Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-24
that BUGGY RIDE
It Is Still a Cause For Legal
Controversy.

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the State against Burt Marsh, charged
with grand larceny in connection with
the settlement Of the suit brought by
Thomas Jones against Evan Fisher, was
resumed in Justice Nichols court this
afternoon. 1t was commenced last week.
but only partly heard then.
The alleged larceny consisted of the
payment of money by Fisher to Marsh
to square the suit and the or a
portion of the money by Marsh without
the knowledge of Jones. The amount
Fisher says he paid was 5000, and of this
sum Jones alleges that Marsh gave him
only $50.
The suit grew out of the fact that a
few weeks ago Fisher and Mrs. Jones
went for a ride in a buggy. The horse
ran away and threw them from the rig.
Both were injured and had to be k
to the hospital for repairs. After they
recovered Jones brought suit for $500 n
employed Marsh to represent him in the
case. The settlement was then effected
and Jones and Fisher afterwards COM
pared notes with the result that Jones
claimed he had been fl~im-flammed by
his attorney.
Three witnesses for the defense We're
called today to testify to alleged facts in
connection with the case. and then the
state called several persons in rebuttal.
Among them was Justice William Bliss
of South Butte. He testified that in his
office a woman had accused Marsh of
having received the 5000 from Fisher and
given her husband only $50. Marsh had
told her he received only 500. She had
insisted hat Marsh had been paid 5000
and hat he still owed her husband 500.
H.. NJ. Cooper of South Butte also testi-
Hn<7 til "a + ~ xryo g vNrocnrf xyhar tho q n
entered Judge Bliss court room. She
had a few whispered words with Marsh.
The latter aid he would see her at his
office. She la then accused him of get
ting the 5000, and added that she had
known him in Helena. He retorted that
he had also known her, n that he had
settled with her husband. During the
course Of her remark she had remark
ed that her husband vas a deadhead, but
she was not.
w. P. Ferguson said he, too, was in
Justice Bliss court n heard the con-
versation between the woman and Marsh.
She had threatened to have him arrested
# he did not produce the balance of the
alleged amount.
George w. Nicholson gave similar tes-
timony.
At the former session Mr.. Jones stated
that the signature on the receipt given
by him to Marsh when the $50 was paid
was not genuine, and the attorney for
Marsh asked that the pay roll Of the
Parrot company, which Mr.. Jones had
signed, be brought into court for COM
parison. The request was granted.
This ended the case for the time be-
ing. The arguments will be made at 10
o'clock tomorrow.
The county attorney today prepared an
information against Daniel Lucy, charg-
ed with tho r111rdnr Of pofricL r. pouor
on or about September 2 Of last year, and
vii: file it as soon as Judge Clancy recov-
erS from his present indisposition. The
document states that on the date men,
toned Lucy beat Regain to death with a
stone in Silver Bow canyon and then
threw the body of his victim into the
creek; that the murder was premeditated
and deliberate.
Louis NJ. Kaufman filed an answer and
counter claim for damages today in the
suit brought against him by r.. H. Rand
Michael Boran, Edward Shone n John
Hopkins a short time ago to quiet title te
the V~igilante or Little Spring lodge claim
In the document he alleges that he is the
rlghtful owner of the ground; that some
time since defendants drove him from the
premises by force and refused to allow
him to work the property. He demands
$500 damages and asks the court to de.
care MIN the owner or the claim.
Flora Mcdonald, administrative of thu
estate Of Alexander Mcdonald, petitionet
the district court today for an order as.
signing the property to the heirs for theil
use and benefit. The petition alleges tina
the estate consists of $500 in cash and &
lot on the Little Joe lode claim; valued
at $500. There are five children.
DR.. Leo. Hagenburger has brought sui
in the district court against A. j. Schu
maker to recover judgment for ST. O
which he alleges is due him for profes
slonal services rendered the defendant
wife prior to her death last year. In hi
complaint he alleges that he is a practic
Ing physician and surgeon and as sucl
was employed by Schumacher to treat hi
wife; that he did as requested and his ser
vices were worth 81 goo; that the defend
amt has refused to pay the bill.
Watson Pfouts, the young man who
few days age Waylaid Robert Haydn o
the Miner and assaulted hin, with a ston
from behind, has been fined $40 and cost
by Justice Nichols. The costs amount t
. about $40.
A complaint charging DR.. Otis Hui
with practicing medicine without a Ii
cense has been filed in Justice Nichols
court.
IT. CARROLL