The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-08
HE COULDN'T DO IT
County Attorney GOrmley Declines to
Sign Gays Petition.
FEELINGIN MEAGHERCOUNTY
Programme of the Meeting of the
Presbytery of Great Falls on
April 17-Mr. Burch In
sane on Spiritualism.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
White Sulphur Springs, Mont, April
6.-County Attorney Gormley returned
on Friday from a trip to Livingston
and Helena, where he has been on le-
gal business. While in Helena Mr..
Gormley received an invitation from
William Gay, the murderer of James
Macke. to pay him a visit Mr.. CORN
ley was the prime mover In the prosecu-
ton of this case and, though he firmly
believes in Gays guilt, he called to
near what the condemned man had to
say. The object Gay had in view was
10 secure Mr.. Gormley's signature to
petition asking for clemency. In ask
Ing the favor, Gay went over the case
In manner which showed him a man
OF remarkable memory, citing the most
minute detail of the charge, arrest and
conviction, and claimed that his guilt
was established mostly through false
testimony given against him. He was
indeed, bitter in his denunciation of a
number OF our citizens who were men,
pers OF the sheriff's posse at the time
Macke was killed. He expressed him
self as hopeful of securing a sufficient
number of signers to his petition to
nave the governor commute his SEN
tence to life Imprisonment He also
stated that he had sent a petition to
thls place by one of it's prominent citi-
zens, VINO was instrumental in secur-
Ing him change of venue, but so far
the petition has not made its appear-
ance. In concluding the interview Cav
expressed the kindest of feeling for Mr.
Gormley, and said he was well aware
that the talented young attorney was
only doing his duty while working for
ms conviction, and he fully appreciated
the fact now that he had made the mis-
take of his life in securing a change of
venue from Meagher county To use
his own words, he had Jumped from
the frying pan into the fire." Mr.
Gormley says Gay fully realizes the
perilous position in which he now is.
displays to a remarkable degree the
truthfulness of the old saying that
while there's life there's hope" 1t is
needless to say that Mr.. Gormley re-
fused to take the inconsistent position
OF signing Gays petition after having
worked so faithfully as he has to Sc
cure, by fair and impartial trial, the
verdict of guilty. The decision of the
supreme court in refusing Gay a new
trial seems to meet with the approval
or a large majority of our citizens. The
people have all favored his having a
fair trial, and now that he has been |
convicted, they think it nothing but |
course.
Smith G. Gormley, attorneys for de- |
PENDANT received word on Friday from |
Judge Henry, now of the Sixth judicial |
district, but formerly Judge of the dis
trict court here, that a new trial had
been granted in the case of Ralph
Berry VS.. the First National bank of
this place.
Rev. Mr.. Morse of the NJ. f. church
Will deliver lecture on the evening of
the 18th. Subjects: Life of General
Grant and How Persimmons Took
Care OBJ de Baby"
the following programme for the
of Great Falls, which con-
venes at this place on April II, was
handed the Standard by the committee
on arrangements, Messrs b. w. Bad
ger and j. A. Hedges:
ON Friday morning, April IL, the
Presbytery will open with a sermon by
Kew. A. Pfaus of Lewistown. and the
remainder of the day will be devoted to
business
Friday evening-Popular meeting.
Subject, Missions The following are
the speakers and the subjects assigned
hem: Rev. E. M. Ellis of Helena, sun
day School Missions DR.. A. X. Baird,
Home Missions Rev. George
Fisher Kalispell, Foreign Missions
Saturday morning-Business. Even
ng, popular meeting. Subject The
sabbath Rev. George Edwards STAN
ord, will talk on 'Scriptural Authori-
~ and Rev. j. w. Millar of Havre on
Observance Rev. A. Pfaus will also
ieliver a short address on the same
subject I
Sunday morning-Address to Sab
oath schools by Revs. e. NJ Ellis and I
!. w. Millar. Sermon by DIR. Baird. as {
listed by Rev. Ellis. Revs. Fisher and {
will conduct communion SER I
ices. In the evening a sermon will be
delivered by Rev. Fisher, assisted by !
Rev. Pfaus.
Monday Standardization to the I
listing ministers by the ladies of the {
hurch. The following ladies constitute
he reception committee: Mesdames NJ {
A. Spencer, f. J. Anderson s
nd A. Pierse.
he 4th. the proposition of issuing S
-onds amounting to $4,000 to liquidate I
Indebtedness was carried [
y vote of IS to ]. For school trustee d
or three years. Hon. ID. T.. Folsom and
lowell Black were opponents. and Mr.. C
olson was elected. receiving 80 votes. v
Mr.. Blacks 35. 5
Sheriff Mcknight returned on Friday 2
rom Warm Springs. where he had
cen to deliver ]. w. Burch of the Mis- g
)uri valley. who was recently adjudg- b
4 insane by a board of examining ply b
clans composed of Drs. Gillian and e
elcher of Townsend. Spiritualsm was Is
ne cause of Mr.. Burch's unfortunate
1ndition. From Mr.. Mcknight the IN
tandard learns that T. F. Antiselt's Il
lndftion is unimproved. he now being
Dnfined to his bed with little chance | c.
'r recovery. Mr. AntiseIl was a great d
lvorite with the people. all of whom q
i'll be sorry indeed to learn of his I'M &
'rtunate condition.
Mrs. b. X. Sherman, who has been ( n
ute IN for the past week, is much I e
improved and will soon be up and +
round as usual. y
The Eaefar fair eri,-a, - A. Il II