Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-02-19
EXCITEMENT
AT UTICA
The Case Of David vs.. Abbott Result.
ed In a Verdict In Favor Of
the Plaintiff.
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
Constable Divers Gets $3.50-At One
Time II Looked Is II a Duel
Would be Pulled OF.

The case of David VS.. Abbott was
heard before Justice Korell at Utica
yesterday and was decided in favor OF
Finch David, plaintiff.
j. C. Huntoon was counsel for David,
while w. Z. Cort represented Mr.. Abb
bolt. Owing to former developments
in the case the trial had created lots
Of interest and was largely attended.
The cause of all the trouble was a
Cudahy bill for s36, which Finch Dav.
i'd claimed Abbott promised to pay
while Mr.. Abbott says that he told
Finch he had nothing to do with 1t.
One of the interesting features in
the Ease was the long hard chase made
by Constable Divers in search of the
defendant at the time the summons
was issued. At that time Mr.. Abbott
had arranged to visit the diamond
fields at Blood creek and did not pro-
pose to let the red tapeism of the law
interfere with his trip. He started
post haste for the Badlands; SO did
Divers, and when he overlook him
amidst the chilly surroundings on
Blood creek it was only to find that
the time for the return of the warrant
had expired. The constable returned
with a frozen nose and minus his man
and the worst part of the affair is that
the court only allowed him $3.50 for
his trouble.
Both parties concerned in the case
were sure they were in the right and
had considerable hard feeling toward
one another, and at one time it a
thought that a coroner's inquest might
result, as both were keeping tab Oh
each other like two banty ROSTERS in
a poultry yard.
Information was received from Uti-
ca last week that a regular old-fash-
Toned Kentucky feud was in progress
and butcher knives and six-shooters
were much in evidence. 1t seems that
Mr.. David, during a controversy on
the causus belli with Mr.. Abbott, in
situated that the latter was a coward,
and wasn't long on sand. This nat
urally created hard feeling and a
short time later Mr.. Abbott appeared
on the scene armed with a couple of
ferocious-looking knives and a hand
kerchief. Holding one gripped firmly
in his right hand he threw the other
at David's feet and dared him to pick
it up and fight a duel a la mort, Mex
lean style. each combatant holding on
to the end of an extremely short hand.
kerchief.
This looked too blood-thirsty and
the bystanders Immediately took a
hand in the affair and captured the
combatants before they sailed into &C.
ton, and while several dragged the
struggling duelists apart others Sc
cured the murderous looking weapons.
After a little moral persuasion the
principals saw that there was not
much to be gained by cutting each 9TH
er into chops and steaks and agreed
to keep the peace. but 1t was still the
opinion of the public that the trial
would be sensational IL not decorated
with someone's life blood. Hence the
demand for seats was great and ever
the tin roof looking into the windows
Of the court house was leased for the
occasion; this was undoubtedly pre-
ferred. as those occupying that posi-
ton would be entirely out of danger
However. no stirring incidents hap
pened at the trial and with the excep
ton of the court having to adjourn in
the morning owing TO the stove smok
ing the trial was conducted in a peace
able tanner and the parties interest
ed have agreed to let the matter stant
as the court decided. It Is rumoret
that the smoking of the stove was thu
result of the devilish ingenuity o
some enterprising small boys ,wh,
stuffed rags in the stove-pipe. "Alli
well that ends WELL" Benedicite.