The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03
TO0K A DECIDED COURSE
Judge Clancy Insists That Attor-
neys Must Be on Hand.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Attorney Dygsrt Was Biz Minutes Late
and Judge Clancy Fined Him
Five Dollars for Not Be-
ing on Time.

what decided course yesterday morn
ing to induce attorneys to be on hand
when matters are called for hearing
In which they are interested. The first
thing on the calendar yesterday MORN
ing was the case OF the state against
Charles Bankson. who is charged. joint
iy with Clara Bell. with robbing a man.
Bankson was ready to plead. but his
attorney was not present.
who Is your lawyer" asked the
court.
NJ Dygert.' replied Bankson.
well. IN Just fine him when he
comes In for not being here M attend
ing to his business"
The court appointed Lawyer jackson
to appear for Bankson for the occasion
and the defendant then entered a plea
of not guilty. About his time Attorney
Dygert walked into the court room, and
the judge interrupted his other business
long enough to say a few words to the
delinquent attorney.
NJ Dygert, I'll fine you IS for not
being here n attending to your bust
ness" said the court. II can't hav
this at all. Mr.. Clerk. enter up a fine
against Mr.. Dygert."
Dygert smiled, but he hasn't yet paid
the fine. He was just six minutes
late.
The trials of Bankson and Bell were
set for next Thursday.
Hayes Cannon. administrator OF the
John O'Donnell estate. yesterday filed
In the district court his answer to the
petition of Mrs. Lottie O'Donnell ask
ing for the revocation of his letters of
administration on the ground that he
had been conducting the affairs of the
estate carelessly and n~egligently. Mr..
Cannon dQnfaG that fha naDntbIu ran
tails of the property in Butte amount
to any greater sum than 1925, n he
denies that he has been careless or
negligent I'm the rental or collection OF
the rents of the property. He also says
he did not carelessly permit the per
sonal property OF the estate to be rcis-
used or destroyed except by the dJSi-
nary use OF IL. for which IL was IN
tended. He admits that several large
items which the court disallowed i'm a
former account were set out again I'm
the administrators las account. but
not in contempt Of the order of court
Mr.. Cannon SAYS that owing to a mis-
understanding between himself and Ed
ward and James O'Donnell. he has been
anxious n DESTROYS of resigning his
trust as administrator, but having
made money advances to them. which
were not allowed. he requested them to
refund the money to him in order that
he might pay II into court and thereby
have his account settled and allowed,
but they were unable TO refund the
money and IL was agreed that the items
of money advanced by the administra-
tor hould be included I'm his account
and presented to court and no objection
would be made to its allowance so as 10
enable the administrator to resign and
turn over the estate to the sdevisees.
In pursuance of the agreement. the
items were included In the account and
were allowed by the court. Regarding
the farm In Missoula. alleged 10 be
worth $4,000 and which was sold for
1900 under a foreclosure of mortgage.
the administrator says he never had
sufficient funds to pay on the mort
gage. and IL was not through any fault
or neglect Of his that the property. as
alleged. was lost to the estate. The
administrator further says ne has en-
deavored at all times TO the
estate TO the best advantage OF all per-
sons concerned. but owing to the inter
ference of the devisees with the man
agement n control thereof, and the
collection of rents by them and the ap-
preparation thereof to their own use.
he has been seriously interfered with.
Cannon says he il ready and willing
to resign the management of the es-
tate upon the settlement and allowance
of his account containing the Item. adj
anced to the iegatees. The admins
tiatot AoftHSi tdyb Nhdt ut the tlfUt
OF the pretended assignment by Ed
O'Donnell OF his claim to the petit
TONER, his wife. he had a claim against
O'Donnell on account Of money adj
vanced for their support. N the petit
toner mas never offered to pay or re-
imburse the administrator. but seeks
to have the court compel him to pay
the amount out OF his own personal
funds, which In equity and good faith
she should not be allowed to do.
The clerk OF the courts yesterday
made his monthly financial report,
showing the fees taken in by his once
In June as follows:
Petitions for letters. ............ SIS 90
Inventories and appraisements... % 90
Wills admitted 10 90
Actions commenced ............. $50 90
Appearances ........... .......... rs 90
Judgments ......... ............. I32 so
Executions ............. .......... Is 50
Transferred cases ............. 90
transcripts on appea1............ 10 90