The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-10-16


of Dr. Dunn, printed below was given
before the committee investigating
the Montana Liquor Control Board.
This committee, gave the testimony
to a select committee of members OF
the House for a special investigation
to be made of the charges made by
Dr. Dunn.
The House committee did not re-
ceive this testimony early enough to
make a thorough investigation of the
charges. The report of this commit
tee of which e. J. Byrne was chair
man, states in part:
CDR. Dunn's daughter, May King of
Lewistown, Montana, testified that
during the period when her father was
Acting Superintendent of the Hospital
at Warm Springs, she lived with him
and acted as his housekeeper and
hostess, and on one or two occasions,
sugar, flour. eggs, packages of meat,
canned goods and butter were loaded
into a car and that either she or her
father drove the car to the Governors
mansion in the city of Helena, and
unloaded the contents of said car into
the garage at said mansion or directly
into the Mansion itself.
cdr. Dunn also testified that sup
plies were likewise transferred from
the State Penitentiary at Deer Lodge
to the Governors mansion for the. use
of the Governor"
The committee report recites that
Theodore Bergstrom, warden at the
State Penitentiary and Dick Marble,
steward in the commissary at Warm
Springs, BOTH STILL EMPLOYEES
THEN UNDER GOVERNOR AYERS,
testified that such transfers Of mate
rails from the institutions to the Gov
ernor had not been made.
The committee report merely re-
cited the substance of the evidence,
without expressing any opinion as to
the credibility of any of the witnesses.
BEFORE THE SELECT COMMIT
TEE OF THE SENATE OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA, TWENTY
SIXTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
AT A MEETING OF THE COM
MITEE HELD AT LEWISTOWN,
MONTANA ON THE 18TH DAY
OF FEBRUARY, 1889.
Present: Senator A. E. Kathan,
chairman of the Committee; Senator
Cotter, John L. Slattery, Attorney for
the Committee. John G. Dunn. Marian
Marshall acting stenographer at said
meeting of the Committee.
John C. Dunn being first duly sworn
testified as follows:
QUESTIONS BY JOHN L. STAT.
Terry.
@. State your name please?
A. John c.. Dunn.
@. Your residence?
A. Lewistown, Montana.
Q. How long have you lived in
Montana, Doctor?
A. Twenty-seven years.
@. And what is your profession or
occupation?
A. Physician and surgeon.
@. Licensed as such in Montana?
A. l am.
@. Where did you receive your de-
gree in medicine.
A. Northwestern University in
Chicago.
@. What year?
A. 1902.
Have you specialized in any de-
partment of medicine?
A. General practice.
@. And are you the husband of
Caroline Dunn?
A. / am.
@. And have children been born
to you and Mrs. Dunn?
A. Yes. sir, two.
@. Are you acquainted with Gov
srnor, Roy E. Ayers?
A. / am.
@. And with Tom Stout?
A. Yes.
@. Both of Lewistown?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. How long have you been &C
quainted with Governor Ayers?
A. 1 would say approximately |
twenty-five years.
@. Doctor, is that acquaintanceship |
a rather intimate one?
A. During the last twelve to fiji
teen years it has been.
Q. And how close has been your
acquaintanceship with Governor and
Mrs. Ayers?
A. l would say very close mas
much as | took care of the family,
took care of his father during any
,I1nocc that panp I'm
@. Have you been connected with
Governor Ayers in his political cam
paigns TO any extent?
A. Yes sir | have.
Q. Were you connected with him
N supporting him in his campaign for
A. | was.
Q. And for Governor of Montana?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. State whether or not you &C
him frequently on CAM
oaign trips?
A. / did
Q, And t7as it at the request of
anyone that you did frequently &C
him?
A. Yes, Mrs. Ayers.
@. His wife's request?