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

ton any promises as to his appoint
ing you to any official position?
A. Yes, sir.
@. To what position?
A. First he promised me the posi-
ton of superintendent at Warm
Springs Insane Asylum in 1925
@. And was that promise renewed
later on?
A. Not exactly renewed but it was
understood that the original promise
would be carried through.
@. Did you hold any office in the
Montana Ayers for Governor Club in
1896?
A. did.
@. What office?
A. President of the Ayers for
Governor Club.
Q. And was that a statewide or
ganization?
A. 1t was.
@. And as such officer did you
have occasion to frequently consult
with the present Governor Ayers?
A. / did.
@. And generally where did you
consult with him?
A. At his residence.
Q. In Lewistown?
A. In Lewistown.
@. And did you have any direc-
tons as to how you should enter the
house?
A. l did.
@. What were they?
A. My directions were to come
light in, not to bother to knock
@. And is that the way you enter
I'd after receiving those instructions?
A. 1t was.
Q. Doctor, after Governor Ayers
ook office the first Monday in Janu-
Try, 1897, did you have occasion to
20 into the Executive Mansion in Hell
ma in the months of January, Febru-
ny and March of 1887
A. l did.
@. Roughly how frequently would
ou say that you were in that mansion
uring January and February, 1887? |
A. AS near as l can remember |
hree or four times.
@. And on these occasions did you
ee Governor Ayers in the mansion?
A. l did.
@. Dis you stay over night on any
ne of those occasions?
A. On all of them.
@. At the mansion?
A. Yes, sir
Q. Did you eat meals there?
A. Yes.
@. On any of those occasions did
1u see a person in the mansion by s
lie name of Jack Ayers?
A. I did.
@. And how long had you known
m before January LIST, 1887? {
A. My recollection is that I met G
ok Ayers at the Governors home
Lewistown at the beginning of
Q general election campaign in the
IL of 1886.
Q. State whether or not you saw t
m frequently during that campaign? il
A. I did, practically every day. D
Q. Do you know what part he T
ok in the fall campaign for Cover
r Ayers?
A. He was the manager of his Il
mpaign, statewide. "
0. And as such did you come in n
intact with him, you being the presi-
Mt of the Ayers for Governor Club?
A. l did.
,. And did he as manager of Gov
Tor Ayers campaign have any duty III
perform any duty with respect to
} delivery of money to you?
A. He did. ~'-- !
]. And that involved what? til
\. The Ayers for Governor Club G,
count in the bank was kept in my
ne and it was necessary for me til
sign all checks. al
}. And from whom did you re- lis
We money against which the checks
re drawn? it,
|. Jack Ayers. gu
}. Do you know whether Jack
srs deposited in the bank money m;
checks to your credit as the said
cial of the Ayers for Governor
b? ne
!. He did. TIL
J. Did he on more than one oc- yo
ion hand you checks as such Of
al? wa
He did. an
/. During that campaign state
,ther or not conversation was held in
veen you and Governor Ayers and an
< Ayers, all being present at the
e time?
Frequently. sio
Were any of those converse
S held in the Governors home? the
They were. tie
At the time Governor Ayers in spt
uced Jack Ayers to you did he sta
anything about Jack Ayers?
He did. ing
What did he say? tha
He said, I'VE haven't really on
ed our relationship but it is my 1
ion that he is relative of mine" flo
t is the substance of what he said tina
At that time did you know any hui
G about the alleged criminal rec
of Jack Ayers? wit
| did not. the