The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-23
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
A. Suit for Divorce Begun by
Mary E. Bean.
SHE CHARGES CRUELTY
Swinton Filed an Answer to the Suit
Brought Against Him by Cobban.
The Kenyon-ConneliC Company
Enters a Demurrer.

Mary +. Bean yesterday began suit
for divorce in the district court against
her husband Marion Bean. on the
grounds of cruelty. She says in her
complaint that they were married in
the state OF Illinois on Jan. "a. 1879. and
have lived in Montana for "a years and
in Butte five years. She charges that
for a long time the defendant has treat
ed her with extreme cruelty and has
also neglected to provide for her. al
though able to do so. On Saturday last
he called her some awfully vile names
and seized her by the throat threw her
on the floor and choked her At tile
same time he told her TO take her
things away from the house, and said
if she would not he would throw them
into the street. Mrs Bean says that
on account of the cruel treatment she Is
unable to live with her husband any
longer. and she claims that she never
gave him any cause for It. The couple
have three children. one a married
daughter 10 years old. and another
daughter, aged Is. and a son II years
OF age o. Nj. Hall is the plaintiffs att
torney.
John Swinton yesterday filed an an
swer to the suit of George a. Cobban
for damages and possession or lot
and house located south of the city,
and denies that he took the property
without right or title. or that tne
plaintiff acquired the interest of Rob-
ert A. Day and p. A. Largey in the
property, and denies that cobban is the
owner of ii. Swinton admits that Coz
ban made a demand on him for the
premises and that he refused 10 sur
render them, but alleges that in octo-
Der, 1896. he and James Brown entered
into a written contract with Day and
Largey, through their agent. Mr.. Cob
| ban by the terms of which they agreed
to convey to the defendant and Brown
| the property in question for cons'd
| Grafton, part of which was paid and
fhe whole amount subsequently ten
/ dered. Swinton says he has erected a
! dwelling and made other improvements
| on the property to the value of $500
/ which has not been rendered him by
/ Cobban. He also alleges that he Is now
and at all times has been ready 10
pay the agreed purchase price for the
property upon the receipt of dee,
for it.
! The Kenyon-Connell Commercial com.
| many demurred to the complaint OF
Emma L. Rueger in her suit for al
accounting and an extension of the re-
ownership. The company, in us de
/ murrer. claims that the complaint does
| not state facts sufficient to enIiile thu
| plaintiff to the relief demanded. anc
that she has not legal capacity TO sue
| that different causes are improper,
Joined in: that an action Is ATTEMPTED
TO be maintained as a stakeholder an
also an action for the appointment o
| a. receiver in the interest of the cofpo
ration and the creditors of the com
pany. 1t Is also alleged that the com
plant is ambiguous. inconsistent ant
unintelligible, and that it does not ap
pear whether the action is to Obtain
relief for the stockholders of the com
pany or its creditors.
r. L. Leonard. acting judge of DE
partment L., yesterday issued letters
administration to Robert Macarthur o.
the estate of Thomas Macarthur. de
ceased, with bonds fixed at $1,000. II
also granted letters to Catherine kin
nee on the estate of Richard kinnet
with bonds at $780,
Lewis Demars and others commence
an action against Lena e. Johnson an
Tim Riordan for $37 so and to foreclos
| a mechanics lien on the property, des
ignated at lot IA. on the Limitation iods
ian attorneys fee OF $50 is also aske
for.
In the damage suit of James L
Lynch against Isaac Bechtel. CROWN
out of an alleged breach of contrac
the plaintiff yesterday filed a demurre
TO the defendants answer on III
ground that 1t did not set up lesa