The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-07

that this man is insane?" asked the
court
No: We'll let that So" said Mr.
Cason.
We'll. the penalty fixed by statute
for assault in the second degree is
frCm one to five years. The evidence
showed that the defendant attacked n
man on the street and demanded -
cents. l see no mitigating circum-
stances. The attack was made with a
pocket knife. A pocket knife is dead
ly weapon. His conduct was very bad.
He is stout, hearty young man. able
to work. 1t is a very aggravated case.
And Mr.. Erickson, I'll sentence you to
five years in the penitentiary at hard
labor" concluded the court.
The defendant had looked up furtVe-
ly once or twice during this dialogue,
but the extreme sentence produced not
the least change of expression. WHAT
ever feelings We're reused by the pros
poets of passing five years behind the
walls Of a prison We're not apparent on
his face.
In Judge Clancy's court yesterday
the case of Cooney Brothers against
the Hammond Packing company was
dismissed by consent.
In the case of Lee W. Foster against
Enos Carmen, judgment by default
was entered against the defendant. And
in the case of Lee W. Foster against
Carmen & Heilig the same order was
entered Several thousand dollars We're
involved in these two cases.
A $4,000 damage suit has been
brought against the Butte. Anaconda
& Pacific railroad by a woman. Tie
lady in the case in Margaret l.. Con-
nell. and the complaint was filed in the
district court yesterday. The exact
sum sued for is $20.O70--S2O to pay a
nurse. $50 to fee doctor and 100000
to compensate the plaintiff for per-
manent injuries. which she claims to
have sustained through the fault of
the defendant The complaint says
that the defendant owns & pleasure
resort on it's line known as Mountain
View park, and that it uses the park
for the purpose of inviting the public
to visit it and make use of the grounds
and fixtures there for pleasure and re-
creation. On or about the 18th Of All
gust 1899, the defendant extended
general invitation to the public to visit
the park agreeing to transport pas
Sengers to and from the park and al
low them the use of it for fare OF
ST. The plaintiff accepted the invita-
ton, paid her 81 and Went TO the park.
1t was the duty OF the defendant to
keep in good order and condition the
bridges, approaches and paths and the
ratings on bridges and paths on ana
in the park for the use Of the visitors
carried to the park by the defendant
upon that day The defendant neglect
ed this duty. and by reason of such ne
elect a hand railing on a certain bridge
crossing certain gulch in the park
gave way, and the plaintiff fell over
the side of the bridge, dropped five
or six feet and landed among certain
bculders and rocks. Her left wrist was
broken above the joint. her right hand
was sprained. she was shaken, bruised
and wounded in the back and her ner-
v'rus system was hurt. so that she
cannot attend to her ordinary business.
And she was made sick and lame, and
is unable to perform her household
work From her wounds she suffered
great mental and physical pain, and is
permanently injured in the sum OF
$4,000 She holds the defendant re-
sponsible for her injuries. and there
fore sues to recover the amount spe-
Gifted in damages.
The following cases were continued
for trial by Judge Lindsay until this
morning: John O'Rourke VS.. Mary
Schultz: John Guerrin VS.. Dick Sutton
ct al, and John Yank VS.. Fred Hutch
inson. ..'
The case of August Johnson against