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bill ' later today.day.Bonner invadesUp In NewfroiNaStfirithr«NEW ORLEANS, May 5—Ufr-f | himself as Gov. John Bonner tele-A husky six-footer who Police phoned the Associated Press bur-Captain Joseph Gujllot said had papers identifying him as Governor John Bonner of Montana, was held six hours last night and freed early today on a simple drunk charge.When released at 5:30 a.m.CST, the. man told newsmen the identification was correct.Showed His PapersThe police captain said he showed papers carrying the identification “Gov. John Bonner*”eau m New- Orleans from. a hotel in Biloxi, - Miss, Gov. Bonner in scheduled to deliver an address in Biloxi today at- a meeting of the Interstate Ojl Compact., eommis-isioh.“Have you heard anything onpreIHelens, M«y 5—-MJP)—-Gov. John W, Bonner said today stories sbout the arrestpristakCalamShlt;herrecMedotnewsdf a4*Johnjfin ' NowBonnerOrkmi wore ^fronly «**f* gerftted” and he believei the case i* * ;‘'practical joke/’ .-Bonner wooW no morlt; in a telephone call to the Ai-lociated Prea.We c. Blanchette, Bonner’* •fcritirff flttj in Helena he i»“pofitiv# themen arrested Cefiiiim i*. not the gor-191cmor.*iPolice showed a. . reporter the man's overcoat which had thename “Gov. J. Bonner attachedto the inside coat pocket.The police blotter listed him as John Bonner,” born May 16, 1902, occupation governor-”. No trial is scheduled on the charge, since .it . is common practice here to release’ without that for-, mal.ity any person taken into custody because of drunkenness.Captain Guillot-.said he per-ithe incident last night in New Orleans?” the caller asked. He said .he intended to address the oil commission on schedule. ,* After the call from Biloxi, a telephone call'was made from New Orleans to Gov. - Bonner at a hotel in Biloxi- The hotel clerk, said the [ governor was registered and his jroom was rung. .The same voice' that had made, the call to New Orleans answered. He said he was the governor ofMontana .and-verified that he took a bus from New Orleans to BjJoxi early today. He declined to verify the police. incident, saying he “wanted to check into the, matter. ’The New. Orleans Ipaper quotedthe arrested man as saying in • an interview after his release:: I just did.some drinking like a lot 'of .other visitors,' And I had too much.-Arrived on Plane“I didn't even know I was in the French Quarter:” he .was quoted as saying. “I came in on a plane about ,5 ‘ o’clock vesterday afternoon. I just decided to get a few drinks before I took the next planeout!”... ^ • • ( 'A r-ab driver. Philip Bollinger, said he took the man to severalson ally made the; arrest after receiving a complaint from a French Quarter night spot.Late* today a man identifying-establishments in ati effort to geta cheek cashed so he could preov a ISO fare for the drive to Biloxi ;but that before they, could get it cashed police arre.ited the main. \
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Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Kalispell, Montana, US
Fri, May 05, 1950
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LA, USA 16 Aug 2019
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