Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-01-25

cost AL about $40. She attempted 70
do the same with the other window
but was prevented from accomplish
ing her object. The fine and costs
will, if unpaid, keep her off the streets
for seventeen days.
f. w. Morrison was taken i'll again
last week ard his condition became
somewhat alarming by Saturday. As
we went to press yesterday afternoon
his attendants reported him a little
better.
Mr.. Lyons ride in pursuit of the
Gilt Edge output will hardly go down
in history along with that of Paul
Revere. AS the team only had three
hours the start and did not leave
Powell's place until lis O'Clock, it
should have been overtaken before it
reached Sage creek. That 1T was not
overhauled in Fergus county would
Indicate that the officer did not real
ize the Importance of his mission and
was not alert in locating the object OF
his chase.
Under date OF 23rd inst. the Great
Falls Tribune publishes a column ar
ticle in regard to Gilt Edge finances.
We must revise their figures to some
extent. They state that practically
all labor hired was paid up to Janu-
airy 1st." Not so per cent has been
paid and the contractors, excepting
Moshner, have not received five per
cent. The amount due Lewistown
merchants is over $4,000 instead of
S7,132, and Mr.. Ammon admitted a
total indebtedness OF SS5, 900, rather
than $50, 1000, asgiven by the Tribune.
By a unanimous vote the state
board of pardons has refused to sane
ton the governors action in granting
executive clemency to Martin Scott,
sent to the pen from this county in
June 1892, for burglary. Judge Du-
Bose, before whom Scott was tried,
wrote a strong letter to the board OPP
posing the pardon. The judge thinks
the facts were grossly misrepresented
to the governor else he would never
have recommended Scott's pardon.
The fact that Scott was partially I'M
der the influence of liquor at the time
affords no legal excuse or justification
for the crime, says Judge DuBose.
| un,a iIt1na saws that II also amman pc
from the evidence that within a short
time after the commission OF the crime
Scott threatened to kill a certain man
il he gave him, the defendant, up to
the authorities. AS regards the char
acter OF the man previous to this Of
tense. Judge DuBose says: 1.-THE third
reason assigned by the governor for
his action is that the defendant was a
man of previously good character.
This is not a fact; on the contrary |
was informed by good citizens OF the
man may never have committed a
crime previous to this, he did what
was much worse, namely, lived upon
the earnings of fallen He was
never known to be an industrious
man, but was known as a common
bar room loafer." A good many
signed the petition, no doubt without
becoming familiar with tine facts in
the case. Care should be taken in the
future in signing petitions for pardons
as the ends OF justice may bethwarted.
The glove contest at Culver's hall
Saturday night was a very one sided
affair, Hugh Martin being no match
for Edd Noble, the former receiving a
blow in the second round which sent
him senseless to the floor. Three
bouts occurred previous to the APP
pearance of Noble and Martin, local
boxers giving a very tame exhibition.
Noble had agreed to stop Martin in
eight rounds, but after entering the
ring Noble offered a side bet of $25
that he would stop his opponent in
six. Had he said half the number
takers would have been scarce. Martin
seemed to depend entirely on his hard.
ihood believing he could take severe
punishment but still answe the cal
of time for eight rounds. He had
much the advantage OF Noble in both
height and reach, but was outsparred
in every particular. Chas. Church
and Tim Cronin acted as timekeepers
and VIM. Bennett as referee. In the
first round Noble seemed to be feeling
the capacity OF his man, while Martin
was allowed to push the fighting.
Noble got in a scraper on Martins
cheek and was given first blood. AT
the call OF time Noble took the aggres.
i've but Martin clinched and held Noble
SO tight that the referee was Obliged
to break them. Soon Noble backed
followed by Martin, and seeing the op-
p%ortunity, Noble swung and landed q
terrific blow on Martins right jaw
Martin fell like a log and had to be
carried to his corner The gate re
ceipts were about 500 and the purse
500, Martin receiving thirty-five pei
cent OF the net gate receipts. Noble is
undoubtedly a good fighter and is
ready for any other resident of Fer
gus county to step up.
Notice.