The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-07
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Executive to Say
He Alone Planned
Fund Collections

he was employed by Oscar Chaput.
For what purpose?"
To solicit for The North Dakota
Leader help increase circulation and
help obtain money for any purpose
the Nonpartsan League wanted to
use it for"
Mcdonald said he started work
the same day he was employed. He
admitted soliciting employees in the
state relief administration offices but
explained that he thought the offices
were purely a state organization and
that he had the right to solicit those
employees. He said he had been hired
to solicit state employees by Chaput.
Prior to soliciting employees In the
relief office, Mcdonald said he had
solicited employees in the state indus
trial CO mission.
Where did you go them" asked
Sinkler.
We'll. was coming down the stairs
and l saw a sign which said State
Relief Office I went in and the
first person l saw was Mr.. Kinzer
went to him-I had known him
when he was in the state game ane
fish commission, and explained thu
proposition to him. asked him II
could solicit employees in his depart
ment anu he said he thought ! could
introduced to Help
He told the help was Mcdonald
Of The North Dakota Leader ant
that wanted to talk to them. talk
ed to the help and explained tn
proposition to them. Finally they de-
cided they wanted to think it over
I said would come back the mex
morning." Mcdonald said he explain
ed the money was TO be used for tn
newspaper and the League.
From the relief office, McDonal
said, he went to the Bank Of Nortl
Dakota.
Mcdonald testified the testimony Q
r. NJ. Stangler, manager Of the bank
relative to his visit was correct.
! The following day, Mcdonald sale
he returned to the relief offices
There. he testified, Kinzer met hir
and said the employees had been
him asking If their jobs would be los
If they didn't subscribe. Kline
told me he had explained to the EN-
ployes that no pressure would b
brought to bear on them" McDonal
said.
did you confer with anyone befol
going there?' asked Sinkler.
mo, SIR"
did you have any talks with any
one?"
mo, sir"
Did you inform anyone you we,
going there?"
mo, SIR
did you talk either to Chapu
Vogel or Governor LANCER befol
going there?"
Mcdonald laughed deprecating
and answered. mo, I didn't
Thought Them State Workers
Did y ! believe them to be sta
, employees"
. Il did"
+ Did you intend to do anything
obstruct the laws Of the Unite
States?"
: No"
J did r. A. Kinzer turn over to "
.. any of the money which had bee
collected from individuals you ha
solicited?" Sinkler asked.
Il think he did,"
when he turned over the none
did you deposit it any placer"
t II don't know whether I did !
someone else"
Sinkler handed Mcdonald ham
full of exhibited deposit slips al
2 asked him to pick out those In h
handwriting. As the attorney startl
. to name them by numbers, hts bro
puckered and he stopped.
s These are the wrong ones" he sal
' Il get all mixed up sometimes, jude
/, I'm just human, ! guess. Excuse mi
= He extracted another group Of e
:, hibits from pile on the desk a
: continued, Nov tell me which
= these are In your handwriting!"
= Mcdonald said, Half Of this on.
: and was told to list the items viii
!. had been written by him.
Nov behind each Of these Is wrl
4 ten the word cash. Does that inc
cate you received cash from them
YES" was McDonalds reply.
After the morning recess, Sink
. continued his examination Of the vi
= ness opening with Did you at q
Z time attend any Of the meetings
n which The Leader was organized
y Lanier objected to the question .,
the court overruled. Mcdonald !
piled. mo sir, never did,"
Where was The Leader Officer
t. AT the Patterson hotel"
! Did you ever see the govern
y there?"
J! mo sit..
Fl Always Tried . - Gentle !
q 9inkler showed the witness sol
& additional exhibits for the purpose
y showing the dates Of collections 10
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