The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-04

Russell family there, but they all SEEM
ed to be friendly. The next morning
as Sloan was departing for his home,
having tried unsuccessfully the night
before to see his wife and make up,
and while in the Tivola saloon taking
a drink. was struck by his father-in-
law, William Russell, after a few
words between them. A scuffie followed,
in which Sloan shot Russell, inflicting
a wound from which the latter died
in few hours. In the following term
Sloan was tried for murder and found
guilty of murder in the second degree
and sentenced to Is years in the pen
1tentlary. An appeal was taken, and
a new trial secured. On the ground
of former trial for murder, Sloan on
Monday morning made the following
pleas: That the defendant had been
once in jeopardy for the offense Of
murder in the first degree, charged in
the information in this action on the
former trial of this Identical action,
in the district. And the defend
ant pleads that he has already been
acquitted of the offense of murder in
nation in this action by the judgment
OF this court-on the Sth day of De-
cember, A. D. 1898, in this identical
case. to-wit: Case No. 1884, wherein
the state of Montana was and now is
the plaintiff and the said ROLAND T.
Sloan was and now is the defendant,
and therefore he pleads not guilty ac-
cordingly.' 1t seems to be a question
whether former jeopardy" plea holds
on a new trial. The case is set for
trial on Monday, the 18th day of May.
Owing to the disqualification of the
county attorney, H. G. Cockrill was
appointed by the court in the absence
of the attorney general, c. b. Nolan.
to conduct the prosecution. 1t is un-
derstood that Colonel Nolan will aid
in the prosecution.
The next criminal case of Importance
is the case of the state VS.. Howard.
This case is one of unusual interest al
over the state. Howard, in company
with an alleged accomplish is charged
with the crime of fraudulently obtain
ing money from the county of Gallat'n
In the amount of $256 for some ancient
wolf and coyote pelts, or rather the
bounty thereon. 1t seems that the de-
PENDANT was engaged in the wholesale
wolf and coyote bounty business and
had worked several counties to the tune
of several hundred dollarsa possessed
several aliases, provided it is proved he
is the same person He has one name
for Sweetgrass county, another for Fer
gus county and one for Gallatin. He
tried to run a bluff in Cascade county,
and told some people, whom he met in
Chicago, at the time of his purchase of
pelts to carry on his bounty business,
that he had ranch for sale near Great
Falls. In fact, if everything is true Of
his various achievements, he is quite
slick gentleman and able to take care
Of himself at the states expense. His
case is set for trial on May IT, The
third criminal case is that of the state
VS.. George Trent. The defendant in
this case rolled a man named Boomer
for 1920 in Bozeman while he was a
little drunk and asleep on a rotten
straw pile1 and then went to Livingston
and together with man by the name
of j. D. Flynn, had a jolly good time
and spent all the cash except about $50
in few. hours.
Among other business the bonds of
between ROLAND Sloan and
Carry Sloan were dissolved. Mrs. Sloan
wanted to testify against her husband
at the time of his last trial for his life,
but was refused by the court, and this
was probably the cause of the family
troubles.
David Corbett, a citizen of Canada,
was made an American and William
Broeksma and Egbert Bos, formerly of
Holland, became citizens of Uncle
Sans domains.
The May term of the district court
Will De quite an interesting one, s
there are several interesting cases to be
tried as well as the criminal ones
A sheep herder named Miguel, an
italian. was found dead on Sixteen
Mile on Friday evening. He was herd
ing sheep for Andy Cowan and was cut
with the sheep when he died. He had
been subject, it is understood, to
heart trouble, so no inquest was held.
The beautiful snow began to fall on
Sunday night and continued to do so
for As hours or more, in fact, it is snow
ing yet and for a time was six inches
deep but is thawing fast. This is some
what discouraging to farmers, as the
season is already a late one, and work
cannot be commenced again for another
week or 10 days. Very little spring
grain has been sown, but the winter
wheat is profitins at the expense of the |
spring. 1t never looked better and the !
prospects are better than usual.