Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-15

Between now and that date criminal
business will be handled. The first case
was commenced this morning, the title of
it being the state versus James j. Neary,
charged with the murder of Alexander
Murray at the Boulevard house rooster
fight on the night of January l. The state
is being represented by the county attor-
ney and his chief deputy: the defendant
by John w. Cotter of the law firm OF Nc
Hatton & Cotter.
Although the prisoner has been in Jail
four and a half months, he shows little
of that paleness Of countenance which
usually manifests itself in the complexion
of those who have long been deprived OF
the benefits of pure air ozone. On the
other hand he looks healthy and possesses
as much flesh as he did on the day he en-
tered the confines of the county Jail.
While a jury was being selected he dis
played no indications of but
kept track of the proceedings.
Among the jurors called was James
Naughten. He stated that at one time
he had an opinion, but it had been dis
PEELED. He believed in the infection of Sc
! we're punishment III any criminal proVld-
ed the case was clear.
John Morgan answered questions in a
peculiar manner. In reply to one from the
county attorney he said if he We're a jur-
or he would cinch a whole lot more people
charged with crime. Mr.. Cotter smiled
at this and nodded his head in the affir-
native. When it came his turn to ques-
ton Morgan he asked the Juror if he did
not have a prejudice against men ac-
cused Of crime.
.'What do you call prejudice I'd like to
know?" asked Morgan. The matter was
explained and after the indulgence of a
few more remarks touching upon the
qualifications Of Morgan to serve he was
challenged for cause and excused.
Joseph Hoar said he was opposed to
: capital punishment on circumstantial
evidence, but where a case was clearly
proven he was not averse to the infection
of the death penalty.
When the noon hour arrived the panel
was nearly exhausted and each side still
had the right Of exercising several chal-
lenges-the state two and the defense six.
The questioning, however. was kept up
without cessation until the exhaustion
was complete, and then the court issued
an order for a special venire of so and
made it returnable at 2 O'clock tomor-
row.
The II men now in the box are: Pat
Harvey. Louis N. Chauvin, r. N. Rand,
Felix OZier, Joseph Hoar, Daniel Cam
eron, w. P. Griffith, Chris Christensen,
]. Kincaid, James Morris and Michael
Riley.
The final account of D. j. Charles, Jr.,
as administrator Of the estate of D. j..
Charles, ST., was filed in the district
court today. 1t showed the total receipts
to have been $2,316.2 q, the disbursements
s53374 and a balance of $1,73s.47 on
hand.
In the suit of H. r. Bartlett against
Rod D.. Leggat to recover judgment on a
check for $500 given by the plaintiff on
a mine deal that fell through, the defend
l a nj has filed a notice of his intention tC
move for a new trial.
A copy Of the articles of incorporation
for the Hammond Packing company OF
Chicago We're filed in the office of the
count clerk and recorder today, the in
corporators being James T.. Maher, Johr
D. Black and William Raymond. The
capital stock is placed at 81 200, 900; the
number of shares, 10, 900. With the TX
ception of two shares, which are held by
Black and Raymond, all the stock i:
owned by Maher.
Judge Clancy stated in open court to-
day that he had received a letter from
w. L.. Ledford, father of young Jack
Ledford, who is now awaiting trial or
a charge of assault on a Miss Stevens
asking that the young man be allowed tc
plead guilty and sentence suspended Ions
enough to give him a chance to get ou'
of the state. Ledford senior also saii
he would send the son money with which
to leave Butte. The judge said his an.
swer was to the effect that he could dc
nothing for him except to postpone thu
trial until the first of June in order tt
give the old man a chance to get here
from Kentucky, a request which he hat
also made.
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