Evening star., 1941-11-03
LANCER
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S. Oak. hotel room, a meeting
which resulted, Mr.. Mulloy con-
tinued. in an agreement by Mulloy
to pay the judges son $500 subject
to Senator Langer's approval.
There was no specific amount
that Leedom was to receive" Mr..
Mulloy told the committee, but the
understanding was that Leedom was
to be paid" ....
Mr.. LANCER, Mr.. Mulloy related.
gave him five 500 bills which he
said he turned over to Mr.. Leedom
to be given to Gale Wyman. Later,
Mr.. Mulloy said. the judges son re-
ported receiving only half the sum
from Mr.. Leedom.
Tell of LANCER Check.
The witness added that he went with
Gale Wyman to Mr.. Langer's office,
where, he said. "the Governor sat
down and wrote check to me for
$275."
Mr.. Mulloy said he indorsed the
check and turned it over to the
younger Wyman.
Subsequent payments by Senator
Langer to Mr.. Leedom. Mr.. Mulloy
testified, brought the total paid to
the two men to LOO or $1,000. Dos
sibly 500 more or less.
Mr.. Mulloy testified that in 1885
before the Senator's trial in Octo-
per OF that year he had several con-
versatlons with Mr.. LANCER relative
to his endeavoring to get Judge Lee
Wyman OF South Dakota to try the
case"
Il told Bill Mr. Langer) Mr..
Mulloy said. that if he could sue
ceed in getting Judge Wyman ap-
pointed knew a fellow who had a
great deal of influence with the
Judge"
Norbeck's Name in Case.
subsequently, Mr.. Mulloy related.
ne was present" when he said a
group of Mr.. Langers friends agreed
to "go down and contact Senator
Pete Norbeck at Redfield, S. OAK,
In regard to Judge Wyman."
Peter Norbeck, then a Senator
from South Dakota, subsequently
died.
Mr.. Mulloy said that on the eve
nlng OF October 8, few days be-
fore the trial was to begin, he
conferred with Senator LANCER and
Frank A. Vogel. manager of the
Bank of North Dakota and a CO.
defendant with Mr.. LANCER. and
agreed to go to Deadwood to see
Mr.. Leedom.
When he left Mr.. Leedom at
Deadwood the next day, Mr.. Mulloy
continued, Mr.. Leedom's first words
were, "by God, Jim, we've got to
save LANCER" He had all the an
giles figured out, Mr.. Muuoy OBJ
served.
Il told him that was exactly
what I was down there to do," the
witness continued.
He impressed upon me that he
was very, very close to Judge Wy
man and also mentioned the in
fluence that Gale Wyman would
have on his father. He said the
kid was the apple of the old mans
eye and he said, I'll bring him up
tonight"
Young Wyman joined them, Mr..
Mulloy said, and the three dis
cussed all angles"
Stressed Their Influence.
Both impressed me-" he testi-
fled, with the good that they could
do and the influence they would
have"
Influence on whom?" Mr.. Burke
inquired.
"On Judge wyman," the witness
replied.
Mr.. Mulloy said that during the
conference he mentioned that in an
earlier trial Judge Miller had re-
fused to give the defendants access
to the list of jurors.
"Gale spoke up." Mr.. Mulloy as
serted. land said. Hell, have one of
the attorneys wire my father. I'm
going to Sioux Falls on business and
I'll have my father release the list.
Mr.. Burke asked what specific acts
the younger Wyman was to perform
for>the $500.
He was to use his influence" the
witness said.
Mr.. Leedom went to Bismarck and