The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-23
Bridget O'Grady Falsi-
6es Her Fee Records
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/ once ana appoint q successor. RuD
lie Examiner Shelton even went 81
far as to quote the law in the Elk
aminer's report. In pursuance to the
same, Com. Lundeen moved thai
Bridget OGrady be removed but the
motion failed for want of a second
Com. lbsen and Tyler refused to take
the steps that they are specifically
charged with doing by the law. They
tried to hedge because of the fact
that Mrs. O'Grady had confessed hel
guilt and paid the money back to
the county Finally they called COUn-
ty Attorney Erickson before them
and put the matter up to him, but he
dld not seem sure of himself and
then Com. Ibsen and Tyler proposed
to him to write then and there to At
torney General Rankin and get his
opinion in the premises. When Com.
Lundeen offered the resolution to re-
move Mrs. OGrady, Jack O'Grady
reared up on his launches as if he
had been injured and announced that
II the Board tried to remove Mrs.
| O'Grady for the crimes that the re-
cords prove that she has committed
/ and to which she has confessed that
ne would have an Injunction out of
the court IN an hour. Com. Lundeen
advised him tc do just that thing.
CONFESS TO PRIEST.
1t Is reported that Mrs. O'Gradv
last week confessed the whole matter
OF her crimes to Father O'Rourke and
begged for mercy and assistance and
that the pastor came to her rescue
and took steps to assist her in the
securing of the necessary money to
return to the county. 1t is reported
that DR.. StOrkan, DR.. Sells. Raw Lang
and several other prominent members
the Catholic church contributed to.
wards the replacing Of the stolen
money. 1t is also reported that Bird
get placed an assessment on the en-
pIoyes IN her office in order to make
up the sum necessary.
REMARKABLE SITUATION
At the present time a remarkable
situation is obtaining at the court
house. Bridget O'Grady, self con-
fessed thief, whom the documents
prove is also guilty Of perjury and
The crime of classifying records, is
stlll allowed to remain in Office and
continue her activities and draw
salary from the taxpayers of the
county, While at the same time lack
O'Grady whom the records show
stole S210O of the money which he
mad collected from the farmers in
payment of the seed grain notes is
also allowed to stay on the public nav
roll and continue his thieverv. The
mnaJo1ty members of the Board of |
County Commissioners for reasons |
best known to themselves refuse To |
remove these thieves from Office to
the surprise and disgust of every
honest man IN the county and state
IL Is the general opinion that thew
should be removed at once and thew
would have been removed at once
aad II not been for the influence of
Dfs. Storkan ad Sells and Raw Tano
with the Board of County Commits
1t seems that these mon
nave an almost hypnotic power over
.hese officers. The stand taken bv
Com. Tyler and Ibsen is the more
remarkable because a year ago, these
same commissioners did everything
possible to oppose the O'Gradvs and
would then have seized onto the on
1ofUunlty to remove them with zeal.
'ut now when they are CAUGHT red ]
handed In crime, when in order to
project themselves they went over to ,
ne old grafters gang, the O'Gradvs /
lave Deen taken to the bosom of the ,
eSC social sets of brentwood. the Z
W per centers, patriots and very I
est people, and now Com. TYLER and :
OSen are very reluctant about re- !
loVlng them from office. This is an Y
Xample Of what a person can do if +
e just works with the county rob
ers. ''--'S io0-
The entire community is dum5-
at this action on the part of 7
ON. Ibsen, a man whom peOpIe oen- 7
rally believed to- be honest at heart 7
ooody expects anything of Com. {
IOUNIH ATTORNEY WILL ACT
IL IS reported that County Attorney
flcKs0n will act at once to remove
-rs. O,Grady from Office and tbat 7
larges will be preferred aecusin0
r OF 1elony en- several counts. This
IS reported will be done in spite of
e pressure DR.. Storkan and the Raw
ang outfit are bringing to prevanf
e bringing of any action.
The LAW IN THE MATTER
The following is the law in refer
&c to removal for stealing fees:
SEC. 1908. PENALTY FOR
AhING FALSE REPORT: Every
lcer who makes q false renort Of
e fees received by him is guilty Of =
IOny and punishable as provided in
ction 1924 of the Penal Code.
SEC. 4911. BOARD OF COTTNTY
lMMISSIONERS TO DECLARE
fFlCE VACANT WHEN. The
ard OF County Commissioners nm
receiving a certified cOpy of con-
'tlOn of an officer for receiving IL
,al fees, or where the officer col
IS fees and fails to account for tba g,
ne, upon proof thereof. must do oT
re his Office vacant and appOint his oti
,cessOr." PPOiii' MS at
DETAILS OF THE THIEVERv nc
Inc following quotations from the 8 NJ
Report discloses details Of az I'
thievery: ans u Tar
TAIL. tat
Total Amount not ai tmr0sd
Fees paid to over bTf n" y
collected Treasurer emhaz91o5 I