The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-09

amounts from go to $4,000 were dis
cussed by Chaput. In answer to La
niers cross-questioning, he replied
that Erickson must have made out
the checks"
Questioned on 3l,See Deposit
He was closely questioned by La
nier concerning one deposit for $500
made In the LANCER account July 10,
1888. Chaput said he knew nothing
about It.
well, during that period Of time,
you were working In the governors
office and The Leader check book
with the checks signed by Erickson
IN blank was In your desk, wasn't it,"
"--es."
Did you draw that check3"
Il did mott must have been
Erickson" said Chaput.
Chaput said he knew funds were
being transferred from THE Leader"
account to the LANCER account, but
thought nothing Of 1t because 1T was
all right"
Regarding another $500 deposit, in
the LANCER account, from "The Lead
er" account, Chaput said he would
mt be In . position to know who drew
the check. first knew Of the check
when the government revenue men
began their investigation" The check
was dated July 81, 1888.
Later In his testimony regarding
the check. Chaput said he saw the
check among others he was depositing,
In the governors account.
We'll, then II you saw the check,
you knew about 1t before?" Lanier
asked.
Chaput explained that the governor
occasionally gave him q bunch Of
checks to deposit" and that. he
thought nothing particularly about
The Leader" check being among
them.
During the past Is months, Chaput
said, he had worked q total Of about
six months" In the governors office.
Earlier In his testimony, Chaput
was cro6s-examined regarding his
solicitation Of various employees who
have testified for the government.
Told Leave Flagg Alone
Chaput denied telling J. L. Clifford
that he had seen the governor regard
ing Clifford's request to selling ad-
vertising instead Of subscriptions; he
denied similar statements testified to
By Herman Lombard. He admitted
talking to vogel regarding John
F1agg's failure to subscribe, and said
Vogel told him to "leave Flagg alone;
he only gets $65 or so q month: he's
crippled and Is having trouble with his
bills: leave him alone"
Did he tell you that he raised
f1asgs salary to take care Of the
solicitation" Lanier questioned.
"No-Flagg told me that" said
Chaput.
"As to all these sithdrawals, who
instructed you to make them?" La
nier asked.
Senator Erickson
And when you did, did you ask
for any explanation Of them?"
mo, I didn't"
who asked you to deposit them
to The Leader ACCOUNT"
Senator Erickson
HAS The Leader made its income
tax return for 1882"
NO." Chaput replied. He said he
had written to H. H. Perry, collector
OF internal revenue, and secured ar
extension OF time.
AS ! understand It," Chaput con.
ttnued. "our calendar year expired
May 80 and we have two and one.
half months after that In which tt
file the returns
i Leader Returns Not Filed
i so you haven't filed any returns?'
ILanier confirmed.
i NO.
When you come to make up YOU
income tax return, what books have
you available for use in making
the return?"
J Thorp objected and Lanier, address.
ing the court, said, MY purpose
to find II the records are available
II they are, they can be used now.
] The court permitted the question K
stand.
Have you any records to show nov
the profits or losses Of The Leader? ?
LAnier went on.
Il haven't myself"
who has?"
Il don't know. In regard to the
income tax return, Senator Erickson
told me to get q certified public &C.
countant to make it up because OF thu
pressure that was being brought upon
U.S."
DO you remember q meeting July
10 In the governors office attended
BY vogel, Sam Clark. E. J. Conrad
and Tired Dale?"
Il remember 1t particularly"
Were you in on that conference?'
NO"
you weren't in the governors Of.
fice?"
II was In the reception room"
did the governor ask you to ex.
ercise the option for the purchase Of
The Progressive7'"
mo sir"
Hanley arose to interrupt the ties.
timony ct this point. He requested
the withdrawal Of the witness to per
NIT questioning Of George Z Wallace
Minneapolis, former state tax COM
missioner, who had to return to hi
home.
Wallace u Called
Lanier agreed. reminding Chaput
that he desired . complete set Of
The Leader" accounts, stubs Of check
books and cancelled checks among
others.
Chaput said he would try to pro-
duce them but none Of our accounts
show profits and Losses
Wallace was sworn in. He testified
that he had been called, Is 4 tax ex.
pert, to North Dakota in 1882 for the
purpose Of drafting ~ to IS" init.
lated measures.
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