The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-14
COURT IMPOSES MINIMUM SEN.
TENcE UPON RoBINETTE.
SUMMONS OUT FOR JURY
Calendar Called and Cases Set-Ciark
Not As Poor As He
Pretended.

for his defense caused some to think
that Maurice Robinette had, after all,
concluded to stand trial on the charge
of passing a forged check, as alleged
in an information filed against him by
the county attorney. This, however,
proved not to have been the case, for
he promptly pleaded guilty when ar
raigned fro plea yesterday morning.
Because of the fact that by so doing
he saved the county the expense of
trying him, and for other good rea-
sons the court gave him the minimum,
one year in the penitentiary and to
pay the costs of prosecution.
Summoned as Jurors.
The following taxpayers will be sum-
moned to appear Monday morning,
March 20, to serve as trial jurors:
F. J. Davis, W. H. White, c. E. With
am, John Hollister, G. w. Handel, Al
bert Meyers, Richard Buck, Joseph
Sims, Henry l.. Hammos, S. B. Saw
yer. Jr., Ed. O'Donnell, R. B. Huckle-
berry, Elliott Keene, w. H. McCor-
mick, John Schroeder, Frank M. Mar
BILE, William Deal, John Lundberg, E.
P. Boshart, Warren Evans, George
Hammond, John McCurdy, Walter
Browning, Irwin Pearsall, J. w. Ep-
person, Thomas Chatwood, Andrew
Dahlstrom, w. B. Ten Eyck, E. B.
Kennedy, Edward Smith, Charles Re-
tallick, Robert Leavens, Jacob Ham
mond, J. W. Fish, J. F. Sanford and
F. B. Chapman.
Is Not Destitute.
rapist, was arraigned for plea the
court stated that it had received
knowledge of the fact that the de-
PENDANT was not. as he had represent
ed himself the day before, absolutely
without means, but that he paid taxes
on property valued at $500. .
c. L. Harris, appointed for the de-
Tense the day before, interposed a de-
murrer to the complaint, which was
sustained and permission given to the
county attorney to file a new informa-
ton. Hearing of plea was continued
until 2 o'clock, atwhich time the de-
PENDANT pleaded not guilty and his
trial was set for March 20, at 9 o'clock.
Other Matters.
Charles Wyman, who is held for
shooting William Oakley, was arraign-
ed and pleaded not guilty to an in
formation charging him with assault
in the first degree. His bond was con-
tinued and trial set for March 20.
In the matter Of the estate of John
Hogan, deceased, a decree for notice
to creditors was signed. The same
action was taken in the matter Of the
estate of Mary J. Sanders, also de-
ceased.
On motion of the plaintiff the case Of
Emma Barber VS.. Albert Barber, an
action for divorce. was dismissed,
plaintiff having condoned defendants
alleged offense and returned to him.
An order was made appointing
Henry Terrell administrator of the es:
tate Of John H. Baily. deceased.
Edward E. and Mabel Lightfoot of
Laurel filed a petition praying for an
order of adoption of Adelia Hazel
Whitlock. a minor. Accompanying
the petition was the written consent
of the father, w. A. Whitlock, who
is a resident of Colorado, setting forth
that the child's mother is dead and
that because of her tender age it
would be to her interest if the court
granted the order.
Call Of Calendar.
The court called the calendar and
set cases for trial as follows:
Lucena Wadsworth VS.. G. NJ. Luder-
man, March 81, 9 a.. m.
A. B. Owens VS.. A. T. Owens; March
81. 9 a. m.
William Ettien VS.. H. B. Drum;
March "a, 9 a. m.
George A. Miller VS.. Northern Pa
cific Railway company; March %,
8 a. m.
George Diel VS.. Lide Birely, ct al;
March rs. 9 a. m.
A. B. Reed VS.. Sam Lee; March 25,
9 a. m.
Austin North VS.. zee Sam Lee;
March %, 9 a. m.
]. w. Robinson VS.. William Rogers;
March %, 2 p. m.
Settled Out of Court.
When the case of the First National
bank of Billings VS., Dean & Marler,
ct al. was called plaintiffs attorney
moved for a dismissal, the matter
having heen settled ont of court.