The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-14
BORDEAUX FINDINGS
JUDGE CLANCY ORDERS A DE-
CREE FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
COURT TAKES ADJOURNMENT
Done Out Of Regard for the Late Presi-
dent-Lawyers Express Views
Favoring Show of Re-
spect for Mckinley.

When Judge Clancy's department of
10 o'clock, the court announced that it
would make ruling in the Bordeaux
divorce case.
THE court overruled the motion of the
defendant Ella F. Bordeaux, for the
adoption and re5e etion Of findings" said
Judge Clancy.
THE motion Of the plaintiff for the
doption sand rejection Of findings is
sustained. y continued the judge.
"The court adopts the findings Of the
jury, /, 2, 3, 4, 5 and and makes a
finding itself. The court finds that the
plaintiff, John r. Bordeaux, has been a
resident of this county for the five years
last past, and adopts the general verdict
Of the jury In favor of the plaintiff,
granting him divorce"
The court directed the attorneys for
Mr.. Bordeaux to prepare a decree of di-
vorce and present it to the court for the
latter's signature.
After this matter was disposed Of the
court took up the question of adjourn
ing court out of respect for the late pres
ident. The court expressed it's own views
and called for those of the lawyers pres
ent. Judge Clancy said:
II feel, myself, like going on with this
case "a case being tried before the courD.
We have jury here and the taxpayers
have to pay. When President Lincoln
was assassinated, Andrew ackson issued
a proclamatio for mourning at once. l
don't know whether President Roosevelt
will do that or not. We may have an
other day to observe.
ANY way" he continued, "Td like 10
hear from the attorneys present, espec-
tally those in this case. If the attorneys
want to go on with the trial Well do So
Several attorneys, promptly replied to
the courts invitation, and there was a
unanimous agreement among all who
spoke that the court should adjourn as a
matter of respect.
Attorney Hinkle said that it was a
rule for the court to adjourn when a
member of the local bar died and he
thought that the bar ought certainly ad-
journ out of respect for the president.
Attorney George w. Stapleton said that
the whole country was in mourning for
the president today, and that he thought
it the least the court could do to adjourn.
Attorney Cotter said thar ne thought
as Mr.. Stapleton had said, that it was
the least the court and bar could do to
adjourn for the day. He added, that be-
sides being the head of the army and
navy, the president was also the head Of
the judiciary, and in a way the head Of
the local court, and that it would be a
proper show of respect.
Attorney Chapman said that he was
practicing law when President Lincoln
was assassinated, Andrew Jackson issued
journed then, and that he should like to
see the same show of respect made fo1
President Mckinley.
Attorney Bickford, speaking as an at
torney in the case before the court, said
that he heartily Joined in the sentiment
expressed, and that he thought it the
duty of the court and Tar to show the
respect suggested.
Attorney F. T. Mcbride. also speaking
as an attorney in the case, Endorsed the
opinion expressed.
At the conclusion of Mr.. McBride's re-
marks Judge Clancy said that it seemed
to be the sentiment of the lawyers that
the court should adjourn, SO it would
do SO.
He admonished the jury, and then ad-
tourned the case on trial and the court
until 10 O'Clock Monday morning