The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-05
A VERDICT FOR $4,000
Shook Wins His Case Against
the City.
MAKING NEW CITIZENS
J Voters round Out Yesterday.
Copper City Commercial Company
Commences an Action Against
Thomas Toner.

In the district court yesterday morn
Ing the attorneys concluded their argu-
ments In the case of George A. Shook
against the city of Anaconda, and the
case was given to the jury. The jury
was out but a comparatively short time
when they returned with a verdict for
Shook in the sum of 2 1000.
Shook originally sue for s.. 200. which
he claimed as damages which he sus-
tanned in running into a washed out
bridge on Chestnut street, while riding
on a bicycle. The jury trying the case
was as follows: J. A. Schroeder, j. +.
O'Neill, Lew Coleman. Nat Neuman.
II. j. Evans. Nels Hansen, Charles Hill
bert. w. III. Weaver. Emerson Soule.
Louis Turnbull. NJ. J. Moran, Valen-
tine Hahn.
The verdict for 81, 900 rendered yester-
day in favor of Shook, together with
the verdict of 81, 500 returned in favor
of w. II. May last week. makes a total
of $500 that the city will have to pay
In damages.
In the case of Henry Neustadler ct
al VS.. Joseph A. Hyde, a continuance
was granted. at the cost of the plain
till. the same to be paid within 10 days
after the presentation by defendant of
his bill.
The following were yesterday admit
ted to full citizenship: John Oleson.
Peter fowler, James Bryce, John Flan-
igan. Gregory Scallon and Joseph w.
Vein.
Judge Brantly yesterday made an or
der that the hearing of applications for
citizenship papers will be only had at
the following hours: $50 a. m, II
o'clock noon and 1870 and 6 o'clock p.
m. The notice was posted on the court
room door.
In the matter Of the estate of Patrick
Walsh, the petition Vas set for hearing
Oct. 10.
In the matter Of the guardianship of
Mike Noonan. insane, a petition for let
tiers of guardianship were filed and an
order made setting Oct. IL. at 10 a. m,
as the time for hearing the same.
The Copper City Commercial COM
pany, through its attorney, ]. r. Boar
man, yesterday commenced an action
in the district court against Thomas
Toner for an aggregate OF u, 4O4.99 or
this sum $637.4s is for goods, wares and
merchandise alleged to have been sold
and delivered by the plaintiff during
the year 1898. at Toner'S instance and
request. and no part of which has been
paid; inc $167.51 on an assigned claim
from the Montana Meat company. also
for goods sold and delivered.
A writ of attachment was issued and
the sheriff levied on the property.
After the jury in the district court
had returned a verdict in the case Of
Shook against the city yesterday, the
case of the state against Pa Dillon,
charged with rape, was called for trial.
This Is a case where the defendant Is
charged with assaulting a young girl
IL years old. named Selma Erickson.
The rap is alleged to have occurred ON
the 18th day of last June. Selma Erick-
son resides with her parents at No. 420
East Fourth street. The testimony of
the girl was TO the effect that she and
some other girls, Blodwin Francis, Sa- |
die francis and Mau Forester, none
more than 10 years of age. were play |
ing on adjoining premises, AIS East
Fourth street, about dusk of that even |
ing. Some of them noticed the defend
ant at the rear end of the lot.
He went into a wood shed and called
the girls to him and CAV some of them |
some money. He then went into an
clubhouse near by and tool Selma |
Erickson with him. Two of the other |
girls also went in, but Immediately
came out again.
Then took place what the prosecution
claims amounted to an attempt to COM |
NIT rape. The Erickson girl called to