The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-17

Crystal springs in a state of intoxicaton,
which rendered both of them incapable
of handling the horse with safety, and
dangerously injured. Jones had incurred
considerable expense in caring for his
wife, in the shape of hospital fees. doc
tor bills and nurse hire, and desired me
to institute action against Fisher to
recover the amount thus expended. fixing
his loss, mentally financially and ply
sically at the sum of 5000 dollars. After
considerable hesitation and investigation
of the facts, I consented to bring the suit.
He was very emphatic in his expressions
of hatred for Fisher, and said that ne
wanted him run out of town, and further
said that he would be willing to give up
every cent recovered if he could only rid
himself of Fisher.
Finally we. reached an agreement where
by Jones agreed to divide the proceeds
OF the suit with me. and I then filed q
complaint and attached some moneys be-
longing to Evan Fisher in his bank. On
the following Monday, May s. Fisher
came to my office and offered to settle
for various sums ranging from $50 to
$3.50. When he made the offer of $50 l said
to him that if he would remain in the Of
flee few moments | would submit his
proposition to Jones, which did at once,
and received authority from him to ac
ccpt the last offer. ] then Immediately
returned to my office and informed Fisher
that I was advised to accept the sum of
$50 in full payment of the claim.
He then immedia tely went down to the
bark, drew out his money, paid me $50
in the presence of two or three other per-
sons, and | gave him a receipt in full for
all demands up to date. and this closed the
business between us SO far as he was con-
cerned, and he never paid me another
cent. The reason for not stating in the
receipt the amount received was. as Fish
err said. he did not want his friend whose
name l withhold out of respect for him,
to know what amount he had paid, as he
had been oftentimes advised by this friend
| to keep away from the company of this
woman and give his attention to his wife
and three children who are now in Eng
land. The wife of Jones does not reside
in MeaderVille, but on Second street. in
South Butte. and is known in Helena AMI
Butte as Beckey Ferris. Beckey Flood
and Beckey Jones Cher correct name be-
ing Beckey Flood. Jones has stated, as
l am informed, to the county attorney,
that he gave me a retainer fee of $40,
which statement l now emphatically con-
tradict as there is not one word of truth
in it,
When the suit was started he gave me
as costs the sum of s., for which he has
my receipt, and this amount, together
purpose, for which the court records will
show. On April Jones called at my Of
flee and I paid to him his portion of the
proceeds of the suit. $50, according to our
agreement. and took his receipt for that
amount in full satisfaction of all claims
in his suit versus Fisher. and he expressed
himself as being perfectly satisfied with
the settlement, invited the persons pres
ent to take drink with him, there being
in no nd I cd
that this was an end of the matter.
But. to my great surprise, the follow
ing day Jones, his wife and Fisher, with
their detective called at my office and
informed me that they had fixed the mat
ter up to their satisfaction: that Jones
had apologiZed to Fisher for having
brought suit against him and for having
thrown him through the glass door. and
further said that they had paid back to
Fisher $50 of the money paid to Jones by
me, and insisted on me refunding por-
ton of the fee 7 had received, and also
stated that if l did not do SO they would
have me arrested and sent to Jail. ! re-
minded them that ! was acquainted with
that institution. and as I had been paid
my fee in the course of purely business
transaction, I had no fears Of being mo-
lested and they then left the office, keep
ing step to the familiar tune, After the
Ball is Over &$"#
The last chapter in the business was
the publication of the article above re-
ferred to in Sunday mornings Standard
| was around town during Saturday even
ing and all day Sunday and not till Sum
day evening about O'Clock did / either
see or hear of an officer looking for me.
but a this time Deputy Sheriff Ed Evans,
along with a friend, called at my house.
! am very respectfully yours.
s+ BURT MARSH.
Butte, Mont, May Is 1899.