The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-17
IN CLAY PUGH'S CASE
His Trial Will Come OF in Some 0.heF
County.
GIVEN A CHANGE OF VENUE
The State Didn't Oppose the Re-
Quest-Andrew Ehrick I'm Court
With a Brand New Set
OF Whlskers.
GIVEN A CHANGE OF VENUE

BUTTE, Feb. 16.-Clay Pugh, the young
man who is charged with the murder oil
Chauncey West, has been granted q
| change of venue and will have his trial in
some other county. Pugh's attorney was
ready with his brief and an argument
| when the matter was called up this morn.
| ing. but Prosecuting Attorney Wines sur
prised the court and the defense by prac.
tically giving his consent to the change of
venue. He had the name of Judge Kirk
| patrick entered as co-counsel for the state
and then announced that they would offer
no objection to Attorney English's motion
and would submit ii to the court without
presenting any counter afIidavits.
Have you examined the afIidavits sub
mItted by the defense 2" asked the court.
mo, sir; / have not, replied Mr. Wines,
who evidently had his mind made up for
some time not to oppose the change of
venue.
The court was not ready TO pass upon
the question and took II under advise
ment until . o'clock, at which time he
granted the motion, though he said there
had not been sufficient showing of fact
made in the afIldavits to entitle the de-
PENDANT to n change of venue If the mo-
ton had been resisted. However, as the
state had practically consented to the
change the court could do nothing else
than grant it for to refuse il would make
II look al II the court was anxious to try
the case.
As there are but few witnesses in the
case the judge thought there would be
very little, If any, additional expense to
the county by trying the case In some
other district. lie will decide on Monday
as to which county he will send the case
for trial, and i'll the meantime will inform
himself as to the condition of the calen-
dars of the different courts and the case
will be sent where the defendant is most
liable to get n speedy trial.
Pugh's case had been set for trial on
Monday and the change of venue leaves
Judge Speer with no cases set. N order
was therefore issued that the defendants
in all criminal cases be i'm court on Mon
day morning, when the calendar will be
called.
Andrew Ehrick. charged with the MUIR
der OF Michael Gilmore, will he tried on
April 3, providing his attorneys do not
again secure a continuance. Judge Speer
this morning set the case for trial on that
date. Ehrick appeared IN court with n
brand new set of English chop whiskers,
which he blocked out while in jail.
John Bradley and John O'Connor were
arraigned on two informations, charging
them with burglary in the first degree.
They told the court that they had no
means to employ counsel and expressed
n preference Tor tHe appointment OF n
certain member of the bar. The Judge
SAID he would establish n rule not to APP
point the attorney asked for by criminals
for whose defense the county had to pay,
SO he appointed another attorney and the
defendants were granted until Monday to
plead.
Philip c. Vineyard was arraigned on the
charge of forgery and Miles Cavanaugh
was appointed to defend HIM.
James, Williams l.. and Thomas Led
ford and Bert Alderman we're arraigned
on the charge of grand larceny and were
also granted until Monday morning TO
plead.