The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-03
Butte DEPARTMENT.
CARL MEYERS CASE
The Insurance Agent Is Given Six
Months Sentence
JUDGE SPEER WILL REST
He VIII Not Set the Case of the
Alleged Murderer OF Parlin TIL
After His Vacation-Edna Bo-
hans Habeas Corpus.

Carl f. Meyer, an insurance agent. who
was informed against by the county at.
torney for grand larceny. was yesterday
allowed to plead guilty to petty larceny
and was let off with county jail SEN
tence of six weeks. County Attorney
Wines read a communication from III. Z
owen, the prosecuting witness, in which
a plea was made for leniency for the
prisoner. Mr.. Owen said that since the
mans arrest he had learned that Meyer
had heretofore borne an excellent repu-
tation and at one time was manager OF
one of the largest mercantile houses on
the coast. Some time afterwards his
wife became insane and died a most dis
tressing death and he attempted to
drown his sorrow in drink and drugs. II
is believed that he committed the lar
ceny while in a condition in which he
was hardly responsible for his acts. Mr..
owen said he thought the law would be
INDICATED and the defendant sufficiently
punished IL allowed to plead guilty to
petty larceny. Mr.. Wines said the state
did not oppose the request. Meyer was
not represented by counsel and he said
he did not think N was necessary to have
an attorney. but he asked the court to
be lenient with him, saying he had a
family to support Judge Speer then sem
fenced him to six weeks in the county
jail.
Attorney McLernara, Of counsel for
Campbell. the accused murderer of Po-
liceman Parlin, announced to the court
yesterday morning that the defense was
ready for trial and desired the case set.
Judge Speer refused to set the case for
trial and said his patience and endurance
had given out and he must have rest
and did not intend to hold any court for
a month at least.
fol lrad ha 4tao 80 he
would decide the Edna Bohan habeas
corpus case. which he has had under adj
visement for two weeks, before taking an
adjournment. The judge said he would
not and would allow the child to remain
with the Bohans until a decision is rem
dered. which may be sometime or other.
Judge Mediation yesterday afternoon
heard the arguments in one of the Davis
will contests and took the matter under
advisement In the case of the First
National bank against l.. ]. Lachman the
court intimated that II would not hear
the motion to set aside the sheriffs sale
because the necessary parties had not
been brought into the case, whereupon
Attorney c. NJ Parr withdrew the mo-
ton and will bring another proceeding.
A. Pincus. who was charged with having
conspired TO defraud Lachman's credi-
tors and purchased the stock of cigars
and beer at a very low price by pre-
venting competition. filed n number OF
affidavits yesterday in answer to the
charges made against him. He denied
that he prevented a fair competition and
said he did not know the number of
cigars he purchased, but took the word
OF Lachman's bookkeeper that he would
be safe in taking them for 125. 600 He
says he suggested to the deputy sheriff
that the cigars ought to be counted and
the deputy replied that IL was too big a
Job and would take two days. Since the
sale 'Pincus ascertained that there were
about 10000 cigars and he said he was
ready at any time to pay the difference.
He also said the cigars were perishable
goods. because II kept too long in a dry
place they would depreciate in value and
become unsaleable. Several other affida-
Wits TO the same effect were filed
In the tax case of the state against Mr.
Pincus. the latter yesterday filed his nm
swer denying that he was the owner of
the amount of diamonds alleged by the
assessor and on which an assessment of
Slo,OoO was made. He admits that he did
not make return of the diamonds. but
failed TO do so because he did not own
them.
Judge Speer yesterday issued sole ira
dership papers TO Mrs. Kate Downey.
The trial of the damage suit of Peter
Wastl against the Montana Union. which
had been sec for trial May 20. was va
Gated because Judge Speer did not expect
10 be In the city on that date.
w. II. Patterson and Lucy NJ. Storey
yesterday brought suit against w. q
Pfouts TO recover possession of a lot on
the Single Tax lode claim and for 5000
damages and $40 a month as rents and
pronts from Oct. /. 1895 the date upon
which the defendant is alleged TO have
taken wrongful possession of the prop
erty.