The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-23
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By the standard's spsctai Wire.
BUTTE. Jan. &.-Mattev have come toa
complete standstill i'm the district court.
owing 10 the delay I'm settling the shrieval-
ty dispute. The court met at 10 O'Clock
this morning, adjourned until 2 O'Clock
this afternoon, and then adjourned again
until tomorrow, only a few minor matters
be,ng disposed Of. What the outcome
will he, no one Processes to know. Sheriff
Lloyd was in consultation with his attor.
ney. THOMPSON Campbell, this morning,
but the result Of the conference Is with
held. II il thought that matters will re
main as at present until the decision il
given i'm Helena i'm the las
case OF Representative
expected, will give a decision i'm his case
in q day or two. The action of MIR. Sulli-
van IL In said will depend somewhat on
this decision, which il IL believed, will he
an indication Of what future decisions
will he I'm cases of the kind. There is Ger
tain to De a lengthy trial and doubtless an
appeal whatever the decision Nigh he.
In view OF these facts, n business man
eff you want to do what would best
please the business men OF Butte, you
would ask both CONTESTANTS to rssigm ana
point ~ sheriff at once who shall be THRU
party. Either Sullivan or Lloyd would, of
course, make n very good sheriff. Butthe
feeling of the PEG ie is that this farce of
two sEerifrs' Offices has been carried on
long OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES too long, i'm fact.
There seems little il any prospect of u
speedy settlement of the question. Day
after day passes with nothing done toward
a speedy determination of the trouble.
Meanwhile the expenses to The county are
increasing Ormou by keeping. the
prisoners in Jail when they ngh to- have
the penitentiary. II y hardship To the
prisoners as well. OF course both men feel
don't want to acknowledge defeat. But
il both would resign there would he a way
out Of the difficulty that would please the
public and not compromise either. 1
think they should resign their personal
interests for the good OF the county. The
whether either of them is sheriff. A good
third man could certainly be found. The
lawyers have not three or four months to
settle the controversy and seem no nearer
the end than at the beginning. Now IT
would he the view Of the business men to
take the case out of the hands of the law
popular verdict. They can both run for
sheriff next n.. time a.rvd If , they wsn. to- a. But s%a
people who elected them by stepping
down and out in an unconditional resig.
A STANDARD reporter inquired OF Judge
kirkpatrick whether, in his opinion, there
is any prosPsse' q TS e .p PesSs Gsssrmi"a''o
"If Judge Mediation, ignoring the dis
quite rs far as possible, and ioekis,s alone
Lloyd 20 bring i'm the prisoner , try then
and dispatch all criminal business
Pps Sss.s.SS ~ %ssssrs deciding Dc ihs s sny fu ss%is
that has been done the title TO the office o
sheriff, which is now pending betwect
involves much embarrassment on thu
part Of the court, aud leaves the dispute
itself il n public calamity. Another plai
would Inc to try the title for the Office "a
speedily as possible i'm the district court
and, a decision being reached there, !
g,fflnar marty chose to ADDeal to the su
preme court, a decision could ~probabl!
Be Sbssined from that tribunal wishos
t1es.sss' c s%ss by s sssS Hing II IN
board of county commissioners. This, b
the operation OF the statute. is transfers.
to the district court and becomes an actio
for the trial OF the title TO the Office. L
the notice of contest filed by. Sullivan
which In practically his complaint in tl
5Ssi Sis a asSsI sS N. Jaa ass' k e1"Ss ae"' vcl
recently, by his attorney. Mr.. Camphei
he withdrew his demurrer and filed q
van WINS ready and willing To procee
to the trial OF that case i'm the distri'
speedy determination of the contest b
tween himself and Lloyd, But Mr.. Cam
bell. at the time of filing his answer all
the act OF congress- for the removal
causes, claiming that the dispute bctwec
ton OF am act of congress, to-wit, II
naturalization laws. Thus, it is elaine
by him. that the action has bee
removed into the United Stat,
circuit court, which will set ]
Helena at some underlined time i'm the Z
ture. Assuming that the cause is reno
able, and that these proceedings ha'
effected a removal of it with the circt
court, of course no man can forctell lac
long IL will he before IA final decision
reached i'm the federal courts. for the d
cision in the supreme court is subje
tn appeal to the supreme court
the United States: and IL may be fro
three to five years before the case 10 q
ally decided. Certainly the term of OIL
for which Mr. Lloyd claims to have he
elected will have expired before the end
thu litigation is reached
THOSE being the facts, every man c
decide for himself rs to who In esponsi
for the PRONUNCIATION If their unfortunl
controversy. II Mr.. Lloyd will recall
proceedings for the removal OF the ca
can SEQ how the ease might he taken
and determined within n reasonable til
in the courts of Montana"
Railroad News In Butte.
BY the Standards Special w re.
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