The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-05-16
TOLDBYTHECOURT TOGO
HOsan's Forces Turned Locsa al Helena
By Judge Knowles.
BUT HE WARNED THEM FRS 7
They We're Advised Not to Make
Any More Attempts to Interfere
With Railway Property-Urgsd
to Remain In Montana.

Special Dispatch 10 the STANDARD
HELENA, May 15.-Business in the
United States court began this morning
with the arraignment of 20 men Of the
Coxey army who had been selected by
Marshal McDermott from the entire army
which had been marched TO town under
the escort of companies and II Of the
Twenty-second infantry. After tho 30
men had been withdrawn the remainder
of the commonweal forces were returned
to the fair grounds, whence 30 will here
after he taken each day and brought be.
fore the court until all are disposed OF.
After answering to their names those
brought before the court we're asked the
following questions by Judge Knowles:
DO you each one of you pledge me that
you will not hereafter unite with any or
ganization whose purpose IL is to forcibly
and without warrant seize any car, engine
or train on the line of the Northern Pacific
railroad?'
ave do" was tho ready and cheerful
response in chorus.
II shall them" pursued the court, ION
your promise, order your discharge from
custody that you may GO your way unhin-
i
your names are in the possession OF the
court and many OF you are otherwise
known. II will be impossible for you to
take possession of another n. p. train
and thus make good your passage out OF
the country. Such precautions have been
taken as will prevent this. Should you
get out of Montana you would be impeded
in Dakota, a state offering far less
chances for employment than Montan ma,
which, believe, is the best field for labor
in the West. II seeking for work, you ap.
| pear to be trying TO leave the best place
| in which to seek il. You may now co."
With smiling faces the released Coxey-
ties trooped down the steps of the court
building and for time gathered in little
groups on the street with their bedding on
their backs, but finally melted away and
disappeared.
Samuel Mccoy. Patrick O'Brien and
Mart Brownell were then brought in &c
answer TO the charge of selling intoxcants
to Indians, the two first in Choteau
county, the latter in Teton county. The
Indians testifying against them were
Bear Cub, Old Rock and Four Horns.
Jesse Burns followed, charged with
fraudulently collecting IS on money or
der at Anaconda. Time to plead was
given in each case.
| Bank Examiner Wilson was on the wit
ness stand most Of the remainder Of the
forenoon in the Hanks case. He stated ir
general terms that the irrcgularity of the
management was in exceeding the 10 pei
cent. limit in loans, in the excessive liza
| hilif,aa nf Tho Airorfnre nd in, tho <,ror
drafts Of the president and other officers
Hanks overdraft in January, 1893, wa'
$4,000.
Sanders objected to Wilson being called
a competent expert simply because h'
held federal appointment. ~ know
several excellent gentlemen holding gov
ernment Office who do not owe II to theil
eminent abilities or integrity" said thu
counsel.
"You mean to take the ground Of Rob
inson Of Deer Lodge that q government
officer is a rascal until proved otherwise,
observed the court.
"That is about it, your honor" bowet
the colonel.
DIR. Barrett, the bank expert assistin.
the prosecution, was called to the stanc
and, after direct examination as TO th,
banks affairs, was taken in hand oil
cross.examnation by Thomas II. Garter
He stated he was no longer a direct EN-
ploye Of the government. He gave th,
total notes and overdrafts on July 5, 1898
at 63,S4s.12. He was severely questione,
as to Hanks private papers of which h,
had taken charge. and as to the notes be
longing to Hanks among them. DIR. Bar
rett was still on the stand when the cour
adjourned.