Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-05-04
C. ". BROCKMAN
is CONVICTED
TROUBLES COME BY THE
SCORE FOR OIL
PROMOTER.

GrangeVllle, 1ueSQay required
but 20 minutes to bring in a YER
dict of guilty against c. w.
BrOckman, who was tried for the
illegal sale Of stocks in the state
of Idaho without having receiv-
ed permission from the state fl
nance department. The convict
ed man was an officer in the
Texas & Northwestern Oil Co. at
the time of the commission of
the crime for which he was
found guilty.
According to statements made
by attorneys this is the first
case in the state where a convic-
ton has been had for violation of
the so-called blue-sky law of the |
state.
Judge Scales announced from
the bench that he would pass
sentence on Brockman Wednes-
day morning, no time being lost
in this respect at the request of
the attorneys for the defense,
E. A. Cox Of Lewiston, and R. B..
Harris, member of the law
firm of Nuzum & Nuzum, Spok-
ane.
Immediately following the
jury's verdict four other COM.
plants were sworn out against
Brockman, these alleging the
same charges as lodged against
him in the case ending Tuesday
and one against r. H. Russell,
Jr., whom it is alleged was as
sociated with Brockman in the
disposing of the stock and who
shared in the commissions from
the sales.
The complaints came from the
office of j. E. Byron, justice of
the peace, and were sworn to by
Jos. Squibbs who charges Brock
man and Russell with the IL
legal sale of stock: A. ]. Wilkins,
Roy Nail and John Baer, who
make the same charge against
Brockman only. The first three
complainants reside at Grange
vile and Mr.. Baer in Lewiston,
he however for many years be-
ing resident Of Cottonwood.
This case has been one of the
most absorbing in interest Of
any tried in Idaho county for
years. Arguments in the case
started at 1920 o'clock Tuesday
morning, Miles S. Johnson OPEN
ing for the state, he being fol-
lowed by attorneys for the de-
fense, Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Cox,
County Attorney Frank E. Fogg
closing for the prosecution. In
anticipation Of a rare oratorical
treat coupled with the interest in
the case, the court room was
jammed to the doors when the
sheriff opened court. Contrary
to expectations, the attorneys
devoted about 20 minutes each
to the arguments for and again
st the defendant. County Attor-
ney Fogg made a very forceful
plea for conviction, stating to
the jury that he was not playing
for their sympathies or prejudi-
ces but for the upholding of the
law against such practices as
carried en- by Brockman and pos
sibly others, which result in
thousands of dollars being taken
from the pockets of persons who
could i'll afford to pour then
money into such ventures. He
spoke of the stock being solo
without a permit from the state
and of the claim that another
person was responsible for this
sfle having been carried ON il
legally for the reason that it was
stated the financial status Of
the company and other neces
sary requirements had beer
sent to Boise for approval by tht
state officials, whereas it devel
oped that the sale was being car
ried on and the papers were no
then in the hands of the Officials
at the state capital.
From what can be learned, tn,
Jury took but one ballot to reacl
their verdict. This was abou
noon. The body then went t.
dinner and upon the opening o
court in the afternoon the fore
man notified the bailiff that
verdict had been reached.
With the rendering of the ver
dict attorneys for the defense in
quired of Judge Scales when h
would pronounce sentence re
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