The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-02
WAS FINED TEN DOLLARS
Sensational Testimony in the
Dickinson Hearing.
SEARCH FOR HIDDEN GUNS
Dickinson Attempted to Prove Justif1ca-
ton by Alleging That Cammans
Had Despoiled His Home and
Was Taking His Wife.

There were sensational developments
yesterday in the trial of Boyd 7. Dick
inson, walking delegate for the Clerks
assembly, who was arrested some days
ago for third degree assault on Charles
H. Cammans. The hearing was be-
fore Justice Harrington and was con-
Quoted for the state by Roy Alley and
Captain Stivers of the county attor-
ney's office, and for the defense by At
torney Lyman B. Hall. Attorney Hall
started the sensations by stating to
the court at the outset that he was
informed Cammans, the complaining
witness, had a gun in his pocket, and
he desired to have him deposit it with
, the court. Mr.. Alley raised no objec-
tion to having Cammans searched, say
ing jocularly that he had no doubt his
fighting colleague, Captain Stivers,
would only find a little diversion in a
gun fight, but he himself had no fight
ing proclivites and did not care to sit
between two men with guns in their
pockets in a trial which might develop
some acrimony, so he would suggest
that both Cammans and Dickinson be
:. searched. Justice Harrington so order
ed and Constable Harrington searched
= both men, but found no guns.
The trial had not proceeded far be-
e fore counsel for the defense tried to
bring out testimony which the states
attorneys regarded as highly incompe-
tent, but it was allowed, and once
4 more started all the sensational details
of the trouble between Cammans and
Dickinson were gone into, in which the
defendant attempted to prove justifi-
cation by charging Cammans with hav-
ing alienated the affections of his wife.
{H,,., Nod II TO-,
finding the defendant guilty and filming
him $40.
Charles III. Cammans, the complain
ing witness, was called as the first wit
ness for the state. He testified that on
the evening of the 21st of January
Dickinson was called as a witness in
an investigation being conducted by the
Trades and Labor assembly. He at
first refused to come, but finally did
and started in to abuse witness shame
fully, and finally he made a jump for
witness and got his arms around him.
Witness was sitting down at the time
and barely had time to get to his feet
and no opportunity to defend himself.
The relations between the two had been
strained for some time. but witness
gave no provocation for the assault
When Dickinson made the assault, he
raised a chair as to strike witness with
it, but did not.
AZ .1TOSS-eSailliHeu, Hail asked what
caused the strained relations between
Dickinson and the witness. He replied
that Dickinson had interfered in his
business. rs it not fact, Mr.. Cam
mans, that Mr.. Dickinson took you
into his home out of benevolence?''
Mr.. Stivers objected and Mr.. Hall
said he desired to show the motive for
the assault by showing the witness had
despoiled his home in justification of
his acts. The objection was overruled
Justice Harrington saying he wanted to
hear the facts. Mr.. Alley thereupon in
formed the witness he need not an
swer any questions tending to incrimin-
ate him. The witness answered that
he went to live at Dickinson's house in
Dickinson's nephew invited him to
do SO.
Mr.. Hall asked if there was any I'M
due intimacy between the witness and
Dickinson's wife. Mr. Alley objected
on the ground of incompetency. The
court allowed the question and the wit
ness said no such intimacy existed.
Mr.. Hall was asked if it was not a
fact that when Dickinson returned he
was out "galavanting" with Mrs. Dick
fnson. Witness said it was not true.
rs not Mrs. Dickinson living with
you now?' asked Mr.. Hall.
''She is living in the same house, but
not with me-" was the reply.
Mr.. Hall then brought out statements
tried to rent a house for witness and
that she is at present employed by
him as a clerk He had also gone
about with Mrs. Dickinson prior to the
time she procured her divorce.
On redirect-examinatio Mr. Alley
asked the witness if there had ever