Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-22

/ WdTuell, NJ. w. POLLer.
| Charges Bias In Probe Report
| Colonel Nolan told the court, in
| answer TO an objection. he intended
| TO go into the Macdonald repor,
thoroughly to show the 1blas and
prejudice of the witness"
In answer to question from
Colonel Nolan as to whether the Wit
ness placed in his report and nuh-
lished the affidavit of Martin without
further corroboration. Macdonald re-
piled that be had obtained 80 affi-
davits supporting the allegations. He
then gave the names of several of the
affiants, most all of them convicts.
to the attorney. He also admitted
many of the prisoners who had signed
affidavlts we're no longer at the peni-
tentIary. having since been released
Potter's Hand In Atfidavlts An Issue
In other words. they have gone
where the woodbine twineth.' inter
Jected Colonel Nolan.
Macdonald was asked if the present
Narden Potter was presenat at the
prison when the many affidavits were
made. The witness did not remember
but was almost positive Potter was
not present.
But isn't 1t true" persisted Colonel
Nolan, that YOU told j. T. Carroll.
clerk OF the supreme court, that Pot
ter was present during the >gaking of
many OF these affidavits by the prison
ers and that his language was so vile
when he referred TO Conley that YOU
were ashamed"
Il don't remember telling Carroll
that, was the reply
Admitted Taking Delicacies
Macdonald. when he took the stand
for direct examination by Attorney
General Rankin, sought to refresh his
memory from q loose leaf notebook,
using only one leaf of the book which
he had distracted Colonel Nolan
then insisted on examining the entire
book. but the witness and Mr.. Rankin
both appealed to the court and were
upheld, the defense being permitted
only to examine the single leaf.
Under direct examination. the wit |
ness told of conversation with Con
ley, during the investigation of the |
prison. in which the former warden.
he said, admitted taking the mush-
rooms and Holsters for the use of his /
house, declaring he could not leave
them in the storehouse because they |
would evaporate. Conley also said he |
was afraid the prisoners would eat /
the delicacies, Macdonald testified.
Says Conley Was Creamery Owner
When he was on the stand recently
sonley said he did not remember any
hing about the mushrooms and lob
tiers. Macdonald also testified Con
ey had admitted to him that he {Con-
cyl was one of the owners of the
alley Creamery company which sold
PRODUCTS to the prison. The witness
lfoted Conley as saying. You didn't
ind any overcharges. did you?''
Macdonald. interrogated by Colonel
'olan. said he had made the prison
Investigation at the direction of Gov
rnor Dixon. He said he though. there
'ere some letters from the governor
0 him, but could not remember def !
ltely. Asked if he would produce them I
/ court. he said he could see no i
bjecsion to doing so If he found them.
Says Store Raids Will Be Proved
The defense brought out that Mac
'onald had prepared the preliminary
raft of his report at his home in Kal- .
pell. He said he had consulted with
overnor Dixon as the work progress ,
I'd and before he completed the final !
raft Of the report !
In regard to the lengthy Martin af-
davit, the witness admitted placing
lis in his report without ever having I
liked to theaconvict personally. But $
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