The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-01
'WH|SKEY AND POLITICS
They Cause the Downfall of Sam
@. Campbell.
POLICE COURT PRISONER
Has Boon Annoying the Woman Who
II Was Compelled to Get a Divorce
From Him-Hts Sentence
q Suspended.

who had been proved unworthy of hel
slcve a pale-faced woman sat in the po-
E1:ce court yesterday afternoon. told her
ssritiful tale and prayed to be protected
From her former husband.
.a A few feet away from her nervous, de-
sjacted, but striving for the liberty that
would give him another chance to win
@s,aek the woman whom he had abused,
Nut still loved. sat the former husband,
srrisoner.
Z lss 1t was dramatic scene.
t The man was Sam c. Campbell, who
HAD been arrested for the second time
Sin four months for annoying his former
nselfe. She secured a divorce from him
June 10 last in the district court. He had
ABUSED her and had failed to provide
f properly for her and her children. -Four
fstays after she had secured the divorce
Ea'ampbel was arrested for hanging about
fsfer home on West Park avenue and an
sSnaying her. In the police court then
Fudge Kennedy lectured him severely.
i2t'ampbell cried like a child. He was SEN
;sieaced to GO days in Jail. but sentence was
Eetsnended on condition that he leave
.stown.
M II. has been back here since and in the
IN 1a~r few days has been much at the house
Sesf his former wife. She has been striving
ff1iabd 10 earn q uVlTS LOT ueISSll
achtl1ren and has taken a few bolrders
ssEainpbelrs presence about the house
sometimes in a drunken condition. and al
MAYS imploring and entreating her 10 re-
is1ilarry him. has she informed the author
Ai.ios, caused annoyance not only to her.
FhIt to her boartlets. and she fears 1t Will
drive them away.
WIS Friday he was at her house again sew
oral times and during the evening became
particularly obnoxious. About midnight
Mrs Campbell could stand it no longer
and sent out for policeman. Night
iEhief Brien and Officer Mayhem re-
ssponded and arrested Campbell.
M Earlier in the evening he had been at
the Standard editorial rooms, evidently
II partly under the influence Of liquor. He
wanted to complain about the item print
led about his arrest last June. saying it
F4was exaggerated.
9 II don't want you to print anything,
said he. but I want you to understand
III am not that kind of man.
st54 He had been refused work at the con-
8gSefters and that. preying upon his
mind together with the effect of the
s.iquor he had taken. seemed to have de-
ranged him temporarily.
81 Yesterday he, was brought into police
court -.
Back again" said Judge Kennedy,
Cooking at him.
YES Judge back again" said Camp
l.
fault of mine
d He was informed OF the charge against
him. He protested it was wrong and
wanted to enter into a. lengthy explana-
ton
q ts Il don't want my wife to be brought up
here in court" he whined.
II A plea of not guilty was entered and
Mrs. Campbell brought in from AN ad-
fjcining room.
In q weak scared voice she answered
"a. first. and then her voice got stronger.
but trlmbled with emotion and a knowl-
ie6ge of her wrongs.
i: He has been coming to my house con-
stantly, asking me to marry him and
give him another chance" said she.
Sometimes he comes there drunk nave
tried locking the door, but he hangs about
"a no sneaks in Once when the door was
Booked he waited until the butcher came,
ard then he went in with him. Another
time the baby unlocked the door and let
him in. All want is for him to go away
and leave me alone
Mrs. Campbell is woman of evident
refinement. upon whose face there are
H,arks of suffering and care. She was
much agitated as she spoke.
Did he threaten you?" asked Judge
Kennedy.
Yes: he said he would kill himself and
kill me, or do something before he left
there
Campbell was given permission to in
Jerrogate her.
Didn't you know 7 intended to go away
this morning? Didn't tell you so?'
'sYcu have been going away every day
<or long time. l could not tell that you
were going away this time
Didn't you promise that when I went
away for the coast and sent for you you
would marry me?
NO. said Mrs. Campbell. turning upon
him in scorn and anguish. mo. / told
D.
coming about drunk and disgracing us
any further. I told you to go away and
make a man OF yourself and that then
we might talk of my coming to you when
you had done that.
You have been asking me to give you
hope, but what hope have you given me?
want you to go away. to leave us. that
we may so on by ourselves and not be
annoyed by you any more"
y After answering few questions put by
the judge, Mrs. Campbell asked to be ex-
4 &.used. saying she had to go home to get
dinner, and left the court room.
Campbell began a long explanation to
the court. denying that he had raised any
disturbance or annoyed his former wife
He declared she had told him he might
go to the house, and that he had gone
faere to consult with her about going to
his former home on the coast, there to
make home for her, pay off their debts
+ and send for her.
Ibid you threaten herr" asked the
judge.
No. sir She was mistaken. that is
all She is nervous and excited and i'm
Eeines things. She would not wilfuny
tell an untruth. Judge" he burst out
you'll find that she is one Of the noblest
little women in town.
You ought to have found that out be-
fcre.' drily remarked the judge. who
thereupon began to alternately question
Campbell and lecture him. The judge de-
ciafcd he did not believe CampbelTs story
and, inasmuch as Campbell, had violated
HE former promise to stay away from
Mrs. Campbell, felt like Furnishing him
severely.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself"
said the Judge
81 am said Campbell.
Campbell pleaded to be allowed to
leave town. The court took the matter
under advisement and later sentenced
him to six months in Jail. but suspended
sentence on condition that he leave town
.,Y1Ff TIM To- fP~oty