The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-10-21
BY w. w. LUKE" WRIGHT
in Great Falls Tribune

1
Clark county grand jury today OBJ
served the 18th week of its existence
with the return of 10 additional in
dictments, bringing the total for its
labors to date to 80.
There is still no indication of when
the jurors will regard their work as
complete. Although the group took
the afternoon off following it's re-
port to Judge A. j. Horsky, it plans
to resume examination of witnesses
Wednesday morning.
In contrast to the earlier reports
which related principally to efforts to
tamper with operations of the grand
jury itself, today's indictments charge
conspiracy to operate slot machines
and extortion of sums ranging from
S25 to $3.50 from county bar and tav-
ern operators under threat to Gin
jure, interfere with or Destroy their
businesses or to cause criminal
charges to be brought against them
charging illegal operation of slot
machines or other gambling equip
ment.
Of the 80 indictments returned since
the first report Sept. 6, % have been
made public. Two others remain Sc
cret because the accused man has not
been taken into custody and is report
ed to be out of the county.
The box score, emitting the two
still unrevealed is:
Gene Robertson, tavern and cafe
proprietor, five charges including in
ducing others to give perjured test
imony, preparation of false evidence
for presentation to the grand jury,
to operate slot machines
and eXtortion.
Roger Porter, garage operator,
five charges of malicious injury to |
in an apparent attempt to
listen in on what was happening in
he office of Floyd Small, special
counsel for the grand jury, conspir-
ICY and extortion.
Alley Accused of Extortion
Thomas H. Alley, former profess
ional wrestler and more recently OPP
.rator of nightspots in and near Hell
ma, two charges of extortion.
Buford Miles, retired tavern opera
or, subornation of perjury, prepare
ion of false evidence and conspir-
cy.
Amelia c. Bardon, former court ;
ouse employee and the only woman {
0 far charged, two indictments charg- {
ng extortion and conspiracy. {
Sheriff E. R. Munger, intent to de-
raud the county with false pris-
ner's board bill and failure to en- {
orce gambling laws. s
Hugh K. Potter, city safety. COM {
Missioner, conspiracy to operate slot
lachines. 9
Charles F. Burr, tavern operator, G
erjury and conspiracy to damage t
roperty. n
Gene Wheeler, garage employee, t
vo, charges of conspiracy.
Joe Brennan, tavern operator, con- c
piracy. e
David Stevenson, garage employee, a
'nspiracy. 81
James S. Sanders, garage employee, h
'nspiracy. fl
Bruce Toy, city employee, perjury. tt
Robertson and Miles were the first II
be indicted by the grand jury which h,
ent into session the last week in I'll
ly They were charged early in m
ptember of inducing operators Of re
club near Canyon Ferry to give CT
lse testimony to the grand jury :
d with preparing malse bill of sale w
r slot machines for introduction as 81
idence before that fody. n,
Today, Robertson was charged with Il
Inspiring with Porter and Michael q
Tuohy Jr. to operate slot machines
Tuohys place of business. He also
is charged with extorting $3.50 ne
ON Robert L. Kelley, operator of III
e Gold bar, and 500 from t. Ed