The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-14
GREAT FALLS NEWS
Mrs. A. S. Whitford, of Belt, Applies
for a Divorce.
A CANADIAN INDIAN WANTED
He Killed a Mounted Police. and
They hink the Fugitive Is On
This Side of the Line-Jean
Baptiste His Name.

Great Falls. May 13.-Mrs. A. s. Whit
ford of Belt has instituted a suit for di-
vorce from her husband, who is en-
ployed as foreman in the mines of
Belt. The complaint alleges cruel and
inhuman treatment, failure to provide
for the family and the necessity of
plaintiff to seek charity from her
friends. while defendant is earning a
salary OF 50 per day. 1t is further al
legged that by reason of the brutal
conduct of the defendant the plaintiff
has lost her reason and became par
TALLY insane on several occasions. The
couple were married in Pueblo. Col.
August 1. 1889. and have three chill
dren the custody of which Mrs. Whit
ford asks for, together with sufficient
means to support, maintain and edu-
cate them. -tt
This mornings mail brought Sheriff
oyer a proclamation issued by author
tiles of the Canadian government. Of
fering a reward of $500 for the appre-
hension of an Indian named Jean Bap-
tiste or Almighty Voice" who is want
ed in the Northwest territory for the
murder of Sergeant Colebrooke of the
mounted police. The Indian fugitive
Is described as % years of age, 5 feet
10 inches in heighth. slightly built.
very erect. with small hands and feet,
and long hair.
murder of Colebrooke was accomplished
last November, a few miles from
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. al
mighty Voice" was wanted for a
trifling offense and left the country. He
was trailed to the bad lands and cap
tured by mounted policeman, but es-
capped while en- route to Prince Albert
Sergeant Colebrooke and another po-
liceman were then sent out to effect his
capture. They were close on his heels
when the Indian ambushed himself and
shot and killed Colebrooke. The lat
ter's body was carried back to Prince
Albert and a large detachment of
mounted police sent out to arrest the
murderer but no trace of the Indian
could be found.
The impression obtains in Canada
that the fugitive has crossed over Il
Montana and is now with some rowing
band of Cree Indians who are scattered
over the state. A thorough search will
be instituted for the Indian, and If he
is rounded up by Northern Montana Of
ftcers and turned over to the Canadian
authorities, Almighty Voices" voice
will be silent before the mounted police
are through with him.
Some difficulty has arisen between the
creditors of the firm of Nailsboch & Cock.
rill, whose stock was attached several
weeks ago. When the first attachments
wards the garnisheeing of outstanding
accounts. So many attachments have
been filed since the first was served that
the late creditors enjoy an excellent pros
pect of getting nothing, and as a result
there is a grand protest While the firm
was solvent, W. NJ. Cockril became
surety to Minneapolis house for bill
of $1,000. To protect himself for this
amount he recently secured an assign
ment of the firms accounts The late at
taching creditors, learning of this, utter
ed protest and claim that the sheriff
should have attached the book accounts
as we'll as the stock, and threaten TO in
sutute a suit against the sheriff TO re-
cover the amount of their claims, as rep
resented in the collectable accounts on
the books of the defunct firm. The ques-
ton to pc decided by the court is who
has the authority to collect the accounts
the sheriff or Mr.. Cockrill. and to make
test case Mr.. Lyter will be sued on an ac-
count of S2S, and upon the decision rem
dered the right to collect will be deter
mined Some intricate points of law are
involved and the case will be watched
with interest