The new North-west., 1883-12-14
TRIAL OF rnE JONES HILL ROBBERS
In the U. 9. Court, Deer Lodge. Dsosnesr
Term, 1883.
Marian Gamble Convicted for Life.
sheldon and wylie Plead Guilty.

Sheldon and Wyiie Plead Guilty.
The United States VI. Marian Gamoie'
Thomas Sheldon and Frederick Wyiie.
A full history appeared At the time In this
paper OF. the robbery of the coach between
Helena and this place In July last by the de-
PENDANTS. These parties were indicted oy
both the U. 9. grand jury and the Territor-
isl grand Jury. No action, however, has
been taken upon the indictment returned BY
the Territorial grand jury. In the case In
the U. q. court . motion for continuance,
supported by afndavits, was made by the de-
fendants. This motion was overruled BY the
court and, thorsupon, the defendants deman-
ded seperats trials, which was allowed. The
court allowed tho prosecution to elect
which one should BE- tried first and the case
against Gamble lknown at the robbery -
"Mike") was selected. Ajury was impan-
nelled on last Saturday and the trial was
closed on Tuesday evening when the jury
returned the following verdict:
1--WE the jury In the above entitled case,
find the defendant Marian Gamble guilty o.
robbing the carrier Of the United States
mail and that in effecting such robbery tho
said defendant placed in jeopardy the life of
said carrier, having custody Of said mail, by
the use of dangerous weapons as charged in
the indictment.
GEORGE w. CARLTON, Foreman.
The only punishment which can be assess.
ed upou this verdict is confinement in the
penitentiary for life.
The Sheriff was ordered to bring the pris-
oner in court tomorrow. Saturday, evening
for sentence. .-
The prosecution in the above case was
conducted with marked and much mention
cd ability by U. 8, Attorney Dewitt. II. 4.
whitehill Esq, was assigned by the eour'
st their arraignment to defend the &C cusec
and when the case come on j. II. Dnhy Esq.
of Butte, was also engaged and conducted 1t
ABLY in the face of almost enevitable defeat
The Jury were out only twenty minutes
when a verdict was arrived at. Three forms
| Of yerdicts-one Of not guilty, one Of guilty
punishable by five to ten years Imprisonment
and one involving life sentence
had been handed the jury. They voted OF
the higher offence first and the vote was
unanimous on first ballot.
The following constituted the jury: Geo
| w Carlton, Foreman, Chris Nissler, James
H. Foley, Thos. NJ. Commit, VIM. Williams
Thos. G Irvine, w. I. Higgins, W. II. Wood
Eugene Carr, w. L. Beal, Peter A. Pierce
r. d. McRae.
The witnesses for the United States wer'
| Deputy Sheriffs VIM. Steele, Joseph 8. Rob
erts, and Thos. McTague; Geo. Davis driver
4. s. stackpols, p. NJ, q. s. Marshal A. G
Botkin, VIM. Lamson, 8. p. Hauschild
Messrs Geo. NJ. Pennoyer and q. D. Robbin
passengers on the coach, and VIM. LamsoI
who drove up during the occurrence.
Since the above was put In type the dc
fepdant, Thomas Sheldon, after the jury Il
try him had been empsnnelled, entered
plea of guilty to robbing the U. 8. mails
without putting in jeopardy the life OF thu
carrier, and which plea was accepted by th'
| U. 8. District Attorney. This plea involves
confinement in the Territorial prison TO
from five to ten years. Tbereupon Frederick
Wiley entered plea Of guilty for the SAM
offense. They will be sentenced on saturds!
evening.