The Anaconda standard., 1889-11-14
STILL ON THE BENCH


BUTTE, Nov. 1a.-JutlRe McHatton's scc-
Ond day in court was an unevcntful one.
The expected conflict of authority bs-
tween the two sheriifs did not arise and
no violence has yet been attempted
either side. 1t was minated i'm the
STANDARD this morning that republican
attorneys. for the purpose of bringing
matters between the shcritls to a crisis,
would insist prisoners being brought
into the court room This morning for their
pleas. This policy was followed out and
the demand was made. Judge Mediation
immediately ordered Sheriff sullivan
to bring in tho prisoners to-
morrow morning, thus postponing
the anticipated trouble "a hours. sheriff
Lloyd stated positively to- one of siullivan's
deputies this morning that h,. would not
surrender the keys of his Office until il is
settled in the courts that he IL not sheriff.
and that he will not bring out the prison.
ers. In the face of this statement il is diff
hcult to anticipate what may happen in the
morning, unless Sheriff sullivan in the
meantime obtains possession of the keys
Lloyd has the advantaxe OF possession.
while Sullivan has the advantage of hav-
ing u democratic board of county COM
Inissioncrs at his back. The salary will
and his deputies will receive salary,
except the occasional fees that come into
the sheriif's Office. sheriff Lloyd will
also he un able to- collect board for his
prisoners, and will have to feed them and
pay his men out of his own pocket.
The situation between sullivan and
Lloyd differs somewhat from that between
Mediation and Hamilton. Counting the
Atl, precinct sullivan has the most votes,
without il, Lloyd has the most votes.
structcd by Judge DcIvolfe To count the
didn't do 4 although they did coIm, the
vote of that preciuct for Mediation.
sullivan has "a certificate Of elec-
Lloyd has no certificate. Sullivan soI,e-
time ago instituted contest against
Lloyd, and the latter declares he will hold
ls.fl
There IL a. manifest disposition ON the
part of republican attorneys. and il is
feared too the part of some democrat
attorneys, to have tue cases in which they
are Interested passed and not be sct for
trial. 1t is stated that such a compact has
been formed. There were few attorneys
present at the court this morning, and as
the calling of the caiiender was proceed
little could he done, owing To the nnny
itbsentccs. Those. who were present asked
to have their cases PASSED. One attornes
said he did not propose tn spend his time
in arguing and trying cases in court will
the prospect of having all his wori. rem
Mediation has the authority, however. I,
compel the trial of cases, and will exercise
that power when the proper time arrives
The first thing To toe done is to- iIni,anc
n jury. The old jury discharged th
morning. Notices have been served oi
pared Tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Hamilton says hc has siirrenderc.
his scat temporarily for the sake of har
seated 10y the supreme court. Judge Nc
Hatton is game and believes he has tia
inside track now.
Peter Martin, charged with assault. wa
arraigned i'm the district court this InorI
ing and pleaded not guilty. The atteIl
tion of the court was next directed to tn
s,ase, OF the boy, August sitenherg. Th
boys attorney, o'Donncll. pctitioncd fo
writ of habeas corpus. Sine
the boy was in Sheriff Lloyd
expectation of crisis; hut the pctito
was against John l.. Lloyd, asking that d
surrender the prisoner, the. sheriff dc fac,
promptly brought tho hoy into court. Th
argument of the haieas corpus matte
took place this afternoon and the pctitio
was granted. The boy was discharge,
b,it before he left the court room Inc wa
rearrested OH another warrant. sworn q,
before Judge Newkirk. The arrest wa
made 10y Under Sheriff Frank Thofnc
This is the thir,l time SteuburR has bes,
discharged and again arrested. The wa
rant Ii to hold him principal witHcs
i'm the cass.. of attempted murder iu blow
ing up his father with giant powder.
At the conclusion of this case this aft..
noon the court adjourned until IL o'cioc
Tomorrow morning. The cases of l.arI
Smitzhgcr and Mrs. Stcnbcrg for biowiI
up Oscar Sicnbcriy with giant powder, al
down for trial that time.