Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-11
PRISON PROBE
CONTINUED from rage Oas)
of prison commissioners Saturday and
under which the special committee is

Of prison commissioners Saturday and
under which the special committee is
to act, follows: 4
Whereas, on the Goth day Of No
vember, 1921, Governor Joseph M.
Dixon filed with this board the report
Of Hon. T. FL. Macdonald, charging
mal-administration or the affairs Of
the Montana state prison under the
administration Of former Warden
Frank Conley, and charging the said
former warden with the misappropri-
alton of the funds and property Of the
state Of Montana in the sum Of ap-
proximately $780, 600; and.
Whereas, the acting gcvernor OF
the state OF Montana has, under the
authority of article VII. section 10, of
the constitution of the state Of Mon
tana, appointed a committee, consist
ing Of o. F. Goddard Of Billings,
David Hilger Of Lewistown, and A. w.
Miles of Livingston, to investigate the
charges contained In said report, and
to investigate generally the conditions
at said state prison; and,
Whereas, the said Frank Conley
has repeatedly demanded Of this board
that he be given public hearing upon
all charges made against him and has
demanded that public hearing be had
upon the charges SO made BY the said
r. H. Macdonald; and,
whereas, this board did on July q,
1921, by resolution regularly adopted,
determine to hold public hearing in
order that any and all interested
might be given full opportunity to
offer proof to sustain the. truth or
falsity Of all statements heretofore
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the Montana state prison; and,
Whereas, it now appears necessary
and proper that such hearing be had
pursuant to and in conformity with
said resolution of July Z, 1921, and
that it is in the public interest that
all and singular the charges made
against Frank Conley be fully and fair
ly investigated, and,
"Wheras, the members of the board
are unable by reason of other impor-
tant public duties imposed upon them,
and the constant and continuous labors
81 their particular public offices to de-
vote the time necessary to exhaustive
". investigate all and singular said
charges, and make comprehensive per-
sonal examination Of all the matters
involved, without serious prejudice to
and interference with the daily pub
lie duties of their respective offices,
and,
Whereas. il appears to this board
that this committee appointed by Act
ing Governor Story is composed Of
men of ability, business experience and
capacity for the undertaking proposed
by reason of their unquestioned integ-
rity;r
this board of prison commissioners.
that each and all of the appointments
so made by the acting governor, be,
and they are, and each of them is, here
by fully ratified, approved and con-
firned, and the said Q. +. Goddard,
David Hilger, and "A. w. Miles are.
and each Of them is. hereby appointed
by this board to conduct compre-
hensiye, exhaustive and impartial in
vestigation into the conditions of the
Montana state prison, and in like man
ner to investigate the charges made
said T. Fl. Macdonald, and any and all
charges, made against the said Frank
Conley as former warden of the Mon
tana state prison, or, hereafter aris-
ing during the course Of said investiga-
ton hereby ordered, and to report the
results to this board, and,
Be it further resolved, that the said
0. +. Goddard, David Hilger, and A.
w. Miles, be and they are hereby ap-
pointed representatives. and agents Of
this board. and they are hereby invest
ed with all the power and authority of
this board for the purpose of conduct
ing said investigation as herein order
ed, with specific authority to conduct
hearings in the hall Of representatives
in the capitol at Helena, Montana, or
other suitable rooms and quarters to
be provided by the capitol custodian.
or at any other places with this state
found necessary and proper for hear
ings in said inquiry, to summon wit
nesses by subpoena or otherwise, to
examine into and inspect all books,
records, accounts. papers and docu-
ments whose examination is deemed es-
sential to the inquiry, to visit and in
epect the Montana state prison at
Deer Lodge, to inspect and examine all
property used in connection with the
Of said prison, to sum
mon, interview or hold conversation