The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-18
HE WAS In CONTEMPT
The County Attorney Fined IS and
Costs for His Absence.
LIGHT BUSINESS IN COURT
Mrs. Stewart Wants Her Husbands
Estateto Support Herself and
Child-The Case OF State
VS.. Wyman.


Missoula, Nov. 1.-THE proceedings
of the district court were somewhat
enlivened yesterday morning by the
imposing of a fine for contempt upon
the county attorney. The hour of 10
O'Clock had been set as the time for
the plea in the wyman larceny case.
and when 10 O'Clock came. the county
attorney was absent. The court wait
ed for a time and then the sheriff was
sent after the absent representative of
the state. The result of the matter
was that the record of the court con-
tains the following entry:
In the matter of the contempt of
Joseph NJ. Dixon. county attorney. In
the case of the state of Montana vs.
Fred b. wyman- informed against
for grand larceny. 1t appearing to the
court that the hour of 10 O'Clock a.
m. OF this date had been fixed by the
court as the time at which the de-
PENDANT should enter his plea and the
said defendant being present In court
at that hour with his counsel and the
county attorney. Joseph NJ. Dixon, not
present on behalf OF the state. and the
court having waited a reasonable
length Of time for the said county at
torney. Joseph M. Dixon. to be present
and attend upon the court on behalf of
the state in said case. and the said
county attorney. Joseph M. Dixon. not
appearing. It Is ordered that an attach
ment as for a contempt issue COM
manding the sheriff to arrest and
bring the said county attorney. Joseph
NJ. Dixon. before this court forth with
Now came the said county attorney,
Joseph NJ. Dixon. In custody of the
sheriff and was examined by the court
touching his alleged contempt, on con-
sideration whereof. the court finds
that the said county attorney, Joseph
NJ. Dixon, has been guilty OF contempt.
1t is therefore ordered. adjudged and
decreed that the said Joseph NJ. Dixon
pay a fine OF IS and the costs of this
proceeding and execution Is awarded
therefor.
The regular business of the court
was light. In the divorce case
OF Nellie Adams VS.. G. r. Adams, the
default was entered and. IL having
been shown that he had been served
with a CODY OF the amended complaint,
upon the testimony of Mrs. Adams
decree of divorce was ordered issued
In the case of the State VS.. Fred b.
Wyman, informed against as Fred ID.
Wyman, for grand larceny, the defend
ant entered "a plea of not guilty and
the case was set for trial Friday, Nov
80. at / 80 O'Clock D. m. w. f.. Hughes
rs attorney for the defendant.
The case of N. ]. Blake VS.. Nep
Lynch, ST.. was. upon motion of plaint-
in, dimissed at plaintiffs cost, II hav-
ing been settled out of court.
In the appeal case of Robert Boyle
and wife VS.. James Hume, leave was
granted to file am amended answer
provided the defendant pay the plain
tiff's attorneys s11.40. the costs of the
suit in the Justices court.
Mrs. Mary Stewart appeared with
her attorney. Hal. s. Corbett, and ask
ed that a portion of the estate of her
late husband be set aside for the sup
port of herself and child. An affida-
Wit was made that the estate Is valued
at about $500 and that the indebted
ness is not more than $500. Mrs. Stew
art stated that she is unable to earn
her living and that She wishes to have
her child with her. In reply to a ques-
ton from Judge Woody, Mrs. Stewart
said that she did not know who is car
ing for her child at present. The court
10 date from June i, 1895, and to be
paid on the first day of each month
hereafter.
The Jurors in the case of Nels wylie
alleged TO be insane. completed their
examination to-day and reported that
they believed the man to be sane.
The hearing of the statement of the
administrator of the estate of Mollie
Wiles. a half-breed woman, came up
yesterday afternoon and was in pro-
gress at adjournment.
Under Sheriff Curran made return
upon the jury list The names contain
ed I'm the venire are:
Pat Mammalian, Henry Clemens, S.
Terriault, w. b. Rossbach, Lou L.
Hunt. G. A. Wolf. ]. A. Langley, w. II.
Langley. Van r. Farrell, William
Keen, A. ]. UriSn. Missoula; Theodore
Wyman. Carlton; Pat Joyce. c. f. Gil
bert, Potomac; Alexander Allen, S. r..
Maclay. Lo Lo; NJ. S. Stairs. c. +. NAL
lock, Bonner; George Garrish, Plains:
William Gotta, Arthur La Fleur.
Frenchtown; s. S. Dixon, Quartz; Da-
mas Asselln, Forest City; Noise
The sheriff reported that ne could not
find Theodore Wyman. George Garrish.
q. +. Malloch, w. II. Langley and VIII
liam Keen The Jurors will report for
duty on Monday.