Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-17
Teacher in the Schools Acts as
a Detective.
NOW SUES FOR HER FEE
She Travelled to Texas and Thence to
Miss0uri-B0yle Says He
Was Robbed.

Miss Annie H. Peters of this city is not
only good at imparting knowledge to the
pupils comprising her class in the public
schools, but is also something of a de-
t%ective, a part which the contents of a
complaint filed by her against Ras
Rochester in the district court yesterday
; afternoon will demonstrate. Mention Of
the suit was made in yesterdays Inter
| Mountain, but as it was late when the
filing occurred only a brief outline of the
| substance matter could be given. In the
complaint Miss Peters demands judg-
! ment against Rochester for 81. 900. She al
leges hat On March l of this year the
defendant and herself entered into an
oral agreement by the terms of which
she was to go to Sherman. Texas. and
kirksville, Mo-, in search of some infor-
nation concerning Miss Emma Rickart
which Rochester desired. The expense
Of the trip was to be borne by Rochester,
and she was to receive for her work
$1,000. In accordance with the agree
ment she left Butte and went to Texas
and thence to Missouri, where she oun
Miss Rickart, cultivated her acquaint-
ance and wrung from her that which
Rochester wanted. She then returned to
Butte and reported to Rochester. She
further alleges that the work consumed
three months of her time and was worth
81, 1000. On July 1 she demanded
alton for her services, but Rochester re-
fused to pay her.
According to the story told by the at
tOrney for Miss Peters the information
| which Rochester desired was in relation
to the breaking Of a marriage engage
ment between Rochester and Miss Rick
art. 1t seems that all necessary ar
rangements for the wedding had been
made, but at the eleventh hour the pros
pective bride broke the engagement
without giving any reason for SO doing.
Rochester was then in the town in which
Miss Rickart resided and e~ndeavOred to
ascertain the cause of the break, but
failed, and returned to Butte. Believing
himself entitled to know the reason for
Miss Rickart's change of mind, he en-
ployed Miss Peters to cultivate the ac-
quaintance of Miss Rickart, and she did
so, and learned from her the secret of
the whole affair.
John G. Thompson is suing Jacob Sink
I'M Fred LOhse to recover Judgment for
$3.50, or possession Of some household
goods that were owned by Peter Stury of
Meaderville. and assigned by Stury to
the plaintiff. Thompson alleges that the
defendants have taken unlawful possess
sion of the property.
D.. N. Mcdonald has brought an action
against Charles Suffer and J. A.. Riddell
to recover judgment for $749.59 which
plaintiff alleges is due on two prOmlssOry
notes executed by the defendants at
Philipsburg on January 8. 1886.
James Kyle has been made the Defend
ant in a suit brought by Joseph p. Col
Inns as administrator of the estate of
Joseph MCFARLAND to recover judgment
on two promissory notes a~ggregating
1925, which the plaintiff alleges Kyle exc
cuted in favor of the estate.
The claim of Barney Quinn for $ 1,373.4s
against the estate of Charles Quinn has
been allowed by Judge Clancy.
Lenore Brouse has sued Savin Lisa as
administrato of the estate of John b.
Astesana to recover judgment on a note
for $500, alleged to have been made by
Astesana.
M. Roth, against whom Victor Paltro-
vich brought suit for an accounting of
the business a few days ago has filed an
answer, in which he asks for an appoint
ment of a receiver, and in addition to
this he asks the court to give him judg-
ment against Paltrovich for $4,000. He
alleges that he was a full partner in the
business with Paltrovich; that on August
8 he started out to solicit trade for the
firm; that when he returned he found
that during his absence all the goods,
alued at $500, had been removed; that
the plaintiff has refused to turn them
over to him, is insolVent and does bust
ness in the name of his wife in order to
avoid personal liabilities. He asks that
The property of the firm be sold and
the proceeds divided. In accordance with
the request for the appointment of a re-
ceiver, Judge Clancy has named Simon
Lewis to act as such receiver and fixed
his bon at $4,000.
Jack Boyle visited the office Of the
county attorney this morning and COM
planned of having been robbed Of $S5 on
the Northern Pacific train that arrived
from the west last night. He said he had
boarded the train at Missoula. On top
of his head were several bumps which
had the appearance of having been made
by contact with something hard. His
upper lip was cut and his hat literally
! spattered with blood. Owing to the fact
| hat he was considerably under the influ.
ence Of spirits Of the distillery brand, he
could give no intelligent account of the
alleged robbery and was told to sober up
and return. He did not know who had
assaulted him or exactly where it had
/ been made-all he could say was that he
had been robbed and he supposed the
deed had been done while he was on the
train.
Joseph Mann petitioned the court to-
day for letters of administration on the
estate of Thomas Holman. The property
cnnSisfS IF GeE0 life inS3ranca mnnnv nnVy