Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-09-11
@. II. WILLIAMS,

: ton and Flathead counties, was in Lew.
| istown this week on business in connec,
ton with his Office, he changing field,
with Jack Hall, game warden for the
district which includes Fergus county,
Mr.. Boucher was a resident of Maiden
from 1881 TO 81 and he found a number
of acquaintance in Lewistown who
were residents Of the camp at that time,
lie left yesterday for Gilt Edge.
The wool shipments from Fort Ben.
ton this season were 1908, 900 pounds,
as against l,3l2 900 last year, says the
Tribune. They included So clips, great
and small, and paid freight at the rate
of sl.55 to Boston. Less than 10 per
cent of the total was shipped in by rail
and the figures, though a big reduction
from the high mark Of 1855, show that
Fort Benton is still the center of a re-
gion producing an immense amount OF
wool.
j. B. Rauch Of Fort Benton, who has
been visiting in Lewistown, mentioned
last week that in a letter received by
his wife, Miss Nellie Fergus stated that
on her arrival at Benton last week, en-
route for the east, that town was al
most submerged owing TO a ~cloudburst
which had occurred there that evening.
Much damage was done TO property
and many of the sidewalks in the city
were floating around in the Hood and
the streets were impossible.
The verdict of the ~coroner's jury on
the Great Northern train wreck was to
the effect that the accident was caused
through no fault of the train men or
the railroad officials, and that the
freight train, which ran into the pas
senger train, escaped from the Essex
station and broke in To in some UNI
known manner and from an unknown
cause. The work Of repairing the dam
ages to the railroad property has been
completed, and trains are now running
as usual.
The case of +. l.. IIamlin. n sheep
herder, who was charged with flourish
ing a deadly weapon in a threatening
manner in the presence of members of
Ike ~Brewington's family at Irene, was
called in the justice court yesterday.
Frank Smith acted as counsel for de-
PENDANT, while the county attorney
prosecuted the case. Much evidence
was heard both for and against the
defense, though not sufficient direct
evidence was produced to convict the
accused and the ease was dismissed.
Miss Emma Williamson will assist
Prof. Silloway in the county high school
during the ensuing year. For the past
four years Miss Williamson has been
employed in the Minnesota high school
at Moorhead, MIMI. and prior to com
ing here was principal of that school,
which position she might have retained
had she wished. She is a teacher of
twelve years experience in the Mime
sofa public schools, and is a graduate
of the Winona Normal school, having
also taken special courses in the State
University of Minnesota,
Ten years in states prison was the
verdict returned by the jury in the trial
of Henry Modem for the murder of his
son-in-law, Ira ID. Turer, says the
Leader. The verdict followed delibera-
tions of two and onc-half hours. 1t
was n surprise to all who had heard the
testimony introduced during the trial.
The trial opened with the hearing of
the case of the defense. Modem him
self was called to the stand, and while
he admitted firing the fatal shot, he
swore that the act was occasioned by
anger owe the action of Turner, who
was beating his stepdaughter. Wit
nesses from Billings, well acquainted
with the murdered man, gave his char
acter as extremely bad. While a resi-
dent Of that city he was frequently be-
fore the police court, charged with
beating and abusing his wife, they
said. County Attorney Fred Hathhorn
Of Yellowstone county and Police
Magistrate Mann of Billings were these
witnesses. The convicted man nearly
collapsed with the reading of the YER
diet. Throughout the proceedings Of
trial lc had impassively heard all the
testimony and had frequently expressed
his opinion that the verdict would be
for acluittal.
James Fleming, alias Macarthur, who
murdered Old man Dotson in cold blood
expiated his horrible deed on the gal
lows at Deer Lodge last Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The execution was
perfectly planned and went Off without
a hitch. Fleming died game. lie had
declared he would, and he was rs good
as his word. From the time his brother
left him to the time the drop fell there
was no indication Of breaking down.
Fleming had been allowed TO wall; u
the scaffold with his arms unpinioned.
II required but a few moments for
Sheriff Mcmahon to strap his arms le-
hind his back and strap his legs Mt the
ankles and knees. Then the moose was
adjusted and Fleming aided in the OPP
Grafton as he did in the adjusting Of the
black cap. Sheriff Mcmahon then saw
that everything was ready and gave the
signal for the cutting Of the rope that
was to drop the 3~l2-pound weight
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