The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-10-16
Q. And in what capacity did

be the contact man for the gov
ernor.
Q. What did he do by wa,
7 of acting as though he live.
there?
A. He had his regular plac,
at the table; he helped himsel
to anything in the way of foos
there and Refreshments from
their stores and | heard Mrs
Ayers refer to Jacks room.
Q. Meaning his room?
A. Yes.
Q. Did he have his coat off
A. Yes.
Q. Did you hear any discus
sion between him and Cover.
nor Ayers?
A. did.
Q. What, for instance, did
you hear?
A. l heard the governor ask
for suggestions from him as to
where they would place GER
tain men whom they had prom
ised positions to.
There seems to be no doubt
as to the free relationship be-
tween the governor and Jack
Ayers.
On April 26, 1887, articles of incor-
poration were filed in the office Of the
secretary of state for the Capitol
Brokers, Inc" The incorporators
were D. E. Osborne of Havre, Mont;
Jake Meyers Of Malta, Mont, and Fred
L. Robinson of Malta, Mont. The pur-
pose for which said corporation was
formed was ito conduct and engage
in a general wholesale commission
and broker business" and further to
carry out the general provisions of a
corporation. The evidence discloses
that the incorporators each contri-
buted one hundred dollars (s100.OO)
and were entitled to 10 shares of
stock. 1t was further provided that
the principal office of said corpora
ton is located in the Helena apart
ments in said city, county and state"
On examination, incorporation Jake
Meyers testified in part as follows:
Q. Anyway, you three organized it?
(Referring to Capitol Brokers, Inc.)
A. Jack Ayers was there.
@. You say Ayers was there at that
time?
A. Yes.
@. What did he have to do with it?
A. Well, / don't know, but he came
in and said he had some pretty good
mining property and wanted to form
a corporation so they could mine.
@. Did you get certificate or GER
tificates of stock for that $4,000?
A. No, l haven't got that.
@. Who selected the name for the
A. Jack Ayers as far as I know.
@. And you haven't been paid any
money by the company?
A. No, not cent.
n part as follows:
@. You are an officer of the cor
)oration?
A. I am the president.
@. Have you held any directors
meetings?
A NothiuU r,,oro fhop tho ono toIJ |
,ou about when we first Incorporated
@. That was not directors meet
ng.
A. Well, that was the time that /
vas elected president and Jack Ayers
vas to be the manager and Meyers
vas vice president.
@. AS president have you drawn
ny salary?
A. No, I have never seen nickel
kept to the extent Of this mine.
We believe in justification to Fred
/, Robinson that the record should
how that the testimony discloses
hat he withdrew from the corpora
ion in 1887.
ne cViucUCc DIT Lie
loses that the apartment in Helena
hitch is used as the principal place
f business is the one which has been
coupled by Jack Ayers. Furthermore,
re evidence shows that there appar-
ntIy have been no directors meetings,
lat the president of the company has
cen unable to produce the books or
,cords of the corporation although :.
,peatedIy requested to do so. Presi-
emit Osborne on various occasions
ated that he was unable to get the
cords from Jack Ayers, and further
ore, that he did not know as to the :
ceipts and disbursements or the af-
rs of the corporation except that he
qned checks as co-signer, some
mes in blank. The records of one
INK disclose that the Capitol Brokers,
-okers, Inc.," or Jack Ayers, is not n
$4,000 and in 1888 s24,- :,
o. The American DistiIing company h
count, which is probably one of the ?,
incipal accounts of the "Capitol
'okers, Inc, or Jack Ayers, is not
aiIabIe to the committee as the f,
mpany has failed to furnish infor- d
alton as to the commissions paid for f.
e year 1888 although repeatedly