The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-18
Pattsrson Puncles Nsv,ma

j Fatterson Punches Newsman
! Newspapermen were barred froc
the office Of the deposed state excel,
tive, while plans were discussed {
meet the obstacle Of the powerful
legal force OF the states hishes
court.
Tenseness was seen IN the faces o
legal advisers who answered the sum
mons from the office OF LANCER.
I'VE don't want any press-to H
with the press" hangers adviser'
sounded the expression OF feeling
Throw the press out Of the build
Ing"
r. A. Kinser. convicted With LANCE,
on charges Of defrauding the United
States government, leaned partially
over the sill Of window Of the gov
errors office, deep in consultation
porting over documents with Senator
A. F. Bonner, Jr., head Of the LANCER
defense fund collection committee.
A punch in the nose greeted one
newspaperman. who sought to learn
Langer's reaction to the courts deci-
sion and his future plans.
As the newspapermen left the Of.
flee, to await developments In the COR
ridor, q. Patterson, warden OF the
state penitentiary, rushed from the
room and grasped the newsman.
From one Of the states dignitaries
came q right cross to the newsman's
nose. as the discussion" of publish
ed lies" reached =. climax.
The door Of the conference room
flew open, and several crowded out,
with cries to the newsman, Of don't
do lit wouldn't be good for you"
as he attempted to defend himself.
In the meantime. the directors Of
state government In North Dakota
resumed their plans. which were In
terrupted shortly afterward by an
other battle Of fisticuffs.
The second fist-tossing q leaders
of state government conferred, re-
NAMED anonymous, reported by spec
tators who took their observations
from a distance.
LANCER left the gathering after sew
eral hours Of comforting, returning
to his home, but later came back to
the office.
As the meeting continued, the ru-
mors spread through the building that
LANCER would carry out his reported
plans to call out the national guard
to support him As de facto head Of
the state.
Charges have been made by Howard
q. Fuller, attorney for Olson, that
LANCER contemplated use Of national
guard troopers to maintain him In Of
flee, despite the adverse ruling made
by the supreme court.
Lending credence to the report was
the presence Of the heads Of the ad-
jutant-general's office, which like the
governors office, remained open.
Captain Herman A. Brocopp, aide
to Adjutant General sarles, for time
was one Of the group discussing secret
plans for the future. He refused to|
make any comment.
In Bismarck. some attempts were
made to organize groups for the avow.
ed purpose Of preventing Olson from
assuming the duties Of governor, but
they proved abortive at the beginning.
Virtually every major contention
by counsel for LANCER was refuted In
the memorandum Of law and fact
which accompanied the order Of the
four justices concurring In the OPEN
ing.
Judge Moellring Dissents
Justice George H. Moellring, ap-
pointed by LANCER to fill q vacancy
caused BY the resignation Of Justice
l.. z. Birdzell, stood against the opin-
ion and decision Of the court and re-
served the right to file his own dis
senting opinion.
The four who signed the order were
Chief Justice A. q. Burr, and justices