Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-21
HOWELL CASE
ON TRIAL
I~nefficiency Of a Sheriff Delays the
Trial From Saturday to
Wednesday.
JURY SECURED IN TWO HOURS
Nearly Fifty Witnesses Will Be Ex>
amined in the Case-Court
Notes.
Jury SECURED IN TWO HOURS

Court met Friday afternoon and took
up the case Of W. D. Denton VS.. Herman
Often. A jury was impaunelled and the
testimony for the plaintiff heard, after
which Attorney Blackboard, on behalf Of
the defendant, moved for n non-suit. This
was argued at length and Saturday morn.
ing the motion was granted and the jury
discharged from further consideration OF
the case.
The jury in the case Of the State vs.. Elias
| w. VanNorman returned a verdict O~iguilty
and it was announced sentence would be
passed Monday.
John McEchnie, n native OF Canada, was
admitted to citizenship.
Estate OF Fred W. Sawyer, decree Of set.
Element Of account granted and final dis,
tributiOn ordered.
Edward Rogers, charged with assault in
the first degree upon f.. +. Smith OF Grass
Range, pleaded guilty to assault in the
until Monday.
Amelia Reynolds Of Gilt Edge was grant.
n divorce from Andrew Reynolds, the
defendant making no appearance,
The %impinnelling OF a jury in the Howell
murder case, referred to elsewhere, com
pleted the weeks work.
Monday morning Judge DlBose passed
sentence upon George Moore, convicted OF
burglary, Rogers, who pleaded guilty of
assault, and Van Norman, convicted OF
siea ling cattle. Rogers was let of with
two years. VanNorman was given four
years aud Moore, in ceometrical progress
sion, got six years. In sentencing Moore
the court asked the prisoner what his
name WAS when the court had sentenced
him to the penitentiary from Choteau
county. Moore did not deny he had pre-
vinusly appeared in the role OF a convicted
criminal, hut said that he had given his
name the Al me then as now and entered
upon "A recital Of the incidents of the crime
for which the Judge sent him TO Deer Lodge
for one year in 1896. lie claimed to have
been only an accessory to the crime oil
stealing some cigars and said the principals
had got away.
The trial of Milton O. Howell on the
charge Of murder, was greatly delayed by
the inactivity of the sheriff of Flathead
crunty. On the 18th inst. "A subpoena wus
sent him to be served upon Bert March, a
witness for the prosecution who testified
in the preliminary examination and wac
residing near kalispell. The court expected
to take up the hearing Of evidence Monday
morning, but nothing had been heard a
March who was considered an important
witness. Sheriff Hubbard, Of Flatheao
county was wired and replied meckly that
he would serve the subpoena that morn
ing, giving no excuse for his delay. Ad
inurnment was taken to Monday evening
in the meantime two other kilograms hav
ing been sent. but no replies received. Yes
terday morning the Judge waited unit
nearly noon for some word from the sher
If and then adjourned. After dinner a
telegram came saying that March could
not be found. Attorney General Nolan
decided to wait until this morning and
then go ahead regardless OF March and al
. n. m. the jury was sworn in, having beer
at large since Saturday morning, when
1t was secured in two hours. The fol
lowing men constitute the jury who will
pass upon the guilt OF the accused: C. B
Anderson, A. l.. Bolman. Ed. Cox, Ole Sic
ten, TbeO. Gervais, Adam Shell, Jobr
Volkennnd, A. C. Greene, A. Boatwright
W. H.. Clark, Fred Coos, o. NJ. Clement
The state reremtorially discharged but on
man, Jas. oDonnell of Gilt Edge, while thu
defense challenged August Rutting, J.. NJ
Edwards, Henry Montgomery, A. l.. Lang
J. u. Clark, Hugh Green, A. Hopkins.