The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-27
UNN FOUND GUILTY
Of RObbing the New York Restaurant.
n Other Court News.

VI ftODD1nk tne We" 1Ork hestaufant
Other Court News.
The following jury was secured Tues
day afternoon in the case of the state
Va. Phillip @. Dunno, who is charged
with having stolen a box containing
about $3.50 from the New York restau.
rant: W. l.. Linton, P. LOTUS, A. P.
Hart, R. W. CLARK, W. E. Ownes, A.
J. Wilkinson, o. Fl. Brown, L. G. Par
mer, L.. B. st. John, M. Clarity, @. E.
Smith and J. G. Sperry. This being
accomplished the trial commenced.
There were several witnesses, among
them being four Cinnamon. with two
Of whom it was necessary to use an in
terpreter. The examination Of wit
nesses was continued throughout all
Wednesday, the counsel for the state
starting on their pleadings at about 5
O'Clock. Almost the entire forenoon Of
Thursday was taken up in pleading,
the case being given to the jury at II
O'Clock. The jury was out only about
five minutes. returning with a verdict
of guilty Of grand larceny. The counsel
for the state had a strong chain Of evil
dence against Dunno, having recovered
the clothes worn by him when he enter
ed the restaurant with a chunk of ice
which he deposited in the ice box, from
which the money box had been stolen.
The box was found a few hours later in
the water closet of the rear of
O'Grady 8 saloon. having been cut open
with a sharp instrument, presumably
the knife found nearby, and which was
identified by the Cinnamon as a knife
given to Davidson. Dunno was also
identified by the Celestials as the per-
son who cams in with the ice, wearing
a brown coat, overalls and black shirt.
These were also found in the water
closet. having been stuffed down into
the vault. The gunny sack. which
figured in the transaction, was also
found and offered in evidence. Dnune
will be sentenced tomorrow.
The case against B. F. Davidson,
who is charged with being an accom-
plice of Dunno, comes up for trial to.
morrow. Davidson worked in the res"
tauIant as bill Of fare writer and did
odd errands. He is supposed to have
put Dunno onto the fact of the money
being in the ice box and also to have
kept the Celestials busy while Dunno
swiped the box. All the evidence offer
ed SO far goes to show that the robbery
was cleverly planned.
In the case Of Mrs. Frank R. Shaffer
VS.. II. L. Bowen. ct al, a decree of
foreclosure was signed in open court.
Addle NJ. Lewis was given a divorce
from her husband. Homer H. Lewis.
on the grounds Of desertion and willful
neglect.
Ivan Holt was also divorced from
Maggie M. Holt.
In the matter of the petition for a
divorce instituted by Vina Vaughan
VS.. George Vaughan, the court set Nov.
., at 10 a. M, as the time for hearing
plaintiffs motion for alimony pendente
lite and for costs of suit. This case
will attract more than ordinary interest
owing to the prominence of the parties
concerned. Mr.. Vaughan is out in the
Pryor mountains on a hunting trip,
having already been absent from home
three weeks and does not know of the
suit. Mrs. Vaughan is staying in the
city with friends. sa@As
Owing to the absence from the CITY
of the counsel Of B. f. Davidson, the
case OF the state VS.. B. F. Davidson,
grand larceny, will not come up until
tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock and
court adjourned from this morning IN.
til that time.
Albert j. F. Priebe, a native Of
Germany, Bartle Curtis, a native of
Ireland, and Robert D. Brown, a ma.
tive OF Scotland. were admitted to
citizenship of this glorious republic and
are now under the protection of the
stars and stripes.
Annie Burt was granted a divorce
from Chas. Burt on the ground OF
adultery, and given the custody CT her
two minor children.
In the case of @. o. Orwell vs.. Fred
Iews, wherein the plaintiff wishes to
dispossess the defendant of some land
near junction, this county, the demur-
rer OF the defendant was withdrawn
and ten days from Dot. 25 given by
consent to file answer.
Lester D. Forester. a native of Gan.
ada, William A. Robinson of England.
Adam Felix Klutsohinski of Russia,
Oscar Halberg of Sweden. Mute We'd
way Of Norway and Sam Silnonsen
U0Ttsen Of Germany, have signed dec
|arattons OF intention to become oiti-
Of the United States.
Nov. 8. at 10 Y. M, was the time set
Or hearing the administrator report
md petition for final distribution in
be matter Of the estate Of Bella B.
deceased.
IN the matter Of the guardianship Of
Onward J, and Mark Masinnis. minors,