The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-01
BASEBALL At BILLINGS
A Team Which Can Play Any
thing in the State.
A LONG COURT SESSION
A Motion for a New Trial in the Case
of w. G. Brooks, Convicted OF
Wife Murder, Was Denied
by the Court.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Billings, April GA baseball club
has been organized by the lovers Of
the national game, and the boys will
soon begin on their active training. An
effort is being made to secure w. 3.
George as manager, his ability in that
line being well known. 1t is thought
that a team can be secured that will
be able to tackle any club in the state.
The personnel of the club at present is
as follows: First base. w. b. Calhoun;
second base, James Plat; third base,
AL Lovetang; short stop, Bat Sheehan;
right field, Doc Wells; center field,
Lewis Babcock; left field, blank; pitch
er, Ed Taylor; Catcher, Roy Evans;
substitutes, Charles Browning and Will
Schneider; captain, Bat Sheehan.
District court adjourned sine die Fri
day after a long session. Thursday
afternoon the motion for a new trial
in the case of William c. Brooks, con
victed Of the murder of his wife ana
sentenced at the previous term of court
to be hanged, was argued by his attOr
ney, c. l.. Harris, and opposed by
County Attorney Johnston. The chief
ground for a new trial urged by the
counsel was newly discovered evidence
tending to prove the insanity of the
accused. The court took the matter
under adVisement until Friday, when
the motion was denied. Notice was at
once given to the county attorney by
Attorney Harris that an appeal would
be taken to the supreme court, and a
stay Of execution was ordered pending
such action Brooks execution was
originally fixed for March II, but his
attorney has, by strenuous effort, man
aged to keep his client alive.
Mrs. Fannie G.. TOlle has commenced
an action against her husband, Allen
L. Tolle, for a decree dissolVing the
bonds Of matrimony existing between
them. Both the parties are well known
in this vicinity, where they have re
sided for II years, Mrs TOlle being Il
daughter of the late John Greenwood,
a wealthy Stockman of this valley dug
ing his lifetime. The complaint alleges
deserton, cruel and inhuman treatment
and failure during the last five years
to provide the plaintiff with the com
| mon necessaries of life because of his
ideness, profigacy and dissipation
The prediction made by that eminent
| horticulturist, Director Emery of the
]
| the Yellowstone valley would some day
| be exporting fruit, seems destined nt
| fulflment sooner than most paonle
| think Fruit raising is no longer an
| experiment in this valley, and the APP
! pies raised by O'DOrnell Taylor and
| other advanced farmers cannot be sur
| passed in any region of the Northwest.
| Last spring an immense number. Of
| fruit trees were set out and this year
| almost every farmer is gCtng in for
| fruit growing The trees, where they
| have been properly planted and cared
| for are doing well.
c. r. Middleton, the wcll-knoWn law
| yer of Miles City. whose eloquent voice
! is frequently heard in the Billings court
| house. spent 4 couple Of days in our
| CITY this week during which he was
| duly initiated into the r. p. O. e. Mr.,
| Middleton confirmed the report as to
| his intended departure for LeaVen-
| worth. I<as, where he will practice his
! profession at the urgent request of a
| very respectable clientaGe Of former
| Montanans. His departure from East
prn Montana is deeply regretted by a
host of friends, who admire his SPLEEN
did ability and sterling qualities.
Major w. w. Anderson of BoEeman
was a visitor in our city Tuesday night
while en- route home from the national
capital The major feels quite confident
| of the proposed visit Of the president
to Montana during the coming sum
mer,. The major looked as well
groomed" as ever, and thoroughly en-
| ioyed hobnObbng with the statesmen
at washington.
Marcus DAILY and Miles Finlen were