The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-05

GU 70 make the Payments ana re.
ceived a warning letter from Vogel.
He did not make the payments right
away" Tagg said. He added he
wrote letter to Voeel asking for a
postponement of payment for another
month. but received no answer.
Under cross-cxamination, F1agg
said he had worked for the highway
department for five and one-half
years.
Weren't you embarrassed by a
bunch Of bills at the time you talked
to vogel?" asked George Thorp Of
defense counsel.
Flagg admitted that he had been
and Thcrp elected testimony from
him that vogel had talked to him
about his bills and had given him
$3.50 with which to pay one partic-
ularly pressing bill.
And it was about that time he
suggested you have a little more
money!"
YES said F1agg.
where were you when Vogel talk
ed to you about the bills you owed?''
Thorp asked.
I'm the drafting ROOM" F1agg re-
piled.
Gets Bigger Salary Now
you have been working right
along and your salary now Is $l00 a
month";"
Eyes"
More than 1t used to be?'
Eyes"
"You haven't lost any time on the
job?"
mo"
did you sell any subscriptions to
the paper?"
Il never had any" Flagg fatty an
nounced.
George E. Hepner. Minot, civil en-
gineer, formerly In charge of the MI
not division Of the state highway de-
partment. at present employed on
federal work relief projects. was the
next witness called. He said he had
seen Highway Commissioner Vogel
about June g. Vogel, at that time,
told him, he said, that someone
would be around to see him in re-
gard to raising funds for an admins
tration newspaper"
And did someone come to see you?''
Lanier asked.
YES" Hepner replied, Mcdonald
did"
What did he say to your"
We'll. lie laid out blanks and asked
what my salary was and told me my
assessment would be $40. I told him
! thought that unreasonable. because
I was there to do nothing besides pro-
fessional work and didn't have an as
sistant."
Lanier then inquired. did he say
anything to you about instructions
from Vogel and what you should Dc
for him?'
Was To Furnish Auto
He said was to furnish transpor-
tation for him (McDonald) through
out the division and said We were
short OF cars and needed all Of then
to carry on the regular work"
Mcdonald came back later, he said
with letter from Vogel instructin1
him to furnish Mcdonald with the
transportation.
What did the letter say?" Laniel
queried.
1T said that division engineers were
to furnish transportation for hin
tMcDonald to carry on his solicit.
ing
did you receive another lettel
through the mails from vogel?' La,
nier asked.
Yes SIR" was the reply. Laniel
exhibited letter and Hepner identi.
fled it as the one he had receives
from Vogel.
As read by Lanier to the jury, TIL
letter stated In part: when q repre-
sentative Of the organization calls OF
you, you might give him better CO,
operation" It went on to say that al
Of the other divisions were lendin(
their full support. Lanier continued
his questioning with did Mcdonald
remark to you as to the value Of tn.
five per cent contributions"
HE mentioned 1t as Job insurance
and that five per cent was small
consideration to hold a job" Hepne
testified.
did you sign?"
mo sir"
Were you fired?"
"Ycs sir. on November J."
With this question Lanier concludel
his examination. Cross-examinatio
vas conducted by Thorp.
No Trouble With Work
WAS there some discussion be
tween you and Vogel about the wor
Of the Officer"
Very little"
"Was there some discussion abou
your department not being coordi
nated?"
i Eyes"
about Who should have absolut
control Of your dtvision7'
| Eyes"
n Hepner said there was some mis-
understanding as to his work frof
the time Mcdonald arrived until b
was discharged. In answer to Ia
questions about difficulties whic
arose between himself and Vogel. h
attempted to elucidate his answer
but was told to restrict his replies I
ives" Or mo"
"on November you were relieved1
Thorp asked.
yes"
where and for whom have 20
worked SINGER
"Eor the government, on CIV
work" nlprer replied.
1 when did you set your CWA %