The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-24
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Grand Lodge K. of P. Sues to
Recover $3.50.
SUIT AGAINST BONDSMEN
The Master OF the Exohequer Was Shy
in His Accounts-An Answer Filed
by the Mutual Life Iusur-
ance Company.

c. H. Harper, J. L. Hamilton and
J. E. Hample were made the defend
ants in suit filed in the district court
yesterday, in which the Grand lodge
knights of Pythias of the domain of
Montana sues to recover S236.60. From
the complaint in the case it appears
that Harper, while the master ex-
chequer of Silver Bow lodge of Butte,
became short in his accounts and the
suit is brought to recover from his
bondsmen, who are the defendants
Hamilton and Hample.
The complaint recites that the de-
PENDANT C. H. Harper was elected mas
ter exchequer of Silver Bow lodge, No.
Al of Butte in May. 1899; that he duly
qualified as such officer and as secur-
ity to the lodge for the faithful per-
Torrance of his duties, executed a bond
with the defendants Hamilton and
Hample as sureties: that during his
term of office Harper came regularly
into possession of the funds of the
lodge; that during July Harpers res
ignaton was rendered and accepted
and an examination of his accounts
showed. a shortage of s236.60; that a
demand was made on the defendants
for the return of the money, but that
it remains unpaid, and the plaintiff
therefore asks for judgment for the
amount and costs.
The Mutual Life Insurance company,
through its attorneys, filed in the dis
trict court yesterday it's answer to the
complaint of Llewellyn S. Hatch, who,
some time ago, began suit against the
company to recover $75690 alleged to
be due for services rendered as an
agent of the company.
The defendant denies that the plain
tiff ever performed services for the
defendant valued at $1,553.50, subse-
quent to Nov. l, 1897, or that the de-
PENDANT ever paid the plaintiff the sum
of s796.60 as alleged. Further, the de-
the defendant was employed as the
agent of the defendant prior to Nov.
], 1887; that his service ceased at that
time and that he was paid in full for
all services performed by him.
The defendant then makes a coun-
ter claim, alleging that the plaintiff
on Oct, 2, 1897, received s796.60 of the
money of the defendant; that the de-
PENDANT demanded payment thereof,
but the same has never been paid the
defendant.
The defendant demands Judgment in
the sum of S79660 with interest from
Oct 2. 1897, and for the. costs of the
action.
]. A. Rhoades filed an amended COM
plant yesterday in his suit against
John Devlin, L. s. Hatch ct al. to re-
cover balance due him for erecting
the buildings and fence at Ranchero
Park race track The plaintiff alleges
that the defendants became indebted
to him on Sept. last for work per-
formed by him and his assignors, the
men employed by him, and that after
Iatn hi
assigned the amounts owing them to
the plaintiff, who recited that he brings
this suit for the benefit of all. 1t is
further alleged that the work was per-
formed at the Silver Bow Jockey clubs
race track at the special request of the
defendants; that there is a balance
due for the work of $1,176, wherefore
the plaintiff asks judgment for that
amount and costs.
John Harvey Simpson commenced
suit for divorce yesterday against his
wife, Catherine Ann Simpson, alleging
assertion. The plaintiff represents that
he was married to the defendant at
Paris, Mo-. on Jan. TO- 177S, and that
after the couple had lived together for
20 years the defendant, on Aug. 7, 1898,
and has since continued to live sepa-
rate and apart from him without his
will or consent. The plaintiff asks that
the bonds of matrimony be dissolved
and that both parties to the suit be
released from all marital obligations
In the suit of j. D. Slemons and w.
V: Lawlor against Thomas Ford, the
defendant filed his answer yesterday,
denying all the allegations of the COM
plant.
The plaintiffs in the suit of John