The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
THE ROBBERY CASE


Well, the famous Sheridan County Robbery Case
has gone to riait has gone to trial not in Sheridan
County, before Judge Paul, who might have been ac-
cused OF some bias the tried before him. but
IN the Federal Courts in Great Falls far away from
FIentywood and Sheridan county, before Judge Prav
VINO can IN no way be accused of any bias in favor of
the present administration of Sheridan county
Inc utmost latitude allowed to the attorneys for
the Surety Company in both direct and cross exami
nation While the Surety company availed itself of
every possible objection, wasting the time of the
Court and annoying the jury the attorneys for che
plaintiff, entered very few objections and offered no
OBSTACLE to the Surety company-t introduced everv
thing which it wished to introduce
Last week, the Pentywood Herald said:
But, it is to be hoped that the Court will
let down the bars and give the people of Sher-
Han county show down for its money Tbav
are entitled to that much The bonding COM
PaiV isn't the only loser. If certain Officers
cohspHed with other crooks to loot the treas
ury' the taxpayers of Sheridan have a right
10 KNOW 1t, and every phase of evidence which
VIII throw light on the robbery or incidents
leading up to the robbery should be admitted
and thoroughly investigated
Let down the bars and smash the graft
ers."
Well the Herald had its way: everything was ad-
TTd
conducted the cross examinations and Ala -; 80
Tor over day and half he pounded on "Bertp Tor
Sehson without interruption or hndrance and did not
phase that gentlemans testimony in one instance
not once nor did he bring out one ota scin+IIo %
evidence II you please, to justify one insinuation
3I 1II' lOFStenson Mr.. Hurd was angry-he had
tolu what ne was going to do he had made bs braos
that ne was going to crush Mr. Torstensor ho+e
ms NUMB and forefinger as he would a brd,s COZ,
DUt WI. hurd tanned out. He did NOTHING of tbo
SORT Ills anger and chagrin was evident and on
amusement to all who witnessed his efforts Rn+ M
hIuIu Iell down because Mr. Torstenson was to1lino
telling the truth. md" WHO is
! when Mr. Torstenson left the witness stand 10 bod
won the friendship and sympathy of everyone in The
court room. He had undergone a tranend -
ing Oy the best cross examiner in the state EIo hd
answered every question sincerely not once was bo
aa'Ced' not once did he hesitate-he told STRAIGHT
forward honest story Mr.. Hurd nsulted him 10 sI,p
leu MN, ne mslnuated things, but Mr. Torstens,n
49, 80, q" questlons. Those who had come to hear
'ne trla prejudiced by the propaganda that hoa 49,
puorshed and whispered left the court WOW, o. 49,
u the q oundlessness of the charges against T,r+o
- ana Judge Pray gave Hurd all the latitnd -
'ne world ne let the bars down." Mr. Torstonsoa
wanted them to do that-for he did not have +binc
IN the world to conceal s
10. Dii, Ao[sCenson came Anna Hovet She told
Lulu ulu not spend much time nm ATiSe
IOVet. rooney Salisbury testified When be NO.
~ lu the attorney Of Sheridan county turned him over
.e attorney for cross examination with the assur-
L. ',aC there would not be any objections Aooir
raiu had all the latitude in the world, but did not
cut very wide circle ' w uu hot
AL the other witnesses called and testified
am anu were IN turn cross examined NOTHING
thing of it. not
me me promised disclosures did not materialze
The County rested
44 ne surety Company put in its evidence Mr. n.
IeS'ed Mr.. Erb the companys exnert +a.+;fa5
~ Ol@uson was on the stand-not a +bin 80 -
oonliimaton of the county's case Then W. me Sne
T"s cailea and testified to loanng Soma raon Lass
ol taylor was called and testified about tbroo
Mr. 20 an affair that one year before
Rrou1 nOts'ensOn was elected County Treasurer NJ
no"n mad to bushingly admit that he faied - WI
dence p anu Judge Pray Immediately ordered the evil
'ere nc struck out of the records. '''e eVi-
ne case went to Judge Pray on points If lau IT,
surety Company lost in every instance Jnd Icy" Inc
neld the case to the jury. Uuse Fray
Inc argument was had. Messrs. Hurd orJ
WITHOUT an objection from Mr. ror,4 o"H