Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-01
Troubles of Dickinson and
CammanS Aired.
DOMESTIC Difficult TIES
Dickinson Claims Cammans Alienated
the Affections of His
Wife.

The case of the state VS.. Boyd T.. Dick
inson charged with assault in the third
degree, is before Justice Harrington this
afternoon. This is a case which has
caused no little interest in the city.
Dickinson was arrested on complaint Of
Charles H. Cammons, and back of the ar
rest is a story in which the divorced wife
of Dickinson plays her part. Both men
are prominent in labor circles and have
been friends in the past. Dickinson as
serts that Cammans is responsible for tho
trouble between him and his wife which
eliminated some time ago in their sepafa-
ton. On the 21st of this month the in
~vestlgatlng committee Of the Trades &
Labor assembly held a meeting for the
purpose of investigating certain alleged
Irregularities. Cammans was secretary Of
the committee. Dickinson who was to tes-
tify before the committee, declined to do
so, on account of Camman's presence,
claiming that he had ruined his home, but
finally he consented to do so. But when
he came into the presence of his enemy,
he sprang upon him, and the two men
81 "SSlSu iboul, Will blCklllSOH nOlulnS
Cammans around the shoulders from be-
hind. Cammans drew a gun but could
not shoot on account Of Dickinson's posi-
ton. Friends separated them. and later,
Cammans caused Dickinson's arrest. In
court today Dickinson was represented
by Lyman B. Hall and the state by Attor-
ncys Decay Stivers and Roy Alley. Cam
mans was the first witness. He told Of his
trouble with Dickinson in the hall; said
that Dickinson abused him and called him
all sorts Of vile names; and finally jump
ed at him, grasping him around the
shoulders. No blows were struck, but
the two men struggled about the hall,
Cammans managing finally to rid himself
of Dickinson. Previous to meeting tho
relations between witness and Dickinson
were strained. At the time of the assault
Dickinson also grabbed a c hair, and said
This is what you deserve and this is
what YOU Will get" This concluded the
direct examination.
Witness denied that Dickinson, out Of
indness of heart took him into his home,
The defendants attorney asked a num-
Der of questions tending to show that
Cammans had caused trouble between
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson, to which Cap
tain Stivers objected. Mr.. Hall stated
thdt ne proposed 10 prove That Cam
mans had wrecked the Dickinson home.
The court overruled the objection, and
Deputy Roy Allen informed the witness
that he could refrain from saying any,
thing tending to incriminate himself.
Mi. Hall then asked the witness Of Mr..
Dickinson was at home when he became
an inmate of his house. Witness replied
that Dickinson was absent.
Did you have any intimacy with Mrs.
Dlckinson?' asked Mr.. Hall.
mo, sir" replied the witness.
Were you intimate with her previous
to this time?"
No, sir replied the witness.
The witness denied .galavanting''
about the city with Mrs. Dickinson.
rs it not a fact that Mrs. Dickinson is
now living with you?" asked the attor-
ney.
Does she live in the same house with
you?'
yes, sir"
A number of delicate questions brought
forth as many dcnials from the wit
ness.
"Who is in your employ now as clerk p,
Mrs. Dickinson"
Witness admitted that he had been out
with Mrs. Dickinson before she was SEN
arated from her husband. He also stated
lnat at present he was boarding with
Mrs. Dickinson.
'J ''iiN7 CIV Sou OUT WlIn
Mrs. Dickinson?
More than one hundred times" replied
the witness, eXcitedly.
During the redirect examination the
witness stated hat on one occasion wit
ness asked Dickinson if he believed witt
ness TO be the cause of trouble betWeen
Dickinson and his wife and Dickinson
replied: mo; my boy, it is because nv
Wife throws out whole loaves of bread in
the slop pals and is generally extrava-
CANT Later Dickinson apologized to
witness for having made damaging state
ments concerning him, and witness de-
cined to shake hands with Dickinson.
During the recrosS examination witness
stated that at the time of the assault he
drew a gun in order to defend himself,
but could do nothing with it because
Dickinson was on his back. About this
time friends interfered, separated the
men and took witness gun away from
him..
The examination was in progress when
the Inter Mountain went to press.