The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-01
newspapers, you thought you'd better

newspapers, you thought you'd better
subscriber"
II did," replied French.
OF the subscriptions which he re.
ceived after he had signed the pledge
French said he vsold one" Twenty
subscriptions he turned back to ''Th,
Leader" office. French explained.
well, you quit paying" Thory
went on "but your job went on jus,
the same, didn't it,"
1T did, French admitted. HI
was excused but may be recalled.
Carrying = large brief case, Rober,
M. Stangler. manager Of the Banl
Of North Dakota, was summoned Is q
prosecution witness.
He testified there were two Leader
accounts In the bank-one q regular
account" another an advertising &C.
count" His testimony was halted
temporarily, to give the government
an opportunity Of sorting deposit
slips. many scores Of which the gov
eminent sought to introduce as EVIL
dence.
Two Leader Accounts
Both accounts were subject ia
withdrawal on Erickson's signature,
Stangler said. First deposit in the
advertising account" was made August
9, 1888. and the last deposit April 6,
1894, Stangler testified. First deposit
In the regular account" was made May
l. 1888, and the last, April 6. 1884.
A cancelled cashiers check was in
troduced. OF this, Stangler said he
had talked to one Of the officers Of
the bank who told him Erickson
came to purchase the check"
A check on The Leader" account
was given for the cashiers check,
which had been cancelled. according
to Stangler's testimony.
Stangler identified q large batch OF
deposit slips as those of the two
Leader" accounts Both were mix
ed" he said. and his testimony halted
until Friday when the prosecution,
expects to have the various slips
sorted.
Ewing, first witness to testify as
the afternoon session began, told of
complaints made to Washington about
use Of the relief organization for 20
litical purposes.
AS field representative Of the fed
eral government at the time Of the
federal relief set-up in North Dakota,
he said complaints became SO numer-
Gus. 1t was necessary for him to make
q third trip into the state to confer
with LANCER. Two previous trips, he
said, had been for the purpose Of
training executive secretaries Of the
committees in charge Of the state re-
lief organization.
Made Special Trip Here
In July, 1888. Ewing said. he made
q special trip to North Dakota.
what was that special purpose?"
District Attorney P. w. Lanier asked.
ITO see Governor LANCER" Ewing
replied.
why did you want to see the gov
ernor?" Lanier inquired.
Because of complaints received In
Washington from the people Of North
Dakota-complaints Of three sorts:
First, that two members Of the relief
organization were using their offices
for political purposes; Second, letters
received attacking Mr.. Kinzer; Third,
that collections had been made from
federal employes-five and two, they
called it, sir. The complaint was that
collections Of five and two per cent
had been made from people receiving
their money for relief"
did you see Governor Langer?''
asked Lanier.
Il did," Ewing said, I'm his office.
I recounted to the governor the state
ments that had been received. told
him that complaints had been re-
ceived about Mr.. Kinzer, and my
opinion Of those complaints.
81 said to the governor that it
would likely jeopardize relief coming
into this state because Of number OF
complaints received"
Ewing said that in Justice to Kinzer,
he told the governor that Kinzer had
the wrong idea-that he was only a
salaried employee on relief and only