The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-14
UNITED STATES COURT
Eleven Indictments Found by the
Grand Jury.
TWO CASES DISPOSED OF
Albert Rruin and Andrew Bezsk Dis.
charged No True Bills Were
Found Against Them by
the Jury

Judge Knowles of the federal court
returned from Missoula Sunday night
and opened court yesterday morning
The grand jury reported that it had
found II indictments, all Of which were
placed in the hands of the marshal
Thirteen cases had been disposed Of by
that body and in two 10 true bill was
found. These were the cases of Albert
Brun. for sending obscene matter
through the mails. and Andrew Beck,
charged with murder They were or
dered discharged
George NJ. Rowe, accused of holding
up the Warm Springs station in Deer
Lodge valley was indicted, and he,
through his consel, W. II. Trippet of
Anaconda, waived the reading of the
Indictment and pleaded not guilty.
With the consent of District Attorney
Rodgers, the case was continued for the
term. Rowe's examination was held
before United States Commissioner
Houck of Anaconda several weeks ago.
The sureties on his bail bond of $1,000
were approved by the court. but the
Judge ordered a new bond executed to
conform with the strict letter of the
law, the existing document being in
the form of a mere recQgnzanca.
The case of Cassie French. which was
to have been tried to-day, was, at the
instance of the district attorney, con-
tinued for the term. The court direct
ed that those persons now in jail
against whom indictments have been
returned be brought into court this
morning for arraignment.
When the jury reported II true bills
there was a look of surprise on the
faces of the spectators, who argued
among themselves that the jury must
have indicted about every person
against whom charge rested The
jury was reorganized by the discharge
Of two members and the addition of
two extras to fill the vacancies. There
was a call for three men, Messrs. owen
Williams A. Booth and Joseph Lutey.
Mr.. Lutey created a ripple of laughter
when he stated his excuse for not serv-
ing.
your honor" said he, 81 wish to be
excused" and then he flushed Grim
son hue
What is your excuse?" asked the
court
II, your honor. have made all nee
essary arrangements TO leave this city
Wednesday morning.
Where are you going?'
Il am going to Helena. if your honor
please. l am going to be married.
Then the young man turned red all
over and collapsed
The court smiled, the jury smiled
aloud and the spectators roared: then
all hands Joined in a merry laugh. while
Mr. Lutey perspired copiously.
You are excused said the court
1.-THE Bible itself would excuse under
such circumstances. The bailiff will
conduct the jury TO its rooms"
AS Mr.. Lutey singled out through
the crowd Colonel Sanders. who sat
near the railing. arose and extended
his hand to the benedict-to- be. Con
graduation my boy" was the c0lCners
greeting and Mr.. Lutey grasred the
hand tightly.
In the case of c. H. Traiser VS.. Her
mann Wolff c. NJ. Parr, for the plain
tiff, asked for and was granted 10
days in which to prepare papers on APP
peal.
Moses Morris was reappcinted fore
man of the grand jury.
The two men excused permanently
were G. T. Chambers and D. W. Bate
man. j. b. Kenyon was excused until
the 18th of March.
OF the eleven indictments returned