The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-21
IN BOHEMIAN.
Busy Term of Court for the Ninth
Judicial District.

Judicial District.
Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Bozemah. Nov. 20.-The present Mo-
vember term OF the district court of the
ninth judicial district In and for Gal
latin county is a busy one. 1t commen-
ced with the trial of ROLAND T. Sloan
for the murder OF his fsther-in-law.
William Russell. committed on the 18th
of July last. This case took up the
greater portion OF last week and ended
with a verdict of murder In the second
degree. The sentence was to have been
bestowed on Sloan by Judge Armstrong
on Saturday. the 18th, but his attorneys
filed a motion for a new trial on that
day, or rather a notice of II. and the
defendant was given ten days in which
to prepare his bill OF exceptions. and a
stay of proceedings for the same time
was alao given. III a new trial Is denied,
the case will be carried to the supreme
court and every effort made to get a
new trial. This murder case was fol-
lowed by some divorce suits in which
Leonard ii. Carey sought a separation
from Mary Carey his wife. and Bessie
Lemm had come to the conclusion that
she could no longer live happily with
Charles Lemm. The court accordingly
took pity on these two unhappy pairs
and granted them a mutual separation.
Two OF those divorced thought IL would
be better to try the married life over
again, and SO Mrs. Bessie Lemm came
up to the probate side of the district
court on Tuesday, the 18th day of this
month. some four days after her separ-
alton from Charles Lemm, and asked
for marriage license to marry Leon
ard ii. Carey, div.rced on the same day
as herself. This was granted. and the
pair, IL Is presumed, made happy for
the time being.
The week was given up to the trial
OF several cases. among them being a
water right suit of Toohey VS.. Campbell.
in which Governor Smith and w. l..
Holloway appeared for the plaintiff and
won his suit for him. DIR. l.. f. Safely
VS.. J. p. Martin, administrator of the
estate OF James DARTS. deceased. was
the case set for Wednesday. This was
an action on an account for physi-
clans services rendered the "Miser of
the Gallatin Valley" during his last
sickness. and for a post mortem exam
nation performed on 'Old Jimmy's''
body after he had gone where the
misers can board no more, and II is
hoped where Jimmy can get a bath
once In a while. The doctor claimed
about si.450. but the jury gave him
$l.0i7. This case will undoubtedly be
appealed. or a new trial asked for. This
case was followed by Mildred McComb
va. Lavina Harsh, a suit on a tax title,
tried before the court sitting without a
jury. This week was ended like the last.
with the severance OF matrimonial
bonds frankie Orcutt prayed for a
decree OF divorce from Charles ii. Or
cutt and she was made happy once
more. Another Frankie also asked to
be relieved from her husbands are
and obedience. the said husband being
In the army and a member of Co. &C. .''
LIST Montana volunteers. now in Ma
Mia, which was the case OF frankie N.
Alexander VS.. Leon V. Alexander. This
lady was almost frantic when her hus-
band left for the front. last July-it Is
his turn to be frantic now. The lady
does not seem to believe i'm having a
hero for a husband.
During the week two other cases were
heard. namely, T.. s. Kirk VS.. II. II.
Baker ct al. for damages. and state
VS.. Peter Carson. for burglary. Mr.. Car
son being sent to the care OF the war
den at Deer Lodge for three months
with instructions to he worked hard.
A very pathetic insanity case was
heard before the judge on Thursday.
Mellia c. Wheaton, who has n son serv-
ing in company c. LIST Montana volun-
teers. now in Manila, believed that her
son was chained up in the woods near
her home on sixteen Mile. and that
he was given only enough food to keep
him alive. and was beaten with rods
every day and night. The poor woman
thought she could hear his cries in the
night. and would get up and go out in
the dark to hunt him. At other times
she believed him TO be dead i'm spite OF
loving letters she received from him.
which she declared to be forgeries. She
was adjudged insane by the medical ex-
perts and has been sent to the Warm
Springs.
Next week. and probably the week
after. win be devoted to the trial OF
the famous Willow Creek water right
case. In which there are over seventy
plaintiffs and defendants. and the rights
OF the numerous parties will involve
endless patience OF both judge. jury and
lawyers to solve the problems.
The county commissioners made out
the official returns on the last election
this week with the following results:
1853: Marshall. $50: chief justice. Penn
berton.. e?2: Brantly. sec: associate Jus
tice. Pigott. 9s4: Grubb. US: Clements.
IS: clerk OF supreme court. Rickerts.
979; Holmes. 81: Webster. us. House
of representatives-De James
f.. Martin. l.l0S: John Mcleod. Loss:
John Walsh. l.0&5. Republicans-E.
Brook Martin. $50; Comfort, &C.: Sales.
T7s. Sherin-Frsnsham. s52: Caldwell.
ISL. County treasurer-Davis. 92s:
Newton. 926. Recorder-E. v. Blanken-
ship. i.0il: McNaughton. s4s. County
attorney-w. r. &. Stewart. i.o6s
Pierce. $50 Assessor-Cowan. Lose: