the federal troops waited in trucks outside the
ward calm and peaceful LANCER and his cohorts appeared
IN court Monday morning .-.,.
The session quickly.
Judge Andrew Miller stepped to the bench few moments
to the court that he had yet time to
the motion for trial. which made at the close Of
the fact es1a this has been
long and proacted trial and that for the defense
fully prepared to argue motion s new trial any other
motion the defendants desire to make It is clear to
Therefore shall set the time Of sentence at June 2s-at
Fargo-at m This court will stand adjourned until m
To File Motions at Fargo
He required the defense attorneys to file with the court
Sas the to
Fargo took BY surprise. Within few moments the
cleared which had gathered her
ward One rucload Of soldiers departed within few mo-
ow back taken .
indication that federal officials at Washington were in close
touch with the situation here Ordinarily troops cannot be
COL W. G. Harris Fort Lincoln commandment was IN per-
sona command Of the consisting Of about 80 men
in trucks He conferred with District Attorney W. La
nier upon his arrival at the federal building in
side throughout the proceedings Harris refused to comment
Those convicted with the governor on the felony charge
Frank A. Voge state highway commissioner.
Oscar Chaput business manager OF The Leader,
political newspaper
Harold Mcdonald, solicitor for 1.-THE Leader"
activities Of the others in soliciting funds for it. which led to
their indictment and conviction.
The government charged-and the jury hedthat McDon
aid had forced federal workers. when employed under Knz
contribute five per cent Of their salaries the political pub
and chaput t were parties to the conspiracy. e. 80
During the trial it chargedand LANCER admitted
that approximately $4,000 Of the $4,000 collected for 1.-THE
Leader from state and federal employees went into his
bank account part Of the money was traced to the
nor's operations in the stock and grain markets.
It was impressive setting Judge Miller prepared to
pass sentence the who or OF the state
and his fellow consprators the last act in courtroom
which has been in the center Of the states attention for the last
four weeks.
State Grounds For Appeal
The appeal will be based according to Defense ATTORNEY
George horp the contention that the evidence il insufficient
to sustain the verdct that the trial not properly function
Of the federal government errors OF law and other
stuona grounds Thorp and his associates Sunday began