The Bismarck tribune., 1934-04-24
INDICTMENTS SAY
FUNDS were
FOR0WN AFFAIRS
Issuance Of One Check for S..
461. .A to Local Grain
Broker Is Alleged
SPECIFIC COUNTS REVEALED
Formal indictments Mention
Instances in Which Laws
Were Violated

fic counts charging that $l5,006.73 was
transferred from the North Dakota
Leader fund to Governor william
Langer's personal bank account, and
that the governor caused q transfer
Of 42,46l.4 .48 from the Leader account
to that Of Bismarck brokerage con-
Germ. are set forth In the two indict-
inents returned by the recent federal
grand jury In Fargo against the gov
ernor and eight associates, It became
known Tuesday following the service
Of the indictments upon the accused.
The charges are part Of volumin-
Gus indictments charging the gover-
nor and others with conspiracy to ex-
tort funds from federal employees and
with conspiracy to block the orderly
operation Of an act Of congress.
In the instances alleged, covering al
legged transfers to the governors per-
soual banking account and to the
brokerage account, which 1t Is charged
was done at the governors initiative,
the government lays the foundation
for the general charge that the COVER
nor and associates benefited person
ally and politically through the levies
allegedly made on employees paid with
funds coming from the federal gov
ernment, both In the state highway
department and In the federal relief
office.
Charges Are Specific
Embraced in the indictments are
specific charges against each Of the
nine indicted. The charges cover .
wide range. Some cite solicitation Of
federal employees for contributions
to the Leader. Others cite that work
ers on federal pay were told their
jobs were in jeopardy unless pledges
to the Leader were made. Still an
other charges the dismissal Of work
er for failure to pay an assessment to
the Leader.
In all, the counts included in the
indictments cover those activities OF
the LANCER administration organ
which the government maintains had
bearing on individuals in its employ.
The language Of the counts against
the governor:
THAT on and between the 5th day
Of June, 1888, and the 5th day OF
March, 1884, at Bismarck, In the coun-
ty Of Burleigh, state and district Of
North Dakota and within the juris-
diction Of this honorable court, the
defendant, william LANCER, withdrew
from the account Of the Leader In the
Bank Of North Dakota and deposited
to his personal account in the Da-
kota National Bank and Trust COM
pany Of Bismarck, N. D., various sums
Of money, amounting to 4l5,O06.73, .
portion Of which said money had been
contributed by the persons mentioned
and described In this indictment.
Gave Check to Remlngton
"That on or about the l2th day OF
May. 1898, ct Bismarck In the county
Of Burleigh. state and district Of North
Dakota, and within the jurisdiction
Of this honorable court, the defend
ant. william LANCER, caused . CASH
ier's check to be purchased with funds
then and there In an account In the
Bank Of North Dakota in the name
Of The Leader In the sum Of q 2,46l. 90.
dated May u, 1888. made payable to
p. g. Remington q Son, being check
No. 2so70. and which said check va
thereafter delivered and caused 10 Be
delivered to p. O. Remington d Son,
Q brokerage company Of Bismarck,
N. D.. and the amount Of said check
was thereafter charged to said &C.
count Of the Leader on the 18th day Of
May, 1888.
At various times deposits were
made to the credit Of the North Da-
kota Leader In the Bank Of North Da.
kota, the indictments maintain, Harold
Mcdonald. Leader solicitor Of five-per-
cent pledges, being named 6 one Of
those who deposited large sums OF
money to the account or the Leader
49,. which money had been received
as result Of the solicitations ii this
Indictment mentioned and described" !"