The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-01
BUTTE News.
CHARGED WITH LARCENY
Burt Marsh Was Given Until
Monday to Plead.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
A Suit Brought Against Sheriff Conley
to Recover Possession of Min
ing Propert. Several Cases
Heard.

Burt Marsh, the police court lawyer
who is charged with grand larceny for
holding 800 out on a client, was ar
raigned in the district court yesterday
and was given until next Monday to
plead.
A. c. Greer and NJ. A. Munan brought
suit against Sheriff Conley of Anacon-
da and several other parties to recover
possession of a lot of mining machinery
and other property valued at $4,000.
The property was on the MilIste lode
claim on June 10, when it was wrong
fully taken by the defendants. The
plaintiffs want the return of the prop
erty or $4,000.
John Owsley also began an action
against the D, j. Hennessy Mercantile
company to recover possession of an
assayer's scale, or for its value in
money, placed at $l75.
Justices court appeal case in which
II. c. Slader was the plaintiff and Bar
ney Shannahan defendant, was tried
in Judge Lindsays department of the
district court yesterday. The suit was
for $15S, which Slader claimed due as
wages from Shannahan. A judgment
by default had been obtained against
Shannahan in the justice court An
application to set aside the default and
for leave to file an answer was over
ruled by the justice. The district court
on the trial yesterday ordered the
judgment by default set aside and per
mitted the defendant to file his answer
on the ground that it appeared the
defendant prior to the return day of
the summons. had requested the justice
Of 10 n of
the allegations of the complaint and
that there was no contradiction of such
a request having been made, although
the justice dockets contained no entry
of a denial The jury, after being out
five hours, returned a verdict in favor
Of the plaintiff for 81.
In the suit of Dave Potter against
Anton GilOViCh an action to recover
S55 for labor performed in moving, a
jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for
$50 and costs.
The case of Maud Elmer against
Henry KlenZe was continued until
Monday on account of the engagement
of the attorney for the plaintiff in the
Reagan murder trial
The case of Thomas Jacobs against
the Montana Central Railroad com
pany was dismissed as settled.
The hearing on the order to show
cause why an injunction should not
issue pending the determination of the
action in the suit of the Butte & Bos-
ton Mining company against f. Aug.
HeinZe and Arthur p. Heinze was con-
tinued until Monday, July 10, on ac-
count of the other matters requiring
the attention of the court
The following matters are on Judge
Lindsay's calendar for hearing to-
day:
Estate of A. ]. Davis, proposed
amendments to bill OF exceptions;
Monica Frey Callahan VS.. Emmett Cal
lahan, motion; Samuel Ayotte VS.. Peter
Nadeau, order to show cause; Miles
Finen VS.. John Devlin ct al, appIica-
ton for removal; Butte & Boston Con-
solidated Mining company VS.. Montana
Ore Purchasing company ct al, de-
murrer; Boston & Montana COnsoli-
dated Copper 6; Silver Mining company
VS.. Montana Ore Purchasing company
ct al, demurrer; Mrs. Celia Davidson
VS.. John Dougherty, motion to dismiss
appeal; Charles Colbert ct al VS.. John
Schneider ct al, motion for judgment
and motion for leave to file replica
ton.
At 2 p. m.--Estate of William G. Cole,
petition for probate of will; estate of
Annie DeNaney petition to adopt; eS-
tate of William Harris, return Of Cita-
ton; estate of Edward Harrigan, petit
ton for letters; estate of Frank e
Parker. petition for letters; Sena E
Corby VS.. w. II. Abbott, order to show
cause; Eddie KirkwoOd VS.. o. c. Kirk
wood, plaintiffs proofs; Edgar Laurin
VS.. d. Dorais, motion to retaX costs:
]. w. Winters ct al. VS.. Ericka Oleson
ct al, motion for leave to file amended