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The River Press
Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana
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In Pittsburg, a court dismissed 62 graft indictments against 38 city councilmen due to insufficient evidence from forgetting witnesses, leaving only cases against William Birand and Max G. Leslie standing. Alleged graft amount: $129,500.
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PITTSBURG, June 6.—The whitewash brush has wiped out all the 62 graft indictments against 38 of Pittsburg's councilmen, the court having granted the district attorney's petition for a nolle prosequi.
Indictments stand only in the case of former Councilman William Birand, who now is serving a sentence on a former conviction, and Delinquent Tax Collector Max G. Leslie. The boodlers got away with $129,500, it is alleged.
District Attorney Blakely said there was not sufficient evidence to convict since many of the state's witnesses were "forgetting."
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Pittsburg
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June 6
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62 graft indictments against 38 councilmen dismissed via nolle prosequi; indictments remain only for william birand and max g. leslie; alleged $129,500 in graft; insufficient evidence due to witnesses forgetting.
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Court granted district attorney's petition for nolle prosequi, dismissing 62 graft indictments against 38 Pittsburg councilmen. Indictments stand only for former Councilman William Birand, serving a prior sentence, and Delinquent Tax Collector Max G. Leslie. District Attorney Blakely cited insufficient evidence as many state witnesses were forgetting.