The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-16
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Judge Clancy Grants Mary A
Madison a Divorce.
HAD TO SUPPORT HERSELF
The Trial OF the Case OF Bennett Bros.
Against e. e. Congdon-Motion for
aNon-suit Overruied-It Win
Be Continued To-Day.

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divorce to Mary A.. Madison of Ana
conda from Charles A. Madison. The
plaintiff testified that they were mar
rled in Alma. Wis. on April 4. 1887, and
that she has lived in Montana for six
years and two years In North Dakota.
While they were living in the latter
state. in 1898. her husband told her he
was going to a warmer climate and left
her. They parted in a friendly sort of
"A way. but she did not hear from him
again until after the expiration of about
six months and then she received a let
ter from him in Southern California.
She replied To 1t. but never heard from
him again, though she attempted fire.
quently since then to locate him.. She
has been compelled to support herself
and two children by her own efforts.
She was given custody of the children.
The case of Bennett Bros. against F..
+. Congdon to get possession of the
81, 200 judgment he obtained by default
against the street railway company 1or
service performed while in the employ
of both concerns at the same time was
on trial all day in Judge Lindsay }
court. Tn most important witness for
the plaintiffs yesterday was At'Jriicy r.
T.. Corbett. He testified that Congdon
came to him at one time AID talked /,
him about bringing the suit against the
street railway company. He wanted
Mr.. Corbett to ndu w. A. Clark to al
low the case to go by default, as the
claim really belonged to Bennett Bros,
who had an overdraft at the bank, and
the judgment would be allowed to cover
1t. Corbett said he declined to have n ~
thing to do with the case. At the con-
clusion of the plaintiffs case a motion
was made for a non-suit, but was over
ruled by the court. r. 4. Congden
then testified and denied the statements
made by Attorney Corbett. Congdon
said that what he did say to the at
torney was that me Bros. wanted to
quit the merchandising business, and
that If he could get the money on his
claim against the street railway COM
pany he would put it in the bank TO
cover the company's overdraft and he
would get from the company merchan-
disc for IL. He said Corbett agreed TO
refer the matter to Clark, but said he
could not act as attorney for Congdon
because he vas attorney for Clark. Mr..
Congdon also c~ontradicted the testimony
of a young fellow named Maury. who
said he had served Mr.. CongdonA with
a notice that Bennett Bros. claimed the
judgment and making a demand on him
for an assignment. Congdon said the
papers served on him by Maury related
to a different matter altogether. The
trial of the case will be resumed this
morning.
Attorney r. Il, Corbett. representing
the defendants in the Black Rock-Nia-
CARA mining case of William Fitzgerald
and others against w. A. Clark, yester-
day delivered TO the clerk of the court
a check for $40. 1902 in settlement of the
judgment obtained by the plaintiffs.
which was recently confirmed by the
United States supreme court.
Bridget Magill. who was some time
ago granted a divorce from William
Magill and was given Judgment for $50
a month alimony. filed an affidavit in
court yesterday in which she says the
defendant owes her $3.50 and has not
paid any alimony at all. An order to
show cause was issued and Magill will
be required to appear before Judge
Lindsay on Saturday and show cause
why he.should not pay it or be punished
for contempt of court.
The case Of T.. l.. Mayo against ex-
Sheriff s. J.. Reynolds was tried before
a jury In Judge Clancy's court yesterday
and resulted i'm a verdict for the plant
iff for $3.50. Mayo. who had been surety
on a note for the Goshen Creamery COM
pany had to pay the note and the COM
pany transferred its stock to him in
payment. Two days later other cred
itors of the company attached the stock
and the sheriff sold IL. whereupon Mayo
brought suit to recover the property or
its value
In the case of +. A. Heinze against
the b. & M. company, involving an in
terest in the Dayton lode claim. the de-
PENDANT filed i'm court a petition and
bond for removal to the United States
court.
Come and see what I can do to help
you get a good pair shoes cheap. John
Tassell's shoe sale, % West Park.