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

asked.
Il don't remember that part of Tia
transaction"
Having had your recollection re-
freShed, would you say that the $50'
draft or cashiers check ever went in
to The Leader account"
Il couldn't say
las q matter Of fact there were {
number Of items Of cash that never
went into The Leader account?"
Il don't think Sc. made very few
transfers"
you do know that cash that came
from five per cent assessment at times
were not deposited?"
mo, don't know"
AT times you would retain cash
that would 60 into The Leader &C.
count?"
Recalls One Transaction
Chaput said he recalled the one
transaction.
Stangler was then recalled by the
prosecution for cross-examination and
was asked about removal Of r. A.
Kinzer. one Of the co-defendants, as
secretary Of the federal relief set-up.
Stangler said he interviewed the
governor, and told him that Sherrard
Ewing, federal relief field represent
alive, objected to retaining Kinzer
because the latter had written a let
ter to Relief Administrator Harry L.
| Hopkins that was Objectionable to
Washington Relief officials.
Stangler said Kinzer refused to re-
sign and he went to see the governor
to determine il another place could
be found for the relief secretary.
THE governor was busy. and did
not give it much consideration -
Stangler testified. He said that il
there were objections to Kinzer to
get someone else"
In q later conference with the gov
ernor. Stangler testified, solicitation
OF federal employees was discussed.
Stangler said he told the governor
Of Ewings objections to the solicita-
ton, and the governor "said for us
to go ahead and stop 1t, to clean It
up
ASKED 10 CO0IF10ute
Lanier then questioned Stangler
whether an assessment was made
against him to pay expenses of de-
tense attorneys In the present trial.
stangler said I'VE have been asked
to contribute"
Defense objections prevented Lam
Ter from pursuing questioning about
solicitations of other bank officials
and employees for expenses Of the de-
Tense, but on one occasion, before de-
Tense objections could be entered
Stangler said he knew OF no others
IN the bank who had been asked ia
contribute.
Following Stangler's testimony, the
defense rested and the prosecution I'm
mediately began calling its rebuttal
witnesses.
Four witnesses were called by La
nler in rebuttal to McDonald,s testi-
mony that he had seen 'three-foot'
sign identifying the offices of the
relief administration. in May 1888
The sign they said, had been placed
on the office door on the third floor.
H. G. Pfenning. Mandan clothier
testified he had made a seven-by-
eleven-inch sign for the relief admin
istration in May. He said the sign
carried the word "reforestation de-
partment" and under those letters
the words. state emergency relic!
committee"
Mcdonald had previously testified
he saw the sign as he came down tbs
stairs from the third floor
Wasn't There Until November
w. J. Pfenning, brother Of the prev
ious witness and an employee of tile
relief administration. and Ed Ryck-
man, also an employe, testified re-
garding the smaller sign. and also
described larger sign approximately
three feet long. which was placed on
the door Of the relief headquarters
in November, 1888. after the offices
had moved from the third floor t.
the second floor courtroom, in which
the trial now is being held.
| Ryckman also was asked whether he
recalled any absence on the part OF
Mrs. Edith Scott during the month Of
! August. 1888. Ryckman said he re-
called Mrs. Scott had been absent a
halliday, and on another occasion
had been absent '15 or 20 minutes. ,
He said she had had tooth extract.
ed. and had not appeared for work
because OF illness.
r. A. Kinzer, former executive sec.
rotary OF the relief committee, test.
fled she had been absent several days
and for that reason was ''docked" II
salary. The prosecution claims Mrs
SCOTS salary was reduced because sh%
refused to contribute five per cen
OF her annual salary to support 1.-THE
Leader"
George Hepner, relief employee ans
former state highway engineer, wa!
called to identify plat he had mad'
of the third floor of the federal build
ing, showing the layout OF corridor
and office floors.
Governor LANCER Monday told tn
jury he received $4,000 from tn
fund OF THE Leader" state admins
tration newspaper, as partial pay
ment for a debt due him from tn
Nonpartisan League and in repay
ment OF money he had advanced 70
the political organization.
Approximately $l1. 900 of the none
he received from THE Leader" wen
back into the organization fund, Ian
ger said. He also testified THE Lead
er" still owes me somewhere aroln,
$1,000 and $1,000"
Cross-examined by District Attorne
Lanier, the chief executive ad
mitted the governments allegation
that he obtained funds from 9TH
Leader" account. explaining that il