Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-11-02
DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Short But Busy Term-nurderers Arraigned.
But Trial Postponed.

q, and concluded it's business the
following Saturday. There was but
one Jury case and that of trivial
character. Thirty-seven aliens were
naturalized.
Saturday afternoon the murderers,
William and James Calder and
James Fisher, were brought into
court and arraigned. To each of
them were read two informations
filed by the county attorney, one
charging the murder of Farquhar
McRea and the other the murder of
John Allen. Their true names as
given to the court were James
Thomas Calder, William Wallace
Calder and James Eli Fisher. In
each case the court inquired whether
they had attorneys and receiving a
negative reply and the prisoners say
ing that they had no funds to pay
an attorney, the court appointed
counsel for them. X. Won Tobel was
appoin ted in the James Calder cases,
w. M. Blackford for Fisher and Cort
4 Worden for William Calder. Bail
was ordered disallow wed in each case
and the prisoners given until the first
day OF the spring term to plead.
James Calder and Fisher gave strict
attention to the reading of the in
formations without a sign OF emo
tiOn or fear, while William Calder
appeared to look upon the affair as
a great joke and his gaze was every
where except toward the Judge, a
smile of amusement frequently light
ing his cOuntenance as his eyes met
those of Court Clerk Wright.
Charles Steckert, the man detained
for two months for stealing horse
from Frank MOshner and whOforged
pleaded guilty to grand larceny and
was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary. The fact that the
prisoner had a wife and child in
Minnesota and that he was not con-
sidered mentally strong were the
principal reasons why the court
gave him the minimum sentence.
Other proceedings of the court
were as follows:
Estate of Farquhar McRea. Let
ters of administration granted to F.
E. Wright.
Elizabeth Emerson VS.. Frank
Emerson. divorce. Default entered
and judgment granted plaintiff.
G. w. Eastman vs.. A. ID. Harmon
ct al, debt. Continued by consent.
Estate of Matilda A. Winter. Ac-
count of administration approved
and distribution allowed.
E. Paul VS.. j. L. Crowder, settle
ment on replevin. Tried by jury.
Verdict for plaintiff for recovery of
property and 81 damages.
Henry Suprenant Va. Katie Supre-
nant. divorce. Default entered and
decree granted plaintiff.
Mary E. Frost vs. Thos. j. Frost,
divorce. Default entered and decree
granted plaintiff.
Jos. King VS.. A. Lincoln. Motion
of defendant for new trial overruled.
In the matter of the petition of
William and Elizabeth Z. Eschmeyer
for adoption of minor child, Rachel
Florence Harvey, from Montana
Children's Home Society, petition
granted and child's name ordered
changed from Harvey to Eschmeyer.
Jas. Skaggs VS.. VIM. Vannest ct al.
Dismissed as settled.
Hiram Estel vs. Robt. Sharp ct al.
Demurrer of defendant withdrawn
and thirty days granted for filing of
answer.
Cliff Lindsey VS.. T. III. Monahan.
Demurrer of defendant withdrawn
and thirty days granted for filing
answer.
j. b. Wingfield VS.. C. NJ. Belden ct
al. Judgment for defendant by
agreement.
Powers Dry Goods Co. vs.. Chas.
Lehman & Co. Continued.
Jas. Gilpatrick v. r. E. Hamilton.
Continued.
I'll. Birke VS.. X. f. Hamilton.
Continued.
Esldte III l. H. lay. ASeieion iOi
sale of personal property and lease
of real property granted.
Bank of Fergus Co. VS.. Lee Balm.
Dismissed as settled.
SamI Phillips VS.. Robert Shaw.
Default entered and Judgment grant
ed plaintiff.
Bank of Fergus Co. vs. j. L. Bright
ct al, foreclosure. Default entered
and judgment granted plaintiff.
Estate of Chas. MalOy. Account
of administrator settled and sale of
property approved.
State VS.. .. w. and C. NJ. Kelly.
Ordered dismissed on statement OF
case as filed by county attorney.
NaturaliZed: Edwin Hanson. AL