The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-29
IN BILLINGS.
HICKS Returns After a Fruitless Search
District Court Matters

District Court Matters.
opeclal correspondence of the Standard
blillngs, June 27.-Stock Detective 7.
d. Hicks, who has been following the
trail OF the notorious Union Pacific
lam ROBBERS, came in last night from
wyoming. Sheriff Dunn Of Carbon
county and Under Sheriff Beller of Park
county We're in the posse with Mr.
Hicks. Their hunt proved fruitless. al
though they thought several times that
they were hot on the trail of the rob-
bers, whom Hicks believes are rem
bers OF the notorious Hole-ln- the-Wa
gang.
W.. H. c. Siebart the young man
whose elopement with Miss SCHNEIDER
from Hoboken, ftsls.. created such
sensation for the New York papers, has
been quietly enjoying his honeymoon at
the Cottage Inn in this city and hoping
for a remittance either from mis- father
or from DR.. SCHNEIDER, the father of
the bride. AS timesinas passed without
the expected lettar from home, he made
up his mind to shoulder lifes burden
without parental zssfstan 20 and has ac-
cepted position on the ''HX'' cattle
ranch, which was offered him ny Fore
man John Chandler. and expects to
start in a few days for the Musselshell
country.
The civil action of Charles Coffman
VS.. George A. Berhy, as sheriff Of yell
| lowstone county, which mas zen before
| the district court for nearly a week.
was ended to-day by a verdict for the
| defendant. This is the second trial of
| the cause. The first resulted in a YER
dict for the plaintiff for about $4,000
| damages; which was set aside by the
supreme court. The defendant who is
/ the former sheriff of this county, was
| protected by an indemnity bond given
| by the First National bank of Chicago.
;nl, f1Hr thn 4
/ PENDANT. That institution had recoV-
cred a judgment against the Elgin
| Sewing Machine and Bicycle company
and one Samuel Coffman, who was
popularity supposed to own the "HS'
brand Of cattle, and an execution was
! issued under which the sheriff seized
| and sold enough of the "HX' cattle to
satisfy the execution. In the meantime
the cattle were claimed by the plaintiff.
who is a son of Samuel Coffman. but
the sheriff having been Unidentified as
| heretofore mentioned, disregarded his
claim. Then the present action was
| brought, with the above result. The
case was bitterly contested and much
forensic ability was shown by the coun.
| sci engaged in the trial. The plaintiff
| was represented by w. B. Gearon Of
Chicago and F. H. Hathhorn of this
city, while Frank Johnston of Chicago
and o. F. Goddard represented the de-
Tense.
About so members of the various
building trades have effected perma-
nent organization and have applied for
a charter with the American Fedora.
ton of Labor. The officers elected
were: President f. D. Hemmell; vice
president, f. J. Lane; secretary. G.
Desormeaux; treasurer, Frank Rose
The promoters assert that the object OF
the organization is to discourage al
unskilled labor in the building trades
A committee consisting of Messrs. Des-
ormeaux, Rose and Maher was ap-
nointed TO make all necessary arrange.
ments for taking part in the Fourth OF
July parade.