The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-03
NEWS OF THE FALLS
Petitions for Communication of Sentence
in the Cases of Gay and BlggerStaf
LEYDEN'S FRIENDS ACTIVE
Matters In Court County Immigra-
ton Convention Talk-A sad
Case Of a Young Cirl-Chis-
holm Is Acquitted.

Great rails, April IA petition is
being circulated here and has received
quite a number of signatures urging
Governor Richards to commute the
death sentence imposed on William
Gay to imprisonment for life. 1t is as
follows:
ITO the Hon. John E. Richards, gov
e-nor of Montana:-We, the undersign-
cd citizens of the state of Montana,
sincerely believe that the interests of
Justice will be better subserved there
Is. respectfully petition your excellen-
~ to commute the sentence of death
heretofore imposed upon William Gay
TO imprisonment for life"
A like petition for Communication in
the case OF William Biggerstaff is also
in circulation and is receiving the sig
natures of nearly all the negro popu-
lation together with a few names of
whites.
The friends of Stephen Leyden re-
Gently taken to Deer Lodge to serve
a three-year sentence for killing Zig,
have started a petition for pardon.
There appears to be considerable in
iiuence behind the matter and ii is be-
ing rapidly pushed.
James Barker, Fred Whitaker and
Charles knudson were brought to this
city to-day from Monarch by Deputy
Sheriff Proctor. They are charged with
assault in the first degree, and as they
did not appear to plead to the infor-
nation, Judge Benton issued a bench
warrant for them. Upon being ar
raigned in district court this afternoon
they professed that they did not un-
derstand the necessity of their appear
ance. AS they had mo attorney the
court extended the time of pleading
until tomorrow at p m.
The dba Ewaha Nation oil
bank of Chicago VS.. William Ulm ct
al, was continued to-day, most of the
time being taken up with the discus
sion of law on the question. 1t will go
to the jury tomorrow.
Stanton & Stanton, as attorneys for
the First Congregational church, have
filed a petition for leave to mortgage
the church property in order to pay off
a church debt amounting to something
like 1000
Dispositions are being taken by II. H.
Ewing in the case OF the city of Great
Falls VS.. Theis q Foster. which has
been on the docket for two or three
years. Largent q Huntoon represent
the city and Blake & Post of Spokane
appear for the defendant
The case of Brown VS.. Hoffman has
been continued. A large number of
cases have been continued by stipula-
ton and the prospects are for a large
June term of the district court. The
cases now on the civil calendar will be
finished early next week, after which
County Attorney Freeman has several
minor criminal actions for trial with
the possibility of a retrial of the
O'Brien murder case County Attor-
ney Freeman and Sheriff Dwyer went
to Belt this morning TO investigate and
try in the justice court several pris-
oners charged with minor offenses.
A day or two ago some Slavs got
into fight and proceeded to settle Ii
with the aid of knives, but without
very serious results. There has been
quite a number of these cutting scrapes
in Belt recently, but they have been
confined to the miners and have been
of little importance.
A marriage license has been issued
TO Peter Arni of Belt and Ida Takkiren
of Boulder.
The approach of election day has
brought out quite a number of new cit
liens. There have been Is full papers
taken out and during March 2S have
signified their intention to become cit
liens by taking out their final papers.
Judge Hawkins has paid to the coun-
~ the sum of 5000 as the proportion
accruing to it from fines collected in
police court during March.
The convention for the election of So
delegates to the mining and immigra-
ton convention to be held in this city
April was held in the board of trade
rooms this afternoon. Paris Gibson
was elected chairman and w. Bole sec
rotary. Mr.. Gibson stated the purpose
of the meeting, explaining the organ
lied effort being made throughout not
only Montana but the entire North
west to induce immigration of both
capital and brains. a thorough can-
vass of the resources of the county was
TO be prepared after the convention; il
would be put in the hands Of the state
executive committee and by them and
the Northwestern immigration society
Of ST. Paul. backed by two powerful
railroad corporations, disseminated
throughout the country. In other states
many of the sub-conventions had been
already held, but no one would be able
TO display such valuable resources as
would Cascade county. Montana is a
big state with a small population. That
which is needed is the presence of peo-
pie of ability and capital for the de-
velopment of the state so that II can
take its place in line with the other
states of the country. Ten or u papers
on the resources of the county will be
read by men thoroughly posted on
which they will treat. AS a member of
the state executive board Mr. Gibson
wanted to see the Cascade county con-
vention a success and felt positive 1t
would be one.
Ira Myers and Mayor c. NJ. Webster
were appointed to bring in a list Of
delegates 10 the convention. The COM
71ittue made the following report, which
was accepted:
Paris Gibson. +. w. Webster w. f.
Chamberlain, ]. II. Mcknight. F. \.
Riggan, c. y. Dickinson. ID. r. Ed
wards. p. II. Hughes. J. A. Sweat. Ira
Myers. c. NJ. Webster. W. NJ. Atkin-
son. A. W. Kingsbury. Matt Dunn. s.
r. Robbins. w. D. Dickinson. b. b.
Kelley, NJ. s. Parker. A. T. Dickerman.
q. NJ. Holmes. w. p. Wren. J. O. Gregg.
G. T. Curtis. J. T. Stanford. s f At
kinson. L. G. Phelps. r. g. Johnson. L.
NJ Pascal. L. :. Woodbury. T.. r. Wei
rick. Ed Reichel. 4. Jensen. J. IL Fair
field. + ". Smith. Fl. Strain. Chair
man Gibson was authorized 10 ill any