The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-18
BUTTE News.
SHAFER MURDER CASE.
The Whole Day Taken Up With
Arguments.
READY FOR INSTRUCTIONS
M. L. Wines Vents His Spleen on News
papers in His Talk to Save His
Black Clients Neck.
Court Notes.

The attorneys took up all day yes
terday in arguing the Shafer murder
case to the jury, and when 5 O'Clock
came Judge Clancy announced that
he would not give his instructions to
the jury until this morning. The ar
suments We're able and exhaustive.
County Attorney Connolly especially
made a brilliant summing up of the
evidence and a strong talk in behalf Of
the prosecution. NJ. L. Wines. always a
good jury tall1er, made one of his best
efforts in behalf of his black client
Mr.. Wines did uncommoAly well, con-
sidering the fact that he has for a long
time been suffering from dyspepsia to
such an extent that ii has sOured his
nature and has made him feel mean
toward his best friends. He gave evil
dence OF his suffering yesterday during
his address to the jury when he re-
ferred to newspaper reporters as dirty
scrubs who worked for S15 a week."
and told the jurors TO acquit the MUIR
dercr, Shafer regardless of what news
papers might say of them for doing so.
Z. S. Booth also addressed the jury in
behalf of the defendant
against the Silver Bow Meat company
and others was concluded before Judge
Leslie yesterday and he took it under
Amusement.
Tho case of George 4. Cobban against
Samuel Hckl!n, suit to get possession
OF piece of ground on the Valley placer
on the fiat south of the city, was next
called for trial and had not been fin
ished when court adjourned. The de-
Tense to the suit is that Hickln bought
the ground from w. f. Cobban, a part
owner of the ground and agent for the
plaintiff, and that the latter afterwards
ratified the sale and agreed to give
Hicklin deed and title as soon as he
got a patent
After he got the patent, However he
refused to transfer the title and Hick-
lin wants the court to compel him to do
so. e. B. Howell represents Cobban
and j. j. Mediation the defendant
Judge Clancy will dispose of the
Shafer case this morning and this af-
ternoon will take up the matters on his
motion calendar Judge Leslie will this
afternoon hear the following matter on
the motion calendar Of department l..
Estate of NIB. Davidson, petition of
sale of real estate; estate Of George L.
Hatherall, settlement of account and
distribution: estate Of P. A Largey, pc
tlt1on for order to convey; James Lar
kin, petition for order to convey: es-
tate Of Mamie Rogers, minor, petition
to revoke letters and motion to dismiss
petition: Mary A. Clymo VS.. J. R.
Wharton, demurrer; M. Fl. Kearns VS..
Emma Tucker Kearns, plaintiffs
proofs: w. A. Clark ct al. vs. Walter ].
King, ct al. petition for removal; F. W.
CoWan VS.. Minneapolis Gold Manufact-
uring company ct al, motion to strike:
demurrer: Patrick Deloughry VS.
Margaret Robinson VS.. Ellen Walker,
monitor to reinstate: J. J. Mccall VS.. j.
M. Barber demurrer; Lena Ellen Her
ney VS.. Philip Herney, motion to COM
pei plaintiff to number cause Of action;
D. T. Trefry VS. William Harkins.
plaintiffs proofs Hiram l.. Huntington
VS.. William Walsh. demurrer and mo-
ton that plaintiff file cost bond.
Edward II. Whinyates yesterday
commenced suit for divorce against
Jessie Whnyates on the ground Of de-
sertlnn. They were married in Butte
on Oct is, 1893, and on Feb. 4. 1896, the
defendant deserted the plaintiff.
Attorney w. E. Carroll presided rs
judge in department II. for a while yes
terday at the request of Judge Clancy
and reflected ray of dignity over the
court while he occupied the bench.
For Pulling Knife.
Charles Carver welI-knOwn tn all nj l.