The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-12
JUDGE WO0DY'S WORK
Several Interesting Cases Set for Trial
at This Term OF Court.
SOME OF THEM ARE SERIOUS
Missouia Maintains Her Supremacy
as a Social Sub-Center-The-
atrIcal and other At
fractions.

hIsSoULA, Feb. 1.-THE February term
| of the district court opened this morning
| with Judge Woody upon the bench. This
| is the first term of court since the new
county officers took their seats, but they
/ take hold of work as if they were accus-
toned TO it, Sheriff Mclaughlin, Under
| Sheriff Curran and Bailiff Travis attend
ing to the duties required of them by the
| court with the ease of veteran officials.
| j. NJ. Dixon as prosecuting attorney Is
not a stranger to the duties connected
| with the Office as he was assistant prose-
cutting attorney under Hon. l. e. Denny.
| The trial calendar is a short one. but as
| there are several criminal cases of local
| Importance this term of court will not be
| without interest. To-day was motion
| day. Tomorrow is set for the trial OF
| Sterling Ironsides, the alleged dynamiter.
The trial of Charles Flynn and Nj. {.
| Walker for the same offense is set for the
following day.
A case which will attract a great deal of
attention and which is set for Thursday,
Feb. IA. is that of the state VS.. Angus Nc
| Leod and G. l.. Johnson, who are charged
| with arson. Last winter the llbery stable
of C.. +. Hawkes. on Front street, occupied
by Johnson, under lease, was damaged by
fire which destroyed several vehicles.
johnson. Mcleod and Mike Farrell were
arrested, charged with having set fire TO
the premises. The arrest was brought
about by the fact established by the fire
department that the fire was of incendiary
origin, the evidence against the men being
nurely circumstantial. Mr.. Farrell was
discharged, as he found no difficulty in
clearing himself of suspicion. Mcleod
and johnson were indicted and bound
over to stand trial. Hon. Warren Toole
of Helena is here to assist the prosecu-
ton. Marshall d Corbett will defend. 1t
is a mixed up case, and already consider
: able bad blood has been engendered. Nc
I Leod, one of the defendants, is also under
Indictment for another serious offense,
i and il is claimed that in it he is the vic
D tim of persecution.
3 The motion for a new trial for Mother
d Glenn, who is now in the penitentiary at
. Deer Lodge, which was argued at the last
! | term of court and taken under advise
4 meut by the judge. will be passed upon
: Monday, Feb. %. Mr.. Toole is also inter-
e ested in this case.
It To-day was one of the coolest we have
d had this season, Thermometers registering
Q all the way from 4 TO ii degrees below
I, zero, and though the m srcury fell lower
q one time in January, the cold did not
e seem to be as penetrating as the cold to
J. day, Though thesair is dry, still 1t /:
d more than unpleasant.
r A special meeting of the Lotus club was
J. held this evening in the coy rooms under
|, meath the First National bank. Nine ap'
plications for membership were acted
upon and other business transacted. The
v club has grown steadily since its organic
a alton and numbers among its member
$ the leading men of the city. There is |
desire on the part of most men who hav'
, leisure of evenings to belong to it. as II
the rooms can be met the solid men an'
l. wits of the city.
II "Wednesday evening the Ladies' Guild o.
= the Episcopal church will give a Dime
J, between the hours of 80 and o'clocl
n and propose to Guido all the hotels ant
- restaurants upon that occasion in servin
y a substantial and elegant meal. Th
young ladies of the church will have whit
~ cans and aprons and wait upon the hun
ID rry. During the dinner the juvenile bras
band of Missoula, which has been assidI
, ously practicing for the past sever'
months, will play. This will be the band
first appearance in public.
Herr Bandmann and his players wi
% give "Narcisse" Friday evening, an
~ Katie Putnam appears Feb. 81. Follow
10 ing Katie, tho Missoula Guitar and Mar
dolin club will give an entertainment, I
be followed by Banumann anu coHhpau
who will give damon and Pythias" Il
the benefit of Laurel lodge No. IL. 1t wi
be seen from this that Mlssoula will be {
we'll supplied with theatrical attraction
IA for the next few months as any city OF l
size in the United States, not eXcludlr
Helena.
The funeral of the late William Buc
house was held yesterday afternoon.
was largely attended.
( G.. n. Hartley to-day consummated 4
deal by which he will have charge of t
g Great Falls opera house. Mr.. Hartley
one of the best theatrical caterers OF Z
west and promises Great Falls some ra
z attractions.
- CIR. Holmes, d. w. French and {.
Moore of Anaconda were in the city IL
| night.