Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-16
All QUIET AND SERENE.
Nothing Startling Transp1res to Disturb
the Calm st the Court House.

Nothing Startling T~ransp1res to Disturb
the Calm ut the Court House.
An air OF general lassitude and monoton-
GUS quiet pervaded every department OF
the county building yesterday. In fact it
was so quiet that one could hear the inter-
est falling due on delinquent taxes. Sheriff
Lloyd and a few OF his deputies fingered
around the Office apparently from force OF
habit. They appeared to have no specific
object in view. and beyond one or two IN
important arrests, performed no official
duties during the day. There was no visi-
BILE evidence OF apprehension on the part
OF Sheriff Lloyd or his deputies that a clash
was liable to ensue between themselves and
the forces of Sheriff Sullivan, stationed up
stairs.
"I'd like to have you show me that rife
The MINER referred to this morning"
said Sheriff Lloyd to reporter, yesterday.
"There was no rifle or shotgun in the
house: neither has there been since the mis-
understanding occurred" In justice to
Mr.. Lloyd it should be stated, that SO far
as observation is concerned, no weapons
of any kind have been seen about his Office
since the existing difficulties began.
Business in the Offices of Treasurer Kess-
Ter and Clerk Booth moved along as usual.
The former contents himself with gather
ing in the taxes, while the latter draws his
little warrants in payment of the various
expenses.
When court convened yesterday morning
Peter Martin, under indictment for as
sault with intent to kill, was arraigned to
plead. He entered a plea OF not guilty.
The date OF trial will be set in a day or
two.
The motion for a new trial in the Ease OF
W. Bear vs.. the City Of Butte will be argued
Saturday, Nov. 16.
Judge Mediation issued an order to
Sheriff Sullivan to produce a number of
prisoners for arraignment this morning.
As Mr.. Lloyd, the old sheriff, refuses to
surrender the keys and still retains DOS.
session OF the Office and prisoners, which he
refuses to surrender to his successor,
Sheriff Sullivan's attempt to execute this
mandate of the cuu:t, will raise the point
of validity of title to the sheriff. office, and
interesting developments are expected at
the session OF the court this
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Sheriff Lloyd to surrender the keys to the
Jail will leave but one alternative for
Sheriff Sullivan, that of breaking the
locks to the Jail and cells. Whether the
latter named officer will adopt this dernier
resort remains to be seen. 1t is
probable that before forcing the locks
Sheriff Sullivan will make a second de-
mand upon Sheriff Lloyd, and meeting
refusal, will report to the court and
his further action by the advice re
from Judge Mediation. Just what
that advice will be, or what methol Judge
will adopt to enforce his orders
a subject of speculation to all
outside of the court itself.
The knowledge that matters of absorbing
interest are likely to arise will tend to at
'ract a large audience to the court room
his morning. Every other day seems the
appointed time for a grand stirring up of
he animals in Silver Bow politics, and to-
lay will scarcely be an exception.