The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-21

earnest solicitation, but had not signed
them, knowing them TO be wrong. The
true statements were in MIR. Iindons
hands. This was a clineher. and Col
Inns as much as admitted that he had
presented the wrong statements in order
that he might get in on the DEAL him
self.
Mr.. Linden then stated to the COM
pany that ne had in his possession
S20575 to be divided among the men,
bers of the company. Collins again
spoke up, and Lindon told him to keep
quiet. Collins had two police officers in
the house and he demanded police pro-
lection. The officers told him there was
no occasion for police protection and
that if he paid his company what was
due them there would be no trouble
at all. Lindon and Collins came near
coming together couple of times, but
nothing more than words resulted. Ne
gotiations We're then resumed and Lin
don told the company to appoint COM
mittee to receive the money after which
they could divide it TO suit themselves.
Charlie Wells, who plays the part of
Railroad Jack. was then selected. and
Linden paid him the money and took
his receipt.
stepped forward and demanded her pro
rata share of the s205.75. Charlie re-
fused to give ii to her, but said that
he would give her half weeks salary
amounting to So She wouldn't have
it that way and she and Collins left the
theater. Linden paid to Wells the $40
for E,valyn and took another receipt.
Yesterday morning Charlie and some
of the other male members of the COM
pany We're in lower Main street sa-
loon. spending some of the money they
had received. Suddenly Evalyn walked
into the place and demanded of Wells
the $40, but Wells wouldn't come up.
and after IA great deal of rag chewing,
in which both parties used English that
was far more forceful than elegant,
Evalyn withdrew. She went to Wells
room and took a grip therefrom, appar-
entity with the intention of getting her
$40 in some way. Wells shortly after
wards went to the room and finding his
grip gone, he sailed forth in quest OF
it, He saw Collins and Eyalyn walking
up the street together, and Collins was
carrying the satchel. Wells made
| dive for the grip and Collins dropped it,
Evalyn then waded into Wells with
all her might, and her might is not TO
be sneered at. She tore Wells vest off
and ripped all the buttons off his coat
and in certain other ways amused her
! self. Wells said:
"Oh, if you were only man..
This innocent remark only made Eva
| lyn more furious, and she grabbed up
| her umbrella and began belaboring
| Wells about the head with it, Turning
| to the crowd, which had collected by the
! exciting event, Wells said
| Are you with her or against her? If
| you are against her, let's hang her. If
| you are with her, I'll walk
/ And he did-squarely up against
| officer McMasters, who took him down
/ to the police station. Collins and Eva
| Ign were also taken down.
| In the afternoon Judge Fitzgerald
| tried to straighten the tangle out. but
| he found it an impossible task, and he
| gave up the effort and dismissed the
whole outfit. The hearing was very
amusing, as one will appreciate who has
seen a lot of actors all trying to ex-
plain thing. They gesticulated and
| appealed in glowing flights of oratory
/ to the court. They laid their hands
upon their hearts and struck the most
! approved stage attitudes. All of them
| tried to talk at once. and Chief of Po-
| lice White had his hands full to main
/ tain any kind of order After spending
about two hours in talking and wrang-
| ling Judge Fitzgerald got out of pa
4 thence and fired the whole outfit out of
! his court room. Some of the members
4 of Railroad Jack" went over to Butte
! yesterday afternoon and some of them
| are still here. Whether Charlie Wells
| gave Evalyn her $40 is not known. but
the probabilities are that he did not.