The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
Findings of the jefferson County
Grand Jury.
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
Miss Nellie Doherty Gets a Verdict of
$3,458.o1 in Her Suit Against
Henry Dahlman- The ALI
port Will Case.

last evening a condensed statement of
their findings as follows:
ITO the Hon. NJ. H. Parker, judge of
the district court of the Fifth judicial
district in and for Jefferson county:
We, the grand jury, regularly en-
paneled and sworn, have examined the
various offices of the county and tind
them kept in correct and proper man
ner. We recommend that the whole
court house be renovated and repaired
where needed, the plaster having fallen
in number of places and the floor in
the hall in front Of the sheriff's Office
being worn out. We also recommend
that the treasurer's office be equipped
with a file case for better keeping of
the books and accounts of said office
We also recommend like improve
ment for the assessors office. N."
I'VE found the county Jail kept in
good order, but will suggest that the
sanitary conditions are not the best
and that the walls need cleaning and
calsomining. The poor farm buildings
are kept in clean and orderly condition
The inmates thereof being questioned,
expressed entire satisfaction as to the
treatment received by them at the
hands of the contractor, Mr.. Potts, and
DR.. Leighton, county physician. We
recommend new floors in the kitchen
and dining room of the dwelling, that
the dwelling be papered and that tine
hospital and dwelling be provided with
window shades.
1T has been brought to the notice of
the grand jury that liquor is being scld
to minors in the town of Boulder. We
have had evidence enough brought be-
fore us to Justify us in asking for a
thorough investigation Of this offense
and have given the names of witnesses
In the matter to the county attorney,
T. T. Lyon.
I'VE recommend that jails or lockups
be built at Basin and Whitehall for
the reason that such jails will insure
more safety to the people of those towns
from DRINKS and other violatio of the
laws, and will make a saving to the
county in mileage and other expenses
in bringing criminals to the county seat
for safe keeping and taking them back
again for hearing and trial.
Several indictments were returned,
mostly for conducting gambling houses,
but at this date the names of the par
ties and nature of the offenses are not
given out.
The grand jury was composed of
George W. Powrie of Wickes, foreman;
Henry Schmidt and S. F. futile. White
hall; D. A. Rightenour and w. Fl. God
frey, Basin; ]. E. Wild, Boulder, and
j. c. Sims, Valley.
The case in which Miss Nellie Doher-
ty sued Henry Dahlman for $4,000
damages for breach of promise of mar
riage occupied most of Wednesday and
all of Thursday. The testimony of
plaintiff was to the effect that while
she was working for Mrs. Hungate in
the boarding house at the Gray Eagle
mine Mr.. Dahlman, one Of the owners
of the mine, proposed marriage and was
accepted, and that she was ready at all
times succeeding to perform her part of
said contract, but that defendant later
was married to another; that at. the
time of said engagement Mr.. Dahlman
had taken her measure for ring, but
that he made a mistake in the meas
urements and the jewelry firm sent
word that they didn't have any in stock
that big. He afterwards procured ore
which was offered in evidence. 1t was
engraved with the initials IN. d."
which he said in endearing tones as he
slipped it on her finger would stand for
Nellie Doherty" before they were mar
ried and Nellie Dahlman" after the
contamination of that happy event,
and it is to be presumed that it stood
for Nellie darling" all of the time Up
to a certain date in July.
Dahlman in his defense admitted that
such rela tionship had existed, but that
it was afterwards broken off by lnu-
tual consent and by initiative action on
the part of the young lady. On one oc-
casion, as he related, she said she
would have nothing more to do with
him because he took some women to a
dance in Basin and went driving with
others. He also testified that on an
other occasion he asked her to go driv-
ing with him to Comet and she refused.
He then testified that he said Our err
gagement is off then" She said: Yes,
it is" and went out and slammed the
door. Dahlman's partner, Mr.. Holmes,
testified that he was in an adjoining
room and heard the conversation. AL
though much evidence was introduced
the principal controversy was on the
point above stated.
The jury after a elaboration of about
two hours returned with a verdict
awarding Miss Doherty $345S91. The
sum is a somewhat odd one and was
no doubt reached by the - jurymen
naming different sums and the result
was a compromise. 1t is claimed that
the case will be appealed to the su-
preme court.
The next case of Importance will he
the contest of the Airport will case,
which is set for Monday. Judge Smith
is expected from Helena to Sit in the
case.
Following the decision of the supreme
court that the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company must pay tax on its
lands, which it has refused to pay since
1894 on the plea that the title was not
complete in them because the lands
We're not classified as mineral or nom
mineral, Jefferson county will get
about $11 900. 1t is understood that ty
an agreement between the company
and the attorney general the jelin-
quent tax is to be paid within 80 days
from the rendering of decision if
against the company and will include