The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
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was overtaken by Undersheriff Stoner
on a westbound train at Poplar.
Brown was finally struggled into
Plentywood under cover OF darkness
and was allowed out on bail by JUS
tice of the Peace Olson behind the
backs of the prosecuting officers. The
feverish attempts made by Brown to
keep from getting into the clutches
of the Sheriff lest he would be mug
ged" and fngerprinted are things
that are now giving ground for spec
ulation as the past of this man is
being carefully looked into.
General Collins Arrives.
The new development was the ar
rival on the scene at the beginning
Of this week of Assistant Attorney
General Collins, Jud Welliver of the
Prohibition Office and his brother and
Ed. Hill Of the same force. They had .
Brown with them. Several other stool
pigeons on the pay Of other interests f.
also arrived on the scene and It was
strange that they asked more ques- /
.tions about the farmers secret organ
ization than they did any alleged law
violations in Sheridan county. This
seems to be giving the higher ups
many sleeplesS night. Finally
Browns Demurrer came up for hear
ing before Justice of the Peace Oh
sons court Tuesday. Olson, who had
been seen hobnobbing with Collins
and the stOOlpigeons before the trial
came up, asked the Assistant Attor-
ney General several questions about
the complaint and all Collins answers
were distinctly favorable to the side
of the defendant. Finally Olson dis
missed the complaint.
Brown Charged With Bribery
Brown, who was in town by
this time had not completely recOv-
cred from the elation caused by the
dismissal Of the complaint by his
friend Olson who had helped him
say many nice things about the Khan
in Indiana, when Sheriff Salisbury
again put his hand on the stOolpig
cons shoulder and told him he was
under arrest on a bribery charge
sworn out in the District Court be-
fore Judge Paul. He had TO again
appear before Judge Paul to put up
bonds for his appearance for trial.
On an order from Washington the
finger prints of Brown are being
taken this week for future informa-
ton. This had a decidedly SOLDERING
effect on the frame-up artists thru
out the state and a gloomy expression
crept over the faces of the local
henchmen of the Divon machine,
many of whom have been through the
criminal courts and convicted of seTi-
Gus crimes.
The business of using men, paid
out of the public funds, for the base
political purpose of Matchmaking and
framing up the elected representa-
tives of the people, did not seem to
have quite as smooth sailing as al
first anticipated.
Taylor and Wallace Quiz Collins
By this time Senator Chas. Taylor
and p. J. Wallace, who had been il
Minneapolis for three weeks arrived
on the scene.
Wallace soon trailed down thu
'men from Helena and found them il
the lobby of the Leland Hotel.
He at once cOrnered Assistant At
toney General Collins and aske,
him what part the Attorney General
Office had in the frameup and wheth
er the rumor was true that he wa
there defending Brown. Mr.. Collin
replied that he was not defendin,
Brown but that he was sent up &
make a little investigation.
Wallace then asked him if he mad
an appearance in the court of Justic
Olsen. To this Collins replied tina
he did not make any appearance. Wal
lace said: "IS it a fact that YOU ad
viSed Justice Olson that if this cas-
went to the Supreme Court that yO
would not prosecute it," Collin
answered: mo, / did not Maybe
said that the complaint was defectiv,
You understand I could not act o
the other side of a state case. 1 al
emphatic in saying I made no az
pearance for Brown
That Resignation.
Wallace then questioned the A.
SiStant Attorney General on his az
pearance before the Board of Count
Commissioners with Olson, who ha
deposited his resignation with Il
Board and then wanted 10 withdra
it.
Wallace then fired this question
the Assistant Attorney General: %
there any truth in the rumor that ju
reached my ears that you threatens
Justice Olson that you would prOcet
against him en- certain matters col
corning fines unless he withdrew h
resignation ="
Collins:" No, I don't care wheth
ne resigns or not. Now, Wallace, W
are trying to get me in a hole"
"No," blandly replied Wallace,
am trying to get the Attorney &c
erals Office out of a hole. / haver
thing against you personally, CO
Inns, and / have a very high rega
for your Chief, whom I believe to
a very fair and reasonable man
Wallace then informed Mr.. Coli
that the Farmers Council of Actit
would ike to ask some questions
him and requested him to appear
the Farmer-LabOr Temple at o.
Mr.. Collins said he would not attel
as he was going back to Helena
the 2:30 train. Mr.. Welliver W
the masked some questions which
politely answered and requested
appear before the Farmers Counl
who were investigating the frameu
He said that the regulations of his
partment prevented him from ma
ing any statements. He said he W
here checking up some things al
that often times reports sent in
subordinateS We're not acted on.
Did He Go in Basement?
Senator Taylor then called up q
Assistant Attorney General at G
Leland Hotel and put to him Il
query:
as it a fact that you attended