The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-24
.de Conner Finds Sheridan, Daniels, Roosevelt. Rchland
Dawson and McCone Counties Prejudced, But Skipped
Valley Anyway.


,,ro Conner, Saturday, February
'?asah y the afternoon, fled his decision
H. .he n petition Of Mathns and Tim
me far an application for change
nans sn,,e 10 and in spite Of the fact that
d Vesst e.ata filed about fifty afidavits
toe os Sheridan, Daniels and Rchland
ifon ON to the effect that the different
easnsi e1is had talked with Jurors over
anaaos ao,,nty quite generally, and that
ne .se;r so knowledge the defendants
~ L, not only ct fair trial in Sheri-
es'a esanntv nv but could also get a fair
asa, ssn 'S N Daniels and Richland coun-
eas a'1 and in spite of the fat that the
ass, e..s e' If the Producers News, that
su1~' aS three papers had ever gone to
sas Inland county, and in spite of afi-
tf a.ts from officers of Richland coun-
aa'I aIIerted in opposition to the league
Ms,Sdates,, that the people of Rich
Isnd county did not know anything
lsnu s.ut +he troubles in Sheridan county
~ suJ4f that there is no prejudice against
:" - defendants in that county, and
I MITE of the. fact that there were
~ y IaRdayits or showing made one
Wv or the other in Valley county,
" n the cases for trial in the venue
Il Phillips county.
The law in reference to the change
4 vpnue as to counties requires that
= changes of venue, that the case
rnrt be set in the closest county to
ho county from which county the
4.npe is taken. AS there was a
slowing made on information and
5aIpf in several of the afhdavits to
be effect that the prejudice did
sTit in Richland, Dawson and Nc
Gone counties, although the supreme
nurt Of Montana years ago decided
hat in matters of change of venue.
that afidavits on information and
bsHef is not sufficient to set up pre-
vdce in a venue, the trial should
have been set in Glasgow in Valley
Uuntv, according to law.
Just why the cases were set for
Naha IN Phillips county, is the sub
et Of much discussion among the
aisens of Sheridan county.
Attorney VoIlum filed as many
counter afidavits as the short time
allowed him and the conditions of the
roads and weather would permit. The
blowing people made affidavits to
he effect that the defendants could
secure a fair trial in Daniels, Sheri-
dan and Richland counties:
Robert .Robke, Plentywood; c. S.
Nelson, Plentywood; Jens Hansen,
Dagmar; C. R, Tango, Plentywood;
&c. Marindal, Homestead; J. S. OILS
ness; Hugo B. Hasse, Homestead; o.
0. Bolyard, Homestead; Axel Rom
sad, Antelope; r. R. LELAND, Ante
ope; Otto Hendrickson, Antelope; N.
J. Nelson, Outlook, F. w. Wander
ih Outlook; c.. w. Mills, Outlook;
John c. O'Grady, Outlook; Frank
Eoester, Outlook; C. n. Nau, Out
look; Clinton Cosper, Outlook; G. C.
Bsntz Outlook; Jno. Ladd, Outlook;
!no. Ladd, Outlook; C. E. Martin,
Outlook; Nat Mclean, Outlook; John
Soner Outlook; Nels NJ. Olson, Out
nk, u. II. Petue, PlentyWoOd; Clair
doner, Outlook; Andrew Hansen,
Hentywood, Sidney Hansen, Plenty
sood; 4, n. Wankel, Raymond;
Blaine Van Pelt, Comertown; Peder
Brvold, Comertown; John Hach-
nam, Redstone; William J. Mace,
ssedcine Lake; Emil Moe, Archer;
utnSt Knutson, Archer; Albin Bru-
void Comertown; Seth Taylor, West
Y John NcElroy, Westby; Alvin Es-
hland, Raymond; Jens Jenson, Plen-
wood; A. D; Dryden, Outlook; Pet
q q +. Larson, Dooley; Cycount E.
Smsapleton, y Outlook; Thos. LidahI,
vr55en,tyWood; ~ Myron D. Mendenhall,
: nshntetail; It P. B. Murphy, Scobey; B.
y y ,Iande, Scobey; F. E. Johnson,
,s ssoOey; Z, ". Bantson, Scobey: To