Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09
KING At THE BAT
He is the Last of the Eight for
the Defense.
NIXON MUST DO TIME
Judge Clancy Makes an Order in the
the CaSe--A Commitment
Issued.

Clarence King. the last of the eight
witnesses for the defense in the suit OF
the Montana Ore Purchasing Company
gains the Boston 4 Montana company
to determine the ownership of the Penn
slvania mine vein was placed on the stand
in Judge Clancy's department of the dis
trict court his morning. Mr.. King is a
New York geologist and was brought to
Butte for the purpose of giving testi-
mony in the great suit. His direct ex-
animation was conducted by Attorney
Thomas NJ. Patterson.
Mr.. King detailed his experience in his
line of business. He said he had bee9
connected with the geological survey OF
California and had been placed at the
head of an expedition sent out by tf~
government in the sixties to determine
the natural resources of a scope of coun-
try 100 miles long tranversed by the
Union Pacific railroad. He had also eX-
amined mines in British Columbia, Ne
vada n Mexico and had been some
thing of a mine operator n owner. he
had bought and opened up in Sonora.
| Mexico, a property that had been aban-
doned about 100 years. He was. he said,
quite familiar with the properties in dis
pute here. Il think there are very few
open spots in the 20 or so miles of devel-
opment with which l am not familiar.
and nave seen enough in my judgment to
enable me to give a candid and correct
Iview." said he.
He then gave testimony as an expert
geologist. telling what mad caused the
compound, composite fault as he eX-
pressed it. The composite faults were
pointed out by him in the model. 1T
is common for all fissure veins to spread
and then unite at some other point.
said he. and wherever one splits and
, embraces a horse it becomes a COM
pound fault"
The following hour was devoted by the
witness to a description of the north con-
Meeting and other veins of the Rarus
and JohnstOwn claims as they appeared
to him.
During the morning session quite n
humble of persons listened to the Wit
ness.
Henry Perkins, a young boy. has been
released from the county jail and sent
on his way rejoicing with the UNDER
standing that he shall appear in court
when wanted. About two months ago
Perkins and two other boys We're arrest
ed on a charge of burglary. but the lat
ter secured bonds and were released.
Perkins however. was not we'll enough
acquainted to secure bonds and was con-
signed to quarters in the county Jail.
Being a frail boy. the county attorney
concluded to let him go on his own recog-
~nizance rather than keep him in conine-
ment until the date Of trial and then
produce a corpse in court.
A complaint charging Con Murphy, Pot
Shea and James Murray with malicious
mischief was issued by the county attor-
ney today and filed in Justice Harring-
1~,'- 1,, r. -.- acA - -
ton of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mooney of 6Os
East Summit street. Centerville. who
stated that on Saturday night the defend
ants amused themselves by. throwing
stones through the windows of their resi-
dence.
Articles of Incorporation of the Pythian
Castle association We're filed in the Office
of the clerk and recorder today. 1t is the
intention of the ~incorpOratOrs to erect 4
building in which the various lodges OF
Knights of PythiaS can meet. The cost
will be $50, 600, divided into 5000 shares
The trustees are George G. Fitschen
Harry Kruger. John G. Evans. ALFRED
Deoull and A. n. Yoder.
Judge Clancy made an order today If
the case of the state against Sam Nixon
who was, some time ago, convicted OF
CIIulilldl III JuuSN w. -. oDteI AIN
sentenced to three months in the count
Jail. Unless the governor steps in an(
grants Nixon a pardon the defendant il
the action will have to serve his time
The order made by the Judge is as fol
lows:
1T appearing from the records of thi:
court that the supreme court of the stat,
of Montana has dismissed the appeal o
/ the defendant in the above entitled actio,
and the order and remittitur in this cas-
being now on file. it is ordered that tn,
sheriff of the count Of Silver Bow forth
with execute the judgment entered up il
/! this action and that an alias commit
! ment issue herein.'
Shortly after the commitment was is
! sued one of the sheriff's officers starte,
} in search of Nixon and found him. NiXol
\ has been out on bond pending the deter
! mination Of his case by the suprem
\ court.