The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-04
HEINoUs CHARGE.
John Jones, q Barber, Accused Of
Committing a Rape.


Yesterday afternoon about six o'clock
City Marshal Stone, armed with a warrant,
arrested John Jones. Il barber on Quartz
street. near Main, the charge being the COM
hitting of a rape on the person OF Ella
Turner, about two weeks ago, a child be-
tween ten and eleven years OF age. The
warrant was in due form but stripped oftech-
nicalities the rave ccsuatiOn is as above.
Jones was at once t,ken before Judge
French and after consulting with his coun-
sci, City attorney Smith, he decided 20
stand a preliminary examination before
the Judge this morning and was required
to give bail in the sum OF $500 for his APP
pearance.
THE ALLEG ATOMS.
The story of the alleged monstrous crime
as it was gathered from various sources is
about as fellows: Yesterday the Assistant
District Attorney was waited upon by
Mrs. Fuller, II widow woman residing OH
the corner of Quartz and Idaho street.
who was accompanied by q lady and gen
tleman friend. She stated briefly that she
had Just discovered that her young
daugher had been raped by the accused
and solicited advice. The official was stag
gered by the enormity OF the crime, but
after a series of questions concluded that
the case should be inquired into. He in
company with several other officials re-
haired to the residence of Mrs. Fuller and
soon after it was decided to send for DR..
Sarchet to make a medical examination
which was done, and the result was that
the doctor pronounced that the assault had
undoubtedly been committed and that the
little one WAS seriously suffering from the
effect. The girl who is rather bright and
-AA-- lA 1~rnn f0p hnn nro vyoc nlvoC.
toned and told the following story: Her
mother has for some time past bee
DOING THE AsH1N
I'm for Jones and the girl has been the habit
OF taking the clothes to and from theshop, a
back room of which is the bedroom OF the
barber. About two weeks ago she took
the washing as usual and on entering the
bedroom she was first fondled by the &C.
cused and then assaulted, he accomplishing
his purpose, although she resisted. He at
tempted to again assault her, but she es'
caped by running away. She went home
scared, but did not dare tell her mother
but it was discovered by the old Lady witt
the results as above stated. The girl was
sharply cross-ouestioned. but the story was
| not shaken in the least. As from the ply
sician's examination and the story OF tht
girl it was certain that she had been as
! saulte6, it was decided that Il warran,
/ should issue.
JONES STORY.
On being taken before Judge French, Tones
| Indignantly denied the charge and state(
| that he had not only not harmed the girl
but never thought OF such a thing. Further
that since he had been acquainted with tn,
mother she had been annoying him consld
erably, in fact she wanted to coax or forc'
him into il marriage. That he had recent.
broken off his visits to the house and tina
the result was this trulnped %upcharge, whicl
he looked upon aus Il conspiracy to black
mail. Referring to the child he said tina
she was pert and forward, and that whe1
she came she not only annoyed him but nj
customers. He expressed his belief that h
could easily prove his innoceec and his will
~ingness for an early hearing. So rests tn
cause until to-day.
Real Estate Transfers.
The following transfers of real estate hav
been filed in the Office of the County Cler
and Recorder since the last report:
June 10Th, $50 a. m.-Geoffrey Lave
and wife to James A. Talbot, one thirt!
second interest in the Macmillan lodi
Summit Valley district considerable
$3.50.
June ~, lU.'bU IL. -Iaeuoei "a. A''.
and wife to w. A. Clark ct al. the Lat
Acquisition lead or lode and the Late a
ouisition spur, the Stewart mining claim
the interest OF conveyers in the Lltt
Trance claim, al! located.in Summit Vale
district; consideration, $500.
June 20, 11:3O IL NV. A.. Clark ct a
to Hiram Knowles, lot 5 and the east =
feet of lot 6, in block 10, with improv
ments, subject to the right OF the convey
if he desires to mine the same, provided
the surface of said lots arenotin any MAJ
ner to be disturbed.
June 20, lis p. m.-Thomas Ford an
wife to John F. Cunningham, lot on tt
surface ground of the Oden quartz claim
consideration, $175.
June 20, 2 p. MI. r: Valiquette I
j. A. Hyde, lots 8 and 10, block 70, vii
the furniture factory and other improv
ments OF the property known as the Wal
e. Valiquette factory considerable
$500.
June 30, 11:4O a. m.-H:: H. Horst ct 8
to G. w. jackson, one-fourth interest
the Nevada quartz lode claim in Jefferst
county: consideration. $500.
June 30, $40 p. MFRS. Kate D: Tuck
to Mrs. Abbie Gould, lots 10 and IL, bio
1, Foster T. Leggat's addition; consider
ton. $500.
June 80, 3:45 p. NV. E. Smith al
$ Harry G.. Kessler, surface lot on the DIV
lode claim, Summit Valley district, the co
/ veyers reserving all mining rights; cons'
. Grafton, 500.
A SacreligiOus Cuss.
J, Sunday morning a man who gave l
!; name as R. F. O'Connell filled himself WI
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