The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-15
WESTERN MONTANA NEWS
THE DISTRICT COURT.
Tho Second Days Session Is a Busy
e.e One.

One.
Missoula, Nov. 14-The second DAYS
session of the district court was busy
one. Numerous cases We're set for hear
Ing during the term. In the case Of
Louis Allard ct al. VS.. H. w. McLaugh-
line leave was granted to verify answer
on the part of plaintiffs.
A demurrer filed in the damage
case of Joseph Bowden VS.. b. S. Chaffin.
sheriff of Rayalli county, was asked to
be withdrawn. The attorney for de-
PENDANT objected on the ground that a
motion would be offered asking for a
change of venue. The court overruled
the objection and allowed the with
drawal of the demurrer.
Japanese, who Is charged with
robbery in robbing Pat Kelley of Trout
Creek, was arraigned and took the stat
utory time to plead. He gave his name
as Sansuke Stami.
The injunction case of Thomas Ray
vs. Olaf Oman was set for argument
Nov. Is at 2 p. m.
In the injunction case of Thomas
Ray VS.. Olaf Oman and Olaf Johnson
a motion introduced by plaintiff asking
that the court adopt the findings of the
jury as the findings of the court was
set for hearing Nov. Is at 2 p. m.
Attention Rockefeller, charged with
cutting Chinaman, was arraigned and
ellleIeu d pea OIL lOl guilty. 1ue Cast
is set for hearing Nov. 20 at 9 a. m.
In the case of the state of Montana
against Bush ct al, charged with bur-
glary, the defendants ask for separate
trials. Bush will be tried Nov. 20 at
10 a. m. and Roy Mason Nov. q at
9 a. M J. M. Evans was entered as
counsel for Monte Moore.
A motion to strike out in the dam
age case of H. w. Blankenship Vs. T. A.
McLain was submitted and taken I'M
der adyisement.
In the divorce case of Jennie G. Culp
VS.. c. NJ. Culp, Charles It. Fouts,
Charles Morrells and Mrs. Kennedy
We're examined as witnesses for the
plaintiff The main charge brought
against the defendant is non-support
on account Of being habitual drunk
ard The court took the matter under
advisement.
A decree was granted in the divorce
case of Cora Belle Burke against
Thomas J. Burke. The decree was
granted ON the ground Of drunkenness.
An objection to the submission of a
motion for "a new trial in the damage
case of Mrs. w. F. Strong against J.
J. Buckley was overruled and the mo-
ton for a new trial was taken under
advlsement.
In the felony case of the state against
H. r. Robinson the county attorney
presented a new information, which
was an amendment of the one which
had been previously before the court.
]. M. Evans, attorney for Robinson.
demurred to the new information and
his demurrer was sustained. The coun-
ty attorney was given till Wednesday
to prepare a third information.
The testimony in the tax case of the
Sisters Of Charity VS.. the county of
Missoula was heard this afternoon. The
testimony for the county went to show
that persons who We're staying at the
hospital were charged a regular sum.
The testimony for the sisters was to
the effect that the sisters have fur
nished, free of charge, persons with
medical aid and food that will cover
1900 days during the present year, and
$500 days during 1898. After the in
PRODUCTION of the testimony the judge
announced that he would render his de-
cision next Tuesday.