The Anaconda standard., 1899-11-19
IN THE Dis TR|CT COURT
Several Probate Matters Were
Settled.
CIVIL CASES WERE HEARD
Bush and Mason Pleaded Guilty to Burg
larry in the Second Degree-Harris
and Moore Had No
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of the district court was mostly taken
up with the probate matters and the
setting of few civil cases for next
week. The burglary case of Frank
Bush, Monte Moore; Charles Harris
and Roy Mason was brought UP by the
county attorney, who offered motion
to withdraw the information charging
Harris and Mason with burglary, as
the other two defendants through their
attorney, Frank g. Higgins, wished no
plead guilty to the charge of burglary
in the second degree. The four de-
PENDANTS were brought into court and
Bush and Mason were ordered to stand
up. The court then asked them it they
wished to plead MS stated above, ana
they answered, saying yes. The court
then set Monday at p. m. for pass
ing sentence. The court then ordered
Harris and Moore to stand and spro-
ceeded to tell them that he had heard
Of the character Of Moore from his old
home and found that he was a young
man Of good character. The court
told the young man that he wanted
him to return at once to his parents
and never to be found in the company
Of criminals again. Both Harris and
Moore are young men hardly out OF
did not have a hand in the burglar
izing Of W. F. Kalb's store. The young
men We're at Thompson when Bush and
Mason came along with the watches
and jewelry on them which they took
from the store. Harris and Moore be
ing in their company took some of The
spoils, and were arrested at the same
time that Bush and Mason were.
The motion for the dismissal of the
appeal in the Gfllen- Bonner & Price
case was by the court overruled with
out costs to either party.
The case of Mary l.. Helm against
James e. Smith to set aside deed was
set for trial Nov. % at 80 o'clock p. m.
A decree Of final distribution was on
dered in the estate of Dora Moore, lie
ceased.
In the estate Of Thomas Foley, de-
ceased, a decree of due and legal no
| tees ito creditors was ordered, and that
executor pay all preferred creditors in
| full and 25 per cent. on all Others
| Twenty dollars per month was allowed
| Mrs. Foley out OF the proceeds of the
! estate.
| The final account and petition for
| distribution of the estate of Agnes Mix,
deceased was set for Dec. 2 at p. m.
| In the estate of Anthony Meaher, de-
ceased, the hearing of the returns and
accounts Of sales of real estate was
set for Dec. 2 at 2 p m.
| 7. G. Webster, executor of the will
| of Edward Dwyhr,s DECEASED, made a
| report of the estate about as follows:
| That on the 23d day of May, 1885, he
| filed his final account and petition for
| distribution and that the petition for
| distribution was allowed and approved
| on the 5th of June, 1896. That by said
| decree Of distribution he was ordered
| to pay, in accordance with the terms
| of the will of said deceased, the resi-
due of said estate, which conssted of
| money, to the four sons of saidf' de-
cea sed, in equal shares, to-wit: John
Dwyer Edward DWyer. William DWyer
and James Dwyer. That he paid he
share of each I'd all with the excep-
ton of John Dwyer, whom he has been
I unable to find. That the son Edward
Dwyer was positively identified by the
| description given by his father before
| his death as a sbng and dance artist,
| who formerly worked in Butte City for
| Fred Richie That said John Dwyer
was supposed by his family to be work.
ing on a ranch in California, and that
/ an advertisement was placed in the
Weekly Examiner published in San
| Francisco for several weeks, and re-
ceived several letters, but none Of
which could thrd W any light upon the
present whereabouts of John Dwyer;
that the family have also been trying
to discover him, but believe him to be
| dead. There is now left the sum of
| l,145.3Z winch is on deposit IN the
Western Montana National bank to the
credit of this petitioner, which is the
share belonging to John Dwyer, less
what has been paid out for advertising
and taxes.
The final account and petition FOL
final distribution in the estate of David
| Maclay, deceased, was allowed and set.
tied and an order for distribution was
ordered.
In the estate OF Columbus Burrill tht
final account was approved, allowed
and settled.
The case of the county of Missoula
against James Martin was set for tria
Nov. 23 at 1870 u. m
The appeal case of Sweeney VS.. Nc.
Bride was set for trial Nov. "a at
a. m.
The Spurgin- DeLong. injunction cast
Is set Tor trial Nov. "a at $3.50 a. m.
With every dollars worth purchasef
at j. l.. McBride's ticket will be give