Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-04-02
The Conclusion Of a Very Satisfactory
Jury Term In the Court Of the
10th Judicial District.
MANY OFFENDERS PUNISHED
Every Case on the Criminal Docket
Won by the State and Justice
Dealt Out Vigorously.

With h sentencing or Hugh Lack
ey on Saturday, the criminal docket
for this jury term in the district court
was cleared and every case decided
in favor of the state. which was ably
represented by County Attorney Bel
den. Indisputable proof has been CIV
en-, by the vigorous prosecution OF the
offenders and the decisions rendered
by the %juries, that murder and VIC
lence can no longer go unpublished
in this section of the state and the
thug and the gun must seek pastures
new.
The Tenth Judicial district is GER
tainly subject to congratulations for
the manner in which offenders have
been dealt with during the past jury
term and there Is no doubt but that
with the vigorous administration Of
the law as interpreted by Judge e.
X. Cheadle and the preventative infiu'
ence exercised by the %unfinching pol.
icy pursued by the county attorney,
that Fergus county will gain a repu.
tation which will deter the tougher
| element of western life from making
itself so conspicuous.
On Thursday morning Ira Hines
and William Rose were brought into
| court to receive sentences for the
shooting up of Jack Hughes at Moe
casin station; Rose received three
while Hines got four years in the
state prison. On Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock Hugh Lackey was
brought into court for the same purs
pose and was given seven years and
a half to think over and repent OF the
hastiness of his action in striking
| Mike SINNERS the blow which even
tually caused his death. In this case
notice of intention to apply for a new
trial has been filed by the defendants
attorneys, Messrs. Cort & Worden. on
the grounds that witnesses material
to the defense could not be obtained
at the time of trial.
Many civil cases have been dispos-
ed of among which are: Bank of Fer
gus County VS.. Petersen and a sec
ond suit brought by the same bank
aginst Peter Petersen ct al, both OF
which were decided in favor Of the
plaintiffs.
In the equity Ease Of Campbell VS..
Woodhurst, which was in regard to
water rights. was brought into court
last Friday and on Saturday at 1880
p. IN. the jury returned a verdict
with the majority of the findings in
favor of the defendant in the action.
The suit for alimony brought by
Helen Cross against Kirkwood Cross
was brought before the court and ali
mony awarded in the amount OF $25
per month and the defendant to pay
all attorney fees. The first payment
to be made on April 1st.
The divorce case of Sudduth vs..
Sudduth came up on Monday morn
ing and the jury were dismissed pend
ing a preparation Of a statement OF
facts for their consideration, by the
attorneys in the case. Before the
case came to trial, however. a settle
ment was effected and the couple had
decided to try another term OF mar
ried life.
At the converting of court In the
afternoon the judge thanked the jury
and dismissed them for this term. A
number of citizenship papers were is
sued as follows James Lackey, Aus
trian; Annie Leblanc, a native of Ire
land, and Joseph Fail, Of Germany,
who all renounced allegiance to all
foreign powers and potentates and
swore fealty to the glorious old Stars
and Stripes.