The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-14
NOBLE HAD HIS NERVE
he Also Had Another Fellows Coat
and Vest.
1T WAS A VERY QUEER GAME
In the Matter Of Gall Here's an In
cident That Takes the Whole
Bakery-Great Falls
Gossip.

GREAT FALLS, Jan. 13.-W. W. Noble
was examined in the police magistrates
court yesterday charged with grand lar
ceny. Several days ago the STANDARD
noted the fact of his arrest on suspicion
of having rifled the trunk of Sidney Pace,
while temporarily domiciled in the latter's
room in we'll known lodging house.
1t appears that Pace had recently Sc
cured employment at the smelter and had
moved down there leaving his trunk be-
hind for few days. The day he moved
out of the lodging house Noble made APP
plication to the landlady for a room.
Being short of bed rooms she assigned
him to PAGES for a few days until she
could make other arrangements. A few
evenings afterwards Pace went up town
and went to his room to make a change of
clothing. He noticed at once that the
lock on his trunk had been tempered with
and some of the clothing distracted. He
notified the police and suspicion was nat
urally directed towards Noble. He denied
the charge and when some collars marked
with PAGES initials were found in his
laundry he attempted to explain the cir
cumstance by claiming that both had their
washing done at the same laundry and
that their collars got mixed. The police
were loath to accept his version and, in
the absence of better evidence to the con-
trary, locked him up.
The case was not proceeding very salts
factorily for the state, the evidence APP
pearing to be anything but eliminating,
when little incident transpired which
saved the day for the county attorney and
will probably result in sending the ac-
cused to the penitentiary. Although it
was quite warm in the court house, Noble
sat with his overcoat buttoned up to his
throat, as though fearing a Dakota biz
sard. This attracted the attention of the
county attorney, who told Noble TO re-
move his overcoat. The latter turned pale
and muttered something about being sick.
There was something of a suppressed
sensation when the judge told him to take
off the garment.
His reason for keeping the heavy coat
buttoned tightly at once became app
parent. He was wearing a coat and vest
which Pace, who was in the room, at once
identified. Without going further in the
case the justice held him to the district
court for grand larceny. John Foley, ar
rested as an accomplish, was discharged.
The residence of Ira Myers, on Second
avenue north was the scene of a notable
event yesterday afternoon, the occasion
being a reception rendered by Mrs. Myers
to a number of ladies. The reception
rooms were handsomely decorated with
flowers and in all presented a n attractive
and inviting appearance. During the
afternoon refreshments were served.
Those who partook of Mrs. Myers hospi-
tally were Mesdames Huy, Dunn, Rogers,
Theo. Goodrich, Kelly, j. j. Kelley, Col
Inns, Brown, Veasey, Hatcher, Weirick,
Stamford, Murray, 5. f. Chowen, Con-
nor. Taylor, Pigott, Will Scott, Downing,
Parker, Ellis, Heidi. Chamberlain, Will
cox. Hawkins, A. w. Kingsbury, Gage,
Blauvelt, Matteson, Cooley, Roberts,
Powers, Huntoon, TrigP, Marsh, Frank
Webster, Misses Kingsbury, Common,
Hueliston, Sprague, Fortune, Edgerton,
Downing, Ewing, Rich, Mclaughlin, MUIR
ray, Newman, Ladd, Longeway, Collins,
Trigg.
]. B. Leslie has decided to Kate NJ.
Crutcher the west half of lot 2, block 372.
Z. p. Atk inson has recorded deed
from ]. w. Russell for lot IA, block 90;
consideration LOO.
William Harrison, for several years en-
gagged in the mercantile business in Nei-
hart, has removed TO this city and as
sumed the management of the Milwaukee
house.
Senator Brosnan, Sergeant-at-Arms
Taylor and Engrossing Clerk Crosby came
home from the city i'll Last Chance yes
terday TO spend Sunday.
The annual meeting of the Montana |
Brewing company of this city will be held
at the company's office Jan. 30.
The east bound passenger train was de- |
layed about an hour at West Great Falls |
yesterday afternoon by a small collision. |
The American Federation of Labor, |
lodge $500 Of this city, will hold a meet |
ing Jan. 16.
Mrs. Z. H. Elliot was taken to Warm |
Springs yesterday to be treated for men, |
tai troubles. Her case is not considered |
hopeless.
MOI SAnRI ON HAEnkS