The Anaconda standard., 1895-04-04
ABATGHOF NEWS NOTES
Crazy Ferguson Has a Score Of Child
ren and a Long Pedigree.
ADDRESSED BY THE JUDGE
A Day OF WsddIngs-Jamss Nor
gan Dies-Choteau County's
Treasurer Mentioned Two
or Three Times.


day, and was examined to ascertain
whether or not 1t is advisable to place him
in the insane asylum. Ferguson has been
an inmate Of the county poor house for
several weeks, but was recently removed
to the county jail. He had his feet frozen
sometime ago and is badly crippled. He
is 50years of age and has been prospect
ing in Montana and the Northwest Terri
tory for many years. According to his
story he was born in Missouri, his father
being one of the first whites to settle
among the Cherokee Indians. He claims
to be one-sixteen Cherolee. three-fourths
Seweca and the small remainder Scotch.
He gravely asserts that he is the father of
80 children, born of five wives. All the chill
dren he says are living the eldest being
36 years of age, the youngest six weeks.
They live from ocean to ocean and from
the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic ocean.
His wives were all squaws and the first
four have gone to the happy hunting
grounds. He is the father of Eve pairs of
twins and four sets of triplets; seven
times the little darlinRs came by fours
and twice he was let off easy with only
one. He has a piece of glass, by looking
into which he can locate veins of gold
and has made many valuable discoveries,
but some one has always prevented his
realizing any benefits. He has q har-
monica and can play any tune. He
dances on one leg, and can execute any
dance. The commission will decide his
case tomorrow.
Hymen has been busy in Great Falls
this evening and as a consequence four
popular and well-known citizens of Great
Falls are enjoying married life. At p.
nf "a <~E 4fx<.E EsrrA b.
terian church, the pastor, Rev. Robert
Mcclellan Ramsey, pronounced the cere-
mony which made William l.. Turner,
deputy clerk of the district court, and
Mrs. Grace B. Steffen man and wife.
Only few intimate friends were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner will be at home at
305 Fourth avenue, north, in a few days.
At 8 o'clock this evening, a few intimate
friends of the couple being present, Rev.
Ramsey officiated at the wedding of Mrs.
Bena Mitchell. a teacher in the public
schools, and William B. Mitchell. The
ceremony occurred at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin t. Neg. Sixth avenue
south and Ninth street. MIR. and Mrs.
Mitchell will be at home in a short time.
A special to this Office from Benton
says: The Choteau county grand jury
met at Fort Benton yesterday. the follow
ing citizens being members: Charles
Lepley of Big Sag; T. Plunkett of Chi
nook, r.. w. Mack of Big Sandy, William
Rowe of Fort Benton, NJ. Morrow of Fort
Benton, A. McLeish of Shonkin, George
w. Moore of Fort Benton. The court ap-
pointed George w. Moore foreman.
In charging the jury, Judge DuBose
dwelt at length upon the common talk re-
qarding the treasurer and board of county
commissioners, after which he instructed
them to fully investigate such other mat
ters as might be brought before them. OF
the treasurer he said in part: "If report
be true there has been a peculiar manipu.
lation of county affairs with regard to the
treasurer's Office within the last 30 days
in Choteau county. Although some peo-
pie may maintain that there has been a
triumph of so-called business principles.
it will be recognized as immoral in time,
when memory wakes from her magic
trance. Nevertheless you have nothing
to do with the consideration of abstract
moral questions, but your attention must
be turned to the evidence produced before
you to discover whether or not any crime
has been committed by any one, and if so
it is your duty to indict such person or
such persons. The law requires the treas
uECT uPOh thC liot NAouQd3s OF AlaTcQ.
June, September and December of each
year to make a sworn statement to the
board of county commissioners. 1t is
said that the treasurer of this county in
making the statement required on March
4, made false report. If the county
treasurer swore to that report, as the law
requires, If you find it wilfully false, you
will indict the treasurer for perjury
Judge DuBose dwelt upon the charges
of embezzlement against the treasurer
and instructed the jury to investigate. As
for the board of county commissioners.
who have been subject to much criticism
during the past three months, the Judge
ordered a complete investigation of all
charges against them. The charges re-
ferred to are principally mismanagement
and a coalition for mutual benefits. These
charges are all made against the board
prior to the time when il was reorganized
by the appointment of Jere Sullivan as a
member and his selection as chairman
two weeks ago. After cautioning the Jury
to rise above all petty spites and preju-
dices, Judge DuBose concluded: "Let
your work be vitalised by the spirit of
true justice. Let your conclusions be
founded on facts derived from the mos.
patient and thorough investigation, and
whatever be these conclusions they will be
to the court and to the people
of the county,"
At its regular meeting tonight the
American Federation of Labor indorsed
]. C. Mitchell. populist and democratic
for alderman from the Fourth
ward.
James Morgan. who was shot by Harry
Grove on the evening of March IL, died |
from his wounds at Columbus hospital
this afternoon. Readers OF the STANDARD
win remember the accounts given of the
affair at the time. The two men were
crossing the bridge, when they quarreled |
and Grove knocked Morgan down.
stepped back and fired two bullets into
his back. one striking the spinal column |
and causing partial paralysis. 1t is al |
eged that the men had quarreled previ- |
ously. Grove bought gun on the day of /
The shooting. Both were intoxicated. |