The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-22
TEDDY PLEADED GUILTY
Charged With Attempted Burg
larry of Saloon.
EIGHT YEARS IN THE PEN
An Amusing Plea for Clemency-Drunk
at the Time the Crime Was Com
naitted-An Information Filed
Against Neary for Murder.

George Teddy, the young fellow who,
one night a few weeks ago, attempted
to burglarize Henry hunters saloon
and was caught in the act and shot at
by Muntzer, pleaded guilty yesterday
and Judge Clancy sentenced him to
eight years in the penitentiary. Before
sentence was passed Teddy's counsel,
Mr.. Broderson, made novel and
somewhat amusing plea for leniency.
The attorney said that while his client
was guilty by appearances he was not
guilty in reality. He told the story of
Teddys life and said he came of a good
and respectable family and did not
want his people to know Of his crime.
1--WE admit" said Mr.. Broderson
during the past eight years we did not
put to good use, and that we spent most
Of our time in saloons. We left home
unprepared to meet the temptations of
life. We are from a respectable fam
lily. We got into bad company and were
tempted to go into this alleged crime
by man named Jones, an experienced
and hardened criminal, who escaped.
We went to the saloon in an intoxicated
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enced burglar we would not have gone
there in an intoxicated condition. Jones,
who was with us. escaped. shot was
fired and hit us in the right arm, and
even if we had had an opportunity to
escape we were not in condition to
do so. We fell down the stairs and hid
behind barrel, where we were discov-
cred by the officers. We are a victim of
circumstances and guilty only from APP
are young and think we are not guilty,
although we appear so. Jones was an
experienced burglar and for several
days tried to get us to assist him in the
burglary, and we finally yielded to the
temptation. 1t was our first offense.
We are sorry this morning that, under
all the circumstances, we entered that
saloon, and if given another chance we
will promise to do better and lead bet
ter life. l do not believe that we look
like a. hardened criminal and that we
are entitled TO the lenency of the
court"
County Attorney Connolly, in reply to
Mr.. Broderson. said the facts We're that
Teddy went to Muntzer'S saloon at
O'clock at night and cut a panel out of
the door. Muntzer heard him and wait
ed until he entered the room and then
took a shot at him. Mr.. Connolly said
there We're so many crimes committed
in Butte in which the criminals were
never caught, and when one was cap
tured he should be made an example
of. IntoXication is no excuse for crime,
but rather an aggravation. If Teddy
was drunk when he entered the saloon
or got drunk for the purpose of get
ting up courage to commit the crime
! that is nothing in his favor.
I'VE do not say that we We're in the
room or that we got drunk for that
purpose" interrupted Mr. Broderson
We say that we had been drunk for
years"
mo one accuses you of having been
there" said Mr.. Connolly amid a roar
of laughter
Judge Clancy then said that in view
Of the fact that Teddy had pleaded
guilty he would let him off with SEN
tence of eight years.
County Attorney Connolly Yesterday
filed an information against James ].
Neary for murder. Neary is the man
who killed man named Murray at
chicken fight on New Years day Neary
was arraigned and was given until next
Saturday to plead. John w. Cotter APP
peared as attorney for Neary.
An information charging murder was
also presented against Charles Smoltz,
Frank Skof1anc and Joseph Tholman
the trio of Austrians who are accused
with having had a hand in the murder
of Joseph Zagar on Christmas morn
ing. Tholman is still at large, but
Smoltz and Skoflanc We're arraigned
and took until next Saturday to plead.
Lyman b. Hall, who appeared as at
torney for the two Austrians objected
to the filing of the information on the