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

on the stand about two hours and a
half. lie was severely cross examin-
ed by Georg eHurd as to details of
tn erobbery as reported by Torsten-
son and Miss Hovet. When Salisbury
was turned over for cross examina-
tIon Hurd was told there would be no
objections as to latitude of examina-
ton.
Peter Gallagher was called next by
the defense and testified as to the
placing of various calls and notifica-
lions.
Robert Rookie was called and testi-
fled as to efforts madf to capture the
bandits: of picking up the trail of the
car at Plentywood and following it
east of Reserve, when the car he and
Sheriff Salisbury was damaged COM
pelllng the INTO return to Plentywood.
Not much time was spent in the cross
examination of Rookie
Ida Newton and Christ Christian
sen were given short examinations.
They testified that they left the of
lice OF the treasurer at $3.50 o. m.
and did not hear or see anything out
o fthe ordinary.
Bankers Testify
FRANK Rooster of the Citizens State
Bank of Outlook, Carl Bull of the
Farmers d Merchants State Bank of
Plentywood and L. J. Sorbv of the
Citizens State Bank of Dooley were
called. These testified as to the a.
mount of collateral they had with
the treasurer up for security of de-
posltsand they testified that the a.
mount of their security for deposits
was covered by deposits at all times
Plaintiff Rests
1he plaintiff rested Saturday fore
noon about eleven o'clock. The de-
1Iendant Immediately started the case
by calling Niels Madsen to identify
certain quotations from the Commits
sIoners, Journal relative to securities
placed by the banks. The defendant
eeIndeayored to show by this journal
ChaC there was sufficient security
posted to cover all possible deposits.
Madsen Identified all these minutes
1t seems that all securities approved
when returned were not. released ON
the Journal and the defense iumneI
at this In order to try to make q case
IN regard to the Withdrawals. But
a1ter all the bankers in Sheridan
county had been called back bv the
PLAINTIFF the defense abandoned this
ana admitted that the securities and
colaCeral up for deposit as hhown bv
the treasurer and the state exaninar
were correct. Mr. Erb. the surety
company's auditor, upon cross exam
nation admitted this.
After Mr.. Madsen the defendant
called State Agent Hart. He testie
rled that the policies were not pron-
efly issued, that Ashton, as assistant
stat emanager did not have authoritv
70 sign them, etc., that he looked on
ralilng and could not see where dust
nad been disturbed where robber was
claimed to have come over bv MI
TOrstenson. ~ WI
Mr.. Erb Called
Mr.. Erb, surety companv evnay+
was called. He said he was an 90
c S;tant with offices in New York
ivy VINO specialized in auditing bur
gary and robbery losses. He at
yehlpted TO show by means of careful /
y prepared graphs and analyses of
'reaSurer's records, that the treoo,,1
y mad amassed currency in the soto
aIVhough several times in Novo,,oi1os,
mere was a large margin betweo,,
me amount Of deposits in the vo,.i
'uS banks of Sheridan county and tbo
anu the
Inns testimony under cross examin-
1.lon Dy attorneys for the PLAINTIFF I
vas dlsproyen by the bank state
I9hCs which he admitted were avail
aole IN the office of the county treas
lIer aI the time he made the exan,ir-
ltlon. He admitted that he ~ 'i, AZ
lme OF the examination was NOT -
In those records or in tboso
'dhk statements and did not mol
my graphs of the same.
-, Clausen Called
VIM. H. CIausen of No. v
PEE pecial attorney and member of tbe
S 5,s advisory board of the Nation r
;;eeieIy 20. was called next. He taa
, . principally in regard to tbo
.ueI on the top of the wicket and Of
= III regard to the refusal of TorS+en
on TO permit Erb to 90 tbro,o oI.i
rs private papers, which fact (
ne ae1ense had made a LOT ont az &c
'iluer cross examination he ad,oo;++oJ ;
S01Wever that TOrstenson offern e,d''e "a
. aDora MN I'm 10 examine these private
OF inteestedr W 'iiiie he was ]
Onas Ross of Outlook was callod !
y the defense and testified aS ~
onus winch ne had lost in the rob |
cry which he had left with Tors on t
~ Tor safe keeping. After wbiot 9
H. Hass was called and testifioJ - I
'me personal dealing with Sena+o - q
aylor and Senator TAYLOR was caI1oa t
1a asked to explain this transa o otior I
: i'l tbo M 9 ala when the whole matter :
eIe Hass-Taylor testimony was s
tuck % out of evidence by motion Of of !
I'm In Drown attorney for the de- !
After the Hass fiasco. which sbou
the flimsy stuff the defense si, U"s
raoolng at, the defense rested !.
Rebuttal e
:. IN reDuttal the plaintiff caI1od I
lels Madsen who testified that he ,
msel1 had examined with others +ha T
Isl on the top of the wicket immed- T
ley ley after the robbery and the :
e Wnere the dust was brushed p
I Z, were easily discernable. =
Inns ended the case, Monday after .
ION OeVWeen. $3.50 and 400 o'clock X
10 q, the witnesses were excused. Il
Inc motlons were then made. The q
sLense Offered eight motions for a
. idnii e OUT OF testimony and elimin- S,