The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-18
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
The Damage Suit Against Mrs.
Fannie Dunn Dismissed.
1T NIPPED A SENSATION
Mrs. Catherine Knight, the Plaintiff, APP
peared Neither in Person or by Coun-
sel-School Trustees Think They
Got the Worst of 1t.

The $4,000 damage suit of Mrs. Cath
errine Knight against Mrs. Fannie
Dunn, case that gave great promise
of a sensation, had been set for trial IN
Judge Lindsay's department of the dis
trict court yesterday, but no one APP
peared to prosecute it, and the case was
dismissed on motion of Attorney Cot
ter, who appeared for Mrs. Dunn. Mrs.
knight had sued for damages for the
alleged. alienation of the affections of
her husband, Charles A. knight, by
Mrs. Dunn, but when the case was
called for trial Mrs. knight did not APP
pear either in person or by counsel.
1t had been understood that Judge Nc
Hatton would appear for her. but his
name does not appear on record as her
attorney, and when motion was made
by the defendants attorney for dis
missal of the case. ii was sustained by
the court. Only a few days ago Mrs.
Knight called on the county attorney
and wanted that officer to prosecute her
husband for his refusal to support her,
and she then told another tale about him
contributing to the support of another
woman.
Another suit that promised to become
interesting was that of Emily GLADDEN.
against Elizabeth Youell.and others, but
the trial of that one also fell through,
as the attorneys announced that a set
Element out of court had practically
been effected. and the case was contin-
ued until Saturday, when it will be dis
missed.
The board of school trustees have an
idea that they got somewhat the worst
of it from the two arbitrators. j. H.
Bartlett and Floyd Closer. who decid-
ed the j. w. Shackleton contract case
in favor of the contractor, and fixed
their own compensation and charged all
costs against the district The trustees
yesterday filed in court a motion to va
cate and set aside the award of the ar
bitrators for several reasons. 1t is
claimed that the evidence taken by the
arbitrators showed that there We're de-
fectS in the truss supporting the high
school roof, and in the cornice and gut
tiers, and that under the terms of the
contract Shackleton was responsible for
it. and should have repaired the defects,
as he has not done his work according
to the plans and details furnished by the
architect. 1t is alleged the arbitra-
tors acted improperly and to the preju-
dice of the rights of the trustees, and
they had no authority to fix their own
compensation and charge them up to
the school district. The court is asked
to vacate the whole award or at least
modify it by striking out the compensa-
ton award
Margaret Carlston yesterday brought
suit for divorce against her husband,
Robert Carlston, to whom she was mar
ried at Deadwood, S. D., on January Is,
1882. She says that for three years the
defendant has contributed nothing To
the support of four children, but has
spent all his earnings in dissipation. On
August l, 1897, he deserted his family.
Mrs. Carlston asks for the custody of
the children and for an award Of perma-
nent alimony
The Cobban Loan and Realty COM
pany yesterday brought suit against the
b. & NJ. Mining company to recover pos
session OF some lots in the Fausett addi-
ton, from which it is alleged the plain
tiff was ousted on February 16, 1898.
Damages in the sum of 800 and $50 as
rents are also asked.
The appraisers of the estate of Rocco
Campana, deceased, filed their report
in court yesterday. showing that the
whole estate of real and personal prop
city is valued al only $9.41S. 81. of which
$500 is in real estate, and $1,91S. 81 in
personal property.