Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-07
DISTRICT COURT.
II Opened Monday in the New Court House
Dis~patching Business.

ulanJ W.. .. Iefkius, J'S WALKER, N.
H. Canine, w. H. Culver. A. j. Slough
and A. f Moulton, after which the
prisoners in Jail were brought in to see
whether any had objections to any
member of the jury; there being none,
the prisoners were returned TO Jail.
When quiet was restored Judge Du
Bose commenced reading the charge
to the grand jury. The larger portion
of which being of the usual form of in
structions, we give that part which is of
local interest:
lit is your duty to examine into all the
books of the county officers and inquire
into the willful and corrupt misconduct in
office of any OF the public officers of this
county, and for such purpose you are en-
titled to free access at all reasonable times
to all public buildings, offices and records.
And in this connection the court charges
you that all county, town or city officers
are expressly prohibited from purchasing,
selling. directly or indirectly, or in any
manner receiving to their own use and ben
eft, or to the use and benefit of any other
person or persons whatsoever, any state,
county, town or city warrants, scrips. or
ders, demands, claim or claims, or other
violence OF indebtedness against this city
or county, or any city or town thereof. or
course this does not include the negotiation
by any public officer of his warrants re-
ceived for his services as such public officer.
The court desires to call your attention
to the section OF the statutes in reference to
,,,a1tv tn aptnala IL ia puhlielv 1npnArod
in this county that certain stage companies
ha We horses that ought not to be driven
and they are not attended to properly. II
you discover, from investigation, that these
parties nave either been overlooking, over
driving, overworking or cruelty torturing
in any manner any animal, then you will
indict them for such oifense. Or ifthey are
driving any animal, or cruelty working any
animal which is old, MANNED, infirm or sick,
or knowing or allowing the same to be
done, then you will indict them for that
effense. Or il you believe from investiga-
ton, that they are unnecessarily failing to
provide any of their animals with the
proper food or shelter, then you will indict
them for that offense. Or il they are driv-
ing or causing to be driven any animal liz
an unnecessarily cruel manner, you will
find an indictment against them. II the
parties who own these animals are corpor-
ations, then you will indict the manager or
managers of such corporation or corpora
tons, as il he was the owner individually
of such stock.
THE court regrets to say that a feeling
seems to prevail among certain parties
within this county, that with slight provo
cation, or without any p~rovocation at all,
they have a right to take human life, or
attempt the same. The court charges the
grand jury to pay special attention to, and
thoroughly investigate all shooting affairs
that have occurred within this county since
the last term Of court. And il you gentle
men will only do your duty, which the
court does not doubt, the court will en-
isavor to put a quietus upon these parties,
and make others think twice before they
attempt to take human life again.
Up to Tuesday evening the following
probate and civil business had been dis
posed Of;
PROBATE.
Estate of F. Il. Standardization for
| Itooat VI "if WV ~ W
Stoddsrd for letters testamentary. +. w
Morrison, attorney. Granted.
Estate of Michael CuIran-Application
for order confirming sale Of personal prop
crty. Granted.
Estate Of Peter Observation-Disclosures
of Flora Anderson for letters of admins
t~ratien. +. w. Morrison, attorney.
Granted.
Estate OF Fred T.. Observation-Disclosures
of Matte +. Lawrence for an order to sell
real estate. Granted.
Estate of John oates-Application OF
Alice Oates Tor letters OF administration.
f. W. Morrison, attorney. Granted.
Estate of j. ID. Weatherwax, deceased
F. T.. Wright appointed administrator.
Estate of John ID. Winters. Matilda
Winters appointed administrative
Estate of John Toombs. VIM. Hortop
appointed special administrator
CIVIL ACTIONS.
w. II. Simons VS.. VIM. Hortop; appeal. |
X. Won Tobel for plaintiff; F. E.. Smith and
E. W. Morrison for defendant. Motion to
retax costs granted.
George NJ. Stone VS.. Thomas j. Tasker;
foreclosure. r. Won Tobel for plaintiff.
Granted.
Morgan VS.. County Commissioners APP
peal from action OF county commissioners
ON disallowing bill of special constable.
Stricken from the docket.
j. ii. Moe VS.. John F.. Arnold ct AL;
foreclosure. r. Won Tobel for plaintiff.
Granted.
Ella b. Sifton vs.. Alfred W. Sifton, divorce.
F. E. Smith for plaintiff. Decree granted.
Fred France VS.. p. Saunders. Appeal
! from Justice court; j. E. WATSON for plain
iii. Z. w. Morrison Tor defendant. Owing
to insuficiency Of bail, case was dismissed.
The following parties were admitted and
decla red to be citizens Of the United States
Christian Stoudt.
George Stoudt.
Adrian Odenwald
Villa IN EschnIeyer.
Up to the hour ~ofgoing to press the grand
jury had brought in the following indict-
ments: Two against W. w. Bennett both
for assault with attempt to commit muir
der; against Thomas Dunn, forgery Julian
BIaker, keeping gambling house without a
license; Albert Baker, murder.
Since the opening Of court Judge DuBose
has been busy with probate matters and
hearing motions. The trial jurors will be
impaneIed to-day and the regular docket
disposed Of as fast as justice and equity
J viii permit.