The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-15
w COURTS IN SESSION
EX-Sherif Lloyd Refuses to Produce
the Prisoners Before Judge AcHatton.
Mr.. Hamilton Organizes . Gaurt of b9ls
OWn O. But Susslenlv Discovers That -
Clerk IL More IbeSetSp-
Ineuts re pectesi To-day.
Special to the standard.

court room when Judge Mediation ns-
ccnts-d the bench at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and called upon Sheriff sullivan to
open court. There was IA large crowd OF
citizens present. and they seemed conf
dent that something important and ex-
citing would occur when sheriff sullivan
demanded the prisoners from cx-SE"riH
Lloyd. They were Doomed to d~isappoint-
uicnt, however, as not IA ripple of disturb
ancs. occurred to break the solemn still
Ness Of tire Judicial arena. When Judge
Meditation told Sheriff Sullivan to pro-
slucc the prisoners awaiting arraigurncut,
the newly elected sheriff left tie court
room and descended to the camp OF cx-
Sheriff Lloyd below and asked that gem
tIcnau Ia bring the prisoners into court
or give him the keys To the jail and he
would himself comply with the courts re-
quest. Mr.. Lloyd very quietly but
firmly refused Ia comply with either re
quest of Silver Bows new sheriff. He said
he would produce the prisoners now in
jail before the court only upon "a special
order of the. court directed to- him person-
ally as sheriff dc Gocfo of Silver Bow cotIu-
~. Sheriff Sullivan then good naturctliy
returned tn the court room and in IA sub
dued Voice informed the court that the
former sheriff of the. county still held the
keys of the jail and would not surrender
them To the present officers, nor would he
comply with the courts order u sconvcyed
through the sheriff. Judge Mediation re-
Elected ~ moment before replying, and
motions which counsel had To offer. The
case 81 Mary Brisso against JOSEPH, Brisso
for absolute divorce was referred by con-.
sent OF counsel to Ed. Booth to takc and
spor the Testimony tn the court. When
the ease OF Ann Watson. charged with
lid not appear and her bonds were for
fcitcd. Hannah Stenbcrg who Is charged
with completely in the crime which nearly
blew her husband. Oscar Stcnberg. to
eternity through the agency of giant pow
der some weeks ago, sat in the court
"a year old daughter Agnes 10y her side.
She was awaiting the arraignm'nt for
one of the most ficndish crimes that
ever was committed in Amer
lea. Mrs. Stcnhcrg looked very much
better this morning than she did the morn
ing after the horrible deed was committed.
She east occasional whithcring and -coru-
ful g'anc,'- at the reporters. Her counsel.
Messrs. Stapl. ton and O'Donncll, asked
that Mrs. Stcnb,Irg he arr;lignIsi at once.
This was agreed upon and counsel waived
the reading of the indictment and took
twcnty-fotIr hours in which To plead.
The court then informed members of
the bar prcs..nt that until "A jury could u"
cminlnncllcd. which would probably la
some days yet, court would not he in con
tinunl session, though anything which
required his attention could property b.
brought to him and il would ic attended
to. Several eases upon the docket were
then called over hut had tai hc passed.
owing to the absence of counsel on one
side ar the other. In fact. while the bar
of the district was fairly well represented.
there were. no republican lawyers present
nal eases. il would appear to
members OF the bar tai absent themselves
from Judge McHatton's court as much AS
possible, though those interested i'm Grim
inal eases must of course attend. AS they
realize that attention upon these eases i'm
this court tx very necessary.
The court then took a. recess until 1
o'clock. when IL resumed for u Few min
utes, hut no business was transacted be-
yond issuing to ~ couple of citizens full
naturalization papers. After being i'm SECS
journe,l court until 10 o'clock o-morrow
morning. when il Is expected County At
torney Baldwin will he ready Ia present
wherein the prisoners confined in the jail
and kept by sheriff Lloyd wall he
I %sS,s M Iih.,,.% desired sn' ,h i"'' %orn mug
hc could have issued an order tn Mr..
Lloyd commanding him To hand over the
keys to Sheriff Sullivan, and IL Mr.. Lloyd
had refused to comply with Judge McHat-
toms order he could have been punished
icy of Judge McHatton. While being firm
in upholding his own and the pnblic's
rights. to he as conservative as possible
and give no chance FOR any further public
scandal.
While Judge Mcliatton's court was i'm
session iu the district court room to-day. "a
huglable scene was being enacted in the
late office of the probate court below. j.
l.. Hamilton entered the room oilowcI 10y
a considerable crowd OF admirers. and.
ascending the seat formerly occupied 10y
Probate Judge Irvine, called upon eN-
sheriff Lloyd to open district court. The
loyal ex-shcriT promptly called over the
usual opening formula and Mr.. Hamil-
toms little tin court was i'm full blast. Mr..
Hamilton thought perhaps, the as
scmblcd crowd might require
some explanation of this pe-
culiar state of affairs and he
proceeded to deliver ~ very quiet aud
sober political Address. He said hc had
for some time been possessssl of an idea
that he was the properly elected and only
duly qualified judge elected to preside
over the second judicial district az Mon
tana and that John j. McHatton. who WAS
presiding over the pretended court in the
room above. was ~ usurIcr. Tins idea
had gradually been crystallizcd into n
conviction and he had therefore resolved
to exercise his rights as district judge.
Mr.. Hamilton spoke in n pathetic tone.
half appcalingly. half sorrowf,lly. He
acted ns il he was deeply gricved tina his
public duty compelled him to TAX this
step, but he seemed To have no other
course open To him. "Shcritf" Lloyd
then presented his official bond as
sheriff of Silver Bow county and
Judge Hamilton approved IL.
George Pascoc. the defeated republican
candidate for the office of public admins
traitor also presented his official bond and
the obliging Mr.. Hamilton also approved
il. Then Mr.. Hamilton inquired il there.