The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-24
IN A CHERRIES CABIN
A Mother Forsakes Her Four
Little Children.
MOST CRUEL DESERTION
The Four Little Children of Mrs. Huber
Discovered by the Police In a Mis-
cradle Shack-Were Suffering
From Cold and Hunger.

A story or most cruel desertion is
that which came to the attention of the
police yesterday morning when man
reported that the four little children
of Mike Huber had been forsaken by
their mother in a miserable little cabin
in the eastern part of town.
Chief of Police White and Deputy
Sheriff Gallagher went with the man.
Who is a neighbor of Mrs. Huber, to In
vestigate the matter. The officers found
the four little children in most wretch
ed condition. The eldest of the children
is only about years of age and the
other three range from that age down
ward. The cabin in which they We're
found Is wrctched little shack.
through the walls of which the wind
and cold penetrate as though they We're
of paper The children We're huddled
closely together in corner in an ef-
fort to keep warm by pressing their tiny
bodies close to one another. They Mere
suffering intensely from cold and their
limbs were so benumbed that they could
scarcely stand.
i There was no fire in the stove and APP
parently had not been for some time.
The little ones said that their mother
had gone cut early on Saturday evening
and had left them alone. 1t was nearly
IL o'clock yesterday morning when they
were tputfu, SO tDdI at leaSI 10 HDuIS
must have elapsed since the woman
went away During that time the lit
tie ones had not had "a bite to eat and
not even spark of fire by which to
warm themselves They are too young
to help themselves ar each other. and
We're unable to build fire or procure
food. They were but scantily clad and
must have suffered terribly through the
long. cold night
The officers built a fire in the stove
and then went 10 the residence CT
County Commissioner Rom, where they
told of the discovery. Mr.. Rom told
them 10 secure the services of woman
to take charge OF the children tempo
rarily and to-day the commissioners will
see what can be done for them.
The troubles of the Huber family are
of long standing and have been more
or less published in the newspapers. The
husband and father Is a wood hauler
and until recently the family lived in
Sheep gulCh. About two weeks ago Mrs.
Huber came TO town and requested that
a warrant be sworn out against her
husband for assaulting her and their lit
tie boy with an axe. The story she told
was that Huber had come home one
night. and after some words had gone
out and got an axe With this weapon
he had made "A swing at her, but had
missed her. but in swinging the axe had
struck the little boy on the forehead.
She brought the child 10 town with her
and exhibited the cut on his head.
/ When the case came to trial there was
no evidence to show that any such as
sault had been made The woman told
her story in court. but IL was apparently
not believed, for Judge Dnnoghue dis
missed the case against Huber. Several
witnesses testified that Huber had al
ways borne a good reputation and that
he had been very kind 10 his children.
After the trial, IL seems, the Hubera
parted company The wife took the
children and went to live In a cabin in
the eastern part Of the city. She got
an order from the county for some gro-
eeries, and nothing wrong was noticed
by the neighh1rs before yesterday morn
ing when investigation disclosed the
mothers cruel desertion of her little
ones as related above. IL s thought that
Huber is in the hills somewhere near
the city and an effort will be made to
find him. The children will probably be
turned over To him. IL he gives assur-
ances that he will care for them. The
police searched the city for Mrs. Huber
yesterday, but she could not be found
MeRrayer whisiSey is the real thing
genuine III Ed DeYinc's, Third and Al