The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-13
SET ASIDE A VERDICT
Judge BrantIy R.fuses New Trial
10 Charlie Brown.
CASETOTHE SUPREME COURT
Instead of the Penitentiary for One
Year re Is Given an Indefinite
Term In the Reform School
probate ii alters.

Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Deer Lodge. Feb. 12.-Judge Brantly
this afternoon overruled the motion for
new trial i'm the case of the state against
Charles a. Brown. The motion was based
on Instructions given to the jury by the
court, and also on exceptions taken dur
ing the trial OF the case and not allowed
The court in overriding the motion said
that he was willing that the supreme
court should pass upon the instructions
objected to, as they were held to be good
law by California decisions. That the
case was twice tried in this court and
each time every precaution possible was
taken to insure the defendant fair and
impartial trial. In pronouncing judgment
the court set aside the verdict of the
jury, which was Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for one year, and substi-
tuted in lieu thereof that he be commit
ted to the state reform school until he
attained the age of p years, or until he
was legally discharged by the board of
trustees OF said school. Attorney O'Leary,
counsel for the defendant, served notice
of appeal to the supreme court from the
decision and asked that the defendant be
admitted to bail pending the appeal The
court granted the request and fixed the
amount of bail to be given al 1900
The court to-day sustained the demur-
rers to the complaints in the cases of j.
a. McMaster, William II. Woodcock and
Charles Isaacs against G. II. Brown, w.
II. Hineman and II. ii. Brown and gave
the plaintiffs 10 days in which TO file
amended complaints
In the estate of John Quinn, deceased
the administrator was granted to Mon
day, Feb Il, 1896 in which TO answer
TO the citation issued requiring him to
show cause why he does not proceed with
the administration of the estate.
The annual report of the administrator
of the estate of Lyman w. Scott was pre-
scented and filed and the same was set
for hearing on the 10th of April, 1896.
In the matter of the guardianship of
John McArrison and other minor children
the guardian submitted his report and
inventory and the same was ordered APP
proved. allowed and settled.
The administrator of the estate of Job
Alexander Gushing was granted 80 days
in which TO answer to the order of the
court citing to appear.
In the estate of Phil +. Evans, de-
ceased, the final discharge of b. F..
| Brown. administrator, was signed and or
dercd entered.
In the matter of the guardianship of
Mary Bird and other minor children the
final account of the guardian was sub
mittcd to the court and an order made
that the same be settled and allowed and
that the guardian be finally discharged
from the duties Of his trust as TO the TWO
wards. Mary and Lucy Bird
| Florence Thbodeau, guardian of Ed
mund Deschesne. submitted his report of
/ the business transactions in the estate
under his control and the same was APP
/ proved by the court.
! In the estate of Henry Porter deceased.
! the administrator was granted to and in
/ Guiding April 10 file his vouchers and 10
make such additional reports as the law
! required.
In the estate of Xavier St Yive. de-
ceased, the administrator, Narcisse De
| LCge was granted to and including Feb.
% to file corrected report of the affairs of
/ the estate.
The administrator of the estate of Cora
/ g. Cloves was granted until Saturday.
/ Feb. 10, TO answer regarding the affairs
| of this estate.