Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-23
martin Harrison Accused of
Having Taken It
FROM THE OWNER BY FORCE
he Was Placed OIL Trial Today For
the Alleged Offensc--JurOrs
Excused,

When department No. 2 of the district
court opened for business this afternoon
it was found that the jurors retained
this morning exceeded the number de-
sired, and Messrs. Hoskins, Noonon,
Bartsen, Staffera, Murphy, Vadnais, Dor
rington, Swanson and Bowden We're eX-
| cused.
The case of the state against Martin
Harrison, charged with the crime of rob-
berry, was then called for trial. The
county attorney and his chief deputy,
Captain Stivers, appeared in behalf of
the prosecution, and j. S. Shropshire and
M. p. Gilchrist defended Harrison.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ray of Walkerville was
the complaining witness. She testified
that IN November 10 of last year she had
entered a Main street house, remained a
few minutes and then left. Harrison and
others were there, and the former had
followed her out. When about so yards
from the place he had caught her by the
shoulder, turned her around and grabbed
her watch. Asked as to the value OF the
timepiece she said she did not know.
rs it worth anything?" asked the
county attorney.
us it worth anything.' exclaimed the
woman. Il would not take $75 for it,
ON cross-eXaminatlon she was ques-
toned as to the location of the house
from which Harrison is alleged to have
followed her. She said she did not know
exactly, but it was on Main street: that
is, it faced Main street. She had entered
it from the alley. 1t was a saloon and
he object of her visit to it was to get
half a pint of brandy.
WAS it not IS East Park street ?'
mo; it was not"
us it not a fact that you were a little
intoxicated and out on a lark that even
ing?"
mo, sir; it is not"
us it not a fact that you were in a
wine room with seven or eight men hav-
ing a jolly good time and that you lost
the watch in the %saloon?"
mo, sir. The watch was not taken
from me until after I left the place. l
had a drink or two of wine that evening,
but was not drunk
Policeman John j.. Barry testified that
he had arrested Harrison and others on
suspicion at the request of Mrs. Ray.
The latter appeared to be somewhat ex-
cited while relating the story of the rob-
berry.
At a late hour the matter was still be-
fore the court
Michael Haggerty was tried in Justice
Bliss court at South Butte today on a
charge of having assaulted Katie Walsh,
his sister-in-law, found guilty and SEN
fenced to 80 days in the county Jail. The
state was represented by Roy S. Alley
and the prisoner by j. M. Hinkle.
Judge Lindsay left last night for New
York, where he expects to spend about
a month rccuperating. During the first
two weeks of his absence Judge Leonard
will attend to business in his depart
ment and then Judge j. B. Leslie of Great
Falls will assume the duties.
In the district court today William
Rodgers brought suit against Henrietta
Feilbronner, Robert Perham. Mark Turk
and the Thompson Investment
to recover judgment for $22, alleged to be
due for work performed for the defend
ants. An attorneys fee of 500 is also
asked for by the plaintiff.
Judge R. f. Leonard appointed w. n.
Fenton, S. A. Hall and Carl J. Smith to-
day to appraise the value of the estate of