The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-12
ANACONDA NEWS.
IN THE JUSTICE COURTS
The Case of William Jones,
Charged With Stealing $50.
HE IS FOUND NOT GUILTY
The Case of Murphy and Boyle-O'Brien
Will Board for One Week at
the City Jail - Annie
Lee Sentenced.
HE is FOUND NOT GUILTY

The case of William Jones, who was
charged a few days ago by a man named
Stanley Miller of having stolen $50 from
his purse while he was in taking a
bath at the Turkish bath establishment
run by Jones, came UP for hearing in
Judge Boland's court and the accused
was found not guilty by the jury, the
prosecution utterly failing to prove the
charges against Jones. T.. C. Oles was
the attorney for the defense and the
prosecution was conducted by Assistant
County Attorney Casey. The following
were the Jurors: E. White. j. J. Mean
drews, F. Z. Taylor. Wick Miller P, T.
Templcton and Jack Callahan.
The first witness heard was Stanley
Miller. the prosecuting witness. who
keeps a restaurant at the corner Of
Main and Front streets. He said that
he went into Jones Turkish bath estab-
lishment on "Wednesday, and before go
ing in, he gave Jones his purse, which
contained $3.50 at the time He said
that he counted the money first and
handed it to Jones. who put it in the
locker and gave him the key, which
he tied around his neck. He remained
in the bath room for a little more than
seven minutes, and on coming out and
taking his purse he found that $50 was
missing.
A. c. Myer was the next witness,
and he said to the court that he had
been the financial hacker of the Jones
Turkish bath establishment. He then
produced his books. which showed that
he had paid out more than $50 to Jones
for the rent of the building and for
different things that We're needed there
William N. Eastman. a colored man.
who was employed for three days
at Jones place. was next called
upon the stand. He testified
that he made an arrangement
with Jones, by which he (Eastman)
was to receive one-thrd of the bath
money for his services. He was there
on February %, when the place was
opened up. Witness said that there
We're double sets of keys for the lockers
and that Jones had put one set in his
pocket and said that the other set
would be used by the patrons. Witness
and Jones had a cOnversatio on the
afternoon of the 2Sth, relative to the
key matter, and in the evening the for
iner gave the first bath in the place.
William Jones. the accused, was the
last witness heard. He said that he
opened his Turkish bath establishment
on February 2S. On the 4th of that
month he started a subscription list and
more than $500 was subscribed. c. a.
Myer was his financial hacker. Smith
& Curran put in a boiler which cost
$40. He said that he purchased from
Stage q Conrad six lockers and they
each had double set of keys. He kept
one set and the other six he threw into
the street. Miller went into the place
to have a bath and gave him his purse
for safe keeping. He put it into the
locker and handed the key to Miller.
who complained that there was $50
short in his purse when he came out.
After arguments had been made by
the attorneys on both sides. the jury,
after a few minutes deiberation, re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
John O'Brien. who was arrested on
Friday night by Deputy Sheriff Joe
DAILY, accused of using abusive Ian
guage towards ladies on Commercial
avenue, was yesterday fined SIS by
Judge Fitzgerald in the police court,
and in default of payment he will be
confined to the city Jail for seven days.
a Klondike woman named Annie Lee
was yesterday sentenced by Judge Fitz-
gerald to 30 days for disturbing the
peace in her neighhorhood.
The trial of John Murphy. who was
arrested on Friday evening by Deputy
Sheriff Joe DAILY for disturbing the
peace by fighting, will take place in
Judge kennedy's court at $50 o'clock
Monday evening.
Pat Boyle was sentenced last even
ing by Judge Kennedy to s. and costs
for drunkenness.
Grand entertainment and social dance
at Turn Halle with gymnastic exercises
by the active Turner's, given by the
Anaconda Turn Nerein this evening
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