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

l
tribute, or that increases were given
; for contributing.
Hanley then turned to Langer's per-
sonal account and to testimony OF
government witnesses that transfer Of
funds Of 1.-THE Leader were made to
, this account.
! There appears In testimony and
, exhibits that out Of the funds de-
; posted In The Leader fund certain
! amounts were withdrawn and paid
over to you," Hanley said.
LANCER said this was true. He then
explained on further questioning that
his personal account included other
income, and that at the time he be-
came governor he had $4,000 In UNI
paid accounts outstanding, owing him
for legal services.
\ Explains oBok Account
i Some OF his clients raid on their
accounts and the money was depos.
tied In his personal bank account,
LANCER said. He added that revenue
from his farming interests went into
his account.
Referring to the wheat deal, Is It
tue you did purchase on the market
sOme wheat?" Hanley asked.
THAT IS absolutely true"
"Why?"
II have done that for the last is
years. have several thousand acres
OF land, and every year do that
LANCER then explained that it was
part Of his farming system, having
wheat on hand, to buy futures"
Hanley then asked about a $2,46l
item for the purchase o: stock.
WAS that the first withdrawal from
The Leader fund.-" Hanley asked.
eyes"
TELL us What the situation was at
the time the withdrawal was nader"
Erickson came to me and told me
they were going to garnishee The
Leader account. talked to him
about 1t and told him to keep the
account low, so that II punishment
came in, the fund would not be caught
short OF funds"
Feared Garnlshment
Hanley asked who threatened gar
nishment.
LANCER replied that I'VE figured It
would come from one or two places"
He named p. L. Aarhus of Fargo and
members of the Nonpa:tisan League
executive committee, which broke with
the governor.
LANCER said that at the time there
was friction between The Leader"
and Aarhus.
Did the Nonpartisan League owe
you any money!" Hanley inquired.
Yes. There still is some due"
Questioning then turned to q meet
ing at which government witnesses
testified LANCER, vogel, E. J. Conrad
and Sam Clark were present.
LANCER explained the meeting
wasn't arranged by me-" but by
Conrad who desired to sell the option
he held on THE Progressive"
AS far as your connection with
your purpose or intent?"
that meeting IS concerned. what was
Il was simply present Clark and
Conrad were on opposite sides. Con-
rad wanted to sell the Progressive
Clark wanted the Record taken over
and to hire him as editor"
Hanley inquired about employment
OF Oscar Chaput.
Did you have anything to do with
the employment Of Chaput?'
I did not
Did you have anything to do with
the solicitations he made?"
mo, SIR
1T appears from testimony given
here that Chaput had a desk in your
Officer"
Helped On Moratorium
LANCER explained that when he
campaigned for governor he promised
to dispense with a secretary and rec
commended to the legislature that no
appropriation be made for one. He
declared he later became i'll and
needed help.
He said he was in Iced of lawyer
for handling matters regarding the
moratorium and Erickson offered
Chaput's assistance. He also was giy-
en- the use Of a stenographer who re-
ceived her pay from The Leader,
LANCER declared.
Hanley asked who paid Chaput's
salary.
The Leader, guess, LANCER re-
piled.
Testimony was given that Chaput
and Mcdonald, or both, said they had
or would see the governor about
changing from quarterly to monthly
payments Hanley said referring to
Leader pledges, Did they come to
you?"
mo SIR
Also, referring to r. A. Kinzer, did
he ever come to you and ask YOU re-
garding quarterly or monthly pay
ments?"
mo sir, he did not"
Hanley then asked LANCER whether
he heard testimony Of K. w. Simons,
editor Of the Bismarck Tribune. Lam
ger said he did, but further question
ing on this point was abandoned when
the court sustained an objection Of the
prosecution. which pointed out that
simons' testimony had been ordered
stricken from the records.
Lanicr Cross-Examines
Under cross examination by District
Attorney Lanier, LANCER testified Kin
ger became executive secretary Of the
relief committee with his approval.
1.-Two days before he took office,
you had q conversation with him?"
mot that I remember"
ssYou heard the testimony Of Kinzer
Ito that effect?"
Eyes, I heard tive may have had
q conversation"
"fIe stated he had conversation
with you relative to his appoint
lment?"
II know he talked to me about II"
LANCER reiterated his previous testi-
mony that when checks arrived from
the federal government he would call
the relief secretary and he would come