The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-02

r. I. Berzine, superintendent OF
schools, presided and Mrs. Mielke,
president of the school board, pre-
sented the diplomas.
C ON TIN U E D
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MARGIN BUYING
ON. WHEAT MART
| Barred TO JURY
said that the sostasien WAS cor.
rect.
Lanier. inquired thera, the commit
tee OF which you were a member Is not
directly In touch with. the office 50
they wouldn't know about this system
Of collections?"
I'VE were there every day." Stang
Ter said, but I didn't know about q
system"
The first witness At Saturday morn
ing's session was Miss Stella Brandy,
an employe OF the state emergency
relief office, who testified that she re-
ceived a salary increase Of SO q
month after she had pledged five per
cent Of her pay to 1.-The Leader"
Speaking In q voice so low that it
was necessary for the court reporter
to repeat much OF her testimony, Miss
Brandy told the jury that Kinzer
had informed her that Il undoubtedly
would be asked for five per cent Of
my salary, but there would be mo
pressure from this office"
Recites Kinser Promise
She added that Kinser later told
her that If she did contribute my
Dsalary would be raised"
Testifying she began work with the
emergency relief set-up May 10, 1888,
at salary of $50, she said that her
pay was increased to $50 on June 80
after she had contributed to THE
Leader"
She said Harold Mcdonald. who
with Kinzer is among the defendants
saw her shortly after she went to
work for the federal relief office and
handed her post-dated checks to sign
He assumed knew what to do with
tl,em," she said on questioning by
Lanier.
Miss Brandy, atttred in q natty
sports ensemble, was the first witness
to be called as court convened Sat-
urdAy morning. She came here from
Valley City and was given q position
with the federal emergency relief Of
fices at $50 a month.
Beginning work May 10, 1888. She
said that on June l, r. A. Kinze,
talked to her about the solicitation tc
THE Leader
Kinzer told her, Miss Brandy testi-
fled, that Il undoubtedly would be
asked for five per cent Of my salary
but there would be no pressure from
this office"
Harold Mcdonald, solicitor for THE
Leader and defendant. then saw
her, Miss Brandby testified.
He didn't say very much" she ex.
planned. he gave me some check
blanks"
What did he tell you to do with
them?" Lanier asked.
He didn't tell me anything then,
the witness replied.
Asked Kinxer for Advice
Pressed for further information. sl1<
added. He didn't tell lne what to do
had to ask Mr.. Kinfer what to d.
with them"
Mcdonald, she testified, "assumes
knew what to do"
After talking to KIM er, II was tols
to sign" Miss Brandy continued. 8.
paid my first installment Of five pei
cent"
Asked If she had any conversation,
with Kin1er about the solicitation
Miss Brandby answered It was tolt
that would not be forced to tax.
The Leader but II did my salar,
would be raised
After Mcdonald collected the post.
dated checks, she added, she saw
Kin1er.
She signed 10 checks after paying
the first installment, $3.50, in cash
Miss Brandby told tho jury.
Z On June go she said, she received 8
salary check for 500, or $40 more thai
the amount Of her salary when she
was first employed.
Did you pay any of those checks?
Lanier questioned.
yes, paid four"
Lanier asked Miss Brandy to iden.
tify the exhibit he held in his hand
THAT is a receipt received for q
cash payment of one of the install
ments," she testified. and added thai
she had paid six inStAllments alto
gether, the last one another cash pay.
ment. to Mcdonald. For the las
payment she had received no receipt
she said.
Paid Money to Kinzers
ITO whom did you make pay.
ments Of the post-dated checks?'
Lanier inquired.
ITO r. A. Kinzer before Septem.
Der l." she said.
And after September l, to whom?'
ITO Joe Kinzer."
you may cross-exarnine," Laniel
told the defense.
j. M. Hanley of defense counse
brought out confirmation of the man.
ner In which she had previously said
she secured her position as steno.
grapher with the state federal emer.
gency relief administration wen r. A
Kinzer was executive secretary.
"You were told II your work Va,
satisfactory you would get raiser
Hanley asked.
NO" she replied, II was told If my
work was satisfactory would b
kept"
you wanted to take The Leader.
didn't you?" he continued.
mot just to take the paper" sh.
replied. Personally, I didn't feel sur.
Of my position II I didn't"
Was Not Threatened
Nobody threatened you II yol