The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-07
- O N TIN u E n
ExtOrtiOn Trial
Gets Under Way


graphic and Bertillon rooms at the
states prison here. the equipment and
materials used In that work.
Says Larson was Brains
In measured words, the district at
torney recited that he expected to
prove that Larson conceived and ret
into motion the idea Of obtaining
money from the four opera stars by
superimposing photographs Of the
opera stars heads on the bodies Of
nude women In compromising posi-
tons. Larsons motive, Lanier asserted,
was to obtain funds with which to push
his plans for seeking a pardon or
parole from the penitentiary here.
Lanier declared the obscene photo
graphs had been obtained from Peter
Koteros: that Larson had corrupted
Schultz in order to have an uncensored
avenue Of forwarding and receiving
mail; that Fowler was to be the bearer
of the super imposed pictures to the
opera stars, Fowler being scheduled for
release within few months after the
plot had been formulated.
Smith First Witness
Robert Smith, as, Of Kalispell. Mont.
formerly Of White Earth. N. D.. and
one-time state training school and
penitentiary inmate, was the first
witness called by the government.
Lanier brought out through his
Questions Information that Smith had
served as a source Of information for
the then Warden Dell Patterson. that
Smith had been a confidant Of Lar
son and Fowler and that he had been
considered by the alleged conspirators
as 4 COZ In their plans to annroach
Rosa Ponselle.
Smith testified his first knowledge
Of the alleged plot came about throueh
his oyer-hearinr Fowler sav he vas
going to have Patterson tossed out az
office" that sou,ethine was afoot 70
get funds from Rosa Ponselle.
Poses as Ad6nteA Son
Clarence 4. Anderson. inmate at the
time professad to he an adonted son
Of Rosa ponselle Smith assertad Lar
son smith said told him 1smithl that
he had loaned Anderson money - ef.
fect Anderson,s ralease from, nrtsor ~,
Anderson,s nron,ise that he in t,,rn
wo,,ld ohta;n money from Roaa pm
sella ~ further Iarson,s desire "a
leave the nrisnn
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