The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-06

testified that he way lying on the
track with his head toward the west
when first seen, but, though they
whstled down brakes, five or six cars
besides the engine had run over his
body before the train could be stop
ped. Coroner Finlay went to the
scene of the tragedy early this morn
ing and picked up large bucketful
of pieces of flesh, brains and intestines
lying close to the track. while the body
itself was so badly mangled that the
clothes and flesh could not be sepa-
rated The deceased has been living
in an old oil house of the Northern
Timberline, about six by eight feet in
size, in which was a cook stove.
double barreled muzzle loading shot
gun, fishing rod and some blankets.
Some letters were found, one of which
was dated Springfield, W. Va, Sept
-. 1895. and written by his son. r.
Watson Daley. begging his father to
was getting along and asking him TO
come home. The other was from the
same place. and evidently of a later
date, written by the deceased's sister,
Elizabeth Daley. His sister also asks
him to write and let them know wheth-
er he is doing well, and tells about his
son. Watson Daley, being in the army
and spending the winter. presumably
last winter, in Cuba. Both of the let
tiers are well written, and Daley had
been heard to make the remark that
he would not have any of lis relatives
know of his condition, as they were of
a good old southern family. and he
would disgrace them by his drinking
habits. The remains We're brought to
town for interment by the authori-
ties, unless some of his relatives are
heard from and make other arrange
ments.
On Monday morning the district court
of Galaltin county convenes for the
November term, having on the docket
% civil cases and four criminal cases.
1t has been several years since so few
cases have been awaiting trial. The
spirit of contention among the citizens
of Gal1atin county is evidently being
supplanted by that of good will towards
all men, with malice towards none.
with the possible exception of the 10
lawyers practicing in Bohemian, who
will soon be forced to litigate among
themselves should this state of affairs
continue. The criminal cases include
the well-known spring-gun case of the
state We. Adams, which will come be-
fore the court on a motion to dismiss
the proceedings against the defendant
for the killing Of Rhoda last July near
Chestnut, the motion being based on
the STOunu tildl tile state HAS not beIil
able to prove the identity of the MUIR
dered man as w. F. Rhoda, as alleged
in the information. Morris Robinett IS
to be tried for grand larceny II. D.
Peasnal for vagrancy, an appeal from
a justice court. and Henry Mitchell
and Frank Smith for burglary, and
possibly there may be another case or
two before the court adjourns. Should
Judge Armstrong deem it advisable. 4
jury will be called for the following
Monday, and it is probable he will do
so, as there are several important civil
cases that will need a jury trial. In
any event the term will not last much
longer than two weeks.
A few days ago Jack Chapman found
man down town who gave every in
dication Of insanity. He was taken to
the county Jail and put in the cells to
await the order of the judge with ref
erence to a trial by board of medical
examiners. The benign influence of the
court house officials and the good cook
ing Of Jailer Chapman soon had a
marked effect on the man. who stated
in a lucid moment that his name was
Duffy Very soon it was discovered
that Duffy had been on a prolonged
spree and was having siege of de-
lirium tremens, and though he has been