The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-25
Conspiracy to Frame
Sheriff Salisbury FiascOes

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passed a car going east. He and
Stoner hurried back to Sheriff Ander-
sons farm, arriving there about 300
o'clock in the morning, he found
Brown, there in bed in room with
Sheriff Anderson. Anderson protest
ed to Salisbury about his coming TO
his house so early in the morning, and
few into a rage and said that Sails
bury had nothing on Brown, that 1t
was a case of persecution, and refus-
ed to give Brown up. Salisbury in
sisted upon taking Brown, and Brown
Shivering like a rabbit, walled and
begged Anderson not to turn him ov-
er TO Salisbury, and insisted that ne
was in An6ersOn'S protection.
There were several persons In the
house supporting Anderson, so Sails
bury upon AndersOn's promise to de-
liver Brown in PlentywOOd that day,
he and Stoner returned to PlentywoOd.
In the meantime, Brown got con
tact with his chief, Col. Marsters at
Helena, prohibition enforcement chief,
and Attorney General Focte, acting
presumably for Marstere. wired On
stad q Greer Of Fleetwood to appear
for his special fink when he was ar
raigned. Anderson did not arrive in
Plentywood with Brown until after
dark, when he took him Immediately
70. the attorneys Office where bonds
had beer. prepared, and then they an
peared before Judge Olson for ar
raignment. fled the bond and denur-
red to the information, when Judge
Olson turned him loose
Neither Sheriff Salisbury nor CO.
Attorney Erickson were notified Of
the arraignment though in town,
and did not know that Ander-
son had appeared with Brown until
some time after Anderson and Brown
had left town. No return has yer
been made on the warrant.
Whv the officers were not notified
is one Of the mysteries o. the case.
It is reported that Ray and Ernest
Lang, Leo Zeidler and G. n. Agent
Enfield of Antelope. reputed Klu
Kluxer, went on the bond which was
in the sum of FIVE thousand dollars
How Ray or Ernest Lang could quail
fy on a bond is another mystery <.
It is a we'll known fact that 0o5tno'
u LLEIl nave q EE1lLs AlL LcA-L 0OL4A 81 4
known to owe two dollars for every
dollar they have in their possession
1t is also reported that Enfeld's sig
nature is not worth much CT a bond
The decision on the demurrer ha
not yet been rendered.
Brown Poses as Geologist
c. Y. Brown, the special agent, ar
rived here about two weeks ago. II.
got II. contact with i. s. Olsen, rep
resenti1g himself to be q geologis
desiring To look over the oil field. Of
son took him to the Daleview coun
try, and it is claimed that they spen-
considerable time in that TERRITORY.
Then Brown got into contact wit
Ray Lang, the local Ford agent
Ray, who was in nliXup with Sails
bury last summer as a result Of "hor
car" business, is actuated BIZ q bite
hatred against Salisbury. Lang en-
tered the~service of Brown. H az
! companied Brown On his trips abou
the county, and introduced him {.
the booze vendors. The boys knowing
Lang as a steady and regular custom
err, sold him and his friend bOOz:
without question. After they haC
imbibed what they thought was neces
+ sary, Brown disclosed that he was
special agent, called the dealer off tt
one side and told him that he, tn,
pigger, was up against it, and headed
for Jail. but that he would let hir
off if he would give him an AFFIDAVIT
that he had paid Sheriff Salisbury
and County Attorney Erickson none!
for protection. How many of thosu
, engaged in the booze business wer
called upon is not known; but it j
known that he propositioned Bri
! Chandler at Dooley Chandler is re
Z ported to have refused admitting tia
he had never paid any money to thes-
officers for protection. The officer. i
3 the presence of Lang threatens
Chandler, and asked for his books
Chandler said he had no books. Brow
told Chandler that he was in DANCE
from the income tax officer.
1t Is also current talk that Georg
g Wright was called upon by Brow
/ and Lang and propositioned in tn