Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-06-21
SMITH AGAIN
IN CUSTODY
Three More Charges Of Grand Larceny
Are Filled Against the Well Known
Young eookkeeper.
UNABLE TO SECURE eoNpsMeN
Justice Mcfarland Fixes Amount Of
Bond for Al the Cases at 5000
ARREST . Surprise.

heeper WIN tne Bank OF FerSuS COun-
ty, was arrested Monday night by
Deputy Sheriff Firman Tullock on
three more charges of grand larceny.
the complaints having been sworn to
by County Attorney Roy E. Ayers be.
fore Justice w. T. Mcfarland. The
first complaint charges Smith with
stealing 500 on April Is last; the Sec
ond, that two days later he stole 5000,
and the third alleges that on April
10, he helped himself to 5000. Smith
was first arrested about three weeks
ago on the charge of stealing 5000,
so that the total amount specified in
the four charges now pending against
him is 5000. Smith was taken before
Justice Mcfarland yesterday after
noon, and waived examination. He
was represented by Attorney H. H.
Boggs, while Mr.. Ayers appeared for
the state, the bank being represented
by r. Won Tobel.
Fails to Give Bond.
The attorneys held a short consul
tation with the defendant, and at its
conclusion, Mr.. Ayers announced that
it had been agreed that Smith should
give one bond for $1,000 to secure his
appearance for trial, this being $3.50
on each of the four charges against
him. Smith at once started out in
custody of the officer to try and Sc.
cure bondsmen, but up to the present
has not been successful.
Came as a Surprise.
The second arrest came as com
plete surprise to Smith and his friends
and was due, it is believed, to the
fact that the original bond of $70C
was insufficient to insure his appear
ance for trial. No information has
been given out as to the total amount
alleged to have been stolen by the
defendant, but Smiths peculations arc
understood to run back over a periot
of more than two years.
Must Face the Music.
There has been an impression evel
since the first arrest that the matter
would be settled up in some way, ant
that Smith would finally be allowed
to go free. That will not be the case
The prosecution will be pushed, am
If he is guilty as charged, Smith mus
stand the consequences of his mis-
doing.
Referring to the rumors OF settle
ment. County Attorney Ayers said tc
the Argus today:
"There has never been any inten
tion to make settlement Of this case
It reached my office in the ordinary
course of business, and now that II
is in my hands, the prosecution can
not be stopped. have plain duty
to perform in this matter. and whilt
1t may be unpleasant, shall perform
it. Mr.. Smith is charged with
crime, and he will be treated exactly
as any other man would be treated
under similar circumstances"
| Will He Plead Guilty?
It is rumored in some quarters tina
Smith will not make fight in thu
district court at all, but will pleat
| guilty when the case is called for trial
II that is his intention, neither he no
his attorneys have announced 1t, ant
the final disposition of the matter car
only be surmised. The case is likel!
to be called up in the district cour
at the next term.
The defendant is very fortunate IL
having some friends who are standin;
by him through all his trouble.