The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-02

responsible for her decision to pledge.
"All amounts you paid, you paid In
cash. didn't your Hanley pursued.
Yves. SIR
Each month as you got your pay
check. you got the full amount, and
then later you gave Kinzer $3.50 as
you testtfied2"
Yves sir"
where were these checks signed?"
In my ROOM"
Mcdonald wasn't there-you did It
voluntarily-2" Hanley began and
then decided to strike the question.
He continued what is your best
recollection Is TO what you did with
the checks after you signed them?"
Il am not sure but think I left
them at his home" she replied.
She added that whatever informA-
ton she received regarding persons
being discharged, she obtained from
newspapers.
Subscriptions which she received
she gave to friends, with the under
standing they could sell them for her
II they wished. Some were sold, others
were not. she said.
On questioning by Lanier, Miss
Brandy said she lived at the home
Of 8. s Mcdonald, father Of Harold
Mcdonald.
Fridays Developments
Out OF the trial Friday came:
Statements by witness that Har-
old Mcdonald, solicitor for The Lead
err" identified himself as being EN-.
ployed by the governor:
Testimony by a witness that en-
ployes Of one department in the relief
administration expressed the belief
that Kinzer was controlled by Cover
nor LANCER;
Requests from jurors that portions
Of testimony. relating to the salary
cut Of one federal employee because
she failed to pledge per cent, be
re-read;
Claims by one witness that Kinzer
requested endorsement Of her by the
Nonpartisan county committee before
she was placed at work:
Assertions by six government wit
nesses that they were solicited by
Harold Mcdonald, solicitor for THE
Leader" for per cent of their an
nual salaries;
Revelation by one witness that fed
eral employees in relief work were
given salary increases to cover S per
cent pledges made by them.
Mcdonald is one of the defendants.
His name has been brought into the
testimony almost constantly through
government witnesses.
No Half Holiday
Shortly after the opening of the
Friday afternoon session of court
Presiding Judge Andrew Miller an
nounced he would dispense with the
usual half-holiday observed on Satur-
Gays. Court will remain in session
until 4:30 p. m.
Ed Ryckman, Bismarck. was the
third employee Of the state federal
emergency relief office to be called to
testify. He said his only employment
for a year prior to his position with
the relief administration had been
odd jobs.
ITO whom did you apply for work? ,"
Lanier asked
"R. A. Kinzer." was the reply.
Did you see Mcdonald at the Of
fice?" Ryckman said he had seen
Mcdonald at the office sometime be-
tween May and 10, 1888. He re-
iterated testimony given by previous
witnesses from the relief office to the
effect that Mcdonald had held two
! meetings with the office employees.
What did Mcdonald say?" Lanier
asked.
Ryckman replied that 'he got up
and introduced his proposition about
this Leader and that we, were to
pledge five per cent Of our salaries
for subscriptions.
"Of course" he added, I'VE didn't
take to it at the time"
Did you find out for whom he was
working?" Lanier inquired. Ryck-
man answered yves"
For whom?" Lanier asked.
1.-THE governor" Ryckman stated.
lone of the men in the office asked
him who he was working for and he
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Objection is Overruled
A defense objection to tie testimony
was overruled.
I'VE object" Thorp repeated, the
statement was not made in the pres
ence of any OF the defendants?"
Does that make any difference in
conspiracy case?' the judge asked
Thorp.
Thorp replied. II think it does"
The judge said CURLY, Il don't"
Lanier continued and Ryckman S
answers brought out that he had
signed IL post-dated checks for a
each as representing five per cent of
his salary Of $50 a month.
did you have bank account at
the time?" Lanier queriee.. NO" was
the reply.
I'VE asked about that and Mcdonald
said to write in cash item on the
checks"
Ryckman then testified that quar-
terly payments on the pledges were
sought but that the entire office
force was against paying quarterly as
they couldn't afford 1T
"Kinzer said he would see the gov
ernor and arrange for monthly pay
ments," Ryckman elaborated.
He testified further that r. A. Kin
ger, after seeing the 60 ie-nor. advised
the employees that payment of the
pledges monthly was agreeable.
Paid Both Kinxers
Replying to further questioning BY
Lanier, Ryckman testified that while
Kinzer was there he made sayments
to him, but that after August 81, when
Kinzer severed relations with the of-
flee, he made payments to Joe Kin
ger, son Of the former secretary and
also one Of the defendants.
"At the time you gave these post
dated checks. did you do that with
the idea Of promoting The LEADER
Lanier inquired.
Il gave it for protection Of my job.
Ryckman answered.
why did you feel your job was Ii
danger?"
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