The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-11

solicited for five per cent.
Thorp then asked Vogel about John
Flagg, highway department drafts.
man. who testified he received IN In.
crease in salary after pledging a per-
centage Of hts pay to THE Leader"
"F1agg was receiving the lowest
wages there. $68 q month";" Vogel re-
piled.
Vogel testified that E local credit
bureau called abou: = $3.50 bill Flage
owed, and that In q talk with Flagg
his obligations!
Made F1agg Personal Loan
He also informed me-" vogel de-
clared, "he could not pay his two per
cent" Vogel explained this Two per
cent was assessed against Flagg before
he (vogeD became highway commits
sioner
vogel declared he gave F1agg $3.50
from my own pocket" and told him
to pay the bill for which the credit
bureau was pressing so would not
BE- pestered anymore"
It was a long time .afterward,"
Vogel said, that Oscar Chaput, busi-
ness manager Of THE Leader" men,
toned F1agg's name in regard to a
solicitation to 1.-THE Leader" fund.
Il told Chaput," the highway head
said, ito leave F1agg alone"
Vogel testified he told Chaput when
he introduced him to q. A. Hample,
one Of the employees, that Chaput
would be introduced in turn to var
ious employes~but they we're not to be
solicited II they did not want to con-
tribute.
He again referred to his converse. ;
ton with the governor concerning
establishment Of newspaper, and
said he told the governor I'm no
piker-if' you want me to contribute,
| will, and II anyone else in my office
wants to contribute voluntarily. that's
ali right. I told him I didn't want
anything to do with 1t and didn't.
The governor said he was going ahead
With 1t anyway couldn't stop him. +"
j. Vogel. said the two per cent assess
ment against the employees had been
levied by the state officials, in Jan
uary, 1888, to meet q deficit Of the
Nonpartisan League.
He testified that when he dis
charged an employe he instructed
1.-THE Leader" to return that mans
checks. He said he had no knowledge
Of how much anyone subscribed.
Regarding the discharge Of Giles
Personius, highway department en-
ploye. Vogel said he relieved the
man because he talked too much dur
ing working hours"
Cr0ss-Examinel Briefly
Lanier cross-cxamined Vogel briefly.
His questions were virtually recital
of previous testimony to which
Vogel had simply to answer yes" or
nc"
Vogel confirmed queries about the
time Of his solicitation for five per
cent Of his salary-on May 11-by
Chaput. Of his having introduced
Hample to Mcdonald who subse-
quently met highway department en-
ployes and began his solicitation
among them.
Then Lanier directed his question:
ing to THE Leader" conference at
which Vogel. according to his pre-
vious testimony. said he was present
IL support Of Sam Clark as editor Of
the proposed Leader"
Didn't you say tat the conference)
that there couldn't be a cLeadcr)
corporation because all the contribut-
ors would want stock?"
YES"
you knew that the meeting on July
5 was called to consider who was to
be editor?"
mo sir" .Vogel replied. 1T was a
meeting to discuss who was to be
editor only insofar as Sam Clark was
concerned
AT the meeting held at the gov
errors office July 10 cid the ques-
ton OF the editorship come up?"
yes"
Vogel added that Clark, as the pro-
posed editor, was dropped. He said
Sam hung around and finally left"
Was or was it not decided to buy
The Progressive cat the meeting)?"
Il believe it was.''
did you mean to tel! the jury I'm
previous testimony that you didn't
enter into the discuSsions?"
NO"
AS highway commissioner, the
funds made available" Lanier be-
gan to ask.
Vogel said, mo SIR with T11orp
objecting to the question.
Just minute" Lanier smiled, '.let
ne finish my question" He con-