The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-02-27

NmerOuS dttcIupto WSAV 4AOAAO ~
sMtLam's friends to have the
ication of the attorney general
/, pardon endorsed by the United
rs senator's from Mopt&np
IA and Myers-but they, On ~
of the unsavory nature Of, The
Il is said here, declined openly
i've anything to do with it; hence
appeal was made through their
hague from Idaho.
sJebotham's co-defendant, J. G..
Vilmot, is now confined as a
aner in the United States. peni-
dsy at Leavenworth, Kan, for
same crime for which Sideboth-
was Yesterday pardoned.. Both
Enot and Sidebotham were con-.
ed in a trial before United States
hct Judge George n .Bourquin
a jury at Helena, and sentenced
|hrse years in the penitentiary at
ID labor. Upon appeal, the judg-
at was confirmed by the United
he circuit court of appeals at
h Francisco, upon the ground that
4udence was sufficient" to sus-
b the conviction. The supreme
lit OF the united States denied an
aGcation for a writ of error in the
R Of Sidebotham.
HAS POWERFUL FRIENDS.
Nthough the evidence in the case
owed that the Northwest Trustee
npany had defrauded poor people
Montana and Washington of over
DuOO, powerful friends obtained
pardon. Sidebotham, with Wilmot,
Fham Rae, former state treasurer,
E assistant cashier of the DAILY
ak and Trust company Of Butte;
II. Anderson, former secretary OF
ae; J. W. Speer, ex-mayor of
Eat Falls, and Dominick Bertogllo
aeaderville, were indicted by the
ahd States grand jury for the
aads At the trial it appeared
PTS. V Stewart, governor of Mon
as was the owner of 1000 shares
the capital stock of the Northwest
Rtee company. These shares were
en him by Sidebotham in return
y which the governors name and
1s was used as a bait to get suck
It was alleged. The grand jury
Adered the case against Stewart
we'll as against Edward Norris,
Rmer governor of Montana, but by
aarow margin failed to indlct'
sfoetham is now an employe Of 9
York bank owned by the Stand
M Company. His sister =
70 b. B. Thayer Of Philadelph1a
ager. who is a millionaire, is also
anected with the Standard Oil com
N Wilmot apparently has nc
asads among the Standard Oil com
ays officials, it is said.
ILY AND GALEN CONVICTED
the trial of the case at Helena
sge array Of counsel was engaged
aG, there was so many OF then
the business of the court was
uoasly impeded by their joint ef'
=. Judge Bourquin finally sug.
sea to the array of counsel tha'
~ appoint steering committee:
eminent counsel were Henry =
n, ex-justice of the supreme
L representing Rae and Alder
!ndge E. NJ. Lamb Of Butte rep
anng Bertoglio; J. w. Speer, rep
ang himself al d Sidebotham ant
Saot; J, H. Hawley, ex-governor 9; !,
representing Sidebotha y. "a
\ SS \, ,ex-attorney general and Stand
~ attorney, with A. j. Galen, ex
ney general, also aided in the de
= Of Sidsbotham.
4, ~ sne result of the trial OF TN
Kelly and Galen were convicte'
nnpering with the jury that re
laea verdict in favor of Anderson
~, ,opeer and Bertog1io, and con
~ WiImot and Sidebotham. n
i.ss. s Of Kelly and Galen were dls
ass* ssed by the United States c1rcu1
ass n. OF appeals and by the Unl5e
supreme court. Kelly PAID
i, v $3.50 after an execution na
81 issued against him by the Unite
ss on district court Of Montana
aDIE,WART LOST NEKNls.
81 s,lly after the Indictment q. "a
Is IT, sMderson, who were then hoIdin
| |t,sa N the state house, pan
8 Governor Stewart. He tset
y y the criminal case that re IS
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