The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-08
BUTTE News.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Murderer Robert Works Will
Have to Stay in Jail.
COURT REFUSES HIM BAIL
The Application Was Based on the Fact
That He Had No Preliminary Hear
ing-Riley Will Be Tried for
Murder on March 30.

The effort to get Robert Works, the
murderer Of Ed Daily, released on bail
resulted in a failure. Works was ar
raigned before Judge Clancy at 5
O'Clock last evening on the information
charging him with murder in the first
degree. One of his attorneys. j. L.
Wines. then made a formal application
for an order admitting the defendant
TO bail His argument in support of
the application was based chiefly on
the fact that the defendant did not
have a preliminary examination and
that therefore the proof of his guilt
was not evident or the presumption
great" as provided by the constitution
for -bailable crimes. He argued
that ii devolyed upon the state to show
these facts Mr.. Wines cited several
authorities. and when he had concluded
Judge Clancy. without requiring Mr..
Connolly TO answer MIR. Wines. denied
the application on the ground that the
matter was not properly before the
court. He said the county attorney
was a sworn officer of the law. and as
such. under oath, had charged Works
with murder in the first degree and the
law presnmes the county attorney had
knowledge of the charge he made. The
court suggested that the question of
bail might be raised on habeas corpus
was then given tii-Saturday to plead
and was remande6 to jail.
Thomas ]. Riley, the murderer of
Patrick A. Largey, will be tried for his
crime on the 29th of this month If the
present programme is carried out. He
was taken before Judge Clancy again
last evening TO plead and he said he
was not guilty. His attorney. w. J.
Naughten. then read his affidavit in
which he set forth his belief that Riley
was insane and that he was insane at
the time he committed the murder He
therefore wanted lots of time to pre-
pare for trial and wanted the case con-
tinued long enough to permit him to
get witnesses or dispositions from Me-
braska. Mr.. Naughten thought he
would require at least 80 days. Nine
~ days is unreasonable time said
Judge Clancy. "Ill set this case for
trial on the 18th of March. That will
give you ample time TO get your deposit
tons"
Mr.. Naughten said it would be inn
possible to be ready for trial by that
time, but the court said the setting
would remain for that date, but a CON
tinuance might be granted upon "A
proper showing at that time.
Judge Lindsay held court all day
yesterday and disposed of number of
cases. The appeal of County Surveyor
T. Il. Baker from an order of the board
OF county commissioners disallowing
some of his claims for services was
heard and taken under adyisement by
the court. When Baker was elected 10
office the law fixed his compensation at
81 day for the time he was actually
employed in surveying for the county
While he was in office the legislature
passed law making the surveyor also
county read supervisor and fixed his
salary at So "A day. SO Mr.. Baker
charged 81 IA day for surveying and S.
a day for road supervising. claiming
that the law could not change his re-
Enumeration during his term of office
and that the new duties imposed ON
him by the new law only could be paid
for by the new salary established His
attorney, +. -. Howell, also argued
that the new law Was unconstitutional
The county auditor reduced Mr.. Rak- |
ers bill 70 s. a day for all services