Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-21
A DIVORCED WIFE
Is the Cause of Trouble Be-
tween Two Men.
MAY BE DUE TO JEALOUSY
A Hot Time at a Meeting and Its Re
suit Under Bonds to Keep
the Peace.
MAY BE DUE TO JEALOUSY

Boyd T. Dickinson, collector and dele
gate Of the clerks assembly, evidently
labors under the impression that Charles
Fl. Cammans, a storekeeper at o9 East
Broadway. is responsible for wrecking
his home life and alternating the affections
of Mrs. Dickinson. There was an as
sault last night in which a gun figured
prominently, and this morning Cammans
appeared before Justice Harrington and
asked that Dickinson be placed under
bonds to keep the peace.
In his affidavit he swore that he had
been acquainted with Dickinson for the
past three years and that at divers and
various times during the last eleven
months Dickinson has made threats
against the life of affiant. He alleges
that on the evening of January 20, in the
ante-room of the Miners Union hall,
Dickinson made an assault upon him and
uttered threats, among them being the
words:
Il wanted to kill you, and I will kill
you yet"
Cammans alleges that this threat was
made in the presence of James j. Leahy'
Dan Mcdonald, William Hogan, M. But
terly and John Maher, and he believes
that Dickinson, unless required to tur.
nish security to keep the peace, will
carry out his threats. Cammans claims
to be in actual fear of his life by reason
of these threats, and prays that Dickin-
son be put under bonds to keep the
peace.
Justice Harrington issued a warrant
for the arrest of Dickinson, charging him
with assault in the third degree, and it
will probably be served this afternoon.
The story. as told by the complaining
witness. is an interesting one and goes
to show what a terrible thing that
"green-eyed monster" jealousy, is. Early
last spring Cammans met with an acct
dent which resulted in the breaking of
his right arm, and for the period of three
months he was laid up with the fracture.
He was rooming in the house occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson, and the lady
did all she could to alleviate the suffer-
ings of the injured man. He recognized
her kindness, and a strong friendship
sprung up that was not to the liking of
the husband. He reproached his wife,
and it was not long before the rift in the
Lutte widened 20 such an extent that it
could never be bridged over. During the
period of this domestic trouble Mrs.
Dickinson filed a suit for divorce on the
grounds of cruelty, and then it was that
the husband in a moment Of anger
threatened to answer and make Cam
mans the correspondent. This, how e
was never done. and the divorce was
finally granted to the wife.
The proSaic question of earning a living
was then presented to the lady and Cam
mans in the fullness of his heart offered
to employ her in his store on East Broad
way. The proposition was accepted and
since that time she has been an assist
ant there. All these things served to in
flame the mind of the divorced husband
and according to Mr.. CammanS, Dickin-
son has lost no opportunity to make it
unpleasant for aim and Mrs. Dickinson.
Cammans says that his relations with the
lady are perfectly proper and at no time
has he given Dickinson cause for jeal-
ousy.
Last night, Mr.. Cammans says, there
was in investigation by a committee at
the Silver Bow Trades and Labor assem-
bly, and he was selected as secretary Of
the meeting. He says that Dickinson
same into the room and after abusing and
vilifying him to a shameful degree, re-
fused to testify while Camman was a
member of the committee. While in
dulging in this abusive language he slow
ly approached CammanS who was seated
at a table and as he ceased speaking he
jumped on the SeCretary'S back and
Rugged him like a bear. CammanS sue
ceeded in drawing a pistol but owing to
the fact that the man was on his back
he could not get a shot at him.. When the
pistol made it's appearance most of the