Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-16
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and he made no searches Of private
houses.
Found Engine Number
Asked as to his search for the Ford
car purchased by the state and found
in Mullan's garage, he said he had
found the engine number upon the car
he was definitely hunting for, that be
knew of the use by the state of the
Packard car. but had no information
OF the turning over to Conley of a
Ford car with which to replace the
Packard. He said he found a car in
Conley's warehouse made by combin-
ing a Packard with another car, and
that in Conley's yard he had found the
frame of a car and a Packard motor
with a cracked water jacket.
As to the alleged shortage of flour,
amounting to about $1,000, for which
Conley is asked to account, he was
asked if he had not information of a
lot of wormy flour previously pur-
chased. Witness replied Mr.. Conley
had told him there was approximately
a carload of flour in the prison ware
house, which was removed to the silo
ranch shortly before the change in war
dens because it was wormy and he
wanted to make room for a new ship
ment.
IF, then, in the shortage account,
there was no credit given for this flour
there would be no shortage Of flour.
would there" he was asked by Colonel
Nolan.
a,lay - L. ill.,
anime his report, and having done SO,
replied:
Yes. that's correct"
He added, in reply to a question,
that he did not know whether in the
report of the state accountant there
was any credit for this spoiled flour.
Auto Tire Charge
Taking up the charge of the con-
version of automobile tires. Colonel
Nolan asked Macdonald if he had made
n promises to convicts or had learned
from their attitude that they were in
different as to the character of their
testimony because Of the fact that their
liberty was at stake.
Macdonald said that he did not and
that he had no conversations with con-
victs regarding paroles or pardons
other than in the cases of some on
victs from Flathead county in whose
cases he had been concerned while
attorney of Flathead county.
He said several of these had asked him
regarding paroles. but that he had got
ten an affidavit from but one of them.
whom he referred to as Flori, and who
is not a witness in the ease. lie said.
however, that he had not discussed the
with Flori until after he had
obtained the affidavit. Witness also
to q witness named Santa
He said he told these convicts
that they could use his name in their
applications for clemency and that he
would not oppose their applications.
In answer to questions as TO whether
he had given any promises of lib
erty, if he had known of any convict
that If making an affidavit
would mean his liberation he would
swear to a lie. and if any convicts had
been sent back To their cells by reason
Of refusal to make affidavits. witness
answered in the negative.
Asked if in a conversation with Con-
ey the latter had not asked him TO use
his influence TO induce the state to take
he Walton ranch for what he had in
{. Macdonald replied he could not tell
what was said. but it was some
hing not dissimilar to that.
Dennis intimidation
Colonel Nolan questioned the witness
'egarding his treatment of the witness
ieorge Johnson, Jr., in Mr.. Rankin's
prior to his appearing on the
johnson was being examined there
md one of the lawyers. either you or
'1r. Freeman, shook your fist, shook
hand at Johnson and told him he
would be sent to the penitentiary if he
i'd not come across. and another of
he lawyers there, not you. placing his
and upon JohnSon's head, and saying
nobody at home said Colonel Nolan
q the form of a query. /,
No, sir. that never took place that !
know of. o anything like it." re-
lied Macdonald. T.,
Judge Horsky from the bench. then
ought to obtain additional light upon I
he attitude of Macdonald in connec- I
with the investigation and asked {
i'm: l.
in this investigation that you con- /
ucted there, did you feel it your duty /
l making the investigation, TO consult {,
18th or converse with any such people ,
mere as you believed would bear out !
theory that you entertained on this h
Misconduct of Mr.. Conley?"
"Oh, no." replied the witness, there 7
re many instances that ! spent days, a
ay after day, in clearing up matters 7
mt had been reported against Mr.. h
onley." ~
We'll, why was it that you, in con- v
lcting this investigation, did not inter- .
men whom you regarded as friend
to Mr.. C~onley?"
Il did was the reply, II interview
l Mr.. Ford, Mr.. Stewart and on one
rcaslon | interviewed Mr.. Rankin,
l interviewed Mr.. Conley con-
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Court Is Specific il
81 have in mind" said the court, S