The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-17
THEY DO NOT like 1T
Residents In the Fiathead Country
Anxious to Have a Sep
arate County Cow
eminent.

Special 10 the standard.
MIssorLA. April i6.-SheriG Houston
this morning received the following COM
munication from the Office OF the board
of partions at Helena, In regard 10 the
punishment of Philip John. the Indian.
now under sentence Of death:
Now, at this time, the state board ~ paTdons.
having under consideration the action ~ the
governor In the foregoing case and no one ap-
pearing In opposition thereto, whercupon II was
DECLARED by the board as follows: Therefore
deeiniug this man n NJ and proper subject of
clemenry al that time, we do therefore approve
~ the action VI the governor In committing the
Judged against Philip John, an Indian, that he
he hanged by the neck until he II dead. and
reducing thr same 10 confinement In the peniten.
iiary Tor and during his natural life;
Secretary ~ the Board Of far,lons.
Philip upon receiving the news re-
marked that that is better than hanging.
He will be taken Ia Deer Lodge tomorrow
morning by Sheriff Sullivan.
Last night ex-Governor Leslie came
down from Helena To appear as n witness
for the defence in the Winiger case. He
found that the verdict had been rendered
i'm the afternoon.
Chief Engineer McHenry Of the
Northern Pacific, Becker Of the Great
Northern and Kennedy Of the Washing
ton d Idaho will this afternoon commence
an examination Of the matters In dispute
concerning the right of way through ST.
Regis canyon with a view To settling as
many points as possible and decreasing
litigation. After they have finished their
examination. testimony and arguments
will he heard before &. p. Conley, Esq,
who by common consent has been ap-
pointed referee. The Northern Pacific
and Montana will he represented by w.
+. Cullen Of the firm of Sanders a Cullen
of Helena and T. G.. Marshal Of Misso,ila.
and the Washington x Idaho by ex-At-
torney General j. b. Clayburg of Helena
and Bickford and Higgins of this city.
The trial Of the State VS.. Daniel Hawkes.,
for the murder Of Joseph fortin in the
Flathead country ON or about April IL,
1889, was begun In the district court this
morning. Hawkes. shot Fortin in broad
daylight, and does not deny ID. Ii In un-
derstood that the defense will be insanity.
County Attorney Webster and Judge
Woody are prosecuting and Reeves &
Stiff, w. NJ. Bickforl, John h. Duffy oi
Deer Lodge, T.. Warren Toole Of Helena
are conducting the defense.
This morning number of the witnesses
In the Winigcr case commenced to make
up fund To meet the expenses Of tho
publication Of the full proceedings in tina,
ease. While not doubling Judge Mar
shall's honesty in his decision the,
some slur has been east upon the vcracit,
of Gardner. the principal witness. which
ought To he removed. as his standing IN
the community is high. Lawyers here ars
almost unanimous in the opinion thai
Judge Marshalfs opinion was perfect,
correct.
In conversation with Capt. Chas. NJ
| Shepherd Of Dcmcrsville il was learnc,
| this morning that the people of the Flat
head country are desrous OF having
| separate county government as soon a,
| the taxable property there becomes suiil
| cient To maintain IL. They are perfect,
| aware that county 300 miles long al
thercabouts is entirely too large. The!
hope to have a railroad soon and thei
| they can become separate from Missoula
| Their country, besides being excellent 70
agriculture, contains over 30 lakes q
various sizes and is capable of riyallinl
any part OF Colorado or the Minnesota q
| Michigan lake districts as n summe
| pleasure resort as soon as suitable mean
| Of transportation are provided.
Mrs. Rose Hollenbeck will this after
| noon he examined in the district court "A
To her sanity. She IL now under arrest o
complaint sworn out by her husband.
Last night Nelson Lewis, colorcd, al
round fancy man. visited "a house on ia
"row" and engaged in breaking furuitur
and knocking the woman who runs th
place over the head with piano stoo
Officer Duignan corrallcd him and thi
morning Judge Evans gave him $40 am
costs, for want of which hc languishcs !
durancc vile.
This morning Robert Roy was pushe
from the cast bound train near Bonnt
and striking on rocks fractured his sku
and broke his left arm. He was carrie
To Drummond and transferred Ia passeI
ger No. Z, arriving here at o'clock III
afternoon. by mistake he was taken I
the poor house where he died soon aft,
his arrival. A coroner's jury was IN
pannclled and examined the remains 4
; O'Clock. The jury will take testimon
aud render n verdict Tomorrow forenoon
The deceased was plainly, but decent
dressed and had but little money ON d
person. He was "a member ia good stan'
ing of the Cigarmakcrs' union Of Sa
Lake and will he buried 10y the union.
Rose Hall was to-day adjudgcd insar
and will be taken Ia Warm Springs &
morrow.