The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22
Report Of Council Of Action
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~ from federal prosecution Brown and Lang bought
drinks in one place and Brown informed the seller
that he had known that said seller had sold drinks tor
a long time and that as far as he (Brown) was con-
cerned he could continue to sell Intoxicating liquors
without being prosecuted by him. He Brown said
he was not after this drink seller but the higher ups
On or about December, Lang and Brown visited
the poolhall of Andy Holm at Medicine Lake After
ordering and drinking alleged whskey they arrested
Andy Holm and Roma BOrley. They handcuhed
them and took them into a coal shed at the rear OF
the poolha where they gave them the third degree
Brown threatened Holm that he would send him to
the penitentiary and asked for affidavit stating
that he paid hush money to the Sheriff or County
Attorney Holm replied that he did not do SO and
would not perure himself Brown persisted IN his tor
ture and promised immunity to Holm II ne mace O1T
affidavit demanded and when Holm refused he told
him that he would take him to Scobey but Holm re-
piled well take me to Scobey them will not swear
to a lie"
When representations concerning the CRIMINAL
methods of Brown were reported to the County Az
tornev warrant was out tor his arrest brown
Immediately fed in Langs car towards Culbertson
when he became aware that charge was filed against
him He was finally overtaken and arrested on west
bound train by Undersherf Stoner. Brown resisted
arrest and used blackjack but overPowered by
Stoner with the aid of the train crew and taken OFT the
train charge of resisting arrest filed in the OF
fee of County Attorney Hugh Marion at Wolf Point
together with supporting afdavits by the members OF
the train crew The County Attorney of Roosevelt
County has not yet filed a complaint against Brown:
Brown was then turned over to a local deputy sheriff
at POPLAR who in turn took Brown the farm or Sher
if Anderson at Froid Contrary to law, Anderson re
fused to turn Brown over to Sheriff Salisbury until
the next day. Next day Brown came to Plentywood
after dark and was Immediately allowed out on bail
by Justice of the Peace Olson No return was made
by Sheriff Anderson on the warrant IN which brown
was arrested.
Attorneys Onstad & Greer who stated that they
were told by Lang to defend Brown the request OF
Attorney General Foote then filed demurrer to the
Complaint.
On the demurrer coming up for argument sever
al persons arrived in town. including Assistant Attor
ney General Collins, Brown Prohibition Agents Lar
Welliver Julian Welliver, Burr Hill and Attorney
Smith Of Helena and others. They held conferences
with the political enemies of Salisbury and Erickson
and Assistant Attorney General Collins called on us
tce Of the Peace Olson and accompanied him before
the County Commissioners and advised them to give
back on request the resignation Olson had handed
after being accused of failing to turn to the coun
ty treasurer fine money he had stolen from the coun
ty. When the Brown demurrer came up tor argU
ment Collins informed Justice Olson that he consider
ed the complaint faulty and in many other ways II
terfered with the administration of justice by show
ing his bias in favor of Brown and otherwise defent
ing him Olson acting in conjunction with Collins oil
missed the state case against Brown. On the SAN
day warrant was sworn out before Judge Paul an
! Brown was again arrested. Soon after, with the a
sistance of Collins complaint was sworn by Agel
Earl Weliver, before Commissioner Belanski char
ing Sheriff Salisbury County Attorney EricksO
Clair Stoner and Andy Holm with 'obstructing Ju
tice" This charge and the bribery charge again
Brown are now pending in the Federal Court.
Colonel Marsters and other members of his for
have given statements to the press intmating tn
/ they have aidavits and letters tending to show tn
the County Attorney and Sheriff of this county we
| corrupt. So far they have not filed charges in a
/ Court in accord with their published statements.
] On investigation we failed to find that they n
any such evidence" of criminaity the part of t
/ county officers here in their possession We find tt
! Col Marsters has made several statements which
! without foundation in fact The Prohibition Direct
! seems to be animated with desire for revenge a
evidently seeks to smear the men he failed
/ frame, thru the columns of the newspapers VIII
Colonel Marsters has been using the whole force