The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-31

Hanley asked.
mo sir" Dolve replied.
did you say that your Job ceased
because there was no further work Of
that you were discharged7" Harley
asked.
Governor LANCER informed me that
the appropriations would not take
care Of me and asked me II l had any.
thing else In view"
"You answered you had not been
discharged for cause7"
Il was not informed Of any cause, "
Doive said, concluding his cross ex-
animation.
etenographee q Called
Miss Fredericks was called by the
government. She was questioned prin-
c.pally about Chaputs presence In the
reception room OF the governors
office.
what did chaput do?" Lanier
asked. She said he opened some Of
TIE mail and attended to CORES.
rondence.
do you know whether or not he
drew q salary Is secretary to the
GOVERNOR"
II don't believe he did
do you recall an occasion when
the governor gave you . check for
81 900 drawn on The Leader account
enc signed BY Oscar Erickson In favor
Of hin,self7" Lanier inquired.
ssvAc ele cha q >, unrAA
What were you instructed TO do
With the check7" he asked.
DEPOSIT It with the Dakota Ma
ticnal Bank and Trust company" she
said
did you do that?"
She answered. YES"
"You are still employed ut the gov
errors office. DO you know whether
Leader mail still comes to the gov
ernor's Officer" Her reply was yes"
Asks Only Two Questjens
Thorp asked Miss Frdericks only
two questions In the cro6s-examina-
ton.
"All the mail doesn't come there
Goes IT."
Il couldn't say" she replied.
"Chaput Is business manager Of
The Leader'7" She answered In the
affirmative.
In recalling Z. J. Nickelsen, Valley
City, the government desired to bring
out facts concerning his discharge
from the state regulatory department
brought out by the defense cross-ex-
animation but left unexplained. Thorp
objected to his answering the question
and Sinkler interviewed to say that
this witness was state employe and
It u Of no concern to the government
whether he was discharged for valid
Cf invalid reasons"
Lanter agreed that the witness had
been . state employe but said the fact
was no test as to what bearing his
testimony would have In the case.
The court overruled the objection,
stating that the indictment charges
q federal offense but In the ALLEGED
conspiracy many lawful things may
have been done. The testimony here may
be material to the scope Of the con.
spiracy. even though this particular
act may not be an over act. It may
be Illuminating as to the conspiracy"
Lanier said he sought to establish
the credibility Of the witness because.
under croes-examination, the defense
had asked Mickelsen II he had not
been discharged for failure to turn In
money. Mickelsen was allowed TO
explain that he thought his discharge
Was the result Of hts opposition to
the solicitation OF employees salaries
for promotion Of The Leader"
Testimony b Stricken
As court opened Judge Andrew Mil
Ter. on his own motion. ordered
stricken testimony given by K. W..
8imons, editor OF the Bismarck Trib-
tine. as irrelevant and immaterial.
Simons had testified about references
made by the governor to 1.-THE Lead
err" In an address at Bismarck. The
court held the talk was given after
the date OF the last overt act alleged
In the indictment against LANCER and
cc-defendants.
=. J. Conrad. publisher Of the Bis
marck Capital, was then recalled to
the stand as government witness
and asked whether he attended
conference In the governors office
July 10. 1888.
Conrad said he did and that those
present were Highway Commissioners
Frank A. vogel, State Senator Q. z.
Erickson, Sam Clark, publisher Of the
State Record here; J. A. Heder. IN
assistant attorney geneal, and State
Treasurer Alfred 8. Dale.
Asked whether Oscar Chaput. bust-
ness manager Of THE Leader" and
one Of the defendants, came to the
meeting, Conrad answered mo-" He
said he saw Chaput In the outside
office.
Discussions at the meeting, Conrad
testified. revolved around his option
or THE Progressive" owned by Mrs.
Alfred Dale.
The witness declared It was 10 be
decided at the conference whether his
option would be purchased.
Asked by District Attorney p. w.
Lanier. who was to decide on the
purchase Of the option. Conrad said
h did not recall. but that 1t probably
VAS Erickson and Vogel.
Governor Joined In Talk
Did the governor join In the dis.
cusSions?" Lanier asked.
"Yes SIR" Conrad answered.
Lanier inquired whether Governor
LANCER gave any instructions regard.
Ing exercising the option on 1.-THE
Progressive or whether the governor
passed any comments.
He passed comments like the
OTHERS" Conrad testified
Discussions 1t the conference we're
about whether Conrad's option on
The Progressive" was to be purchased
o. whether Sam Clark's paper was "a
be purchased, Conrad said.
WAS It discussed by the governor
too?" Lanier inquired.
"Yes."