Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-03
COURT ADJOURNED SATURDAY.
Murder Cose Against Cowans Set for First
DAY OF Next Term:

Murder Case Against Cowans Set for First
Day OF Next Term:
The district court adjourned on
Saturday evening. after having
cleaned up the docket for the term,
and on Monday morning Judge Tat
tan and Court Stenographer Gibson
started for Glasgow to hold term
OF court In Valley county. Before ad-
journing the case OF the state vs.
Gowans was set for trial on the first
day OF the ensuing term Of court,
which will convene on the 18th day
OF November. the defendant having
first waived arraignmcnt and the
statuary time to plead and then en-
tered n plea Of not guilty to the in
formation charging him with muir
der. In this case the court granted
both the prosecution and the defense
leave to subpoena as many witnesses
rs may be necessary To properly pre-
sent the facts. The law lin
It's the number Of witnesses in Grim
innl cases to six ON cach side, but
vests the Judge with discretion to
change the rule In furtherance Of
Justice. Since our last report of the
proceedings the following cases have
been acted upon:
Allan VIZ. Kierstead. trial by jury
and verdict for plaintiff in the sum OF
l,JO0.
+. l.. Wright W.. W. q. Norman,
case dismissed as settled on motion
OF plaintiff.
Estate of L. +. Mowrey, G.. NJ. Stone
appointed appraiser to make an np-
praisement OF the estate for the pur-
pose of lcvying internal revenue.
Estate of L. +. Mowrey, admins
traitor was granted an order to sell
real estate.
Allan VS.. Spragg, defendant grant
ed thirty days in addition to statu-
tory time to prepare, serve and file
statement on motion for new trial.
Atchison vs. Hogue, trial by jury
and verdict for plaintiff Ia the sum OF
$50.
Estate OF Maude +. Blackburn, sale
Of real estate approved by the court.
Estate OF Harry BradStreet. sale oi
personal property approved by the
court.
In the matter of the guardianship
OF Katie Anderson and other minor
children court approved annual nc
count Of guardian.
In the matter of the guardianship
Oi Ellen IL. Taylor and other minor
children, annual account uf guardian
approved by court.
Estate OF ;. II. Sherwood, deceased
annual account OF administrator,
approved.
Charters Vi. Clarke, report OF ref
cree filed and taken under advise
ment.
De Witt vs. Fletcher, an order mad,
reviving an expired Judgment an,
directing an execution to issue there
on.
Lehman & Co. vs.. A. Myers, dis
missed On melton oi plaintiff as set
tied.
Chandler vs.. Fournier, decree grant
ed.
/. Admitted tS Scitizensbip: John Bish
op and W. y. Lindstrand.
/. The following IL the list of Juror
drawn for the November term u
court: Frank Bristol. Cottonwood
. &. NJ. Belden, rtica; ID. II. Crowley
city; George b. Mcclure, Deeriield; 5
l.. Woodbury., Tibet; W. NJ. Beattl
Cottonwood; Alvin Boatwrlght
Utica; q. j. Wideman. city; G. VI
Alton. Denton; \. NJ. Macauley, Gras
Range; Carl Lindstrand, Flatwillow
Joe Sutter, stanford; j. n. Newton
Roundup; j, II. Mcdonald, Ubet; L
NJ. Conway, city: +. b. Bassett, tibet
W. l.. Halbert, Halbert;J. W. Arthur
city; C. II. Barrows, Tibet; Ahur
Hash, Judith: W. Wlnnett, Flatwil
low; Ed. MeHugh, city; Thos. Hal
bert, Halbert; W. y. Chase, Cruise
Herman ClausOn, Cottonwood; Mix
Hall, Maiden: William simpson, Stan
ford; Fred GOss, Maglnnis; VI. e. Per
mott, Deertield: John Hoffman, GIL
Edge.