The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10
IN A HEAP OF TROUBLE
Julian's Love for Mrs. Laird Gets
Him Into Jail.
AN UNREQUlTED PASSION
The Widow Complained That He Perse-
cuted Her and Had Attempted to
XIII Her-Placed Under Bonds
to Keep the Peace.

Great Falls, Dec. 9.-Adolphus Julian,
more commonly known as Louis Jul
liam, aged 45 years, is in heap of
trouble all on account of his passion
ate love for Mrs. Louise j. Laird. To-
night he is lying i'm @thess county Jail
and there he will remain until he can
furnish 81 900 bonds to keep the peace,
which, according to. all present midi
cations, will be about doomsday.
Julian, with his partner. Jim Dugas,
occupied a shack on the south bark Ct
the Sun river. He is a bachelor and
has tired of single bliss. Not TAR from
his abode lives widow, Mrs Laird,
Who, prior to her husbands death,
SISTED in the. operation of a .lairy. Tor
a. long time Julian has been III love
with Mrs. Laird, who in every manner
has tried to avoid him. His love unre-
Quilted and fearing that his partner,
mgas was gaining favor in Mrs.
Iaird's eyes, Julian grew desperate,
which several times resulted in his
forcing his presence upon her. He
wanted her to marry him and to more
fgreibly impress his desire a few days
ago he choked and maItreated he, in
asmanner such as to leave many ntaTks
upon her body. Shortly before noon
to-day, Mrs. Laird held consultation
with Deputy County Attorney Greene
and an hour later went before Justice
.Burleigh and swore to a complaint
charging Julian with disturbing the
peace and threatening to Kill her.
She swores that a few days ago
Julian came to her house ana threat
eued to take her life. For several
months he had made himself per-
petual nuisance to her. One day he
came to the house and attempted to
enter, but she locked the door. where
upon he went to a window and used
threatening and obscene language. lie
attempted to open the door with key
which he had, but was unsuccessful.
and went away. She then started to
drive to Great Falls. intending TO asl,
the sheriff for protection. Julian fol-
lowed her, walking, and finally got into
wagon and followed her.
Monday evening Mrs Lalr1 went 10
spend the evening with Mrs. Poole, on
the West Side. About 1880 O'clock size
started for her home and was met by
Julian, whom she said was III d great
rush, and insisted upon following ner,
but her hired boy, Alfred Shaw, per-
suaded him to desist. Tuesday night
Julian appeared at her house and at
tempted TO enter. but she resisted him
He seized her and roughly took hold
Of her wrists, saying that he would
choke the life out of her He said that
he was ready to die that afternoon ard
that she should die with him, that Sun
IIN6I WAS DiS eIDuSI lpI DOLH.
He said he would never rest until he
put me on the road meaning,-I sup
pose, to ruin me, and would follow ms
TO my grave. He used profane and
obscene language too terrlL:e to It.
peat.
When he said thas he would Kill hel
be grasped her arms, but SHAY pulled
him OFF and the two rolled 1ogethe
against the stove. Then julian grained
her the second time and got her heaf
under his arm, and again threatened
10 kill her. Finally he was PERSUADE
to leave. and she and Shaw went I,
the home of Mrs. LaRue. While they
were there Julian went to her hose
entered her bedI DOM and tnlnblel tns
bed about, but did not take anything
so far az she knows. She states tha
Julian says he is in love with her
but she thinks he is crazy.
Mrs. Laird SAYS that she has nfrc
promised to marry Julian: s.ocs 10
desire to marry him; will never mari,
him and has never encouraged MN. Sll
swore that she was in constant fear q
him, and sat up all night Tuesday, lao
undressing afraid that he might again
attempt to en.er her house. W'lea sh
had concluded her story, julian salt
he would plead guilty If the cour
would fix his bonds at 5000. But ! is
tfce Burleigh refused to make an.
agreement Finally Julian entered
plea of guilty and the court orderei
That he give bonds in the sum of sl.nS
to insure his keeping the peace. IL
was unable to do so and was commit
ted to the county Jail until he Shout
give such bonds.