The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-11
u. S. GRAND JURY
RNDICTS WHEELER
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Lincoln permit covers Approximately
$500 acres in township 35-3W:: Inc
description of the other permits re-
ferred to is not detailed in the IN
dictment.
Language is Quoted
Relating to each count returned
against the senator, the language OF
/ the Indictment reads:
And that, prior to. ana ~ the
time Of the commission OF the oIiehSe
hereinafter in this count set forth,
there was pending, before the depart
ment Of the interior and before Jhe
commissioner of the general lana Of
fee, a preceding. matter and thlng, IN
which the United States was a party
and was directly and indirectly inter-
ested, to wit, a proceeding to deter
mine the validity and priority Oh GER
tain assignments and purported as
signments of a certain oil ana gas
prospecting permit. =,
"Ihat the said Gordon Campbell
and divers ether persons, whose
names are to the grand jurors un-
known, the said other persons being
the associates Of said Campbell, prior
to and at the time of the commission
of the offense hereinafter in this
count mentioned, were directly IN
F., terested and concerned in the fina
decision and in any decision, there
after to be made, with respect to TIT
, said proceedings, matters and things
:, so pending before the department O
l the interior and the commissioner o
I the general land office;
Money Receipt Alleged
"That on or about Jan. 8. 1923, a
a place within the state and distric
e of Montana to the grand jurors un
q known, and within the jurisdiction 0
+ this court, before the said Burton X
Wheeler had qualified as sue
q United States Senator, the said b. K
= Wheeler did then and there. wilfull
n wrongfully, unlawfully and felonious
e ~ agree to receive from the sal
I. Gordon Campbell and said diver
& other persons. whose names are
u the grand jurors unknown, comper
y sation, to wit, a large sum OF none,
~ the exact amount of which is to III
d grand jurors unknown. for service
y to- be rendered by the said Burton
~ Wheeler to said Gordon Campbell ar
d to said divers other persons, IN rel
ton to said proceedings, matters az
- things above mentioned, before sa
y department of the interior and cor
- mission Of the general land oiiic
- contrary to the form, force and etfe
10 of the statute in such case made an
w provided and against the peace al
ooFf dignity of the United States
~ America.
vi Each Count Similar
-, In each count the wording is t
na same, except as the language relat
no to different permits and to amour
&c alleged to have been received by Sc
:, atcr Wheeler from Campbell. L
ON indictment charges that Wheeler
- olated section 113 of the Unit
llv States penal codes, which reads;
he "Whoever, being elected or q
pointed a senator, member Of or d
egate to congress. or resident co
nc missioner, shall, after his election
20 appointment and either before or
ter he is qualified, and during
continuance in Office. or being
M head of a department, or other ottit
A'A or clerk in the employ of the Unit
States, shall, directly or Indirect
receive. CIR agree to receive, any co
-, pensation whatsoever for any serv
an rendered or to be rendered to Z
tho person either by himself or anoth
he in relation to any proceeding, C
&c tract, claim, controversy, charge,
Ia cusation, arrest or other matter
tae thing in which the United States
~ ~ a party or directly or indirectly
~ terested before any departing
courtmartial bureau, officer or I
no civil, military or naval commissio
whatever, shall be fined not m
Ia+- than $4,000 and imprisoned
Of more than two years; and sh
ma moreover, thereafter be incapable
cen holding any office of honor, trust
one profit under the government of
in United States"
lent Within Main Field
be- Permits involved in township
west are in the main producing
, Of of the Kevin-Sunburst area, and