Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-19
ATTEMPTED Theft
LANDS Three EN-
IN PENI7ENTIAR Y
Frank Barg, Geo. Satter and
Slim Lee Plead Guilty;
Get z Years Each

Frank Barg OF the Welliver
community, Hershal Slim Lee.
and George Satter Of ~PlentywoOd
we're sentenced to serve two years
at hard labor in the Montana pen
i~tentiary, when they plead guilty
to charges of grand larceny in
district court Monday afternoon
The sentences were imposed by
Judge Paul.
The judge advised these defendants
of their rights to obtain attorneys to
defend them, but which each waived.
The charges against these men were
preferred by County Attorney Bake
we'll upon information obtained by
Sheriff Madsen, Deputy Sheriff Smith
and operatives of the State Livestock
department.
Early Monday morning these men
were caught by officers when they
stole four head of cattle from the
Kissler ranch about 20 miles south
west of Plentywood. Twelve hours af-
ter these cattle had been loaded in a
truck by these defendants, they had
each plead guilty and received the
sentence OF two years.
Cattle Rustling Numerous
For a long time past there has been
considerable cattle and stock rustling
going on throughout northeastern
Montana Lately nervy parties have
dropped TO the level of stealing pigs,
turkeys, chickens and gasoline.
Worked On Many Leads
Sheriff Madsen has been working
on many leads and finally called in
Phil Buckley, State Livestock depart
ment detective, and these three men
assisted by Sheriff Lowe of Roose-
volt county have run down
clues. The officers finally learned
that the beef was being run into east
ern North Dakota and Western Min
nesota, the r~ustlers using trucks to
carry this stock.
For a week previous to- the arrest
of these three men, the roads from
Sheridan county had been watched
day and night by our sheriff and his
deputy and by Sheriff Lowe and In
spector Buckley. They knew that par
ties here intended taking away q
load OF this "hot beef" some night
soon and ven constantly ON the
watch for them. 1t has been ascertain
ed that the night Of November II Lee
and Satter attempted to round up six
head Of stock from the Mike Palu-
bicki ranch, and the following night
made another attempt to land six of
Jess Clark's black polled Angus cows,
but failed both times.
Late Sunday night Lee and Satter
went to the Frank Barg farm and
together these three succeeded to
load four head of the stock owned by
the Kissler estate.
Avid in their desire to conceal their
4, tracks they employed a stranger to
drive the truck. This party reported
the intended theft to the livestock
department and which resulted in the
arrest of the trio. The four head stol-
en- during Sunday night were moved
to Pl~entywood, the driver being &C.
companied by Satter, and when they
arrived in Plentywood Satter was
placed under arrest. Lee had remain
ed with Barg and both intended COM
ing to Plentywood Monday, but about
nine o'clock that morning they were
placed under arrest by the sheriff.
Upon being confronted with uncon-
trovertible evidence of their guilt they
confessed. They agreed to plead gull
ty and in view of so doing County at
torney Blackwell recommended thew
be given q sentence of two years
which was meted out to them by
Judge Paul.
Mr.. Barg asked for "a hours to ar
range to have someone look after his
stock during his absence. This was
granted by the Court, who also took
into consideration the four minor chill.
dren Of George Satter, which must bt
cared for during his incarceration.
They were taken to Deer Lodge or
Tuesday by the sheriff.
With good behavior these partie.
will be released in about 10 month.
time.