The Helena independent., 1893-12-13
BUSINESS OF THE COURTS.
An Old Indictment Against Ex-
Postm aster Moore, of Anaconda,
Nolle Pressed.
George Fry. Of Teton County, Fails
to Appear and Forfeits
His Bonds
Cases Set for Trial-M lotions for Alimony,
Etc, Decided by judge Hunt
Camp Pleads To- Day.

The United States court was In session
yesterday morning and the time was all oc-
cupied with criminal business. j. w.
Moore, formerly postmaster at Anaconda.
wns indicted three years ago on the charge
Of embezzling funds Of that office whilo in
charge Of it. The case has never been tried.
Yesterday District Attorney Weed ordered
q nolle pros entered in tho case. which dis
poses of the charge and releases Moors's
bondsmen. The trial Of George b. Fry, OF
Bynum, Teton county. who was indicss d
about 1 year ago on the charge OF selling
whisky to Indinns. was set for yesterday.
When the case was callsd. Fry did not ap'
pear, and his bond OF $1,000 was ordered
forfeited.
The eases OF Benner and Herriok, the al
legged Grow reservation hiRhwsymen. were
sst for trial on Saturday next. The ak
cases against George W. Morgan. the postal
clerk, for robbinR the mails, were set for
Tuesday next. The trials OF Jones and
Moots for murder on tho B!ackfoot ressrva-
zion, were fixed for the FIST Tuesday in
January.
John Edmundson, Henry Edmundson
and Stewart Russell, accused Of robbery on
the Grow reservation. will be brought into
court to-day for trial. A motion has been
made for q separate trial In their cases,
aud this will be argued md probably de-
cided at once. Whether Judge Knowles
decides to allow the accused separ ate trials,
or o, ders them tried together, the trial OF
trials will proceed at once.
Judge Hunt, in the district court. decided
two motions for alimony, ETC.. pending de-
termination OF divorce proceedings. In
the case OF Lowell Carmichal vs. J. Il
Carmichael. PLAINTIFF motion for custody
OF children was denied. The children were
ordered to remain in the custody Of DR.. D.
u. Csrmichael until fu ther orders Of the
court, the mother to havs the right to visit
them. The motion for further attorneys
fees was denied. with permission to renew
il later on. Tue request fos suit money
was glantsd. but the judge declined to TX
the amount until tho plaintiff makes fur
ther showing,
In the case Of Lettie Hotsky VI. Joseph
Horsky, the judge directed the payment Of
nlimony during tho action at the rate of
SlO5 month, $75 for this plaintiff and $l5
Tor each Of the two children. He also al
Iowed $25 suit money and $1OO attorneJ's
fees.
information charging robbery. Carl
Rasch was appointed to defend the lad,
and he was ordered to plead to tho info.-
nation this morning at 10 O'Clock.
The temporary restraining order obtained
by plaintiff In the case OF j. J. Faut vs..
Thomas sheridan and others was made
perpetual. The suit was ovsr water rghts.
Judgment by default in favor OF plaintiff
for 4S75.35 was ordered in the case of the
Union Mercantile company ve. II. G. Bur-
gard.
A jury In Judge Bucks department Of the
district court brought in special findings in
the case of L. q. Power vs. B. o. Lenolr.
to the effect that there WAS no f.aud in the
transfer OF property from Lenoir to his
wife.
Judge Buck ordered the following judQ-
ments BY default against the Mac Mining
and Milling company: Andrew Halverson.
$3.50. 10; Joseph Belfno, Sl35,55 A similar
Judgment in favor of E. s. Lee was ordered
Dy Judge Hunt in his departments.