The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
RATE FARMERS GIVE
OSCAR COLLINS DOSE
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said he was there in pursuance of law
etc. you are a lar" said Ulysses
Grant Farmhouse of COmertown. "You
know there is no law to deprive a man
of his place during the period of re-
demption. This law has been in eff
feet 400 years and it does not come
with good grace from a man like you,
Oscar, who took advantage of this re
demption law yourself to deprive an
old neighbor of his homestead. You
have lived amongst the people assem-
bled here today and they put you into
office and fed you when you needed
it and now you come around here and
try to scab on them and take the
bread out of the mouths of their
children"
Pleads for Mercy
Collins wilted under the verbal cas-
tigation of the Comertown farmer
who was born in the throes of the
Civil war when his father was fight
ing TO abolish black slavery and was
baptised with the name of one of the
great Generals and Presidents of the
country. Eve never thought you
would sink as low as this" said anoth-
er farmer whose name is a household
word in Sheridan County. As Collins
looked around and saw the scOrnful
looks on the faces of Sheridan Coun-
tvs leading farmers who were assem-
bled there he shrunk up like a cur
with his tail between his legs He
saw a man twirling a hemp rope
around he stated in his affidavit. He
pleaded for mercy and promised that
if he were let go he would never re
turn again and would not attempt to
grab any other farmers crop.
Drinks Castor Oil
"Can I go now, gentlemen" he said
but he was reminded that the crowd
wanted TO give him a little drink as
he looked pale He was then grabbed
BY the mob, he states in his affidavit
and a LIQUID substance was injected
into his system through his throat
which made him "sick sore anC
sorry" It is said he was given a
pint When he was released he al
once jumped in his car, and in com
pany with apple Tree" Johnson he
drove at a furious rate towards the
city Of Plentywood.
Hold Their Noses
It is understood that Collins kept
very close to his house the night the
dose was administered. He was seer
on the streets and in the pool hall!
next dav and it was noticeable tha
several persons held their noses be
tween thumbs and forefingers whel
they passed by him. Collins state
that he will 60 back to Granrud'
place again and appeared befor
Judge Paul Thursday afternoon an
applied for a permit to carry con
cealed weapons. Several farmer
laughed at this and said with know
ing wink that they would like to Sc
him come on their land.
Mckee Nervous
The Castor Oil remedy for Gro
prabbers was tried first in MOntan
on Collins, as far as is known. 1t
said to be a very effective specifi
for anti-sOcial crimes. Mckee is san
to be very uneasy and nervous sine
the crowd or irate farmers used thl
new weapon on one Of his tools. De
spite the writs given him by hi
friend Leiper, Mckee has not bee
able to obtain possession of a sing
fOreclOSed place this summer.
Indignation
There is widespread indignatic
amongst tn e farmers and bushes
men that such attacks should be mad
on the tillers of the soil by issuanC
of such writs and a close watch
being kept on judges who come
here and set law and justice at naugl
so that outsiders may grab the croI
of the people. 1t is now certain TIL
every Judge who issues such Orde
viii have to make an accounting
the people when he stands for electiC
The truth viii he given to the publ
about the biased tools of the 10,
sharks sitting on the bench just
it Is now given the people about Il
legislators who voted against G
Bank Guarantee Law.
All the respectable lawyers in Pie
tyw0od and vicinity have ceased as
ing for interference with people dU
ing their period of redemption. The
is a widespread sentiment that an
one who interferes with the right
the farmer to reap his crop in pea
is an enemy Of the community a
should be treated as such.