Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-01
Arrived Today With an Oregon
Boot On One Ankle.
CHAPTER NUMBER ID
In the Callahan Case Made Its Appear
ance Today Defendant Claims
Property.

Deputy Sheriff Aware returned from
Boise, Idaho, today with John B. knight,
who is wanted here either as a witness
in a civil suit or on a charge of grand
larceny, preferred by Samuel Nixon
about two months ago. In addition to
the ordinary shoes, Mr.. knight had on
n of his ankles when he entered the
court house ar Oregon boot, which is a
heavy iron band, intended to act as a
handicap to depress a mans sprinting
propensities in case he feels inclined to
run while in custody. He was placed in
the county Jail.
Inc grand larceny accusation is not a
case of deliberate theft. While acting
as constable in Justice Smiths court he
was entrusted with a cash bond Of s15O.
n a poker game in the Original Mug
saloon, at IA East Park street, the place
in which Shadwell killed O'Connor. ran
up against him.. When the bondsman
arrived an the scene Knight had parted
with Sis of the amount.
chapter No. IA in the case of Monica
Frey Callahan VS.. Emmett Callahan made
it's appearance today in the shape Of an
affidavit which was filed for record in
the office of the county clerk and re-
corder. The document is as follows:
I'm the Supreme Court Of the District
of Columbia:
"Emmet Callahan, being sworn, saws
ne is a citizen of Montana; that on the
.th of August, 1899. Monica Frey CAL
lahan. whose real name is Emma Fry.
or, by marriage Emma Callahan. did
nnlawfully and without authority. legal
or otherwise, make and execute a. chattel
mortgage to c. P. Connolly, well know
ing mat the personal property described
IN said mortgage was the personal prom
erty or af1ant, and hat Emma Callahan
had no legal or equitable title in or
TO any OF said personal property: that
the personal property of affiant. now in
MS residence at No. ! South Excelsior
avenue, Butte, was purchased and paid
for by him out of his own money. said
money having been earned and acc,,n1,-
lated by him long before the marriao 90
OF a11lant and said Emma Callahan: that
the property consists of an oak side
ooard' an oak dining-room' table, re-
arlserator, SIX leather-covered dining
room chairs, one large and two small
turkish rugs, two leather-coyered
lounges, three leather-covered ljhrarv
chairs, one large Gun folding he'd nna
OAK hall-tree. one bronze French clock,
SIX curtains etc; that the property is
.ne sore ana exclusive property of afi-
ant; that she has no ownership in -
meyer havlng contributed to it's purchas SO
of it," ~ any
Attorney Robert Coombe filed the doc-
ument for Mr.. Callahan.
Inc order of injunction issued nv
Judge Clancy in the matter of Hiclsey
pros. VS.. the city, an action to prevent
me sale OF some real estate in the Lizzie
lode claim for delinquent city taxes. wac
nled IN the district court to-day.
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Inc trial of the suit Of Tim J. Shea
against Sheriff Regain and others. to "a
cover judgment for $500 alleged TO ha
que MIN as wages for work performed
LOT Lou HOFFMAN prior to the time tho
latter quit business of a civil nature and
went to the Philippines as q soldier. h11t
Wnlcn the defendants refused to nav on
the ground that Shea was a partner in
the business, was resumed in judge
Llhdsays court to-day. Several wit
nesses were examined for the defense
among them James H.. Lynch. VIII,
stated that about a month before the
attachment was served he had a CON
Versatlon with Mr.. Shea in the Store E,
and Shea told him he was a partner in !
the business. Mr.. Lynch further said |
he had called there to consult the firm !
IN regard to a desire previously express
ed by the hrm to procure more suitable
quarters for it's business. He had
talked to Shea because he considered him
a decent man and Shea had then told |
him he was a partner in the business.
j.. +. DAILY, city salesman for j. f. on
.penheimer, testified tina. Shea had told
MIN he inteded to quit the service of
Pat Mullin and go in with Louie Hoff-
Shea testified in his own behalf. He
said Mr.. Days testimony was all right.