The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-18
VOCEL AND OTHERS
ARRESTED TUESDAY
ARE FREED AT once
LANCER to Appear Later Before
Federal Judge Miller in
Court at Fargo
MARSHAL SERVES PAPERS
cunvaIdssn Finds Defendants
Waiting When He Arrives
With Warrants
MARSHAL SERVES PAPERS

GlSlC VI IllIlC IuSIls AlOAOVGO W D
federal grand jury on conspiracy
charges growing out Of THE Leader"
racket, wednesday had posted bonds
for their appearance in federal court.
The lone exception was Governor
William LANCER, who Is expected to
appear later before Federal Judge
Andrew Miller at Fargo instead Of
before U. s. Commissioner s. A.
Floren here.
No definite date has been set for
the governors appearance. It was un-
derstood.
U. 8. Marshal o. Qunvaldsen, who
came here with warrants for LANCER
and others, had not served the war
rant Wednesday afternoon and was
awaiting q decision by the governor
whether he prefers to appear volun-
tarily before Judge Miller, which viii
be equivalent to serving the warrant.
or whether he wants to be arratgned
before Commissioner Floren here.
Four OF the indicted group appeared
late Tuesday before Commissioner
Floren and were released under bonds
Of $500 each. They were State High
way Commissioner Frank 4. Vogel;
Oscar Chaput, business manager Of
1.-The Leader" for which-it Is alleged
five per cent salary contributions
were demanded from relief workers;
Paul Yeater and q. A. Hample, high
way department employees who are
charged with participating In the
solicitation and collection.
Erickson Posts Bond
Bonds for State Senator Oscar E.
Erickson Of Kidder county, listed Is
publisher Of 1.-THE Leader" were
posted at his home Wednesday morn-
Ing by DR.. John Crawford Of New
Rockford and Edmund Dubs Of New
leipzig.
As q courtesy to Senator Erickson,
who is III at his home at SIS Second
st., in Bismarck with q throat and
ear congestion. Commissioner Floren
agreed to visit Senator Erickson's
home for the appearance with the
bondsmen.
U. s. Marshal Qunvaldsen served
the warrants on four shortly after he
arrived here from Fargo around I
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The four on whom warrants were
served and their bondsmen came to
Floren's office In q group after Cum
valdsen served the warrants. They
apparently were awaiting the marshal
and--were ready to appear immedi-
ately before the commissioner to give
bond.
Must Plead to Judse
Floren passed on bonds In the brief
proceedings. In view Of their In
dictment the defendants do not enter
pleas before q commissioner, but must
do so before . federal Judge. It has
been indicated trial Of the case will
be ct Bismarck late In May, when
pleas will be entered.
Bondsmen for Vogel are State Sen
ator E. G. Stucke. Garrison. and II. II.
Freitag, Max; for Chaput, Ffeitag and
DR.. John Crawford, New Rockford;
for Yeater. r. L. Fraser. Garrison
and NJ. L. Markert, Garrison: for
Hample, F. w. Mc0ray, Garrison
and Herman Allmaras, New Rockford
All warrants read similarly, and
carry q command to the U. 8. marshal
to take each defendant into custody
ITO answer unto an indictment filed
against him, charging him with com.
hitting the crime Of conspiracy In
violation Of Section 81 Of the federal
penal CODE"
r. A. and Joe Kin1er. father and
son, former employees Of the federal
emergency relief committee, and Har-
old Mcdonald, solicitor for THE
Leader" previously had given @260C
bond each following their indictment
on charges In connection with alleged
solicitations Of federal employees
They also were indicted on conspiracy
charges, but no new bonds have been
demanded.
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