The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-16
IN THE POLICE COURT
James Keogh Was Fined Twenty
Dollars for Assault.
ARRESTED FOR CONTEMPT
He Must Show Cause Why He Insisted
on Order of the Court-He Will
Have Hearing on
Friday.

James Keogh, the South Main street
saloonkeeper who assaulted Constable
Alex Rodgers and gave him brutal
beating while the constable was en-
deavoring to execute civil process
about 10 days ago, was fined $50 yes
terday by Judge Terrell, and was i'm
mediately re-arrested for contempt of
court on a warrant issued from Justice
Burns court. When Keogh's trial
came up he was in court to conduct his
own case, and Assistant City Attorney
Little appeared for the city.
Police officer Leyden testified to
making the arrest TO keogh. He said
he was called and told fight had TAX
en- place in Sullivan & Keogh's saloon,
and when he appeared at the saloon he
told both Keogh and Constable Rodg-
ers that if he arrested one he would
have to arrest both. He said all he
knew of the fight was that he was told
there had been one.
Constable Rodgers testified that he
went to Sullivan & Keoghs saloon to
serve a civil process, and asked keogh
If he was the proprietor. keogh replied
that he was not, that the proprietor
was out. He then informed keogh that
he was a constable and was there to
attach the place. Keogh resisted the
anu dSSdullSu Tic "ithtSS.
Daniel McInnes was called by the de-
PENDANT He said Constable Rodgers
| came into the saloon and asked If
| keogh was the proprietor. keogh re-
| piled that he was not, and Rodgers said
| he would have to serve the papers on
| him as the man in charge, and In the
\ meantime he would take possession OF
| the cash register, and started to go be-
| hind the bar Keogh said: If you
| baya apu business a do Won can do it
| in front of the bar" Rodgers insisted
| and Keogh resisted. Then Rodgers put
| his hand to his hip pocket as though to
draw a gun, and Keogh said: That S
| all right; l eat such things and he
then put Rodgers forcibly from be-
hind the bar The witness denies that
! a beer glass or any instrument was
| used except keogh fists In the assault
on Rodgers.
| Neill McCloud corroborated M4nnes'
testimony, and said Rodgers remarked
| that if he had a gun he would shoot
| Keogh, but he did not see a gun.
William Pope, the colored porter, told
substantially the same story.
The defendant took the stand and
said Rodgers came in and said he would
serve the attachment on him. He
4 thought the constable was fooling and
told him not to go too far. and supposed
he had a right to protect his own prop
erty He claimed Rodgers did not state
his business, and that he did not know
he was, there to attach the place.
Constable Rodgers was recalled in re-
! buttal and detailed his conversation
with Keogh. He said he explained his
mission; that he was constable, and
that Keogh thoroughly understood
what he was doing in the saloon.
Judge Terrell found the defendant
guilty and fined him $40.
I'm much obliged" keogh sarcasti-
cally remarked as he left the court
room.
During the day Justice Burns, In
whose court the civil action was be-
gun out of which the prosecution OF
Keogh grew, issued an order citing
Keogh to show cause why he shouiC
not be punished for contempt of cour1
for resisting the execution of the VII
of attachment sworn out by the Butte
Gas Light and Coke company agains
the Sullivan & Keogh saloon. Deputy
Sheriff Aware arrested Keogh shortly
after the conclusion of the police cour
trial and took him before Judge Burns
His hearing was set for Friday and HI
was released on furnishing 500 bond.
| Several minor cases were heard b,
Judge Terrell during the day. Hattie
Lewis, Lille Edwards and Ethel Nor
| ris, three of the women arrested for rob
bing John Ardeso, pleaded guilty TO tn
charge of prostitution against them, ant
were fined $25 each. William A. Logan
pleaded guilty to charge of assault
and was fined SIS Edna Diamond, tn
Galena street Amazon who administered
a severe beating to another of her kim
the day before. pleaded guilty. and wa
fined $40 for disturbance Joseph La
Barth was convicted of being a secre
tary and was fined s25. f. j. Smith wa
fined SIS for cruelty to animals. II.
Dudlext pleaded not guilty to charg
of petit larceny and will have "A hearin
Friday. The cases of James William
and William MCGEE. charged with as
sault. and John Burke. charged wit
yagrancy, were continued.