The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-21
BUTTE News.
BEHIND LOCKED DOORS
Riley and Shadwell Arraigned
Before Judge Clancy.
WILL PLEAD IN NINE DAYS
1t Looks as If the Usual Delay Will Be En-
countered in Both Casss-The Coun-
ty Attorney Will Ask for Change
of Venue in the Riley Case.

Thomas ]. Riley. the murderer of Pat
rick A. Largely. and Robert Shadwell,
1he murderer Of Martin j. OConnor,
nere brought up from the penitentiary
and arraigned before Judge Clancy at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The door
to the spectators part of the court room
was kept locked and less than dozen
persons aside from attorneys. were IN
the court loom during the arraignment,
though there We're probably 30 others
in the corridor Shadwell and Riley
hvere brought into court under guard OF
Sheriff Regain. Under Sheriff Murphy
and Deputies Shay. Aware and Evans.
and the prisoners took seats usually oc-
cupied by Jurors Both appeared at
ease, though Riley still had the logged
look he wore since the day of the muir
der.
Shadwell was the first to be arraigned,
and County Attorney Stapleton secured
permission from the court To endorse
on the information the names of Sol
Levy, Dr.. p. j. Sheeran and Martin Me
Gowan as additional witnesses for the
state Judge Clancy then inquired OF
Shadwell whether he had counsel.
i understand that my attorney is IN
Boulder replied Shadwell. referring to
NJ l.. Wines. who is engaged IN the trial
OF a case in Jefferson county.
J. l. Wines, however. arose and said
he would appear for the defendant for
the purposes Of the arrangement He
said he did not yet know for certain
that his firm would continue to appear
for Shadwell Mr. Wines desired TO
waive the formal reading of the infor-
nation and take until tomorrow to
plead. but Mr.. Stapleton preferred to
read the information at length. which he
did In answer to the usual question
he said his true name was G. w Shad-
Al hon ran fsan "a
quest for time to plead until Saturday
at . o'clock. but the court was not IN
clined to rush either the Shadwell OF the
Riley case
The chances are" he said. that we
will be engaged in another trial on Sat
urday, and | will set this plea FOR sat
urday, Jan. %.
Mr.. Stapleton objected to having the
matter go over so long. II would ask
that this plea be taken on saturday, so
that we can get To trial as soon as pos
.sible.' he said.
There are cases now set up to the "a
OF February and there VIII be plenty OF
time replied the court.
Riley was then ordered To stand up
for arraignment. and Mr. Stapleton filed
an amended information in the case.
which was read To the defendant after
which W. j. Naughton asked that his
name be entered as couasel for Riley,
ana Mt also look unlll lilt -Slil III iBiNtld'
That concluded the arraignment and the
court ordered the bailin to remove
the prisoners back and the sheriff and
his four deputies escorted them back to
Jail.
The cases against Riley and Shadwell
will doubtless take the usual course Of
such cases. Nothing more will be done
until the 29th, when they will be brought
into court to plead. The usual motions
To strike out parts of the information
will be filed. and several more weeks
Will be consumed in disposlng Of the
n'otions They will he followed by de-
muuers and motions to quash. and
weeks or months more Will be taken up
before they can be disposed Of.
The amended information filed against
Riley differs from the original only to
the extent that il describes both
wounds inflicted on his victim. whereas
the first charged only enc. DR.. Camp
bell. the family physician of Mr.. Lar
gey, who had examined the wounds, in
formed the county attorney that the
first shot fired into the left side and
in the region of the heart, was itself
fatal. As the original information
charged and described only the wound
in the middle of the forehead, the coun-
ty attorney determined in order TO hea1
off any clubbing on that point, to
amend the information 80 as tn describe
both wounds as being mortal.
The county attorney has practically
determined to ask for change of venue
ia the Riley case and the motion for il
VIII be made most likely before the time
set for Riley's plea. The conclusion To
ask for a change was reached only after
long consultation between Mr. Staple
ton. Mr.. Connolly and others interested,
including prominent citizens of the COM
munity. 1t seems to be the impression
that both the state and defendant
would have a fairer trial by removing
the case TO some other county. The mo-
ton of course Will be opposed by Riley
and his counsel and it will remain with
the court to say whether the case shall
lac tried in Butte or elsewhere.
IL has not Vet been determined that
the state viii have any assistance in the
prosecution. but il is understood that if
any one Will be associated with the
county attorney ii viii be Judge Staple
ton.
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