The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-01
IS BEHIND THE BARS
p. j. Shea Will Probably Be Pros
ecuted for Perjury.
WAS A LYING WITNESS
Got Into Trouble In a Naturalization
Case-An Extensive Business is
Supposed to Have Been
Carried On.

There ave for some time been strong
suspicious that a great deal OF perjury
was being committed in connection with
the testimony on the applications for
naturalization which have been heard in
the district court during the past two
weeks. but h men giving the false
testimony have always been able TO ex-
tricate themselves in some way when
cornered by the close questioning Of
Judge Lindsay. Yesterday. however.
n OF them. r. ]. Shea. was caught and
now he is behind the bars of the county
Jail, and he will most likely be prose-
cuted for perjury. Shea had appeared
as a witness for several applicants. The
last one was Jerry Mccarthy. The APP
plicant said he was % years OF age and
that he came to this country from Ire
land under the age OF is. coming direct
ly to Montana. He said he Ia been in
this state eight years.
How long have you known Mr.. Nc
Carthy?" inquired the judge OF Witness
Shea.
Seven years" was the reply OF Shea,
who had evidently forgotten his lines.
Where did you know him before he
came to Montana"
I'm Massachusetts,"
What part OF Massachusetts"
I'm Fall River said the witness. af-
ter some hesitation.
The judge then turned to Mccarthy
and asked him II he had ever lived In
Fall River, Mass, and he said he a
not.
Did you ever know his witness In
Massachusetts?"
81 did not"
Did o ever live in any part of
Massachusetts before coming to Mon
tana?"
II did not"
The judge then asked the witness why
he testified that he had known Nc
Carthy seven years ago in Massachu-
sets when II appeared that Mccarthy
had been I'm this country only six years
and had lived in Montana all that time.
1T must have been a man who looked
like him" was Shea's faltering explain
alton.
Have you been giving testimony here
before on suggestions of that charac-
ter?' asked the Judge. but Shea did not
reply.
DO you know what the pains and
penalty of perjury are?"
Yes. sir"
The Judge then called the bailir and
iiAFA lAlIl 70 Ndht CnaTRe OF Snp1.
which was done and the man was taken
back TO jail. Mccarthy was told TO get
another witness and ne went away. II
was stated that Mccarthy did not know
shea at all, inc an investigation Of the
case may result In developing the fact
that there has been an extensive traffic
In the witness business.
The following were yesterday ad-
mitted TO citizenship: Murdoch Murray
Michael IIIAgnFN Dat rVanfa III, IL.
rington, John Long. Michael Mulrenan.
Herman Haski. Timothy Murphy. John
Bertolio, Batitista Andl. Petro Ards
Michael Mckenna, Jerry Harring-
ton. Patrick III. Farrell. Peter Dempsey.
John Deehan, Chris Coperi. Pat J. Ho-
gan. Patrick O'Leary. John ]. Holland.
Thomas Johnson, John Persino, Mattao
lercinovich, Cornelius Leary.
Ida La Case yesterday commenced
suit in the district court against Napo-
leon La Case for divorce on the
grounds OF intemperance and cruelty.
la Case Is the man who came home a
few days ago and heard stories about
his wife and then went home and raised
the dickens. Mrs. la Case says in her
complaint that they were married in
Butte on Dec. 30. 1889. and that he has
been habitually Incorporate for more
than a year. on the 4th Of last July !
he struck her with his fist and last sat
urday and Sunday he threatened to kin
She want the custody OF two
children and asks permission to resume
maiden name. Ida Loiselle.
George H.. Chapman. ex-justice OF the
Of South Butte. was Yesterday
a divorce from Jennie Chapman
on the ground Of desertion. He testified
in May, 1895. his wife came TO his
ONCE and told him she was going 10
him. He protested. n she went
anyway and never came back.
Judge Lindsay will hold n session OF
court to-day when the following mat
on the motion calendar will be
Estate Of william Reichle. settlement
on account and distribution: estate OF
Patrick L. Regan. petition for letters:
estate OF David j.. Charles. ST., petition
Tor letters; estate OF n. A. Niedenhofen.
OF account and objections:
OF Andrew J. Davis, settlement
on account and objections: estate OF
Shields. minors. petifion N cell mtptru