The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-14
FRED IBSEN INVOLVED IN
HOT CAR DEAL WITH KELLY
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Ibsen Looks Guilty on Stand

Ibsen Looks Guilty on Stand
There was litter amongst the
crowd as Ibsen tried to "put over
thls statement on the witness stand.
lie was pale as a ghost as Attorney
Ford cross-eXamined him. Several of
tne government men in the corridors
whispered that this was the same
IDsen who was receiver of several
Sheridan County banks and was en-
gagged IN shady deals. One Federal
Agent stated that the Prohibition
Agents were now Investigating a
charge that Ibsen was wholesaling
booze to Sheridan County boOtleggers.
IL Is said that this is a serious Of
tense coming under the ruling of
Special Counsel Volstead and is pun
Ishable as conspiracy with imprison
ment In Leavenworth for two years.
Gossip in the courthouse also indieat-
ed that Ibsen had been implicated in
many shady deals in which he is alleg-
ed to have profited at the expense Of
depositors of closed banks.
History of Case
Originally the car was owned bv
Clifford McCalgan, a salesman. in
WlllistOn, n. d. In September. 1924
the car was stolen from him and LATER
according to government testimony.
was found by Sheriff Salisbury in
Aelly's possession R. C. Eberstein.
federal agent, testified that he told
Kelly at the time he found the car in
ms garage, that it was stolen car
and that he gave him information rel /
atlve to the theft. 1t was after tbis
discovery OF the car, according to gov
eminent testimony, that Kelly traded
II TO one Jud Goodman for some
horses. -i'0
The government called Is witnesses.
including Senator John w. Schnitzler
OF Frold' 1t was alleged that a car
belonging to Senator Schnitzler was
also found in Kelly's possession. 9th
eer government witnesses called were
6ld Erlckon, Mrs, Ellen Erickson.
Rodney Salisbury, Ray Lang. Emery
Phillips, S. c. Small, George Costello
and Il. H. Walker Zeidler and Kelly.
tense. "0 ue
Sheriff Salisbury testified that ID
sen told him he had purchased the
car found In the possession of Kelly
Tor 90OO. 1t also came out in the evil
dence that Ibsen had a car stolen from
Senator Schnitzler in his possession
before 1t was sold to Kelly. Raw Lang
tetltled on behalf of Ibsen. Ian9
was prosecuted several months a0o
deal" Oar
investigation of Ibsen's Account I'm
der Way
The above diSnatcb ond ~ e .
The court trial in Great Falls intim-
atlng that Ibsen had been rnixnd I'M i
IN several 'Hot Car" deals with Ke1IV :
m PlentywOod, has aroused indigna, !
tlon against the continued en1nIow =
ment of Fred Ibsen, as receivar " )
pan paliAs IN sheridan county, to fever 3
49, 49, III MS nome county. For a long =
tlme, depositors have comnIainad iO - !
irregularities in the administratior ~ :
the assets of the closed banks bv tba !
receiver. 'N ~ INC
-Dsen Shows Prosperity
Ibsen, who when he became receiv-
er, was hard up" was scarcely a wear
In the job when he bIossomed forth
with palatial mansion. fitted nm
with the latest kind of luxurious fur-
nlture. This year he purchased a bio
WHY'S Knight car. He has been maxi
ng, private. loans to several parties
and IN general has been displaving
evidences of lavish wealth. Durin9 >
The time he has been receiver he has :
declared only one dividend of ten ner :
cent on two of the busted" banks. He :
has sold thousands Of dollars Of assets :
and depositors are WONDERING where
The money went to. Several deposit-
prs have protested against the wav he
had been handling the funds and as
sets of the banks. The sale of farm,
IN the Raymond territory to prom-
nent rich Outlook farmer is now the :
subject of investigation to determine inc :
whether bribery of a court official
has been used.
Bank Examiner Informed =
Several persons have laid the mat :
'er before State Bank Examiner lar i.
son and it is expected that he will :
send Deputy Examiners to study the :
books and transactions conducted nv
,Dsen. This may result in a Grand
Jury investigation that NAV have
ar reaching consequences. The NH :
&c and the depositors are meanwhile
the course of events with :
much interest.