The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15
GOES TO DEER LODGE
William BelcOme Guilty of Stealing
Cattle Up North.
THE STRATTON-PARKS CASE
Mrs. Hackshaw Has a Divorce
From Her Husband-With the
High Masons-Stock to Be
- old by the Sheriff.

Great Falls, May IA Benton spe-
cial to the Standard says: William
Belcome, who has been on trial this
week on a charge of killing range
cattle and selling the meat, was found
guilty yesterday and was sentenced to
the Deer Lodge penitentiary this morn
ing by Judge DuBose. The crime was
committed before the adoption of the
new codes. The prisoner was first tried
In canada, IL being supposed that the
cattle were killed in the Northwest
territory, but the defense over there
proved that the act was committed 100
yards this side of the international
boundary line and the case was thrown
out OF court. Recently Belcome was
caught on this side of the line, arrest
ed and a trial resulted in his convic-
ton. IS
Sheriff Mclaughlin leaves tomorrow
morning for Warm Springs with Ster-
ling Groin, whom Judge DuBose has
committed to the asylum.
The case of the state against Mrs
Stratton is in district court at Benton
to-day. The defendant is charged with
shooting and dangerously wounding
colored sporting woman named Goldie
Parks who. 1t is alleged, alienated the
directions of Mrs. STATIONS husband
coffee colored sergeant in a cavalry
regiment stationed at Fort Assiniboine
The shooting was done at Havre Mrs
Stratton pleaded not guilty and evil
dence of rather a racy character is ex-
pected to develop before the trial is
over.
This afternoon Judge Benton issued
a decree restoring to the freedom of
maidenhood Mrs. Aggie Hackshaw, who
has been laboring along for several
years under an uncongenial matrimo-
NAL yoke. According to the evidence
adduced in court, Mrs. Hackshaw has
been veritable household queen, while
her husband has romped, caressed and
even mashed other women who had no
legal right to his affections or money.
He finally became so entranced with a
gfddy box artist" known as Esther
Pierce, that he cast caution into the
quivering ozone and gave his wife an
to catch him playing the
lover to the fair Esther under circum-
stances that were embarrassing at the
time. Mrs. Hackshaw took the case
into court and secured a divorce.
This evening Great Falls chapter,
Royal Arch Masons, conferred the final
degrees of the chapter on F. Z.
c. j. Weideman, Frank c.
Smith, Sheriff Waite and L. II. Ed
ridge. five prominent residents of Lew
istown who are en- route home from
the late Butte convention. After the
a grand banquet was served
by the ladies of the Eastern Star. 1t
is said the work of comforting the de-
grees is due to the early organization
of a chapter in Lewistown, where a
Masonic lodge already ex-
lists
The Malbach & Cockrill stock of mer-
chandise will be sold by the sheriff
next Wednesday to the highest cash
bidder, who will take everything from
the front door key TO the back door
step. The matter of accounts claimed
by w. M. Cockrill and Sheriff Dwyer
will probably be settled for the present
,o-day. An agreement has been drawn
Up and is awaiting the signatures of |
both claimants, whereby Constable ]. |
3. Huston will collect the accounts and |
deposit the money with the sheriff |
pending a trial of the case to decide |
Who is entitled to the accounts.