Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-16
A Second Court Organized.

The judicial situation took another and
rather unexpected turn yesterday after.
noon. As early as o'clock ex.Sheriff
Lloyd was observed pacing to and fro in
front OF the court house entrance, and oc-
casionally casting anxious glances down
street. as Though impatiently awaiting the
arrival OF some one. He had not ceased
to pace when Hamilton, defeated candi-
date for district judge OF the Second Judi
cial district, put in an appearance. AS
cending the steps, he RIeeted the sheriff
cordially, and passing into the corridor,
held protracted conference with q num-
ber OF his Republican friends, among
them several leading attorneys OF the local
bar. To a shrewd observer their guarded
actions and mysterious whisperings were
the avaunt couriers OF more important
events, that presaged new movs on the
political chess board. A new plan, the
outlines OF which had been ar
ranged during the iorenoo", was
fust approaching q climax, which
was reached few minutes later
" hen by preconcerted move, understood
by only q limited few, Hamilton gave the
sign by a significant nod OF his head and
started off headed for the room occupied
by the probate court prior to it's abolition
by the merging of the territory into state.
Ascending the platform and dumping his
attenuated anatomy into the acant chair,
Judge" Hamilton. with heroic effort re.
strained q burst of risible emotion which
the righteousness OF the situation invited,
gradually assumed judicial air, and with
the following briei apologize remarks ex-
planning the situation, gravely ordered
sheriff Lloyd to open court" by the usual
formula.
Giving himself an extra hitch and
STRENGTHENING his vertibr@, the
Court" announced that it was
'.in session" and invited tho presenta-
tion of business. This latter proposition
The court" repudiated few minutes
later, remarking to the few legal luminaries
that honored the occasion with their
recognized by the clerk and hence possessed
no records. Judge Hamilton then ad.
dressed himself to the gaping crowd firing
ing the railing, and briefly reviewed the
causes that induced him to set up a
Court" He had, SO he asserted, ex-
hausted every legal remedy to secure his
rights in the premises, but these efforts had
proven abortive ssand the enemy still held
on to the spoils and refused to yield to his
eutreaties or demands. He had. therefore,
been forced to this last resort IN order to
vindicate his rights. The Court" enter
tanned a suspicion that had gradually
crystalzsd into q profound conviction
that it had rsceised an election,
aud was therefore s,,t.tled TO legiti.
uaiely ..ssuule judicial functions. He le-
garded lie court p-si o Irs (referringto udge
Hausur) rs usurp ping. his rights and fnnc-
tions. AMI the Court down stairs adopted
the present course simply to accord the
public the convenience Of properly con-
stituted court.
At the close OF the Courts" remarks
Sheriff Lloyd presented his official bond,
which the Court" signed and approved.
verdant attorney 10 attendance imme-
diately accepted the invitation and pre-
sented the papers in a case. This evi.
IDENTIFY embarrassed the "Court," who had
run the bluff too strong, and been called.
'Judgs" Hamilton proceeded at once to
extricate himself from the awkward di-
Iemma by remarking that he hoped the
attorney would consent not to further
complicate matters by pressing causes Tor
trial. He was aware, as he assured even
the attorneys also, that there might
be cloud to the title OF the court,
and he wonld not encourage litigants to
push their cases to trial before tribunal
about whose decision there might be the
shadow ui o doubt. Ihe brash young
limb of the law very obligingly accommo'
dated the court" and withdrew his case
from judicial cognizance. The court
then monksyed around for hall hour, and
finally getting weary OF playing at court,
took q recess until Tuesday next.
Sheriff Lloyd announced the adjourn
mept and the court and spectators
waddled out into the frigd corridors to
cool their fevered brows and reduce them
selves to normal temperature.
Following adjournment OF Hamilton,s
so.called court, the Republican scheme to
secure control of the legal machinery OF the
county, was vaguely limited at by gentle.
man who enjoys the confidence OF
Hamilton and his associates. Said
he to q reporter for THE
MINER: "Tll tell you how We intend to
hiring the matter to an issue and obtain q
collateral settlement Of all the questions
Involved. Our mode OF procedure to &C.
complish the object in view will be about
as fOiOWe: lueeuay anoA n'"s 80
Hamilton will issue an order commanding
the clerk, w. L. Clark. to bring the court
racords b. fore him and surrender them
into his possession. He will also demand
fbat Clark shall recognise our court. In
the event OF refusal, Judge Hamilton will
order Clark committed for contempt, and
order Sheriff Lloyd to incarcerate
him. Clark will, OF course. seek
release on writ OF naDeas
aornns and this will bring the whole mat
tsr mn for review before another court.
Should the Judge before whom the writ il
snade returnable, hold Clark to have been
~ ~ conternpe it will establish Hamilton's
~ .;t,e to The Office Of district judge. II Clark
shaI, stvI effect his release the Republicans will
carry the case before the supreme 9.cosh,s eouss.
where they expect 70 secar1 a ~ : ths bsst II
decision. You see We nave Ko' 'n' Oe'' -