The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-27
ANACONDA NEWS.
He WILL MONKEY NO MORE
John Lynch Gets Tangled in the
District Court Buzz Saw.
IS THROWN INTO JAIL
Refused to Obey a Subpoena and Must
Pay the Penalty-Trial OF a Min
ing Suit Commenced in
District Court

John Lynch will no longer monkey
with the buzz saw of district court pro-
cesses. He is in Jail reviling the man
who told him subpoena didn't amount
to anything. He is there serving out a
fine Of $50 and costs for contempt Of
court and the costs amount to about $25.
Lynch was an important witness for
the state in the sodomy case against
John H. Williams, tried recently in the
district court. Lynch failed to appear
IN answer to the subpoena served upon
him in Butte by Deputy Sheriff Joe
DAILY Williams was acquitted.
Lynch had been working, it is under
stood, at the Never Sweat mine in
Butte. A bench warrant was issued
for his arrest on the charge of con-
tempt of court and with it Deputy
Sheriff Daily went to Butte, but Lynch
was hiding. At intervals DAILY has
been visiting Butte in hopes of finding
his man. About ~ o'clock Monday night
he was rewarded for his vigilance by
meeting Lynch face to face in the
street. Daily brought his man back on
the delayed Great Northern train,
reaching here about a. m. yesterday
Lynch had known Daily was in Butte,
but thought he had left at 10:40, the
have left.
Lynch was arraigned before Judge
Napton during the day. When asked
Why he had not obeyed the subpoena,
he weakly answered that he had no
money and hence could not get to Ana
conda. The court imposed a fine Of $50
md costs, and in default committed
ynch to Jail to serve out the sum.
At last the taking of testimony in the
"lse of E. B. White against Division
No. /, A. Q. H., has been concluded.
The end came yesterday afternoon be-
tween and o'clock. The case has
been on trial five days, with one night
session. Sometime next month a day
will be set for hearing arguments in
the case.
Immediately on the completion of the
White-A. o. Fl. case yesterday the case
of Frank Hahn against j. w. James
and Leon f. Beaudry was taken up by
the district court. The remainder OF
the afternoon was spent in securing
jury. The taking of testimony will be
begun this morning. This is a, case in
volving title to mineral claim situated
in the Orc Elmo district, between the
north and south forks of the Dry Cot
tcnwood, east of Race Track. Jan. l,
1896. Frank Hahn, the plaintiff1 located
it as the Silver Star claim. Jan. /. 1899,
located it as the Venus claim, assert
ing that Hahn had not complied with
the mining laws. Hahn has brought
suit to eject them from possession.
By consent of the attorneys for both
sides, the case of Proulx against Peters
was set over until Oct. 20.
Henry Rode has grown weary of life
with Mrs. Sarah Rode and commenced
suit in the district court yesterday
praying for a divorce. A photograph of
Mrs. Rode did not accompany the COM
plant, SO her identity cannot be thor
oughly established, but she is supposed
to be the Mrs Sarah Rode who has fur
nshed so much trouble to the police.
Mrs. Rode of police fame is a member
Of the east end social circle of women.
This circle has beer party occasionally
with a decidedly mixed lot of male
guests. The party usually winds up
in Jail for disturbing the peace.
Mr.. Rode in his complaint sets forth
that he and Mrs. Rode We're married
in New York city in November, 1867.
For more than one year he says she
has been guilty of habitual intemper-
ance, causing him great mental an
guish and suffering"
A transcript on appeal from J. M.
Kennedy's court was filed yesterday in
the district court in the case of Pat
rick Gardner against T. A Cody. The
suit was for so owed on'a debt. Sept.
Judgment for the $40 and for costs in
the sum of 5000 was entered in favor
of the plaintiff.