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

the Bank Of North Dakota In "Ths
Leader" account. There y evidence
here that 5000 or 5000 were trans
ferred from THE Leader" account IN
the Bank Of North Dakota to the Da-
kota National Bank about the same
time as this account Of Remingtous.
"You suggest he might have other
money In the account other than that
from The Leader Suppose he did3
It is intermingled. and . check drawn
ON it would be q much against one
account as another. Your objection
is overruled.
1.-THE purpose Is to show that tho
defendants, among them LANCER
would use this money collected from
the employees for the purpose OF &C"
tual personal gain. That's obstructing
the government upon the statute upon
which they were indicted"
George Lidecker, st. Paul, project
auditor for the public works admins
tration, was called to take the stand
Immediately following the afternoon
recess to analyze, In IN expert capac.
ity, the transfer Of funds from The
Leader" account Ia the Bank OF North
Dakota to the Governor William
LANCER account In the Dakota Ma
tional Bank and Trust Co.
Analyses LANCER Ledger Sheet
Lanier produced the government ex-
hibits IS, 50 and II. which are ledger
sheets Of THE Leader" account, both
general and advertising. and also OF
the governors personal account.
"On my request, have you made an
analysis OF these accounts?" Lanier
asked the witness.
Yes sir, ! have" Lidecker replied.
From your analysis Of these ac-
counts, are you In q position to give
an opinion as to the Withdrawals Of
funds from The Leader general &C.
count, transferred to the william
LANCER ACCOUNT" Lanier inquired.
Il am," he answered.
Il will ask you now to take these
accounts and point out to the jury
what IN your opinion are the items
of transfer" Lanier said.
The statement brought = storm Of
protest from the defense. sinkler
rose to announce that "we-all Of the
defendants-are willing to admit ct
this time that these deposits, q shown
on deposit slips, came from The Lead
err account In the Bank Of North d.
kota and that Ill items mentioned and
described (by the government) were
deposited to the account Of william
LANCER In the Dakota National Bank
and Trust Co."
He continued with IN objection, I'VE
object to the question put TO the wit
ness Is irrelevant and ilnmatertal and
move to strike from the evidence ex-
hibit II (the ledger sheet Of hangers
account in the Dakota National Bank
and Trust Co.. from the records"
1.-THE objection and motion are re-
sisted by the government" Lanier de-
clared.
The court asked Lanier, "What Is
the purpose Of this offer?" referring
to Ltdecker's analysis Of the bank &C.
counts.
I'VE expect to trace, through the
analysis made by this witness Of these
accounts, certain Withdrawals from
The Leader account In the Bank Of
North Dakota to the governors per-
sonal account In the Dakota National"
Lanier said.
I'VE also expect to show" he add
ed, the amount Of money transferred.
We expect to trace the money further
to the LANCER Brokerage account
Sinkler again got to his feet. He
said, I'VE desire to strike from the
records at this time exhibit u g i'm.
MATERIAL"
Motion denied" the court ruled.
Lidecker then began his review OF
the transfer Of Leader" money to the
personal account Of the governor.