The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-12

/, by another expert. It included all
income. he said. with the exception
Of his state salary as governor which
was exempt.
He did not look upon moneys paid
him by 1.-THE Leader" as income, he
said, but as a repayment Of money
he had advanced. He said he listed
all income under the heading Flaw
office" because he handled all Of his
business through his office, includ-
ing financial details Of his farming
interests.
In addition to the 81 900 which he
testified was due him, other monies
were owing him from "The Leader
He said he had paid out more for
THE Leader" this year than he had
received from 1.-THE Leader"
During 1894, he said he had ex-
pended roughly" $4,000 for various
organization expenses. OF this
amount, he said, $2,245.22 went for
organization expenses, while 500
went for cartooning in "The Leader
and $l37.50 for photographs.
Ae30eF OWe8 HIM
He said he considered the $4,000
he received from The Leader" as
League funds. OF that amount APP
proximately $1,000 went back into
the work Of THE Leader" he said.
He testified 1.-THE Leader" "still owes
me somewhere around $7,000-$S GOT"
None Of the expenses of his cam
Nai0ninU moe Nho r0nd o0oloeA 49,
state, he testified. but came from
The Leader" funds.
Il would draw my personal check
against my own account, and when I
was short Of money would be reim-
bursed by The Leader" he explain
ed.
LANCER was excused and r. A. Kim
ger was recalled for further cross
examination.
AFTER you ceased working for the
FEE7A In August, 1888, did you 70
to work for The Leader'?" asked
Lanier.
mo SIR
I'm September, 1888. did you draw
check from The Leader in the
sum Of $503"
mo SIR"
February 10. 1884, did you receive
q check from The Leader for $l49?"
'That was for hotel expenses at
Valley City during the convention Of
the Nonpartisan League. never got
any check against The Leader ac-
count, though"
It'll show you a check dated Feb
ruary 5, 1884, in the sum of $397.50.
Did you get such an amount from
The Leader'?"
mo SIR
"1'll ask you If you received a total
Of $3.50 from The LEADER"
mo SIR"
"Who gave you the funds?"
II don't know where they came
FROM"
Somebody gave them to YOU"
mo sir"
Kinzer launched into an explana-
ton: II was ordered to draw checks
on the Bank Of North Dakota and
they were honored.'
who ordered that?"
"Why-tlle governor, as I remem-
her,"
"On whom were they drawn?"
"Drawn on himself, as far as I
remember"
Denies It's His Signature
He was shown one OF the checks,
ana denied his signature appeared
as endorsement, although he said
Its my name-I don't know who
drew It," He could not identify the
handwriting. He turned to the Judge
asking to be allowed to explain.
Whats the matter, Mr.. Kinzer-
can't you answer the question:" ask
ed the Judge. He then said he didn't
know what fund the money was
drawn from or who drew the checks.
He identified his signature on a
$50 check and a second signature as
that OF his son, Joseph, then ex-
planned. II didn't know it came from
The Leader account"
He said he didn't know they were
issued"
| Governor LANCER, he testified, gave
him the check for $50, about the
same time the check was dated in
September. 1888.
Kinzer said he was instructed by
the governor to draw checks on the
Bank of North Dakota, and that they
would be honored. The instructions
were given by telephone, he testified.
On redirect examination Kinzer
said he had been instructed to ''pay
for. all the rooms I could get at Valley
City. The check for $397.5O was to
cover the COST" he said.
A check would be deposited to cover
the amount Of the check he had
written In each case, he pointed out.