The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06
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A Suit to Recover $4,000 From
Parchen-DAcheul Drug Co.
PETITION FOR LETTERS
Annie Crowl Wants to Be Administra-
trix of Her Husbands Estate-Ob-
lection to the Toomey Will
Is Matters in the Courts.

The Parchen d'Acheul Drug company
of No. 80 North Main street is in legal
trouble. A suit to recover more than
$1,000 for labor and services rendered
1t was commenced in the district court
yesterday. The plaintiffs are w. II.
Hall and V. j. Barlow. The complaint
says that the plaintiffs brought about
the sale of the stock of goods at the
drug store of the defendants, rendering
the services in question between the
Goth Of June, 1898, and the LIST of Aug
ust, 1899. Through the services and Ia
Dor named the stock was sold for $46,-
600, and the defendant, according to
the pleading, promised to pay rea-
sonable compensation for the same.
The plaintiffs think $4,000 a reasonable
compensation, and they have sued to
recover that sum, no part of which has
been paid, they allege. They also ask
judgment for costs.
Annie Crowl widow of John Crowl,
yesterday filed petition in the district
court for letters of administration in
the estate Of her deceased husband.
John Crowl died on Nov. so and left
real estate and personal property in
this city amounting in value to $11, 200.
The property consists of a two-story
brick building on the corner of Gaylord
and East Park streets, known as No.
TAI East Park, and a one-story frame
building on the same lot, both build
lngs being valued together at $4,000;
personal property in the nature of
household and kitchen furniture, val
ued at $500; saloon fixtures valued at
Sl5O, and $3.50 in money in the First
National bank of Butte. Besides the
widow there are three children inter
ested in the estate.
Yesterday D. l.. Toomey filed in the
district court objections to the will of
the late Kate Toomey, which was filed
in the court several days ago. The
objections are as follows: That the in
strument purporting to be the will of
the deceased is not will; that it is not
executed in the handwriting Of the de-
ceased; nor was it ever published by
her; and that the deceased never, by
any act, showed she intended it for her
will The petitioner prays that the
probate of the alleged will be denied,
and submits a. number of questions re-
lating to it for the consideration of
jury
Judge Clancy yesterday set this
morning at 8 o'clock for the sentencing
Of Edward Erickson. His attorney, Mr..
Cason, was not present in court on
Monday morning, although that was
the date originally set for the passing
of sentence. Nor was he in court yes
terday.
Where is Cason--in bed?" asked
Judge Clancy when the case was
called.
He was notified to be here" said
County Attorney Connolly.
well, let the case go over till 9 to-
morrow" said the court.
On the request of counsel the time
for Rocco Cugno and George Tyler to
plead to the charge Of assault in the.
second degree was allowed to go over
till Saturday.
An information was filed in Judge
Clancys court yesterday against Fred
de Lyle by Deputy County Attorney
Kelley, charging him with forgery.
The information charges de Lyle with
having forged check upon the Clark
bank for $40 in the name of j. X. Hes
it, The check was passed upon Grant
Bartlett and the offense was committed
last April.
Complaints We're filed in Judge Clan
cy's court against James Benson and
John Murphy, charging them with va
grancy and incorrigibility.