The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-21
IN BOHEMIAN.
Jury Cases on Trial in the District
Court.


Jury Cases Trial in the District
Court.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Bozeman Feb. 20-The district court
has been in session all the week, and
the cases tried have all been jury
cases On Monday the case of the
state of Montana vs.. William Hughes,
charged with assault in the first de-
gree, and the most important criminal
case on this terms docket, was tried
The jury brought in a verdict of as
sault in the second degree, and the de-
PENDANT was sent to the penitentiary
for one year. He was taken to Deer
Lodge on Wednesday by Sheriff Fran
sham. On Tuesday the case of the
state of Montana W.. August CRUDE.
case of breaking and injuring public
jail, was tried and the jury found
CRUDE guilty He was sentenced to
two years. The case of Hugh Leonard
vs.. w. T. Nunnelly was tried on We'd
nesday and ended In non-suit. Thurs
day and Friday was taken up with the
trial of the case of Robert Miliigan VS..
Hiram ID. Fredericks, ending in ver-
dict for the plaintiff OF $S62.34. The
last case to be tried was that Of the
state of Montana vs.. Fred Griswold
and Bert Barnes, a grand larceny case.
The jury found the defendants not
guilty and they We're turned loose.
Henry J. NIlSHt. All Oiu-llultI Ill tic
Gallatin valley, died on Wednesday
night at the ranch of Dwight Webers,
at Manhattan, of stomach trouble.
Henry Wright, more Familiarity known
as Hank Wright. was born in Cattar-
angus county, New York, July %. 1888.
He went from the state of New York
to Nevada at an early day and stayed
there quite number of years, coming
to Montana early in the year 1864. he
was extensively engaged in the stock
business on Shields river in Park coun-
ty for a number of years, and sold out
about four years ago. He also had a
ranch near Central park, in Gallatin
county, which he also sold sometime
since. After disposing of his stock
and real estate in Montana he spent
most of his time in California, return
ing to Montana every year or two dur
ing the summer months He was sin
gle man, but has relatives in Great
Falls and in Pasadena. His funeral
will take place in BoZeman on Monday.
Washington's Birthday.
Bozeman is going to be very patri
otic on Washington's birthday next
Tuesday. Quite an extensive pro-
gramme has been arranged for the oc-
casion, and If the anticipatiens of the
promoters are realized it will be some
what in the nature of a Fourth of July
celebration. The programme Will be
substantially as follows. At 2:30 p. IN.
a procession will be formed at the court
house under the efficient guidance of
Lieutenant Ahern, and will consist of
the Bozeman band, city council, mill
tia, college students. fire department,
schools and the numerous societies.
This procession will march to the
opera house. where there will be ad-
dresses and vocal and instrumental
music by Bozemans best. talent The
address of the day is to be delivered
by Mayor Bogert The business houses
have been asked to close at noon, and
also to decorate their windows in hon
or of the anniversary of the birth of
THE Father of His Country.
sold His House.
DIR. Sally has sold his house in the
southwest part of town to w. l.. Holo-
way and he will yacate it by the time
| Mr.. and Mrs. Holloway return from
| their wedding tour through Mexico. DR..
| Sally will build on Grand avenue.
Officers Elected.
The Farmers Canal company held
/ it's annual election last Monday night,
when A. d. Maynard, John Mcdonnell
| and John Wylie were reelected trus-
tees, John Harper treasurer, J. b.
/ Stucky superintendent and Byron
/ Story secretary The canal of this
company is in very good condition.
/ and is one of the means whereby the
/ farmers in its vicinity obtain the nee
essary water for irrigating their crops.
! over 10000 inches having been issued
at once to its patrons.
/ Lecture Postponed.
/ The lecture of DIR. Wilcox on Bud
/ dhism'' which was advertised for
! Thursday, Feb. %. has been postponed
until Tuesday evening, March /.
i Pedgreed Poultry.
After going out of the race horse
4 T IN, hp CT a !
! invested in some fine pedigreed poul-
try, which he received from Illinois a
/ few days ago. He has placed them on
! his farm a few miles south of town,
| and they are the envy of the neighbor-
/ hood.
i Anxious for War.
/ The Maine disaster has been the topic
/ of conversation during the last few
/ days. and the people of Bozeman are
/ anxious that the government should
declare war against Spain.