Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-18
JUDGE LOUD AGAIN
His Honor Writes a Letter
Which an Obstreperous
Newspapers Terms
A Complete ExOneratiOn." "A
Few More Facts Con-
corning the Case.

JuuSc Loud mas nnalIy Uech Soducu
into a reply to the charges made
against him, in a letter to the Yellow
stone Journal, which that paper edi-
torially declares to be complete ex-
oneration. It was to be expected that
he would not make any attempt at
denial other than to shift the RESPONSE
bility, which is the tenor of his whole
two-page communication. In this con-
nection we think that excerpts from
certain letters received from Mr.. Har-
mon would not be amiss.
Mr.. Harmon writes: 81 find in look
ing ever my papers that l am able
to furnish you with the additional data
required. The bogus or forged notes
placed in the State National bank by
G. H. Loud were as follows: Here is
given list of notes heretofore enumer-
ated.) All the above paper can be
verified by the Discount Register of
the bank and was deposited by c. H.
Loud as attorney for Mr.. WibauX to
| the credit of p. Wibaux and at the di
rection of Loud subsequently charged
back to the account of Mr.. Wibaux to-
gether with interest"
A letter of later date received from
Mr.. Harmon goes on to say: "Under
direction from c. II. Loud, who held a
/, full power of attorney from Mr.. Wi
| baux, those notes were changed back
| to Mr.. Wibaux's account by me, the
cancelled bogus notes being attached
to memo. checks and returned with the
balance Of Mr.. Wibaux's checks at the
end of the month. Mr.. Wibaux is us
ually very careful about his personal
papers and no doubt has these bogus
notes, endorsed by Loud, with his pri
! vate papers. Mr.. Hershheld, Mr.. Loud
and myself were the only directors ac-
| quainted with this transaction at the
time these notes were used; but after
taking Jepp Ryan's place as End V.
| Prest., all the facts in connection with
| this transaction were made known to
]. S. Prescott, l.. w. Stacy and H. r.
King, all of whom were directors at
| that time. The facts were later COM
municated to E. T. Wilson, Nat. Bank
Examiner, who promised to call the
matter to the attention of the Examiner
who had taken his place. This Elk
aminer stated that as the Statute Of
Limitation had run against these
charges he did not care about looking
into the matter any further.
eff occasion arises would certainly
have no objections to the use of my
name in this connection, as every state
ment may be verified by the books of
the bank and the private papers of Mr..
Wibaux.
Gas long as there was any danger
in having this matter brought up be-
fore a Grand Jury, Judge Loud and
his crowd could not do enough for me
but as soon as the three year law
ran against the charges and he was
free from indictment, he did all in his
power to ruin me.
"With all the evidence in their pos
session, Loud may be disposed to ac-
cuse me of making false statements
and try to kill the effect of these
charges in that way. This is the way
l understand, he has satisfied his
friends regarding the open letter sent
out by father; by saying that l had
lied to my father. The Discount Reg
lister describes these notes, the Journal
| in the hand writing of DeCarle will
verify them. The fact that these bogus
notes will show on the Discount Reg
lister, Journal and Journal slips. l
hardly think the State National Bank
! would t,,. Tho chance, of DESTROYING