The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-09

insisted and the matter Ms left that
way.
The court cut IN with what = the
pertinency Of this?"
Sinkler stated, There was IN infer.
ence made, believe. that Governor
LANCER wanted Kin1er In tho Job In.
stead Of Brant."
6inkler dismissed Brant and then
recalled him to ask further, Were
you present at time applications were
raade for money!"
Eyes,"
did LANCER have anything to do
with that?"
mot while I was secretary. except
to sign"
Engage In Legal scuffle
A legal scuffle ensued when sinlkler
asked Brant to explain how tho fed
eral monies which came to the state
happened to be called Governor VIII
liam LANCER Emergency Relief Fund"
Wallace started to explain that the
Minnesota precedent had been fol-
lowed In placing the governors name
on the fund when Lanier objected,
That's conceded. There's no question
involved" The court sustained the
objection.
The attorneys spared again a
stnkler asked. did Governor LANCER
have anything to do with the raising
or lowering Of the salaries OF the fed
eral emergency relief employes?"
Lanier shouted that the question
Vas irrelevant" and the court again
sustained him. Brant was dismissed
As Lanier said he desired no cross ex-
animation.
Chaput, who had been under thu
lire OF questions since Q few minutes
after court convened In the morning.
vas recalled for further cross-examin-
ing by Lanier.
The prosecuting attorney showed
him series OF government exhibits
Of deposit slips to The Leader" &C.
count. The slips were dated respect
lively July s, August q, December q.
and October 8. In regard to each Of
them, LAnier asked Chaput II the slips
were made out In his handwriting.
Chaput identified his handwriting on
most Of them.
When you filed these items on tho
slips, did you know where the EN-.
ployes (as named on tho slips) work.
ed?"
"As q rule"
Didn't Know Forde
Lanier asked him to state whera
certain state employees worked. Chaput
told the state departments In which
several Of them worked cntil the name
OF Miss Brandy Of the federal emer-
eency relief administration was
mentioned. He said he didn't know
where she had worked Until he heard
her testimony in court.
why is it you suddenly don't know
who she WASP" and then he named
Q. T. Forde, also employed 1t the
! federal relief office.
Chaput said he didn't know Forde
until he saw him In the courtroom.
AT the time OF making out these
deposit slips. didn't you make It Z
point to find out who they were?"
oh. don't know, We had employees
contributing from all over the state
who didn't know"
Going back to the conference In
the governors office July 10, 1888, who
did you say was present there?"
Il heard the testimony" Chaput
commented.
We'll, who was there?"
Chaput named LANCER, vogel. Had
er, Conrad. Dale, Erickson. i believe
that's all" he finished.
lat the second conference that night
you drew up the bill of sale?"
"Yes."
did you give a check for pay
ment?"
mo"
AS business manager you knew that
check OF $500 had been given?"
YES"
"You knew that the $500 check was
on The Leader account?''
Il don't know that 1t was paid that
way" Chaput replied.
Lanier said that's all" until I'VE
can get further records OF THE
Leader" accounts.
Thorp continued the questioning Of
Chaput. He showed him government
exhibit 153, Chaput's federal income
tax return. He pointed out that the
return stated governor office and
law practice, $3.50"
Explain that" Thorp demanded.
Ohaput said he had made out his
state income tax report 1t the office
Of the state tax collector. He said
Mr.. Hartl Of that office helped him in
making out the returns and after
he had made exemptions he said you
won't have to pay an income tax
$3.50 Was TotalE'Yeg
did that state the full amount q
your income?"
EYES,"
did you receive more than 80
from the governors Officer"
mo. sir"
Mr.. Lanier asked you why you
didn't say The Leader'?"
well, it was the first time I had
ever made out an income tax return"
you know it was the correct
amount?"
"Yes."
Thorp directed the questioning back
to Chaput,s morning testimony re-
garding the operating expense Of ''Ths
Leader"
you gave the expenses Of The
Leader at $3.50. During the noon
hour you said you had made certain
omissions. What were they?"
Chaput listed an additional employe
who Is paid $50 month. commits.
sioaS on advertising, more postage,
Organization expense. office rent and
office furniture, . cartoonist's fee Of
-. costs Of cuts, telephone and teie-
graph tolls and concluded, II believe
81 900 q week would be q closer fig.
ure."
What Is your estimate Of The
Leader circulationf"
"Forty-five thousand, approximate.