Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
BUSY TIMES AT
COURT HOUSE
Number Of New Cases Entered and
Judge Kept Busy Deciding 9th
ers-Asks for Divorce.
o'NEILL AND GORDON ARE FINED
Men Charged With Malicious Mischief
Found Guilty by the Jury-Ev-
ans and Pomeroy Acquitted.

ms Is "a UuS9 N'Ilu az NV N'hi
house and the jurymen are wonder
ing whether or not they are going to
get home before harvest time, The
cases still keep coming on for trial
and the jury must be on duty rain
or shine, hot weather or cool. Judge
Cheadle sometimes casts longing eyes
vacationward and Hal. Gibson is
dreaming of the ripping trout
streams, but they must grin and bear
IL. Ed. Martin is the sole represen'
tative of the force in the sheriff.
office. for the others are serving
subpoenas and warrants, while Sher
in Slater himself is in the mountains
in the neighborhood of Bernice try
ing to locate Kelly, the slippery char
acter who gave him the slip while he
was being taken 10 Deer Lodge.
The new actions filed with the clerk
of the court are as follows: Margar.
ct Watson versus Frank Watson, di.
yorce. The complaint of the plain,
tiff alleges that she married the de-
PENDANT in Bozeman April 81, 1901. and
that he has utterly failed TO support
her for the statutory period. The
complaint further alleges that there
has been one child borL and the plain
tiff asks for the custody of the child.
Plaintiff further asks for $500 a
month for support uI herself and
child. Blackford a. Blackford appear
for the plaintiff.
Michael Trepp versus James p. Cor
coran, Anna Corcoran. James p. Cor,
coran, an incompetent person, and
Anna Corcoran. as guardian of the
estate of Lizzie T.. Trepp. David
Trepp, Margaret Trepp and Anna +.
Trepp. minors. This action is brought
for the purpose of foreclosing mort
cages given to secure promissory
notes for the sun Of $500. Black,
ford Il Blackford appear for the plain
tin.
In the case OF the state versus sam
uel Evans and William POmcroy, who
were arrested ON a charge Of malic'
ious mischief for diyCrting the waters
of Spring creek. whereby the land OF
Rudolf Won TobCl and others was
damaged, the jury brought in n yer.
dict OF acquittal Thursday. Huntoon.
Wordep 4 Smith conducted the de-
Tense on the ground that these men
were innocent wOrkmcn and did not
know that they were not engaged In
Il legitimate enterprise. According
TO their statements on the stand they
had been working on the railroad and
were trying To make a little money
on the side by working on a night
shin for O'Neill and Gordon. The
jury believed their testimony and
turned them loose.
The ease of the state versus JOS.
eph O'Neill and William Gordon on
a charge of malicious mischief came
up for trial on Friday and went to
the jury on Saturday afternoon. These
were the two men who hired Evans
and Pomeroy to change the current
of the creek on Rudolf von Tobels
land not long ago. The jury was out
two hours and a half and brought in
a verdict Of guilty as charged, fixing
the penalty at a fine of 800 each.
Judgment was arrested until Tuesday
morning. when the parties appeared
and paid their fines.
Beverley z. Mahoney, by his at
torney, F. F. MACEDONIAN, has filed a
complaint for a divorce from his wife,
Mary Z. Mahoney, on the grounds of
desertion. The complaint alleges that
the plaintiff and defendant were mar,
ried at Grant City. Mo-, on January
/. 1899. and she deserted him on
August /, 1899. and ever since has
continued to live separate and apart
from him.
In the case of Louie 0uellette yer.
sus William A. Lacock, the jury
brought in a verdict for the defendant.
The defendant was allowed to recov-
or on the chattel mortgage but was
knocked out on the pledge. Rudolf
Won Tobel was the attorney for the
plaintiff and De Kalb & Ayers appear.
ed for the defendant.