The new North-west., 1888-10-05
COURT NOTES.
accident to the October Term at Deer Lodge.

Those courteous, genial gentlemen, tn
Hon. Stephen DeWok, Judge Of the Distric
Court, and Frank E. Corbett, Clerk Of tn
Court, opened Court bright and early, ans
on time, Monday morning. The Court 60
down to work at once. The good and lawfu
men who were summoned to make inquiry
into felonies and misdem6anors in Deel
Lodge county were promptly on hand, ant
after the usual and statutory juggling on the
part Of the Clerk, the following were selected
to compose the Grand Jury: e. D. Holland
81. 8. Showers, II. NJ. Thomas, John Rains,
Jos. Marshall, W. H. Whitehill, j. B. Losee,
VIM. Norton, John s. Blgnall, e. P. Trial.
W. T. Elliott, John Lehso, Josiah Shull, H.
9. Ward, George 8. Miller, VIM. Williams.
The docket was at once called and all mo-
tlons and demurrers set for hearing and e1
parte matters disposed of.
The docket was again called, and all causes
which were at issue were set for hearing
The second day was consumed principally
in hearing motions and demurrers, and in
rendering judgments In cases where default
had been made. The Grand Jury came into
Court in the afternoon and reported that
they had found no bills in two cases against
Simon Leonard and Mat Ormond. The
charge on which Leonard had been held to
bail was that Of horse stealing, and that
against Ormond was the unlawful interfer.
erce with workmen on the railroad on Fred
Burr creek, near Philipsburg. Both were
discharged and their bail exonerated At
the same time the Grand Jury returned
rHYn inctT C.,tls-
assault with intent to commit murder. This
happened at Mullan Tunnel some few weeks
ago. Sullivan was putting John Mays out
OF his saloon and at the same time struck
him on the back Of the head with an axe.
Sullivan claims he did it in self-defeuse, and
as the case will be shortly tried, a statement
of the testimony will be given.
On the first day seven prisoners charged
with feloaies were brought into Court to ex.
ercise the high privilege of making chal-
lenges TO the Grand Jury. None of them
had any challenges to make.
George s. Miller makes a good Foreman
for the Grand Jury
Jacob Hitz, native of Switzerland,
Adolph Schilling, native of Germany and
Daniel Mckenzie, native of Canada,
proved their good character and attachment
to the Constitution for the last five years,
renounced their allegiance to any foreign
Prince, power or potsntate, and were duly
inflated into the last degree Of American
citizenship.
The following attorneys from . distance
were in attendance at Court during the week:
Massena Bullard and j. W. Kinsley, of Hell
ena; Hiram Knowles, W. W. Dixson, VIM.
Scallon, G. W. Stapleton, James Fvrbis,
Thomas L. Napton, F. W. Cole and Thomas
Campbell, of Butte; W. L. Brown, H. F.
Titus and D. NJ. Durfee. of Pbilipsburg, and
J. r Boarman and G. B. Winston, OF Ana
cOnda.
The following petit jurors were secured
yesterday to true verdicts render accord
ing to the evidence, viz: W. Il. O'Neill,
James Williams, Fl. F. Peterson, Samuel
McElhenny, j. II. Taylor, Geo. Thompson,
r. G. Humber, Robt. Mcdonald, G.. NJ
Stuart, Con. Peoples, James E Durfee, C. D.
JosIyn, b F. Crosswhite, G. g. Vineyard, L.
j. Hendrickson, Peter Jessen, W. B. Miller,
Peter Lansing, J. H. Williams, VIM. James,
Peter Walton, T. B. McKinstry, Wiley
Mountoy, j. w. Estill.
An Indictment has been returned against
one party for killing black tailed deer out
OF season.
James Edwards has been indicted for the
burglary of the dwelling house of James
Galligher of Philipsburg, on the first of
August last.
James Courtland was indicted for an at
tempt to commit burglary at Anaconda.
The probability is that Gus johnson, the
Anaconda murderer, and Vest Thompson the
thug who knocked down and robbed Micheal
Eagan at Garrison, last Saturday night, have
both been captured fnrthur west. and are
held for reQuisitions. @n