The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-13
GOT OFF VERY EASILY.
A Sudden Termination to the
Mitchell and Redman Case.
CHARGE WAS DISMISSED
Mitchell Pleaded Guilty to Petit Lar
ceny and Redman Was Turned
Loose-Said to Be a Relative
of Carriers.

The preliminary hearing of Ar
thur Mitchell and Al Redman,
the two young men arrested in connec-
ton with the robbery of ID. ii. sexton on
the evening Of the Bird of July, and who
were proceeded against for receiving
stolen property, knowing it to have been
stolen, eliminated rather peculiarly in
Justice Laurandeau's court yesterday
afternoon. After the evidence was all
in, the lawyers had waived argument
and the court was about to make an
order binding the defendants over, the
complaint was dismissed on motion of
the prosecution and a complaint charg-
ing petit larceny was filed against
Mitchell, to which he pleaded guilty and
was turned loose. 1t is said Redman is
a near relative of Senator Carter's, and
strong influence was exerted in his be-
half, n as the case against him was
not as strong as that against Mitchell.
On the night of July 3, while d.. H..
Sexton was celebrating Schley's victory,
he got intoxicated n was robbed of a
watch, a diamond pm and $50 in money.
iiitit Nift' Nv "aith ~ u
McGinnis. keeper of a resort in Mer-
curry street. She called the police and
Mitchell was arrested with the watch
in his possession. Redman, who had ac-
companied Mitchell to the place, was ar
rested as he was leaving the house, and
three others who were found in Sections
company were also takel into custody,
but as there was no evidence against
them they were turned loose.
The notice satisfied themselves the
watch was stolen by one Boyle and
given by him to Mitchell and Redman
to sell. The officers We're unable TO ap-
prehend Boyle, and a complaint for re-
ceiving stolen property, knowing it to
have been stolen, was filed against
Mitchell and Redman. Their hearing
came up before Justice Laurandeau yes
terday afternoon. with Chief Deputy
County Attorney c. p. Connolly appear
ing for the state and Attorney Grice for
the defense.
d.. II. Sexton, the complaining wit
ness. look the stand at the opening of
the hearing. and stated that on the
evening of July 3 he was indiscreet
enough to get intoxicated and was
robbed of a watch belonging to his
wife. on the case of which was en-
graved the name Lou" a diamond
pin and $50 in money.
Grace McGinnis, proprietress of a re-
sort I'm the bad lands, was next called.
She said the defendants came to her
place some time prior to the date men,
ioned i'm the complaint and Mitchell )f-
fered for sale q gentleman's gold
watch. which he said he had stolen
on a Pullman car coming to Butte. He
said the passenger from whom he had
taken the watch was out of the oun
try and 1t would be perfectly safe to
buy the watch. The mex night they
came back and offered to sell a lady's
gold watch on which was engraved the
word Lou They said they had
stolen the watch at the race track and
said this track vas dead easy ana
they could get anything they wanted.
They said they could sell the witness
some diamonds if she wanted them.
Witness declined to make any pur-
chases.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Grice. the
witness said the property Vas in the
possession of Mitchell and Redman
only participated in helping to sell.
1t was about 10 o'clock on Sunday
evening hat the defendants called 80
sell the lady's watch. The witness
said Redmsn did not say anything
about having anything to do with
stealing the watches, but had claimed
the lady's watch was his.
City Detective Jerry Murphy was the
next witness. He testified that he
found ID. II. Sexton somewhat under
the influence of liquor on the evening
of July 3. His watch chain was hang
ing out of his pocket, and when asked
IL he had lost a watch he was surprised
To find his watch was gone. He de-
scribed 1t as a lady's watch with the
name Lou" on il. This watch was re-
covered and several young men who
were around Sexton at the time were
taken into custody. Among them were
Mitchell and Redman.
Police Sergeant James Leyden vas
called and shown the watch, which ne
identified as being the watch he found
in the possession of Mitchell at the re-
sort of Grace McGinnis. Witness said
he was notified a man was trying TO
sell a watch to Grace McGinnis. He
went to her place with Captain Daw-
son and found Mitchell and took the
watch from him. Mitchell offered 10
take the officer and show him the par
ties who had stolen II. but witness had
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