The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-10-29
JUDGE CLANCY IS UNDER ARREST
Taken Up Consequence Charge Criminal Libel Against
Him by D. j. Hennessy-- Released Upon His Own Recog-
nizance-P A. OFarreN Arrested or Same Charge

William Clancy, judge Of Department
Two Of the Second Judicial District of the
state Of Montana, was arrested this after
noon by Constable Gleason Of Justice
O'Connors court on the charge of criminal
libel preferred against him by d. ]. Hen
messy OF this city because Of an article
which appeared over his signature in a gut
ter newspaper published in the interest Of
i. Augustus Hcinze.
At the time of the arrest Of Judge
Clancy, p. A. OFarrel, chief mudslinger
in the gutter sheet, was taken into Gus
tody on the same charge, this making the
second arrest of this literary light within
the past week.
III. Judge Clancy was apprehended in the
Courthouse on his way TO his chambers. He
was subsequently released on his own rec
ognizance. OFarrell, however, was not
given this privilege, and was held in bonds
of s. 900 furnished by Tom Kinds and
Robert W. Farmer. Farmer is a candidate
OH the Heinzc ticket for the legislature
and everybody knows Mr.. Kinds and his
Iieinze connection,
To See a Judge Arrested.
The arrest of judge of the district
court naturally caused considerable excite
ment around the courthouse. 1t was known
through the day that a warrant for his ar
rest had been issued and that he would be
taken into custody during the afternoon,
hat ,,'c tl.t tIa
stable was able to find his honor and in
form him that he was prisoner accused
OF a crime against the dignity and peace
of the state of Montana.
Judge Clancy had almost reached his
chambers when the constable arrested him.
While he made an effort to take the mat
ter lightly, not even his patriarchal beard
could entirely conceal his embarrassment
at finding himself under arrest, He in
vited the constable into his chamber ad-
joining the courtroom TO spar for wind and
see what his next move would be.
O'FarreII Is Also In.
In short time p A. O'Farrell came in,
and he, too, was placed under arrest. It
was soon announced that Justice O'Connor
was then in the county attorneys office,
adjoining the judges chambers, and it was
suggested that the justice be called in and
the two prisoners arraigned before him.
Then was seen the strange spectacle of
judge Of the district court answering 70 a
criminal charge before a justice Of the
peace, The mudslinging editor, who was
brt recently hauled before the court Of the
U1ited States, did not betray as much anx-
icy as Judge Clancy.
When the judge was released on his own
reeognizance he remained in his chambers
and as soon as O'Farrel's bond was set,
Massrs Kinds and Farmer were on hand
t. put up the $1,000.
Hearing After Election.
7 The preliminary hearing will take place
in Justice O'Connor's court but not until
after election The crime is misde-
meanor with a penalty Of IL months i'm
prisonment in the county Jail or fine Of
81 900, or both.
According to the usual procedure,
judge from some other district will be
called on to try Judge Clancy, although the
trial Of O'Farrell may take place before one
lof the judges Of this district.