The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05
KAUFMAN BOUND OVER
Charged With Assault in the
Second Degree.
EVIDENCE IN THE CASE
He Gave a Sound Thrashing to a Rival
Commission Man. Charles Am
beers, in "a Restaurant a
Few Days Ago.

william Kaufman was bound rel for
trial in the district court by Justice
L~aurandeau yesterday. on a charge Of
assault in the second degree. 1t will
be remembered that IN the 2Sth of July
Kaufman, who was employed by the
|Oppenheimer commission house. and
Charles Ambers, an employe of Strom-
berg d CO., a rival commission firm,
had trouble i'm a South Arizona street
restaurant. which eliminated in kluff-
man giving Ambers a terrible bearing.
Ambers' right eye was so badly in
jured hat he lost the sight of IL, and
Kaufman was proceeded against for
assault In the second degree. His pre-
liminary hearing came up yesterday af-
ternOon before Justice Laurandeau, At
torney w. j. Naughten appearing as
his counsel. and Deputy County Attor-
ney Yancey representing the state.
The complaining witness Ambers was
the first witness for the state. He said
he went to the Pride of the West res
taurant in South Arizona street for
lunch at noon IN the 2Sth. There he
met Kaufman, with whom he had for
merly worked. There had been hard
feelings between them for some time
and they had words over some horses.
Kaufman was very angry and told the
witness not to speak to him any more.
The conversation dropped and when
Ambers finished eating he went out.
Kaufman followed and as they reached
the street, called to him. As he turned
Kaufman threw one arm round his
head and proceeded to give him a ter
rible mauling. ON cross-eXamination
the witness denied he had hit Kaufman
first.
J.. +. Cox witnessed the fight. He
said he had been i'm the restaurant and
knew from the talk there was going to
be a fight, so followed the two out to
see il. He corroborated Ambers' state
ments, and said Ambers did not strike
first.
DIR. Shultz. city physician, testified
to attending Ambers. He said the sight
of the injured eye was entirely gone
and ii might become necessary to re-
move the eye to save the other. as i'm
sympathy the Inflammation might ex-
tend to the other optic. The witness
thought the injury must have been
caused by a blunt instrument of some
kind. .s.E.Si
Kaufman was called in his own de-
Tense. He admitted the accuracy i'm a
general way of Ambers' statement, ex-
cept that he said Ambers was the ag-
gressOr and provoked the fight and then
struck the first blow when they reached
the street. He sal he called to Am
bers, who turned and struck him. and
he then went at him. He denied he
used anything but his fist.
DIR. Edgar A. Brooke was called by
the defense n expressed the opinion
that Ambers' injury could have been
caused by being hit by a mans fist.
After argument, Judge Lauraudeau
made an order binding Kaufman over
and fixed his bonds at $500, which h.
was unable To furnish. and was COM
mitted to the county Jail to await trial.
Dan Driscoll, who shot his wife at
Centerville, a couple nights ago. was ar
raigned before Justice Laurandeau on a
charge Of assault with intent to muir
der. He demanded a preliminary hear
ing, which was set for the 10th. at >
O'Clock, and his bonds iXed at $500. In
default of bail he was reCommitted.
George Andrews, alias O'Donnell. was
arraigned on a charge of petit larceny
for stealing "A shotgun from John Han
cock. He admitted taking the gun and
was fined $50. which he was unable to
paw, and went TO jail Tor % days.
The case of Vagrancy against James
Cudahy was dismissed.