Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-08


in the administration of pris
And SO the investigation by Mr. Mac
Donald will 60 forward as the COVER
nor says. But, N accordance with the
demand of Mr.. Conley as presented to
the board by his counsel, Colonel No
Ian. and in accordance with that body S
previously expressed intention, the
state board of prison commissioners
will also hold an inquiry in the form
of hearing. In that regard the board
Thursday made the following order:
"At the conclusion of the statement
made by Colonel c. B. Nolan. the
board unanimously decided, in accord
ance with its previously expressed m
tention, to hold a hearing by the board
Of prison commissioners, in order that
any and all interested may be given
full opportunity to offer proof to
sustain the truth or falsity of any
statements heretofore made concerning
the management of the Montana state
prison"
No Time Is Set.
There was no decision as to the
method or time of such a hearing but
it was assumed by a member of the
board that it would be started quite
soon. Colonel Nolan had previusly
told the board that he would desire two
or three days in which to prepare for
a hearing.
If this is the first round, it looks
like q draw.
The governors defiance was hurled
into the teeth of Mr.. Conley and his
counsel, after the latter had addressed
the board and had informed the gov
ernor that he did not recognize the
authority of Mr.. Macdonald and that
his client positively refused to appear
before him.
Il can tell you that we will not ap-
pear before Mr.. Macdonald" said Mr.
Nolan. I'VE do not recognize his au-
thority and we demand an investiga-
ton by committee acting for the
prison commissioners or by a grand
jury. We court the fullest investiga-
ton but we want it at the hands of
a fair and impartial tribunal
Want Truth, Says Dixon.
'TThat is what I want to give Mr..
Conley,", replied the governor. Il
want only the truth and I expect to |
get it."
when you talk of an impartial in |
SeStiSdIIOAS SdiI AK. A<oldAs duu. |
while / have nothing to say against |
him except that he is a gentleman-it |
is well known that he is one of your
political heutenants."
IS not a political lieutenant. He is
capable and man of the highest char
acter."
Intimating that personal feelings
night have had something to do with
he ordering of the investigation, Mr..
Nolan said:
at is well known that the relations
,etween you and Mr. Conley have been
lnything but friendly
THAT is not true" said the cover
Tor. ."I have never done Mr.. Conley
/ wrong and have never harmed him
n any particular"
Injustice, Charges Nolan.
Colonel Nolan said that a great IN
ustice had been done Mr.. Conley,
hat rumors of wrong doing in his con-
Iuct of the prison affairs had been
irculated, that at Deer Lodge every
ew days a new accusation Of some II
ort had been circulated about the
treets as emanating from the new ]
,arden of the penitentiary, NJ. w. Pot {
er, and that in fairness to Mr.. Conley
be affairs at the prison should be
ully examined into by an impartial
He said that, knowing of these ru-
lors and of the taking of affidavits
{ convicts and others at the instance
the governor, he had called upon
le governor month ago and had
for Mr.. Conley an investiga-
ION which would clear him of the
llse accusations, holding that he was
ntifely innocent of any criminahty.
That is just what / am doing now"
hid the governor. THAT is why / ap-
ointed Mr.. Macdonald II
Dixon Denies dumping"
Mr.. Nolan insisted that the proced-
re was wrong and that the governor
I'D not conducted the investigation in .
judicial manner but had jumped into !
rint with the statement which had Z
zen given to the newspapers on We'd .
.sday. J.
II did not jump into print insisted :
le governoF. Il have endeavored to :
,ap this matter to myself and have