The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-17
he ESCAPED A TRIAL
Troglia's Accuser Had to Pay the
Costs.
IN HARRINGTON'S COURT
Witness Said That Quello Received a
Well-Merited Trouncing - No
Weapon Was Used Dur
ing the Fight.

John Troglta escaped the inconyen-
fence of standing trial in the district
court on the serious charge of assault
with intent to Kill, in the outcome of
his preliminary hearing which was held
yesterday in Justice Harrington's court
and al the same time had the satisfac-
ton of seeing his accuser rebuked by
being compelled to defray the costs of
the action.
Some days ago James OuelIo lodged
complaint with the county attorney
in which he alleged that Troglia had
sinned grievously against the law by
assaulting him with one certain weap-
on, more accurate description of
which was to affiant unknown, with the
intent and the ability in him, the said
TrTglia, to then and there take the life
of affiant
Iroglla was arrested and put to no lit
tie inconvenience in procuring bonds
men to secure his release in order that
he might work pending his hearing
When the hearing came on yesterday
the state was found to have lamen-
tabiy weak case with Quello as it's
main support of the allegations in the
complaint. He said he had been as
saulted by the defendant without as
he regarded it, warantable prov6cation
and from the nature of the injuries he
received he felt sure some sort of a
weapon had been used to inflict them.
The character of the weapon he could
not give, as he had not seen it.
For the defense, several reputable
witnesses told story agreeing in all
the main features to this effect: A
brother of Quello engaged in a fight at
Meaderville with a man whose name
none appeared to know When it be-
came apparent he would come off sec
ond best Quello took a hand to help
his brother out. Troelia stood by, and
on observing QuellO's unfairness, re-
marked to him that it was unfair to
double team on the stranger Quello
regarded this as an unwarranted inter-
ference and sailed into Troglia, who
meted out to him what was regarded by
the witness as we'll merited trouncing.
The evidence was unanimous that no
weapon was used, although as it was
likewise agreed by all. Quelo had the
appearance after the encounter, of hav-
ing engaged in a mill with Sharkey.
states Attorney Roy Alley rigidly
cross examined the witnesses for the
defense, but failed to shake their testi-
mony, and when the evidence was all
in he moved to dismiss and asked that
the costs be charged up to the COM
planning witness 1t was so ordered
and Quello, when he came to settle
ACQUIRED rather forcible conviction
that the criminal courts was not a
good place to square personal dis
likes.
D. Welsh, a bartender of Anaconda,
according to his own confession, is
sorry he came to Butte and trespassed
upon the special preserves of one John
Doe, as the individual complained
against was legally styled for want
of knowledge of his proper cognomen.
Welsh told the county attorney yes
terday that he came to Butte on pleas
ure bent and while accomplishing his
mission, so ingratiated himself into the |
good graces Of Lille Woods that she in
vited him to her apartments. While
seated on the sofa beside her Whisper
ing into her not unwilling ear. the soft
madrigals that told of his deep-seated
for her, in walked an out
ragged lover unannounced. He became |
greatly infatuated and proceeded to
wrongs upon afffant. Welsh looked as
though the lover succeeded in his eff |
forts to avenge his honor and a COM |
paint against John Doe charging third |
degree assault was granted. Justice |
harrington issued the warrant.
Justice Harrington issued another
warrant yesterday for the arrest IF
Marcus Mautz for selling liquor with
out license. Mautz was arrested Sat
urday, and on pleading guilty paid a
$40 Tor the same offense. but he has
been conducting saloon in the Parrot
addition for six months without nav
ing a license and each day he did So
he laid himself liable to an arrest.
hence the second warrant Mautz may
ind it to his advantage to pay up, for
t is the intention of the legal branch
u the county government to keep on
and filming him till the full
amount of his arrearages, 1901, is paid
n fines or served out