The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
WILL PLEAD GUILTY.
The Eddie santry Prize Fight Case WIN
Not lie Tried.


In the district court yesterday morn
ing the case of the state against Ed.
Santry or Bert Reed, was taken up and
the selection of a jury begun. County
Attorney Trippet appeared for the state
and j. III. Duffy for the defendant. The
selection Of a jury proved a very hard
matter, for when o'clock in the after
noon came around. there were but IL
men good and true in the jury box, and
1t was then agreed between Mr. Trip
pet and Mr.. Duffy that Santry would
be permitted to plead guilty to the
crime OF having engaged in a boxing
match, which is a misdemeanor and not
"a penitentiary offense.
The jurors who were on the King Jury
were excused and others on the regular
panel were called. but the panel was
soon exhausted and special yenire for
II new talesmen was issued. This had
to be repeated three times and still no
jury could be had. The sheriff's returns
on the venires were comparatively light,
he being unable to find many of those
whose names We're drawn.
. The following names constituted the
three special venires: Frank Iskra A.
l.. Mordan. Albert Heany. Bernard Me-
Gently, John r. Moore Mike Kelly. Pat
Mentally, X. Nj. Greig, j. w. Austin,
Pat Brown, w. j. Allen, John Mustar
OF this number the sheriff was only
able to find II. M. Greig, w. j. Allen.
John Mustar and Albert Heavy An
other venre calling was issued for
Hugh Early, A. Short, j. A. Weigh. J.
6. Allen. IL. w fairfield, John Mer-
rill, d. b. Scofield, r. Sale, Jerry Har-
rington, r. e. Brandt, Sam Hanley,
Isadore Ehret. The sheriff found Jerry
Harrington, John Merrill A. Short and
Isadore Ehret. On another venire We're
+. c. Dayton, John Jacobinson. John
hp1. L.
Cafthy Fred Laforest, M. O. Trol,
George Milelich, John Wegner, John
PaZoga, n. +. Evans and Charles Olson
OF these II, john Pazoga, i. c. Dayton.
Charles Olson, u. Il. Evans, NJ. O. Trol,
John Welgner, Frank ThrekeId and
John Jscobnson We're brought into
court.
The excuses which the talesmen offer
ed We're of various natures. The prin-
cipal one being that yesterday was pay
day and that business pressure made
it absolutely imperative that many
should not pe detained from their ar
fairs. Judge Brantly said that the fact
that II was pay day seemed 10 be of
great account, but that ii was a aucs-
ton of whether the countys business
or the individuals should suffer. and he
thought that the county,s business
should have the preference. The re-
port of the King trial as published in
also a factor in the selection of a jury
and a great many had formed opinions
concerning the merits of the case
There We're the usual number who could
not understand English, and one was
very sorry dot il vos So Judge
Brantly said that he thought pay day
had a good deal TO do with the opinions
| formed by the jurymen, even more. he
| thought, than the newspaper accounts
At 3:25 o'clock the court took recess
/ for an hour, while the sheriff hunted
| up some more talesmen. During this
| recess Mr.. Duffy and Mr.. Trippet came
| to the agreement TO permit Santry Il
/ plead guilty to the minor offense, anC
/ upon the reconyening of court, Mr.
Duffy. on behalf of Santry. withdrew
1 his plea of not guilty to the charge o
/ felony, and said that his client woulc
| plead guilty 10 a misdemeanor HI
! asked the court to accept the plea fhi.
j afternoon. This was satisfactory to thu
! court. and that which gave promise ol
resulting in a long and hard-fough
/ legal battle was settled. Court ther
/ adjourned till 80 In the evening
The court announced that sentence
would be passed on Andy King OF
Thursday morning. King is the mar
who was found guilty by a jury on
| Monday or prize fighting.