The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-08

said. Il don't understand the ques
tton."
4 The question was repeated aud Kin
Ger replied, II don't think So"
Then you were employing unem.
ployed?" Lanier leaned back.
AS much as possible" Kinzer i'd
mitted.
He was asked whether he had tolt
Miss Stella Brandy and Mrs. Edit
Scott. when they came to him fog
work that they would probably b
solicited"
II did no such thing!" exclaimed
iKinzer.
He then explained that Miss Brand.
by had asked where to 60 with hel
subscription, that she wanted to heir
out and I told her to see Mcdonald
did you tell her that you had sub.
scribed?" questioned Lanier.
mo"
ibid you say that others had SUBJ
scribed?"
mo"
The prosecution turned for the
moment from the question Of solicita-
lions to that Of applications made
to Washington for funds. Kinzer ex-
planned the applications were taken
to the governor for signature.
"You say you took the application
to the governor for signature-when
you did that you kne' your force had
been solicited?"
Kinzer replied that that was not
50 during the month mentioned. La
nier then asked him II he had made
an application in July, 1888. Kinzer
replied he had.
"You took it to the sovernora"
"Y.s."
Knew Of Solicitations
AT that time you knew that solici.
t..tions had been made and post dated
checks given?"
Eyes, sir"
"-and you knew that the money
you were making application for
would &c partly to paying"
Il knew nothing Of the kind" KIN
zer broke In.
Il haven't finished my question, .
Lanier reminded him.
"Oh-I thought you said would
80 partly to paying Leader pledges /"
Kinzer explained.
and you knew" Lanier resumed,
the money you were making appli-
cation for would 60 partly to paying
salaries?"
Eyes, STR"
Didn't you tell the governor about
the post-dated checks?"
"You never discussed the collections
with the governor or Chaput?"
mo, sir"
Kinzer denied any knowledge re-
garding Ewing's complaint to the gov
ernor regarding Kinzer's action. He
said he first learned Of the complaint
on August Is, 1888, the relief COM
mittee room.
Il first learned Of It there, when I
was told nyservices were terminated"
Kinzer said he had not he: ! Of any
complaint regarding his connection
with collections prior to that time.
After he left the relief administra-
ton, Kinzer testified he turned the
work OF collecting the five per cent
contributions over to his son.
HE said he turned over his book
containing the records, to his son and
told him II you .vish to take on tn
work you may do so.'
why didn't you turn It over %
your successor?"
Il never though. that" explained
Kinzer, who pointed out that between
the time he left and the time, his
successor took office. his son ran the
office w week.
Kinzer denied he recommended q
general raise for his office help in the
latter part Of May, then testified later
that he recommended the raise "as
much as ! could. We sir"
Didn't you make a recommends
ton for q general raise In May"
Interested In Own Wage
II wouldn't say that I did. There
was q general discussion with the
committee. I know I was interested
in my own wages. When I was In
Washington, discovered that other
executive secretaries were getting
SITS a l.lonth, and I was only getting
$l50-and figured II the others were
getting that I should get It, too"
and you recommended general
raise didn't you?" asked Lanier.
las much as I could yes, sir" adj
mitted Kinzer.
Two days before he took the posi-
ton Of executive secretary Kin1er
said he conferr I'd with the governor,
and id. him Of recommendations he
had. "The governor was very much
pleased at the recommendations I
had-he ;ait it was all right"
Kinzer denied the testimony Of Mrs.
Edith tt In which she said her
salary had been cut for failure to
make payments on her pledges. ii !.
ger testified she had been locked be-
ceuse sh had been absent three days
In August. 1888.
when she testified she had been
absent only one-half day and Is
minutes in August, then that Is In
correct?" asked Lanier.
"That Is incorrect" said Kinzer.
ibid you dock anyone else7"
Kinzer admitted she was the only
one locked, but explained she was
locked because others had not been
absent for such long period Of time.
did you tell Miss Phrene Junge to
reduce her salary from 800 to $85?"
asked Lanier.
S. Reduction For Absence
II told her to reduce 1t IS because
she had been absent, I said It really
should be more, but under the circum-
stances, IS would be enough"
Didn't you tell Miss Junge to re-
duce her salary IS because she had
not contributed five per cent Of her
salary7" Lanier queried.
mo SIR"
"As q matter Of fact that Is why
you reduced her salary" Larier ques-
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