The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-01-14
GOVERNMENT BRINGS OUT DAM.
AolNc-EVDENcE MANY
WORTHLESS NOTES.
HOW JONES RAISED Cash
Witness Tells How He Marketed Ger.
tiHeats Of Dsposit.-Chisf Of
Police and chausfsr Sign
Notes.

E8fgO, ~. T., january lV.-1ne VIa
OF Andy Jones for wrecking the First
National bank at Rugby is making
good Roadway in Re federal court at
this place.
Some of the important testimony
brought out by the government es-
tablIshes the fact that the following
notes were signed by parties that could
never pay them and were guaranteed
by Mr. Jones that they would never be
called on to do SO.
irresponsible.
$500, ssgned Fred Ely, ex-sheriR
who Jones kept out OF Jail.
$500, signed II. III. Hall, lumber
agent getting ss5 per month.
$1,000. signed by John Bouye. chief
Of police under Andy Jones.
$4,000. signed by P. J. McGlory. Dew
| lis Lake attorney.
$1,000, signed by Dave Donely. farm
hand working for Jones getting $35
| month
$1,000. signed Frank Athern. cattle
buyer.
$1,000, signed by E. E. Simonton. An
dy Jones' chauffeur.
When the United States receiver took
possession of the First National bank
Of Rugby. on Jan. 4. 1909. The above
notes were in the lists of credits OF
| the institution. in every case II has been
shown that the parties were guaranteed
| by Andy Jones that they would never
have to meet the obligation.
When court convened this morning
| after an early adjournment Saturday
| afternoon.
Judge Charles F. Amidon advised
| the jury that there was an immense
| amount of technical work involved In
| the prosecution. and that he was very
much pleased with the progress that
had already been made.
John Bouye. who under Andy Jones
| mayoralty, served as chief of police
of Rugby, was the first witness for the
government this morning. He stated
that he was married. In 1908 he own
ed no property. On March q. 1908.
Bouye stated that be signed notA
| for $1,000 at the request of Jones, for
which he received nothing in considera-
tion. The Bouye note was among
those which were never paid and
| which are now held by the receiver OF
the bank.
| On cross examination by Atty. w.
f. Purcell 1t was brought out that
Bouye signed two notes. the latter be-
ing a renewal. He stated that 1t was
to help Jones personally that he signed
the note.
On redirect examination Bouys
brought out the information that his
brother Pat Bouye. who also signed a
note for Jones. owned no property.
F. f. Simonton. former chauffer fos
Andy Jones. gave important testimony
for the prosecution. Simonton worked
as janitor OF the Rugby schools at SIS
for n time and then went into the en-
ploy Of the defunct banker at the same
stipend. It was while serving In this
capacity that he signed an accomoda-
eion note for $4,000. for which he re-
ceived nothing, being assured that he
would never be able to pay for 1t.
He testified that he owned no prop
erty and had paid nothing on the note.
which is also held by the receiver OF
the bank.
The climax was reached this morn
ing when Dave Donely. farm laborer.
who during the best seasons of the
year never made more than Ss5 q
month, told of signing a note for $1,000
at the request OF Andy Jones.
The last important witness called by
the government this morning was w.
George Mahon. He testified that he
was q personal friend OF Jones. being
Intimately acquainted with the Defend
ant. On May 5, 1908, he told of receiv-
Ing from Jones personally at his MA
hons) Fargo Office. a certificate Of de-
post for s1.7fo. on the First National
bank of Rugby. made in favor of Ma
hon. An understanding was reached
that Mahon was to sell this and return
the proceeds to Jones. The certificate
kas sent to Nahons brother at Ink
ster where Ii was marketed. and 1850
returned to George Mahon at Fargo.
Mahon sent Jones a check for $1,000.
holding out $50 which he stated that
he had advanced before. The witness
was excused long enough to get the
check from his Office, which was Of
Tered In evidence by the government.
The only fact frought out on cross
examination was that the deal was car
ried out to raise money for the Rug
ny bank.