Show INSURANCE COMPANY PROMOTERS ON TRIAL Ex Coudroy and Harry Ii D. B Gardner r Defense Defence to o Charge of or U UsIng t to Defraud SU St Louis Louts March Maich alch 29 Harry Harry M. M r. r Coudroy ro roy coy former congressman and Harry B. B Gardner began their defense In the time federal district court here today toay where they thc aro are on on trial on omi a a. charge of using the mulls mans to defraud In the tho promotion of ot the Continental Life Assurance company company com corn pany and time the International Fire Insurance Insurance ance anee company compan harry L I. I. I 0 ORear who was bookkeeper er cr for tor the two companies testified that the time shown tu on tho the books book as haInS' haInS having hay hav lag InS boon paid to Gardner did not go o goto goto goto to him personally but was as paid out In salaries W v. Yo IL n. Thompson testified that he served Fer as treasurer of the tho two companies companies com coni- panics from October 1900 to June Junu l 1911 1910 lo but hut never nc actually handled any monc money He lie said that his hia salary calar alar wa wai a 0 month W W. H. H Douglas te testified that th tho th board 0 of directors authorized the pa payment pay pay- mont ment of 2 24 per pet cent In commissions to Gardner nel |