The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-07-03


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A. Deer Lodge county.
@. And what was the first number
of the license?
A. That would be 49,"
Q. Do you remember the old license
number on the Chrysler?
A. do.
@. What was it?
A. 30-637.
Q. Did Governor Ayers ever speak
to you about the quality of any Of
the produce which you brought to
him from the commissary at Warm
Springs
| A. He did.
| @. What did he say?
A. He remarked about the superior
quality of the bologna, liver sausage.
hams and smoked tender loin.
Q. What kind of tender loins?
A. Pork tender loins.
@. Doctor, in connection with the
quantities of liquor that you saw at
the mansion, can you inform the COM
mlttee from your own personal OBJ
servation of Governor Ayers what
appeared to be his entire consumption
of Intoxicating liquors?
A.. | would say that on an average.
without any sign of intoxication he
would consume from sixteen to twenty
ounces of whiskey.
q. What was the usual type of in
toxicant that he drank?
A. Bourbon Whiskev.
O. Since the first Monday in Janu-
airy, 1887 have you seen L. M. A. Wass
in the mansion?
A. have.
Q. Roughly on how many occasions?
A. Oh, as near as | can remember.
four or five times.
Q. Have you seen him there on any
occasions when Governor Ayers was
making numbers on lists of brands
Of intoxicating liquor?
A have
O. State whether or not Mr. Wass
On those occasions was considering
with Governor Ayers concerning such
lists?
A. He was.
Q. Did you, yourself procure any
from the State Liquor Ware
house?
A. did.
@. How did you get it?
A. Well I would just go in and see
dr. Wass and say, "Well, what have
'ou got for mee" and he would say,
Let's see," and we would go into
he storeroom where they kept their
ample and he said, this is so and SOS
nd you can take what you want of
hat but you can't take any of this
nd one day he told me he had saved
case of scotch for me.
@. Did you go to Wass' office DUR
lg the office hours?
A. Only once or twice.
Q. What was your general practice?
A. General practice was to go after
We o'clock.
@. Why?
A. Because l was told to.
Q. BY whom?
A. The Governor.
@. Did Mr.. Wass ever assist you
carrying any of the liquor to your
II?
A. He did
@. Would you have an appointment
it'll Mr.. Wass to meet him at his
flee after five o'clock?
A. Some of the times.
@. What did you do with the liquor
at you got from Wass?
A. took it over to Warm Springs.
@. Did you pay anything for that
uor?
A. l did not
Q. We're asked to?
A. l was not
Q. Did you consume it yourself at
arm Springs?
I kept it for my guests.
]. Did you ever serve any of it to
vernon Ayers at Warm Springs?
A. l did.
}. Did you ever serve any of it to
TX Ayers at Warm Springs?
\. Yes.
}. And to any person with Jack
ers?
\. Yes.
J. Who was it?
\. Mrs. Marie Brown.
}. And did you formerly know her
|. l did.
}. Is she said to be working at the
uor Control Board office in Hell
l.?
i. believe so.
THAT IS ALL.
ATE OF MONTANA
)ss.
lnty of Lewis and Clark
OHM C. DUNN, being first duly
,rn, deposes and says that he has
d and knows the contents thereof
he foregoing statement, consisting
eighteen (1S) pages of testimony
IN before the Select Committee of
Senate of the State of Montana,
enty-sixth Legislative Assembly,
a meeting of the committee held
Montana, on the 10th
of February, 1889, and that the
lie is true and correct transcript
h. he