The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-05

COVlQnt xSC advertising CACOAt AAAovSe>e
Of subscriptions because everybody
else was selling them and didn't
figure I could"
when Chaput talked to you about
the newspaper he told you that Il was
being organized to tell tire truth about
the administration? Thorp asked
Clifford. =.=.-"
Eyes"
Didn't he tell you II the trr.., were
told the administration would con-
tinue?"
Substantially"
"And that by reason Of the admin
istration continuing the jobs would
last longer? Isn't that why you con.
sidered 1t lob insurance."
Clifford explained he understood
Chaput differently. He closed his ex-
animation by explaining he was being
paid with state checks.
Frank z. Cave, bridge designer IN
the state highway department, said
Harold Mcdonald had solicited him
for five per cent Of his salary for THE
Leader" in May, 1888. The solicita-
ton took place in the bridge office OF
the highway department.
II asked him what It was all about, !"
Cave recalled. He explained it was
about q newspaper called 1.-THE Lead
er" He said he didn't know much
about 1t, as he had been called to the
governors office by the governor and
given Job soliciting funds.
Clifford Signs Up
II argued quite q while with him,
then I asked him point blank II II
meant my job. and as remember 1t
he said he'd be 'awfully sorry not to
see me sign up signed up"
Cave said he had . gentleman's
agreement with q. A. Hample, one of
the defendants, who, Cave said. COL
lected the money on the pledges, not
to, cash any Of the checks until they
conferred. Cave said he paid SO
or one check, and that another check
Was cleared through the bank without
his knowledge. In all, he said he gave
four post-dated checks In connection
with his pledge.
did you ever get the checks back?"
Ianier asked.
mo-" said Cave.
On cross-examination Cave said he
sold three subscriptions. Clifford
johnson, he said was present at the
time Of his conversation with Nc
Donald.
did johnson sign up2" Thorp
asked.
He did not" replied Cave.
eyes"
.You are still working and have
been right along, despite the fact
YOU have not paid the remaining
|checks?"
Eyes," Cave was excused.
McCready Protests Pledge
Despite his protests, he signed
pledges for 1.-THE Leader" another
witness, H. G. McCready, an employee
In the drafting room Of the highway
department, testified.
Oscar Chaput, business manager Of
THE Leader" solicited him, Nc
Cready said. The solicitation took
place in the drafting room. during the
morning Of May l. 1888. he said.
Chaput, he said, asked for five per
cent Of his annual salary. to be paid
In quarterly instruments.
II told him didn't want the paper.
He made q remark that YOU can kind
Of consider this as job insurance. His
words, - near as can remember
were this:
1T can't guarantee vol a Job II you
a - 1Ass% r ~ eA% 4as
you will have no Job II you don't pay
it."
McCready said Chaput came back at
noon the same day. "You signed uu
that noon, did your" asked Lanier.
II did," replied McCready.
McCready said he and two other
employees Of the same department
offered q counter proposition" to
Chaput that they would sell advertis-
Ing in THE Leader" instead Of SUBJ
scriptions. Chaput, he said, declared
he would sec what could be done.
When Chaput returned at noon the
same day, McCready said, he told the
employees that i've seen the governor
and that proposition is all right"
.Stin Workins'-McCread
Under cross-examination. Thorr
asked McCready, you've worked for
the highway department Is years?"
Eyes"
and since you saw Chaput?"
EYES,"
Did you pay al the post-dated
Ichecks?"
mo"
SLOW many did you pay7"
II believe paid two.
"You are paid by check from the
state Of North Dakota?"
eyes"
did Chaput explain the purpose 81
having an administration newspaper.
Y believe he did,"
'That they wanted newspaper that
would tell tho truth about the ad-
ministration2"
II believe those were his words.
"Fact Is you have remained IN the
highway department ever SINGER"
Eyes"
In redirect examination Laniel
brought out that McCready had mol
paid the other two post-dated checks
because they were not presented tc
me-"
John Flagg was the next witness
sworn In. Also member Of the draft
ing room personnel Of the state high
way department, he testified that he
had been asked to pledge per cent
o. his salary to Leader" subscriptions
and had refused.
Later did Vogel talk to you2'