The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-11

upright man. Mr.. Shropshire referred
to his remark by saying that Mean
drews. although said 20 be honest. had
not been known on the road as Mean
drews. but as Mcdonald. He was re-
turning from Butte the day after st.
Patrick's day in a rather hilarious con-
dition. In fact he was pretty full OF
celebration water. He had a ticket to
Melrose, but instead Of getting OF
there he continued on down the road
until the conductor notified him that
he was past his destination. The train
was then pulling up the Glen hill. and
the conductor told McAndrews that he
must get on at the mex station, and
McAndrews replied by saying: "Ol.
any old woman car get of a train go
ing so slowly up a hill as this one 10
going" and that was the last time the
conductor paid any attention to the
man. The defense noted the fact Of the
plaintiffs failure to call upon the COM
pany's regular physician for assistance,
but instead employed a physician Of his
own choosing.
+. J. McAndrews was the FIRST wit
ness. He is a brother OF the lead sec
ton foreman. He told a story in sub
stance which was corroborative OF the
statements made by his counsel TO the
jury. He said that his brother was not
drunk when he saw him last. which
was at Divide. less han an hours ride
10 where the accident occurred. He
saw his brother at Lima after the acct
dent N also at the hospital In Ogden.
He returned to Butte with the ampu-
tated foot at the request OF his brother,
and there heard OF the death. He also
said that his brother was the principal
source OF support for his mother. since
witness was married. He said that the
big A. X. u. strike was the cause of
the change in his brothers name, and
went into undressing details con-
corning strikes and section men gener-
ally. He said that his brother left
$500 In bank at Dillon and held a few
notes.
Peter McAndrews. another brother.
retold the story. but with more detail.
IL was sought to bring out wilful ne
glect on the part OF the in
not sending the injured man TO Butte
from Lima instead OF holding him an
other day to be sent to ogden. At the
conclusion of Peter McAndrews' testi-
mony court adjourned for the day. wit
nesses for the defense arrived on the
q. $. l.. train I'm the afternoon and will
be on hand this morning.
The following jury was selected.
neither counsel exercising his right to
challenge: j. NJ. Albiez. j. c. Baker,
Frank Boucher, II. NJ. Campbell, ]. +.
Cunningham. s. V. Kemper s. F. King.
Morgan James. w. c. Lewis, T. Lynch,
S. III. Rogers. J. A. Lewis.
The grand jury entered the court
room at 2:30 o'clock and returned Ave
indictments. all OF which were hermet-
ically sealed.
Bull Thigh a handsome specimen OF
the noble red man." occupied a big
chair In the United States court room,
In the spectators division. He was in
company with two white men, all from
the Tongue liver agency. He was here
to testify before the grand jury in a
assault case which occurred on the res
some time ago. in which a
white man Is accused of doing the big
buck. He cannot speak a line OF En-
glish-they say he even swears in the
language. There were also a
number of Blackfeet and half-breeds
there to testify before the jury in an
other case.
Two Of the indictments returned yes
terday were against young Persy Win
tiers IND Frank Moore Of Helena, who
are charged with tampering with the
United States mails. One is charged
with stealing a mail box and the other
with taking from IL an envelope, break
ing IL open and forging the name Of
the payee to a money order therein.