The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-11
IN POLICE COURT.
A Tough Ysssg Man Makes an Exhibs-
tton Of Himself.

A Tonga Ysusg Man Makes an Exhibs
tton of Himself.
Jack Ledford, a very tough young
man who had beer "vageed' a great
many times by the police. made an ex-
hibition of himself in the police court
yesterday afternoon. and as a result
will doubtless get the limit when he ap-
pears before Judge Terrell to-day for
sentence. The last time Ledford was
up was a long time ago, when he was
suspected OF some chicanery, but 1t
could not be proven and he was ar
rested for vagrancy and given time to
leave town. A couple of weeks z he
returned n had not been In town half
a day when an officer ran across him
and ran him in for vagrancy again.
Yesterday he was up for trial and he
had a young man in court to testify
that he was working. but the story
sounded fishy to Judge Terrell and he
found the young man guilty and asked
him II he desired to take the constitu-
tional "a hours or waive time n re-
ceive sentence at that time. Ledford
objected s~trenuously to being sep
fenced at all. claiming he had not been
given an opportunity for a fair trial.
He had been informed he had been
given the same opportunity to prove
himself innocent anyone else has, and
that he would have to be sentenced like
anyone else. He refused to say wheth-
tI uC ucSiTcu 10 Ot StIttHCcu OF TAKE
the time he was allowed. and his sem
tence was accordingly put of until to-
day. As a deputy sheriff started to
take him from the court room, Led
ford commenced railing at the court
and officers.
1T is a pretty good kangaroo you've
given me-" he shouted at the court,
a I'll have you written up in the
newspapers"
He was hustled out of the court room,
and as he went down the hall he hurled
back invectives at the officers and used
the most abusive language. Judge Fer
rell made no reply to the young mans
remarks, but in an aside, observed that
he guessed he had done right in finding
the fellow guilty, and said 1t in such a
way as to indicate that Ledford did not
lessen his sentence any by his exhibi-
ton of temper.
Another ease which developed some
peculiar characteristics was heard by
Judge Terrell. Sam Horn. a colored
man, was up for assaulting another
colored man named Andrew Mason.
During the trial il developed that the
quarrel, which resulted in the assault.
was the outgrowth of a touchdown"
which had ncvc been reported to the
police. The witness for Horn testified
that Mason "steered" a granger against
one of the bad lands grafters and he
was robbed of $40. Mason got $685. as
his divvy, and when another fellow who
knew of the transaction demanded of
Mason a share there was trouble, and
Horn interfered and hit Mason on the
head with a rock. d Terrell fined
Horn $50 and ordered Mason arrested.
He was charged with vagrancy and
will be ordered to leave town when his
case comes up.
Robert Brooks, the wife beater, who
brutality assaulted his wife in her res
taurant at ~ East Broadway a few
nights ago. was found guilty of as
sault i'm the third degree, preferred
against him by Mrs. Brooks, and fined
$50. He was unable to pay his fine and
was committed to Jail.
Quong Sue was fined s. for obstruct-
ing a sidewalk: William Toy. who was
blockading the street. s.; j. w. Tiff,
drunk. So; o. J.. Clark, for disturb
ance. S..
The cases of disturbance against
John Young and A. Lewis were dis
missed. John Long. charged with
~vagrancy. was discharged. w. Brown,
G.. #. Smith and William Vest, also
charged with vagrancy, were given 80
days and loated.