The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-16
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BY the Standard 8 Special Wire.
BUTTE, May 16.-James Francis was ar
raigned In the police court to-day charged
with vagrancy. He pleaded not guilty
and his case was set for trial tomorrow.
Peter Foster was a new conner In the city.
A few days ago he stole some fish from a
vendors stand. To-day he got the good
grace OF the court by pleading guilty to
the charge and thus avoiding the ex-
pensc Of a trial. When the plea was being
entered upon the record and the officers
were getting ready to bring o a new case.
Mr.. Foster arose from his seat and left
the court room. In q few moments he was
him. The fugitive had not made very
good time, as he was captured on Park
street.
T.. Margeson was arraigned upon a
charge of writing an obscene letter TO one
Daisy, a denizen of Galena street. He
pleaded not guilty and his trial was set
For Saturday next. The defendant posi-
lively denies having indicted the oifen-
sive epistle, and says he will prove his in
nocence.
David Blake and Matt Farquer were
arraigned upon a charge of burglary.
They pleaded not guilty and trial was set
for tomorrow at 10 q: M, Bonds were
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case reported in this mornings STAND
ARD, In which n "~Skaggs," who
was charged with stealing mittens, con-
fessed To have stolen the goods but
also implicated Blake and Farquar.
Blake is a young man Of excellent char
acter, who has held many excellent posi-.
tions in his city. He has n number OF
friends who decline to believe he has
been guilty of any wrong doing in the
case.
Pete Crowley was arrested for vagrancy
and stoutly denied that he was guilty OF
h charge. Evidence in the case will he
taken tomorrow.
Eva st. Clair, a rather mild visagcd
woman of middle age, was arrested on u
charge of stealing a cloak. She appeared
before his honor. Judge Newkirk, and
told a very reasonable story of how
she came into possession of the
article. She said she had n coat
just like Il. One day she wen to a res
taurant and when leaving she noticed
this coat hanging upon the wall. She
thought IL her own m took il. When
she found out her mistake h returned IL.
She pleaded guilty TO taking the coat, but
a il looked SO much like n that she
owned she took il. Eva was fined 81 and
costs.
A case that created unlimited amuse-
ment for the spectators In the police
court to-day was that OF the city VS.. Sam
Morgan. In brief, the history Of Mr..
Morgan's troubles are as follows: He and
Dave Upton wanted TO rent a certain store
on East Mercury street. They were both
u%nfriendly to the owner of the building,
n according to the story of Morgan they
hired a third party named Frank Lackie
TO go and lease the building. For these
services Lackie was granted one-third in
terest in the lease, the other two putting
up the money. The lease being made out
in Lackie's name, he took possession OF
the place, and when Mr.. Morgan came
around and began asserting his rights as
part proprietor he was unceremoniously
bounced by Mr.. Lackie. Mr.. Morgan was
charged with using abusive language to
Lackie and disturbing the peace. The
evidence showed that he had made
use of some very strong .exple-
tives i'm referring 10 Mr.. Lackie
and he was lined 50 aud costs. The cross
firing between the defendant and COM
planning witnesses created endless amuse-
ment. Morgan was irrepressible. He
would not keep still for either court OF
lawyers. He insisted upon cross-examin-
ing the judge u lawyers, and finally
roared numerically when n fine and
costs, amounting to S29.15. was entered
against his name. He finally paid and
left the courtroom, vigorously denounc-
ing the quality of justice that is dealt ou
In the Butte police court.