The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09
COURT IN BOULDER
James Wall ct al. Lose the Suit an
the $4,000.
THE CASE OF CHAS. BOVEE
He Is Unable to Appear in Court
for Trial for the Murder of Nc
DanIels-Samuel LeCk Arrest
ed for Cattle Stealing.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.

Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Boulder, Feb. S.-The jury in the case
Of the Cataract Mining and development
company VS.. James Wall ct al. found a
verdict for the defendant. This was an
action to recover $1,000 from the defend
ants for an alleged custer by defendants
of plaintiff from a mining claim the de-
PENDANTS had leased to plaintiff. The case
occupied three days in the trial, but the
Jury was out only two and one half hours
In the case of ID. w. Grinnell VS.. Jo-
seph Davis. time was extended by order
OF court in accordance with stipulation
until Feb. S. 1896, to serve and file state
ment on motion for a new trial.
.. p Chisholm recovered judgment
against the 16 to l Mining and Milling
company for s2.5lb.,5 and costs of suit.
The trial of the case of William Link
ct al VS.. o. r. Allen resulted in a verdict
for defendants, that they are entitled to
the exclusive possession of the Nettie
Irene quartz lode mining claim.
The case of Harlow 5. Burch VS.. Jack
Warren was dismissed as settled on mo-
tion of counsel for the plaintiff.
The action of y. NJ. Hotter ct al. VS..
William V. Myers, treasurer, was submit
ted on an agreed statement of facts and
taken under Amusement by the court.
The petition of the plaintiff in the case
OF the state OF Montana ex REL the Thorn
as Cruise Savings bank for a writ of man
date, was by the court denied.
The case of the state of Montana VS..
Charles Bovee on the charge OF murder
In the first degree will not be tried this
term. The defendant, who has been cared
for at the Windsor hotel ever since be-
ing brought from Helena, is not yet able
10 be confined in the county Jail nor to
unedrgo the strain OF a trial He at
tempted to get around this week but the
exertion of moving brought on a fainting
fit. after which he was contend to his
bed with a high fever. Considering the
desperate wounds inflicted upon him in
the encounter with Mechanics, in which
the latter was killed. his condition is as
favorable as can be expected. The great
est of care was necessary and exercised
20 save his life. Ex-County Attorney NJ.
ii. Parker has been retained TO defend
him and an interesting trial is expected.
The regular panel OF the trial jury was
exhausted Thursday and a special venire
was issued to obtain a jury to try the
case Of r. Baum VS.. Ross Dugan. The
case is now on trial. 1t is an action TO
quiet title to a mining claim in the vicin-
ity OF Winston T. J. Walsh and u. w.
Mcconnell represent the defendant and
Colonel Nolan the plaintiff.
Justice Of the Peace William T. Sweet
has been engaged in considerable rivalry
with the district court during this week.
and eminent counsel from Helena have
endeavored TO instruct him in the wind
ing mazes of the law.
In the case of Lena Moreau VS.. Evan
Rudman in the district court the Jury
found for the defendant. and that he was
the owner OF in possession of and entitled
TO the possession of the land and prem
ises in controversy.
Samuel Leck of Woodville was arrested
for stealing cattle. 1t seems that Stock
Inspector j. W. Collins of Silver Bow
hnG hnoV
time, suspecting that he was killing cat
tie in the vicinity OF Woodville and SELL
ing the meat in Butte and this arrest is
the result.
Rev. T. a. Wickes preached last Sab
bath at the Presbyterian church from the
text What Shall I Do With Jesus" Aft
or the sermon several expressed their de-
sire to become Christians. About forty
have thus far been added to the three
churches as the result OF the revival con-
Quoted by DIR. Brown, ably and earnestly
assisted by the local pastors.
w. p. Aaron. who is engaged in sinking
n shaft on the Columbia lode near Pipe
stone Springs, was i'm town on Friday.
The Columbia lode is owned by Mr.
Aaron, i. c. Berendes and Dan Mcneil.
il is a gold prospect and one of the most
promising leads in the county 1t is now
under bond TO c. W. Hoffman of Boze-
man. The main shaft is already down $50
leet' ana MIR. Aaron has a contract to
sink it an additional 100 feet and to run
100 feet of levels. which, under the terms
Of the agreement, must all he done with
in GO days. Much of the work done IS in
paying ore.
The district conference Of the NJ. =
Church South will be held at Boulder on
Feb. b. Il, and -. Rev r. II. Shafer of
Helena is president. An interesting and
profitable session Is anticipated
The Salvation Army is marching on us.
II viii reach us on the lost inst. and re-
main over the 1lth. So their notices an
nounce.
A magnificent monument now marks
the last resting place OF Judge A. J. FL
der. II is fitting tribute 70 the memory
OF former worthy citizen of this place