The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-30
CHASED BY TWO WOMEN
Round and Round BE Ran and
Jumped and Flew.
THEY STILL PURSUED HIM
Mr.. Ludwig Suddenly Appears in Court
to the Amusement OF His Wife and
sister-in-Law and They Go for
Him Pell-Mell.

A great deal Of excitement was caused
about the court house yesterday after
noon by two women. who. 1t was alleged,
had threatened to kill the husband of one
OF them. and who made a joint attack
on him before the sherif-s officers could
rescue him. A justice court appeal case
Of Mable Ludwig against Hugh ]. Will
son was on trial in Judge Lindsay's court.
The suit was an action to recover $40. the
value Of several of Cowboy Russel's pict-
ures, and was an outgrowth of the Lud-
wig family troubles. which have engaged
year and a half.
In November. 1896. II. w. ludwig
brought suit for divorce against his wife.
Mabel. on the ground of principal cause.
After the suit had been pending for some
months Ludwig dismissed IL, and after
wards sold a lot of personal effects To diff
ferent parties. and the pictures referred
TO 10 Mr.. Wilson. Mrs. Ludwig then
brought suit for divorce. and also sued
Mr.. Wilson for the pictures. claiming that
her husband had given them TO her before
their separation. Ludwig had left town.
and was not present at the justice court
trial. and Mrs. Ludwig got a judgment.
An appeal was taken. and was tried yes
terday. Mrs. Ludwig gave her testi-
mony. and at the conclusion OF her case
her husband was called at a witness.
Neither Mrs. Ludwig nor her attorney
knew that Ludwig was In town. and they
were surprised when his name was called.
He did not, however, respond. and upon
the request of Attorney Yancey the court
issued an attachment for Ludwig. and
then took a 15-minutc recess TO give the
sheriff time to find Ludwig. The Judge
had hardly left the court room before
Ludwig appeared. He was met In the
corridor by his wife and her sister. Mrs.
William Foerschler. Both made a grab
at him. and tore his hat band OF. but be-
fore they could do any further damage he
had escaped them and ran into the court
room. with Mrs. Foerschler right after
him.
The jurors and spectators made way for
them, and the women chased Ludwig
around the chairs and tables. Keen
away said Ludwig. II don't want TO
talk to YOU" The woman kept after him
until Clint Clark. the clerk, stopped her
and told her she would have TO behave Oh
she would get into jail. She stopped foI
a few moments. but as soon as Mr.. Clarh
had turned his back she again started foi
her dear brother-in-law. and another race
ensued. but Deputy Sheriff Sidley soor
put a stop to IL. and Attorney Yancey ap
pealed 10 Judge Lindsay for protection
10 HIS witness. He said Ludwig wat
afraid OF his life. as both women hat
threatened to Kill him and throw Vitrio
in his face. The Judge came out and re
convened his court. and Ludwig was pu
on the witness stand. He denied that w
had ever given the pictures To his wife
and said he had possessed them and 9th
ers as a speculation. and had sold then
as such. Every time Ludwig contradict
ed something his wife had said. she mad'
a face at him, and made motions with he
hands. Judge Lindsay finally told her 1
she did IL again he would give her II
charge of the sheriff. and then she be
haved herself. When ludwig had con
cluded his testimony Mrs. Foerschler lef
the court room and took up n position a
the first door of the building and waite'
for Ludwig Judge Lindsay. anticipatin
her intention when she left the cour
room. ordered Ludwig to remain. A fe'
minutes later Bailiff Sidley escorted Lud
wig out through the back door of In
court house, unknown to the two womef
and both waited for an hour or more 10
him to appear. Judge Lindsay finally "
structed the sheriff to detain both wome
until they could be searched. They wer
held until the judge had disposed OF ~
days business, and were then taken int
his chamber. where a deputy sheriff mad
a slight search of them to see IL they ha
any concealed weapons about them. bl
found none. The judge then read the'
a severe lecture. and ordered them to r.
port TO the sheriff this morning befoi
coming into court. This precaution "a
taken TO guard against their carrying OF
their alleged threats against Ludwig. an
they will again he subjected to a scare
for ueapons mr. battles of vitriol.