Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-27
Jack LedfOrd Held 10 the Dis
triCt Court.
POLICE COURT MATTERS
Detective Murphy Called to Deer
Lodge By a Fake Counterfeit.
ing Story.

Jack Ledford, who attempted to kill
Agnes Stephens, a Galena street woman,
a few days ago, was before Justice Har-
rington this afternoon for a preliminary
examination on the charge of assault in
the second degree.
The principal witness against Ledford
was the Stephens woman, and her face
showed the marks of the recent combat.
She testified that on Sunday evening,
March 10, Ledford came into her place
and after some preliminary remarks
which consisted considerably of pro-
family and abuse, asked her why she
had sighted him. Then he knocked her
down Inc kicke her in the mouth,
knocking out several teeth, which We're
offered in evidence. He went out but re-
turned almost Immediately with a beer
bottle, with which he proceeded to pound
her on the head until she was almost in
sensible. Ruby Dunbar corroborated
the Stephens woman's testimony. Led
ford did not attempt any defense. He
was held to appear in the district rourt
City Detective Jerry Murphy returned
from Deer Ledge Yesterday, to which
place he went to investigate a sensation
al counterfelting story. Charles Dryer,
a man who has only recently been re-
leased from the p~enitentiary, arrived in
the city a few days ago and told the de-
tectlve a story about a counterfeiting
outfit on the ranch of Conley & Nc
Tague, which was being operated sue
cessful!y by some of the TRUSTEES that are
employed on the place. He said the men
who Were mixed up in the manufacture
of the queer would soon be released
from the penitentiary, and in the mean
time occupied their leisure in turning out
a very good article of bogus silver
money, which on their release the would
begin TO circulate. His story had UGH
a genuine ring to it that Mr.. Murphy was
sufficiently impressed to make the trip
to Deer Lodge. He told the object of his
visit to Warden Conley. and the two
made a thorough search of the ranch,
and when the matter had been sifted to
the bottom the officers found that a con-
Wet who wishes to do some silver-plating
had been taken In by a circular advertis-
ing plating appliances, similar to the one
found on Schrikergost, the counter
feiter, IA .l.. ,
1t seems that the convict Dryer. after
his discharge from the penitentiary, VOL
unfairly remained at the ranch one
month. and on his discharge demanded
pay for it, which was refused. and he
looh inns VI SttllIS even.
In Judge Ferrells court this morning
Fred Johnson, a plain drunk, was fined
IS, and Edward Green, charged with dis
turbance of the peace, was taxed $40 and
costs.
Mike Conroy. also charged with dis
turbance of the peace, pleaded not guilty
and will be tried tomorrow afternoon,
and John James, charged with the same
o%ffense, took "a hours in which to plead.
F.. J. Hefferly, charged with assault in
the third degree, pleaded not guilty and
will be tried tomorrow afternoon. Hef-
ferly assaulted Fred Thor, at the Swiss
home last night.
The room of G. r. Fisk. who resides at
No. 100 East Broadway, was riznd
Sunday night. The room is on the second
story and entrance was effected by way
of a shed, the burglars escaping by an
other window by means of a rope. i'm
proVlsed by tearing up the bed clothes.
A new suit of clothing and some toilet