Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-01-18
THE SCOTTISH RITE
Berth Lodge of Perfection Instituted
in the City by Inspect
or General Fleming.
Nineteen Charter Members of the
Lodge Here and Impressive
Ceremonies Last Night.
Bill of Exceptions Settled in the
Kent Case-Various Items
of Local News.

NAO u Lux UuO
Fargo lodge:
Venerable Master-W. A. Scott. '
Senior Warden-E. M. Robinson.
Master of Ceremonies-D. A. Lindsey.
Junior Warden-Geo. II. Phelps.
Secretary-J. o. Jewett. -... I....
Senior Expert-Thomas Klineogel.
Junior Expert E. Phelan.
Orator-Geo. Ii. Reyes.
This is the first lodge of Scottish Rite
Masonry which has been established IN
the city, and the third in the state, the
others being at Fargo and Grand Forks.
Last nights work was begun at 7:3O,
and the ceremonies of organization were
impressive and beautiful, as with all
branches of Masonic work. The lodge
will be known as Berth, Lodge of Per-
lection, No. 8, and the following were
elected and installed officers for the term
of three years:
Venerable Master-C. B. Little.
Senior Warden-W. B. Winchester.
Junior Warden-J. W. Currie.
Secretary-H. L. Nicholson.
Treasuler-W. A. Dillon.
Orator-Frank Donnelly.
AlmOner-E. 81. Wilson.
Expert-F. E. Moorhouse.
Assistant Expert-M. Eppinger.
Captain of the West-M. Wick.
s At the close of the installation cere-
monies there was a love feast and ban
quet, fit for a king. The event was in
every way a notable one in the annals of
Capital City Masonry, and it's members
are proud of the establishing of a lodge
to represent the one branch Of the order
which has not before been represented.
The following are charter members of
the lodge: VIM. T. Perkins, G. B. Little,
W. H. Winchester, J. w. Currie, H. L.
Nicholson. W. A. Dillon, Frank Don.
nelly, E. II. Wilson, F. E. Moorhouse, M
Eppinger, M. Wick, J. H. Wishek, j. M.
Bartholomew, E. s. Beardsley, F. W. AL
word, s. H. Scott, F. B. Fancher, r. G,
Cooper.
The Kent Case.
The bill Of exceptions In the case of
the state of North Dakota VS.. Myron R.
Kent was settled before Judge Winches-
ter this afternoon. NJ. A. Hildreth, of
Fargo, the attorney for the dependant,
and States Attorney Voss, of Mandan,
were present, and the two arranged the
documents upon which the case will 20
to the supreme court. The bill is a quite
long one, including a considerable por-
ton of the testimony in narrative form,
and it took considerable time to examine
it. But there was no great disagreement
between the two attorneys as to the mat
ter to be appealed.
The principal points upon which the
defense relies are, first, that the Judge
erred in not calling in another trial judge
upon the request and affidavit of the de-
PENDANT, and second, that the informa-
tion was defective, in that it made ale
cations against the defendant which
we're not su%bstantiated by the proofs.
The statute Is somewhat peculiar on this
point, in that it admits of no accessory
before the fact, making any one who aids
or abets a principal. And as it is held,
it is unnecessary to allege any different
offense against any one who aids or abets
than is alleged against his principal. In
this light the information against Kent
was drawn as though he himself had
committed the murder, and the defense
holds against and appeals from this as
error.
Whether the case will be heard at this
term of the supreme court or not is not
settled, but if not, a day for it's hearing
will probably be appointed by the court.
The date which has been settled for
Kent's hanging is not Friday. the regu-
lar hangman's day, but Saturday. Fri
day of the week in question m on
Feb. 22,which is Westinghouse birthday,
and therefore the execution is fixed for q
day later.
The Orphans Home.
J.. R. McConnehey, superintendent of
the North Dakota Orphans home, has
just made his report which is published
in the Fargo Argus.
The report is very satisfactory to the
patrons of this splendid charity. One
hundred and seventy-fve children have
been received and taken care of during
the past three years at an average cost
of $$337.35 each. The total expenses of the
institution for the year ending Nov. 3
1894, were $1,605.91. AS this includes
salary of superintendent, travelling ex-
penses. board of children and every ex-