The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-23
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Two Criminal Gases Dismissed by
the County Attorney.
JURORS ARE SUBPENAED
"A Number of Matters of Minor Impor.
tance Disposed O.-Jones and Kings
ton Plead Not Guilty-Motions
and Demurrers.

Missoula, Aug. 22-In the district
court to-day considerable business was
disposed of. Two criminal cases were
dismissed on motion of the county at
torney and pleadings were heard in
several others. Joseph Rancourt and
John Wilson, charged with burglary,
were discharged on motion of the coun-
ty attorney. The case of the state
against Thomas H. Elliott, who was
charged with assault, for having given
an insulting fellow the humping he
richly deserved, the defendant was or
dered discharged and his bondsmen re-
leased.
In the matter of the naturalization of
Perry Smith, the clerk of the court was
ordered to correct the record to con-
form with the admission of October
1884, so as to show that Perry Smith
was admitted to citizenship instead of
5. Smith, as is shown by the record.
The default of the defendant was en-
tered in the case of Mary Glenn VS.. ].
h. Powers, and the case was set for
trial Aug. 90.
Oscar Jones and John 7. Kingston
entered pleas of not guilty in the cases
against them, and their cases We're set
for trial Aug. 2S and Aug. 30, res .,ec-
lively.
In the case of w. H. smead VS.. John
Cormie, a motion for continuance was
overruled and exception taken. John
Hurley entered plea of not guilty to
the charge of burglary, and his case
was set for trial Aug 80.
The case of Thomas Ray VS.. Olaf Mel
son, injunction proceedings, was set for
trial Aug. 81.
The case of the Missoula Mercantile
Co. VS.. G. M De Roster. attachment
proceedings, was dismissed as settled
Another injunction case, in wnich
Thomas Ray is plaintiff, was set for
trial Aug. 81. In this case Olaf Oman
and Victor Johnson are jointly named
as defendants.
The ejectment case of S. J. Merritt
VS.. C. C. Willis was placed upon the
trial calendar.
Charity VS.. Alfred Cave, as treasurer,
a demurrer was submitted and was
taken under advisement
In the case of Frederick Grenier VS..
Matilda Grenier, the default of de-
PENDANT was entered for want of APP
pearance sa s..
In the case of Mary L. Helm vs.
James E. Smith, a motion to strike
from the complai int was argued and
taken under advisement.
In the injunction case of William
Spurgin VS.. Mrs. Alex De Long, mo-
ton to strike from the complaint was
argued and taken under ADJUSTMENT
In the divorce case of Mary L. Chap
man VS.. James l.. Chapman, a motion
to strike from the answer was argued
and taken under adNisement.
In the case of John M. Massey and
Stella H. Massey VS.. George Robinson
and Annie Robinsons the default of de-
PENDANTS was entered, u. NJ. Dixon was
sworn and testified. Judgment for
plaintiffs was entered in the sum of
SASS, principal and interest, $45 attorney
fee and costs of the suit.
The following have been subpenaed
as trial jurors for the term: James r.
Cell, c. E. Johnson. Charles Shellody,
l. A. Marston, Charles Emsley, w. G.
Torrance. NJ. E. Bruce, Joseph Fitz-
gerald, William Spurgin, Shirley Char
rett. Charles Winters. w. A. Graham,
Curtis p Lafray. A. P. Britton, Walter
Mcdonald, Austin Betters, A. Holm
steiner, T. ]. Bradley, Fred Gilbert, j
H. Andrews. William Cote, Theodore
Bedard, ST., William Montelius, William
Bryan. Perry Steffee, Joseph Charetts,
Nep Lynch, jr., G. F. Harlan, Frank
Ess and John Allen.