Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-06-19
WANDA HASS
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farm hand, told of finding Hass lvin,
in the road near Outlook and Of hi
request to get a doctor. Two othe
men who aided in bringing the maj
to the hospital here, the nurse VIII,
attended him and the surgeon VIII,
| operated in an effort to save his life
were other witnesses.
The States evidence was all intro.
duced by night, but Wednesday morn
ing some surprise witnesses were pro
duced, but their testimony was not
permitted at that time, but it may be
admitted on rebuttal.
Defense Opens
The opening statement by the de-
PENDANT was made by Attorney Stat
terry and which took more than one
hour to give to the jury. 1t is a tale
so sordid and replete with misery it
is almost impossible to believe. In it
there is so much reference to a baby
born to the defendant and which is
alleged to have died under mysterious
circumstances. There is reference to
the matter of Wanda Hass and her
parents planning on laying the mat
ter before the County authorities in
Plentywood but knowing the n
lions the Hass family had at that
time with the then County attorney
Erickson and Sheriff Salisbury, as
well as the powerful influence WELD
ed by Senator Taylor, they knew it
would be impossible to get anything
done, knowing that County attorney
would not permit the mat
ter to go to trial at all, which is mer-
ely what everyone knows or should
know, that A.. C. Erickson shielded
he Producers News followers at every
The defense offers to show that
when Wanda Hass finally appealed
to Attorney Rankin at Helena for
aid, that Hugo Hass was called to
Helena by him over the long distance
telephone. They will show that in
stead of Hugo Hass coming there to
matters, that VIM. Hass and
Senator Charles E. Taylor and Paddy |
were the ones to come as /
attorneys or representatives of Hugo
lass.
Wanda Hass In Peril
The defense will attempt to prove
hat when the fatal shooting occurred
hat Wanda Hass was in great fear of
Ier life and carried a gun with her
whenever the Tobin family were not
t home. That Hugo Hass had flag
ed her down to stop when she drove
asst his grain tank and when she
topped and got out of her car, the
ngine died. Hugo was alleged to
ave threatened her life and started
up out of the grain tank
,hen she seized her gun to protect
erself, and shutting her eyes, and
ointing the gun in the general direc-
ION of the grain tank she pulled the
and when she opened her eyes
gain the team had started running
nd Mr.. Hass was not in sight.
Other facts connected with it will
how that Miss Hass later surrender
4 to the Sheriff, and refused to allow
Salisbury or anyone connec-
ID with the Producers News to come
ear her.
Knew Facts for Years
From other sources we have ascer-
that the defense is based upon
cleaned from the exposure in
le Producers News Immediately af-
sr the fatal tragedy, and that the
ritter for that article had been in
!ose contact with the Hass family
" years, and if the facts are as true,
we believe that Senator Taylor
known of the true facts centering
bout matters occurring many years
90 which led to the fatal shooting,
HI WHICH, SIOulO Dt SullllCt1t W III
Dive him heavily, as it is claimed by
any that it was only through this
nowledge that he has ever been hold
lg the whip hand owe the Hass
The facts as we told them
our article Taylor Bites The Hand !
hat Fed Him, In Hass Exposure" !
the issue Of April 18th, is absolute $
the truth, only WE did not realize :
what extent or in what sordid man. {
er he forced money into his pockets. !
The article exposing past matters ,
hich was told by the Producers News .
as based upon absolute knowledge $
had CLEANED, and to shield him.
If and the News he let the cat out )
the bag, but now it is reacting up I
l him in a mi such as to thor
lghly and completely discredit him
I'd his gangsters forever.