The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-29
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
The County Attorney Files Two
New Informations.
BERGEN PAYS A $50 FINE
The Case of William E. Yelverton VS..
G. M. Sawyer on Trial Before
Jury-victor Terault Gets
a Divorce

/ In the district court yesterday Coun-
ty Attorney Trippet asked and was
! granted permission to file an informa-
| tion against Frank Stefanac, charging
| him with forgery. Stefanac is the man
| who is accused of having indorsed the
name of another man on an order to
the Copper City Commercial company
| for some $65. The offense is alleged to
| have been committed about two years
ago. Upon the discovery of the fraud
Stefanac was arrested and placed in
the city jail, which at that time was To-
Gated in the rear of the building where
| the postoffice is now situated. Stefanac
| was placed in a cell, the key of which
was hung on a nail a foot or so from
the cell door. Stefanac procured "a
piece of wood, and by working it be-
tween the bars of the door succeeded in
pushing the key from the nail and
throwing 1t to the floor. After doing
this he drew the key toward him by
means of the stick, and when it was
within reach he unlocked the door and
escaped.
He went to Great Falls and other
places in Northern Montana. The Off
GERS located him several times, but
each time he evaded them. About a
month ago word was received that
Stefanac was in Butte. Constable Con-
ley went to that city, and after making
lengthy search found his man at work
in one of the smelters under the name
of John Timekeeper." Attorney j. NJ
Simpson was appointed to defend Ste
fanac.
Another information was also filed
yesterday by the county attorney which
charges Thomas Johnson. alias Frank
Trippet, with assault in the second de-
gree. johnson is the man who had the
co
keeper, on Sunday last and who was
bound over by Judge Fitzgerald in the
sum of $500. Attorney w. II. Wilkinson
was appointed by the court to defend
Johnson.
John Bergen. who a few days ago
pleaded guilty to charge of assault
in the third degree. in taking a couple
of shots at Henry BrocKman, was yes
terday brought into court for sentence.
The court imposed a fine OF $50 upon
Bergen. The fine was paid.
In the divorce suit of Victor Terault
VS.. Minnie Terault, defendants default
was entered and a decree In favor of
plaintiff was ordered entered.
The case of William e. Yelverton VS..
c. M. Sawyer was on trial before the
following jury yesterday afternoon
Sam Scott, Steve Henault. c. A Bar
ker, Chris Sturnagel. j. NJ. Shoup b.
F. Crosswhite, Hiram Jones, j. A.
Johnson. Joseph Sladich. Steve Hala-
vath, John Kaiser. George Gordon. The
suit is brought to recover $10203,
which is alleged to be due for labor
performed. Mr.. Sawyer has a counter
claim for 1925. which he claims is due
him for legal services performed for
Yelverton in 1895. The case went to the
jury at about O'Clock
The jury brought in a sealed verdict
last evening which will be opened this
morning.
John Cavanaugh and Nose Lafontise
who had been originally charged with
prizetighting. but who with the consent
of the county attorney pleaded guilty
to engaging in a boxing match. were up
for r,sentence yesterday They We're fined ]
$50 each by the court, which sums they
paid.