The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-16
In the District Court.

Judge Speer this morning imposed a
hne OF SlOO and costs, amounting in all to
Sl42.5o, on Pierre Robberechts, who was
yesterday convicted of vagrancy and liv-
ing of the earnings of fallen women. The
fellow had little trouble in raising the
money to pay the fine.
The Attorney for Rita Anderson entered
plea of guilty for her in her case and,
by consent of the city attorney, her fine
was reduced to SIS. She had been con-
victed in the police court of running a
house of ill fame and was fined $50, from
which she took an appeal. Mrs. Ander-
son is at present in the East.
The setting of the McKusick divorce
case for trial was vacated in Judge
Speers department, and the case of
Charles 5. Passmore ct al. against S. V.
hemper was heard as to the defendants
proof, and Judgment by consent entered
In his favor for the ground in contro-
versy.
In Judge McHatton's court the appeal
case of Joseph Waller. colored, against
Carrie Schultz. administrators of the es-
tate of Frederick Whitford, deceased, was
called for trial before a jury this morn
ing, but the defendant, who was repre-
scented by Charles Matteson, secured a
non-suit. Waller sued for wages alleged
to be due from Mrs. Whitford during her
life time, but could not prove a contract
or agreement, as the law says an inter-
ested party cannot testify where the party
10 the alleged contract is dead, and this
point being raised by Mr.. Matteson, the
suit was dismissed.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in the case
of Ellen Jennings against Robert German
to-day filed notice for a motion for a new
trial on the ground that the evidence was
insufficient 10 justify the verdict and that
the verdict was against the law.
James G.. Evans to-day commenced
q suit against w. M. Scott for Sl94.50 and
interest at ~ per cent a month claimed
10 be due on a note executed March Is.
1889 in favor of Sawtelle & Evans.
Mrs. Mary Evans. whose suit for dam
ages against the city was thrown out of
court several months ago, because she
had not presented her claim to the city
before bringing suit, brought another ac-
ton to-day. She asks for S. 900 as general
damages and SIS which she expended for
medical treatment. Mrs. Evans fell into
a coal hole IN the sidewalk i'll front of
Brophy's store Feb. %, 1888. and sustained
injuries that confined her to her bed for
some time and which her doctors told her
would he permanent.
The following matters are on the Sat-
urday calendar of both departments of
the district court, Department
Annie L. Armstrong, petition for letters
John Purcell; petition for probate of
will.
Edward Fitzgerald; return of sale of
personal property.
Fannie ID. Thornton; return of sale of
real estate.
Geoff. Lavell ct al. VS.. w. /. Lippincott;
plaintiff S proofs.
Phil j. Harrington VS.. Butte & Boston
Mining company; demurrer.
f. Ryan VS.. p. Tucker; demurrer.
j. A. Murray VS.. II. S. Clark ct al; de-
murrer.
Butte Mining & Milling company VS..
w. X. Kenyon ct al. demurrer.
HI. Humm VS.. G. Humm; motion.
Charles II. Smith ct al. VS.. A. Shepherd;
motion.
Department H.
State VS.. Phillip Vineyard sentence.
State VS.. Al Tango; arraignment.
City VS.. Hum Tum; sentence.
Jacobs VS.. Jacobs; order to show cause.
Tim Murray vs.. George II. Casey; de-
murrer.
E. Barry vs.. Western Insurance COM
pany; demurrer.
McAuliffe VS.. f. A. Heinze; motion to
strike.
j. Boiler VS.. L. Morrison: motion to
amend complaint.