The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-01
TEAL is ACQUITTED
And the Jury Listens TO Plain Talk
by Judge DuBose.
THE CHARGE WAS MAYHEM
1t Is Claimed That Friends OF the
Prisoner Did Not Want to See
Him Convicted-Further
Business In Court.

Great Falls, Nov. 30.-Judge Dudley
DuBose is in the city from Glasgow
where he has Just adjourned a term OF
the district court. The most import
ant case on trial during the term was
that Of the state VS.. John Teal, recent
ly arrested at Red Lodge by Sheriff
Willis of Valley county, and taken
back to Glasgow to answer the charge
of mayhem, alleged to have been COM
mitted at Malta about one year ago.
The defendant said he was in a
drunken stupor at the time of the al
legged trouble. and If he committed the
crime of mayhem he was not aware of
the fact. The witnesses for the prose
cution told a straight story and the
evidence was apparently strong against
Teal. but after being out two hours the
jury created a sensation by returning
a verdict Of not guilty. After the ver-
dict was rendered Judge DuBose arose
from his seat and said: II never like
to criticize the verdict of juries, gentle
men, but don't see how this jury ever
came to such a verdict. Before l came
here on this trip was informed by re-
sponsible men that there was going to
be some tobery in this case some way.
Here Is a man who comes out and
literally eats up a citizen of the coun-
ty. 1 don't see how this jury ever
came to that verdict. / don't like to
criticize juries; 1 like to have them
have full swing in passing upon Ques-
lions of fact, but think this is one of
the most remarkable verdicts 1 ever
heard. All the circumstances showed
that this man knew what he was do
ing. He asks: Are you the man that
is going to arrest me? and then he
begins to eat him up. 1t Is cannibal-
ism. Here is a peaceable man pursu-
ing the line of his duty as a public off,
Ger OF this county, a justice of the
peace. who is literally eaten up by this
man. according to the evidence, and
then you acquft him. OF course. it
makes no difference to me, gentlemen,
because 1 don't have to live here.
mo wonder Malta has to-day all
over the state the worst reputation of
any town In the state; no wonder that
men ride in there and take possession
of the town and run it. 1t seems that
this man rode in there and absolutely
took possession of the town, and when
a peace officer tried to stop him, he
turns in and literally eats him UP, just
like a cannibal.
II will say for the benefit of these
men who are living at Malta peaceably
that If a jury in this county ever does
convict one of these men and the cir
cumstances Justify It, 1 will sentence
him to about four years.
II don't understand IL, gentlemen.
speak this in all kindness, but IL the
juries in this county do not stop this,
then you will all have to move out
The law is that man who lives by the
sword must die by the sword, and we
win have TO die by the sword II such
men as this are going 10 be turned
loose In this county or valley.
"Of course, to me 1t is a matter of
indifference. 1 can take care of my
self, but / never was more surprised in |
my life at a verdict. i heard, as say
before / came here. that the witnesses |
were being intimidated in this matter, |
and that some of the officers in this |
county were standing in with this de- |
PENDANT i heard IN Great Falls tina |
he would not be convicted, and when |
1 heard the testimony here and saw |
these witnesses and that some of them |
were not doing as they ought to do
tell the truth about this matter-that |
they were hiding the truth, then / |
thought possibly the verdict would be
what It is. If this thing is going on,
you had all better take your shotguns |
and go out and protect yourselves. be-
cause the law won't do it."
Jerome Norvfll, charged with bur-
glary, was found guilty and sentenced
TO the penitentiary for one year. /
Thomas Whalen, charged with grand I
larceny. pleaded guilty. and was given
one year.
George Trotter, recently brought
back from Chicago, charged with |
breaking Jail and assisting other pris-
oners 30 escape, was given three years
in the penitentiary, and that at the
expiration of this sentence, will be
taken to Yellowstone to answer a
charge of horse stealing.
James r. Coyle, charged with cattle
stealing, was adjudged guilty and sent
to Deer Lodge Cor one year.
Glasgow, the capital of Valley coun-i
ty. Is in the tihroes of a genuine SEN
sation. caused by the arrest of S. c.
Broom. Henry Thompson and Jack
Dawson. on the charge of robbing the
bank OF r. p. Lewis recently, the par
ticulars OF which appeared in the
Standard at the time. The men were |
arrested on a bench warrant issued by
Judge DuBose. Thompson and Daw-
son were found at the sheep ranch of |
Charles Z. Hall on the Porcupine,
where they were grinding an axe. They
have been stopping at the Nm
ranch. three miles above Halls. I'M
der Sheriff Harrap. Jack Caldwell and
George Dunnen made the arrest and
brought the prisoners TO town and
placed them in Jail. Broom was ar
rested in town a short time afterwards.
The men were put under 5000 bonds
each to await trial at the next term
W SOuft. otOCAn viii secure OOnuss Out |
the Others will likely languish in jail
until their trial.
Never was this community more |
shocked than ii was when IL learned
of the arrests. Dawson Is a stranger in
This country. but Broom and Thomp-
son are both well known. Broom for
merry ran saloon at this place. but |
for the past summer has been employ
ed by the Home Land & Cattle CON-
pany. He was always considered an
honorable and straight young man
and has many friends. On being inter
viewed. County Attorney Evans said
there was a strong case against the
men. and the trial VIII be awaited with
anxiety.