The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-23
ROBERT WORKS GUILTY
The Jury Returns a Verdict of
Manslaughter.
WAS LEFT TO THE COURT
b Jury Was Out Over Twenty-Four
Hours-The Punishment for Man.
slaughter Is From One
to Ten Years.

Robert Works. the murderer of Ed.
ward DAILY, was yesterday found guilty
OF manslaughter. and the jury left the
punishment to be fixed by the court.
The punishment for manslaughter Is
from one to ten years. and IL Works
gets just a little of what he ought 10
have he will get the limit.
The jury arrived at a verdict at $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. after bay-
ing been out a little over "a hours.
Bailin Shay summoned the ATTORNEYS
for the state and defendants and notified
tht cou that the jury had agreed
and about a quarter of an hour later
the jury was brought into the court
room. followed by Judge Clancy and
the attorneys. Works a brought i'm
a few minute later. smoking a cigar
lie TOOK his seat beside Mr.. Wines. one
or his counsel. and calmly awaited the
result.
Gentlemen, have You agreed upon a
verdict?' inquired the court after the
jury had been called.
w have, SIR responded Foreman
Davey, as he handed the papers to the
court.
The judge picked out the verdict. and
tfter glancing over IL passed IL to Clerk
Normoyle, who put the file marks on
II and then read as follows:
The state of Montana, plaintiff. VS..
Robert Works. defendant. Verdict
We. the jury in the above entitled ac-
tion, fnd the defendant. Robert Works.
guilty or the crime of manslaughter.
and leave the punishment to be fixed
by the w. II. Davey. Foreman"
The defendant showed no evidence
That he was either disappointed or
tispleased. The court inquired il the
defendant desired to have the Jury
polled. N Mr.. Cotter said he thought
hey had better have IL that way. and
1t was done. each juror answering as his
name was called that the verdict as
e was his. The jurors were: George
=. Beckwith. E. +. Paxson. r. Nj. Calk- |
ms. Herbert Davies. Ed Mahoney, G..
j. Henneberry, Thomas Davis. William
f. y. Giard. &. nj. Strowbridge.
Joseph Lalley and w. III. Davey.
1t was learned that on the first bal
lot taken, one juror voted for a verdict
of murder i'm the first degree. two for
degree. three for manslaughter
and six for acquittal. InnumerabIe
ballots were taken but four hung out for
acquittal until the last ballot yester-
lay afternoon. Two of the jurors who
for %acquittal were men whose
records caused some sur
prise that they should have been re-
tanned on a jury to try a murderer for
killing a man with such a name as Ed
The men finally agreed to n YER
1ict OF manslaughter. believing the
court would let the murderer off with a
light sentence.
The judge announced that he would
Works next Monday, and he
vas returned to Jail. His ATTORNEYS
aid they expected an acquittal and are
lot satisfied with the verdict and will
for a new trial
The fact is. however. that Works is a
PRETTY lucky dog. Everything. ex-
ept the evidence. was decidedly in his
during the trial. and considering
hese facts the jury is entitled to some
for finding any kind of a verdict
( guilty. The evidence was that Works
not and killed Daily with mighty small
revocation while DAILY was in an in
oxicated condition. There was also
ONE testimony brought out accidental
Y that Works has been a very handy
with a gun. About two months
efore he killed Daily he took three shots
t a man named Pat DAILY and a com
anton named McGarvey. The mo-
i've for the shooting. whether mali
ious or through pure deviltry. has
ever been known. DAILY and McGar-
ey were sitting on the railroad track
ear the Duggan boarding house n
and Works fired three shots
ON a % caliber rifle. One bullet
assed through Days hat. another
McGarvey in the wrist. and the
iird lodged In his side. The men called
, Works not TO shoot after the first I
lot. but ne did not stop until the two
had been fired. 1t Is reported )
lat Works afterward persuaded the I,
vo men not to prosecute him and paid
doctor for removing the bullets from
.cGarvey. These are the facts as re- 1
'ntly reported to the county attorney. 1
he only testimony concerning IL. how
'er. ma. was brought out at the !
-orks trial was that of Pat DAILY, who ;
said that Works had taken a J
uple of shots at him and McGarvey.