The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-20
WILL Be A BUSY week
Trial Jury Venire to Be Returned
by the Sheriff.
CASE OF FRANK WILSON
h Brunswick Saloon Highwayman
Disdains the Assistance OF a Law
yer n VIII Conduct His
Own Case.

M~issoula. Nov. l9.-The coming week
viii he n busy one in the district court.
The trial jury venire will be returned by
the sheriff Monday and the hearing Of
jury cases will be begun at once. For
next week there are two important Grim
inal cases. the Holt shooting case and the
trial OF Frank Wilson. the highwnyman
who held up the brunswick saloon. VIII
son is the man who disdained the prof
fered services OF an attorney appointed
by the court. and who said that he could
conduct his case better than any "tin-
horn lawyer" He was granted the de-
sired permission and the court room vii,
be crowded with curiosity seekers when
the case Is called. Wilson has shown
some familiarity with the necessary pre-
iiminary steps of the trial ana has is-
sued a subpoena for his witnossecs. There
IS not much doubt that he has been
through the mill before. He had the
clerk Of the court one day this week Issue
n subpoena for a witness that he wanted
very much. and when he was asked to
sign the necessary papers he appended "A
name other than the one under which he
is being tried. When his attention was
called to IL. he made the necessary COR
49, 10 ~ ~ AANAAN 10 NANAN Nv
had made a bad break and Is now acting
more cautiously.
Judge Woody held but a brief session
OF district court to-day. but II was n
decidedly interesting one. In the first
place. the our lost what had promised
to be one of its star attractions for this
term In the continuance by agreement
OF the case of state VS.. Holt. Holt was
charged with attempted murder by his
Ngffa aud those xHrhA watched fLn Anfwgg
OF the court. had expected that this
woul be a sensational Trial. When II
was called up this morning the county
attorney that he had learn
ed the complaining witness had left the
state. and he did not know where 10
ind her. He asked for a continuance.
and by agreement of counsel. the on
t%lnuance was granted.
The real sensation OF the day. howev-
err. occurred just after court had ad-
journed. There had been an argument
OF n demurrer In n building and loah
case. In which the attorneys had warm
ed up a little. After adjournment this
discussion was continued In a manner
that would not nave been possible dur
ing the session of court. One OF the
attorneys paid a l~eft-handed compll-
ment To the other and IL was handed
back to him. Then came the rctort
direct and then ollowed blows. BE-
fore much damage was done. friends
interfered and this afternoon the prop
er apologies were mad and The war is
ended.
The trial Jurors will report Monday.
The sheriff has served subpoenBs upon
nearly every one whose name Is on the
LIST, which is as follows: II. NJ. Pierce.
Missoula; G. +. HollinEsworth. Mlssou-
In; j. II. Kennedy. M|issoula, Anton
Lerch. Missoula; George n. 'Clynick,
Bonner: Henry Borman, Bonner: Peter
Schaefer. F%renchtown; s. NJ. Bothwen.
Potomac: Peter Fleming. Potomac: w.
II. Rock. 10 10; James Conlan. Lo Lo:
A. Hollensteinor. Lo 10: c. ". Allen,
10 Bo; c. r. Kimmel. Carlton: n. VI.
Carlton, Carlton; w. H.. McDaniels.
Carleton: +. y. Brftton. clinton: II. T..
Payne. Clinton; James Crossen, Plains:
Thomas Anderson. Plains; A. J. Ian
j. l.. Hartman. Thompson; John c.
Thomas Anderson, Plains: A. j. Ian
sing. Plains: w. B. Beamish. Plains:
j. l.. Hartman. Thompson's; John c.
stiles, Thompson: W. G. Adams.
Thompson: A. NJ. Coleman. Thompson:
A. b. Allen, Thompson.