The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-12-24
UNSAFE TO DISTURB SHERIDAN
TRAFFIC. JOHN ANDERSON
is SHERIFF HERE

ng the federal enforcement bureau, at
Helena, probably owes the safety of
his person and certain valuable re-
cords he carried with him, to the
prompt and decisive action of Sher-
if j. H. Anderson of Roosevelt coun-
ty.
Brown was sent to Plentywood by
his chief at Helena to investigate
high handed affairs reported to have
occurred. He was in Plentywood a
week or more before he was discov-
cred by the sheriff and his force, who
Immediately took great interest in
his work and his movements. Last
week Wednesday having secured, it
is believed, a mass of records and
papers to be used as evidence, he
hired a Plehtywood acquaintance to
take him to Culbertson where he
would catch train No. 3 for the cap
ital. The only arrest he made at
Plentywood was an old man at Med
icine Lake, for violation of the pro-
hibition law.
Deputy Bears Warrant
Claiming that he had committed
the crime of compromising a felony
the Sheridan county officials got a
warrant for Browns arrest and I'm
dersherif Clair Stoner took the
branch line train to Bainville and
boarded No. 3. Brown got on at
Culbertson and Stoner undertook to
put him under arrest. For the rea-
son that he was a federal officer
Brown resisted and declared he
would not yield to an officer of
Sheridan county. He agreed to
place himself in the custody of the
police at Poplar, where the train was
held a few minutes, to be placed in
charge Of Sheriff Anderson. Ford
Monroe, chief of police, took Brown
in custody and soon after started
him in charge of Constable Manning,
for John Anderson's farm near Froid,
where the sheriff was known to be
that night.
Salisbury Follows
In the mean time Sheriff Salisbury,
Of Sheridan county, vas apparently so
anxious about the capture Of Brown
and his grip full of papers that he
drove to Anderson's place, arriving
ahead of Manning and Brown. He
went on to Poplar to meet his dep
uty. Anderson told him he would
take charge of Brown and be re-
sponsible for his appearance at JUS
tice court at Plentywood. When
arrived he told him to go to
bed. At five o'clock Thursday morn
ing Salisbury accompanied by Stoner
returned to Anderson's and pounded
on the door. When admitted they APP
peared greatly agitated and started
to drag Brown from his bed. They
were wildly determined, Mr.. Ander-
says, to get this dangerous Grim
inal, who had been arresting alleged
bootleggers and collecting documen-
tary evidence in their county, out in
to the night with them.
Question OF Authority
There was a warm exchange be-
tween the sheriffs. The Sheridan
officers went quite a ways in
their remarks and the Roosevelt Of
icer had to show them the way out
doors. He told them he wanted to
get legal advice in the matter, and
that he had given his word to pro-
5ect the federal officer and see that
ne was conveyed safely to Plenty
wood. The enforcement officials at
Helena in the mean time had re-
tanned Onstad and Greer, Plenty
wood attorneys, by wire to take
of Browns case. L. J. On
tad came down and took Brown back,
accompanied part way by Anderson.
Retains Records
When arraigned before Judge Oh
son, on the charge alleged in the war
of arrest, none of those who
claimed a terrible crime had been
committed appeared. But the JUS
ice held him for hearing and set
,ail at $4,000. A dozen and more
lCIAIJ WOOu OQolIISoSllCH SbOcQ ISdUy ]
sign the bond. They were
trangers to Brown but well acquaint-
ID with the local county officials.
Brown was able to reach the main ]
inc Thursday evening and go to t
Helena, taking with him the valuable !
rumored to be of sensational !
Importance. Brown insisted that it #
vas not him but his records that so Z
concerned the Sheridan Of :
icials. s
Sheriff Anderson came through the t
with much credit and proved g
limself cool headed and courageous
nd an officer the state and federal
authorities can work with and de-
end on.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Harris, former 1