The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-16
wINuoER ACQUITTED.
The Jury In Missoala's Murder Trial Find
a Verdict Of Not Guilty.

Jury Ia Missoula's Murder Trial Find
Verdict Of Not Guilty.
special 10 the standard.
MIssorLA, April l5.-This morning the
democratic victories are b talk OF the
own Uncle Billy" Kennedy and Judge
Reeves are as happy as they were last
night. Some OF the republicans lay their
defeat 10 listlessness on then part. be
that as il may. they are sadly left. Mr..
BoQart be il said 10 his credit, comes out
like a gentleman n gracefully
edges his defeat.
Nothing definite has yet been done in
regard to the South Missoula ditch. From
the bids received IL is learned That the
cost will he about $4,000. The specifca-
tons, bids and other papers In the case
have been sent 10 Judge Knowles OF
Butte. who Is one Of the chief promoters
of the scheme. Mr.. T.. A. Winstanly Is
authority for the statement that a COM
MANY is 10 he formed soon which will put
In a ditch large enough to carry 2'ouo
incnes of water. The intention Is To sell
the water To property owners on the south
side, giving them enough for irrigation
purposes at a certain cost per acre. The
water will Inc used for irrigation only and
ported yesterday, and IL is expect
ed to enable property owners to
grow shade and fruit trees and have
lawns. This will soon make South Mis-
soula a garden spot indeed. The next
improvement over there might well be
boulevard TO Fort Missoula. II is quite
customary in cities near which military
posts are situated to make the posts part
Of the city park system. That might be
lone here.
Abor day will be celebrated at the Cen
trail school this afternoon in "A very lifting
ann The scholars will hold literary
exercises i'm their respective rooms from
I until > O'Clock. after which the class
trees will he planted in the school yard.
There are IL classes u each VIII plant
one tree. Cottonwood will In used prin-
cipally.
City Attorney Reeves was to-day the re-
cipient of n solid silver cup and saucer
valued at $50. The inscription will be:
''Missoula city democracy 10 CIV. Reeves.
Reeves and REFORM
Your correspondent learned to-day
from reliable sources that the Manitoba
and Union Pacific will connect with
the Washington a Idaho at Missoula
Idaho now have an injunction TO prevent
the Northern Pacific and Montana from
interfering with their track. Tomorrow
the district court will commence to hear
testimony as TO whether there is room Tor
two lines through ST. Regis canyon as
clnltt1eu DN Inc NdSillItKtpu ~ hNtsstiO VI
whether Northern Pacific and Montana
should be permitted 10 follow their sur
veys and use the tracks of the Washing
ton a Idaho for some distance. II Is in
timated that the Manitoba and Union
Pacific are behind the Washington d
Idaho.
The case against the saloon men ar
rested for keeping open yesterday was
dismissed because the city attorney thinks
there is no. law to compel them to close on
election day.
Mr.. j. II. Fairchild. the rcal estate man,
went to Spokane last night.
This morning the work OF e~xcavating
for he cellar of the new Rodgers House
commenced. Men have been employed
for some time clearing d premises OF
rubbish. Thu work OF building will begin
very soon.
In the district court this morning 81
witnesses in the Winiger case were sworn.
placed under the rule and excluded from
the court room. OF these % are for the
prosecution and ~ for the defence. The
jury was then excluded and the court lis
tened 10 the testimony OF Thomas l..
Gardner, the principal witness, with "a
view To deciding whether the statements
of the dying man, made amidst the con-
WILSON'S preceding his death, shall he adj
mitted in evidence.
The whole ease turns in the testimony
of Mr.. Gardner. Ii is lac who now the
last words uttered 10y the victim before the
poison completed its deadly work. The
defense. working ON the theory that there
is a conspiracy among some of the people
of the Flathcad county Ia get rid of Wini-
ger, are working every opposition 10 the
introduction of his testimony. This
afternoon the legal question Of its intro
duction will he argued, and IL is probable |
that the avs of evidence will he more
thoroughly discussed than in any other
trial for some time. The case promises
10 be one Of the most interesting ever tried
in Missoula county.
In tine Winigcr case this !
afternoon the court sustained the
objection Of the defense againste
admitting as evidence the tes-
timony Of Thomas l.. Gardner as 10
the last statements OF Joseph Schriver.
deceased. The testimony as given showed
doubt in Schriver's mind as Ia whether
death was at hand. That prevented his
statements being considered dying declar-
atious, aud as he was uot under oath they
could not he admitted In evidence. Upon
the rendering Of that decision the jury
In and as the prosecution stated
that they had no further testimony the
court. AT the request of the defense, in |
structed them tn find a verdict of not
guilty. Upon receiving the verdict the
adjourned until tomorrow and
Winiger received the congratulations Of
his friends.