The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-29
Conspiracy Aides
Get 13 Months in
U.S.. Pet1itentiaru
voge Knzer and chap Also Ordered to Pay $1,000 Fine Eac
Harold Mcdonald Let Off With Four Months in
Jail Because Of 1irelng Status
hangers Bond Put at $4,000 and Others Arc Fges
Attorneys Plan Appeal to Higher Court a.
Soon as Record Can Be Completed


sentenced to 18 months federal pententiary and fine Of
$4,000 at 21o Friday by Federal Judge Andrew Miller
Oscar Chaput Frank Vogel and R. A. Kinzer ST. defend
ants with LANCER sentenced to Is months fine
each.
Harold Mcdonald another co-defendant was given four
months Bismarck jail the Judge remarkng that the lesser
that he was merely hired agent.
At the request of his attorneys stay Of execution
bonds were fixed for the others Indications that LANCER
and his coconsprators would be free bond pending his
Sentences of Is months and fines imposed on
three of the other Commissioner Frank
relief committee Chaput business man
ager Of THE Leader LANCER administration newspaper
contribute percentage Of their salaries
Harold Mcdonald youthful solicitor for 1.-THE Leader was
Andrew Miller in imposing sentence explained he making
light because McDonas youth and because he had served
merely as an agent for the other defendants.
Convicted Of conspiracy defraud the United sat he will
appeal his to the United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
Sentenced two days after he received overwhelming ma
ory in North Dakotas Republican primary election LANCER
MS associates neard the sentence proceeding that
LANCER Bond Fixed at $4,000
Bond was fixed at $4,000 for LANCER and each for
Voge Knzer and Chapu $500 Mcdonald The court
the defendants and their counsel until Monday arrange
bond releasing them on their present bond of 1900 until
sinkler defense attorney. Immediately sentence
examination as to their sufficiency.
In sentencing LANCER and his Judge Miller said
different verdict than the guilty returned by jurors less
than two weeks ago.
shake his hand.
LANCER and the defendants appeared court shortly before
the session began The appeared ovia spirits ok
ing and warmly greeting acquantances
ADMISSION to the courtroom by ticket only entire
lou seats IN the spectators gallery were filled.
Crowd Gathers at Federal Building
Downstairs stable crowd mied around in the federal
no outward indication of disturbance however Baffs
prevent others but ticket holders from
enerng the third floor where the courtroom located
An Impressive silence fell Judge Miller entered the court
had himself on the bench he announced
mat motions for new trials and arrest Of judgment had been
He then he was ready to hear any h
me court should not pronounce judgment"
The defendants answered, I'VE have none"
with nothing to do but impose sentence as a aduda
OF the court to deter others from committing like crime
After the defendants told the they had no reasons to
Tor not prononcing sentence at time Judge Miller
s e na in this case charges the defendants
rate Gr administer certain statutes Of the and
tnat you unawqy levied tribute Of five per cent on the
AS ne spoke LANCER and his associates formed seicle
efore the bar Of justice with their attorneys standing behind
hern -
On this theory Judge Miller continued .the case was
e1ed ana aa the Jury returned its verdict Of guilty
- the no honest jury could
The court called attention. to the indictment Charging the
rand the United States BY coupty administering certain
Is verdict Of guilty and i the eion q hs cocft tSst
er the evidence no honest jury could have retnsd dr
erd!ef h. The ns.s case j. . q unusual Importance
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