Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-06

pressive, kingly rule. They are people
who have courage. In order to better
their condition in life they leave all that
Is dear to them in the way Of relatives
ana seek America, which for 100 years
has been the mi country of the
earth. This trouble had it's origin over
a trivial matter. The assault was not
Justlf1ed. The defendants set upon this
mar with murder in their hearts. They
disturbed their neighbors and disgraced
ment that l wish to intlict, out an en-
ample l desire to set. When men are
vicious and bad it is cheaper to put them
IN prison and guard them with a rifle
than it is to keep a policeman constantly
after them. 1t is hard for me to do this
10 separate them from their wives and
children. I will sentence each to seven
years in the penitentiary.'
When asked if he had anything to say,
Jonn Ledford said no and looked pleas
ant.
Il believe you had a fair trial. said
the Judge. land l can see no reason whv
the verdict of the jury should not be
carried out. Your offense was a yerv
a~ggravating one. There We're no miti-
gazing circumstances in connection with
II. The barkeeper at the saloon opposite
the place where you assaulted the woman
resumed that you said you intended to
make a rough house out of the Stevens
mansion. In a spirit of cold blood YOU
kicked her teeth out. Your conduct was
very PAD. Life and property must be
protected from people of your inclina-
tons: l will give o four years."
Ledfofd|s attorney asked for 10 days in
Wnlch TO prepare a notice of a bill of eX-
ceptions and it was granted,
The inheritance tax annex of the Davis
estate has made it's appearance in court
again.
"A week or so ago the attorney general
came over from Helena and conferred
with county Attorney Connolly in con-
nection with the matter and it has re-
suited in the filing of a reopening motion
ana affidavit by the latter In the first
pace tne appraiser appointed by the
court to ascertain how much money the
estate owed the state on the inheritance
tax proposition fixed the amount at about
~, ooo. but by reason of the allegation
mat the property had passed directly to
Us possession Of John A. Davis the
to it. m eoiiioiih
Ihe attorney general was not satisfied
with the result and at once begun dis-
cussing the feasibility of asking the court
70 SCI aside the order and reopen the
instead of passing directly to John 4
Davis by will, the property had been dis
trlbuted among the heirs by an agree
ment entered into by them in 1896 and
was therefore subject to the full amount
OF the tax. The will, he alleged. had
never been proven genuine.
The affidavit made by Mr.. Conno,,v
ana submitted to the court sets forth ali
the facts in the case and requests that
the order made fixing the amount at the
lesser sum be set aside.
Shortly after it was filed a chec,, for
the amount decided upon by the court
was handed in at the clerks office.
MAX E. Mayer has commenced nro-
ceedlngs against Fred F. Mcdonald and
others to foreclose a mortgage for SIS, OOo
On the Silver Lake hotel property.
a. Madlener is suing r.. j.. HARRINGTON
~ recover Judgment for 1886. O5 which IL
alleges IS due him for goods sold the All
PENDANT last year.
Gramling's Turkish baths, Al N. Main
Repsold select vintage Wines. marve,s
OF delicacy and fragrance. P. ]. Brophy
& Co.. sole agents. Butte.