The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-26
IN THE COURTS.
The Troubles of Mr.. and Mrs. WestIake
Are Aired.

The Troubles of Mr.. and Mrs. Westlake
Are Aired.
| The troubles between Edward and
Anna M. Westlake. which have occupied
| considerable of the time of the various
courts, were again rehearsed in JUS
| tice Nichols court yesterday in an ac-
ton in which Mrs. Westlake asked to
nave her. former spouse put under
bonds to keep the peace. In her COM
plant Mrs. Westlake alleged that Mr..
Westlake came to her house the after
noon of the 23d and uttered threats
against her, from which fact she was
in fear of her life and that of her son.
Her desires were granted and West
lake was put under bonds.
Mrs Westlake testified that Westlake
came to her house Sunday afternoon
about 80. She happened to be brush
ing her teeth and was just throwing
out the cup of water as he appeared
at the door, in consequence of which he
got the benefit Of it, purely acciden-
tally. Westlake thereupon pointed a
stick at her and calling her vile names,
said the next time he came it would
be something else. He also threatened
her on previous occasions, and once put
a razor to her throat. Mrs. Westlake's
son corroborated her statements
Westlake testified in his own behalf
and during his examination it devel-
placed under bonds to keep the peace
once even before he had been married
to Mrs. Westlake. BY way of justi-
tying his actions he said he was lame
and that Mrs. Westlake frequently
tainted him with being a cripple and
made fun of his peculiar walk After
the examination of several witnesses
in the defendants behalf, Judge Mich
OILS made an order placing Westlake
under bonds of $3.50 to keep the peace
toward the people of Montana and par
tlcularly toward Anna M. Westlake."
Westlake said he could not give the
bond and would be obliged to go to iail
A warrant to search the premises of
David Nieman, secondhand dealer,
paWnbroker, ETC.. doing business in
North Wyoming street. was sworn out
in Justice Nichols court yesterday.
Some days ago burglars robbed the
residence of M. s. Goldberg at IS West
Iron street of quite a quantity of Jew
elry and other belongings. Monday
evening Goldberg found in Nieman's
place scarf pin made of gold dol
lar and bearing the initials m. C. k"
which he identified as part of the stolen
property. On the strength of an afff-
daV1t to this effect a search warrant
was granted and the search was made
by Detective Murphy, but nothing was
found.
Attorney Kohl yesterday filed a mo-
ton in Justice Nichols court for a
change of venue in the petit larceny
case against William Wienke, one of
the boys accused of stealing beer bot
ties from the Centennial brewery and
selling them to the uptown office of
the company The boy who was young
Wienke's confederate confessed the
whole scheme to Judge Nichols, and
the defense learning of the fact, based
their motion on an affidavit reciting
the belief that the defendant could not
get fair trial. Judge Nichols sent the
case to Justice Marsland of Walker
vile.
Justice Nichols made happy the
hearts of Bernard Biavaschi and Mar
jorie Erbetta yesterday by sealing them
to one another in the holy bonds of
Wedlock.