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

decided tnit II the employees In the
drafting room Of the highway depart
ment wanted advertising instead OF
subscriptions 1t would be oil right be-
cause 1T would probably b advertis-
ing we couldn't get otherwise"
"You never did see anybody?"
"Never did, no. $780,.
eyes"
did the argument Of subscriptions
or advertising come up?"
Not with Personius, I don't be-
lieve."
did you have an argument about
whether the pledge would be paid
quarterly or monthly7"
Eyes"
did you say you would re vosel
about it? Did you g.. him?"
mo, saw Hample." "a. A. HANDLE,
one Of the defendants against whom
charges were dismissed.)
Lanier leaned forward In his chair
to press the next question. He asked
and didn't you report back and say
that Vogcl said 1t would increase the
bookkeeping and couldn't be done?"
mo, didn't say that
"You didn't state, a. you heard Per-
sonius testify, that you had taken Il
up with vogel?"
Il seem to recollect that I did say
that I would take 1t up with vogel, but
I didn't"
Did Make Concessions
Now" Lanier went on, you say
that all contributions were voluntary
II they were voluntary Why didn't
you permit them to pay q they want
ed tor"
"lll tell you the way It was. There
were . great number Of the employee
who didn't have checking accounts
and felt that II we had /, cover the
whole state once month It would be
Impossible"
Then" continued Lanier, "as q
matter o. fact you were prescribing
the methods and the way these con.
tribu ..ons had to r. paid?"
mot necessarily. We contacted The
employees for five per cent Of thei,
years salary and we made certain
CONCESSIONS"
you say you made concessions, ,
Lanier interrupted.
"Yes," said Chaput.
Lanier said, Nov this sales talk
did you use 1t on everyone you solicit.
ed?"
"Yes SIR"
"Your purpose here this mornina
was TO ten the jury exactly what YOU
said"
Eyes," .....=..-.......
Would you object to giving it ovel
again?"
mo. I've given 1t :. thousand times
guess can give 1t again."
Chaput went into detail On tn,
points he used to get the five per cen
pledges from the state employees, con.
GLIDING, Il guess that Is substantial,
what I said except for the last part
I was interrupted this morning"
"Yes,' Lanier remarked, II guess
that was substantially correct"
In each instance you gave tina
talk" Lanier asked.
"Yes." "-
How long did that talk take you
about is minutes?"
About 10 minutes, I'd say"
Didn't you ever time YOURSELF"
oh, I just started out with no sale
talk and built one up as I went along.
Knows Nothing Of Deposits
Deposit by deposit. Lanier tool
Chaput through the various transfer
OF funds from THE Leader accoun
to the bank account Of LANCER.
OF each Chaput denied having speci
fic knowledge, until . $500 deposit va
reached In the LANCER account.
Chaput said he purchased . d.
for $500 and deposited it to the &C
count Of Governor LANCER In tn,
Dakota National Bank and Trus
Company.
He could not remember what banl
the draft was drawn on, Chaput said
although he purchased 1t ct the Banl
OF North Dakota.
why did YOU buy . drsft?" LAME,
asked.
WELT seems to me Ne had q 10
OF cash that day 50 just bought /,
draft" Chaput replied.
DO ! understand you had 4 lot o
cash, the day you made the deposit
$500 in cash, with which you boush
the draft?" Lanier cross-examined.
"Well-1 had both cash and check,
there were some checks In the de.
posits-if remember correctly ther.
was more than $500, and I told then
at the bank to deposit some In TIL,
Leader account, then I told them i
give me q draft for $500 to deposit l.
the LANCER account"
"Now-are you sure It Wa . draft
couldn't It have been Z cashier.
check?" Lanier asked.
1T might have been Z cashier,
check-1 don't exactly remember,
said Chaput. There were both cast
and checks and I got 4 draft"
mo"
At the opening Of the afternoon ses.
sion. various checks were handed Il.
nier. who had asked that checks GOV.
ertng the operations Of The Leader
be given him.
Checks For ~ Only
Lanier scanned the checks, ther
arose. "Your honor" he explained
Il have here number Of checks-bu,
they are not checks asked for. These
cover the period from March 81, 1874
to May IS. 1884. I desire the check
during the 1888 period"
He turned to Chaput and asked
Mr.. Chaput. did you understant
when I asked you to produce thu
checks Of The Leader account, tia,
! wanted checks from March 81, 1914
to May rs, 1892"
mo, sir" replied Chaput and ex.
planned that he had asked Osca,
Buttedahl to obtain the checks durinl
the noon hour and that he had Re.
turned with the checks given lanier
He told 1anier that he would get TIN
requested checks from Erickson, Il
he had them.
Lanier continually drove his o,,As.