The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-09
BEFORE JUDGE HARRINGTON.
The White Rat Case Results in a Charge
of Larceny.

The well-known receiver and pro-
motor of sports, Ernest w. Bradstreet,
otherwise known as Billy Woods, is shy
a litter of white rats, a part of the as
sets of the defunct Dekreko Brothers
Congress of Eeastern Nations, a cor
poration for which he is receiver. He
is also short a trunkful of properties,
designated as show paraphernalia, and
he has taken steps to have the alleged
despoilers of his rights as an officer of
Judge Clancys court prosecuted. Re-
ceiver Bradstreet accuses Jean Dekreko
and his brother Andre of having sur
reptitiously removed the aforesaid
properties from his possession, and yes
terday, through his attorney, George
b. Dygert. he procured permission from
the county attorneys office to file a
Gcomplaint of grand larceny against
the two members of the Turkish troop.
The complaint, which is signed by
Ernest w. Bradstreet, alleges that the
said Jean Dekreko and Andre Dekreko
did "wrongfully, with intent to deprive
this aftiant of the same, take, carry
away and steal one certain trunk con-
tanning show paraphernalia and one lit
ter Of white rats of the number Of
eight"
The complaint was filed in Justice
Harr1ngtons court and warrant is
sued. The defendants were brought
INTO court and released on bonds of $500
each pending their hearing, which was
set for Thursday.
Saturday evening, as Judge Harring-
ton was about to sit down to dinner, a
rap was heard at the back door of his
residence, and, a member of the family
answering, found man at the door
who asked for something to eat. Judge
Harrington overheard the request and
hospitality invited the wayfarer in to
eat. When the fellow had finished his
meal, without any such suggestion be-
ing made, he asked if there was any
thing to do about the place in pay
ment. Judge Harrington told him he
might split some wood if he felt so dis
posed, and showed him the wood pile
Returning to the house, Judge Har-
rington happened to glance out of the
window and saw the fellow skulking
away. Judge Harrington was not
pleased at this way of working him,
considering he had not asked any pay,
and concluded to vag the fellow. Going
out, he called the fellow back and told
him he was under arrest. 1t was his
intention to take the man to the county
jail, but he begged so hard that Judge
Harrington told him if he would get
out of town at once he might go. The
fellow went, and the last Judge Har-
rington saw of him he was heeling
west as fast as he could go.
Sunday batch of vags was arrested
and yesterday three of them were ia
ken before Judge Harrington. Sup
posing his man had left town. he was
not little surprised to see his Satur-
day evening caller among the three
1t was amusing to see the expression
on the fellows face when he recognized
the court. 1t as good as said. We'll,
I'll get life here" He hung his head
and would not look Judge Harrington
in the face, but shamefacedly gave his
name as E. j. Prendergast and plead
ed guilty. Judge Harrington sentenced
him to 80 days and then suspended SEN
tence for 60 hours on condition that he
leave town, the court informing him if
he did not go, he would serve the full
sentence.
Frank Berry and Charles Mason were
the other, two. They We're given a 80
day sentence and the same opportunity
to leave town.