Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
PULITZER
PAYS FINE
New York Man Arrested for Killina
Antelope on ArmeIrs Greek
Pleads Guilty.
MAXIMUM FINE is IMPOSED
Defendant Appears Satisfied and Ha:
Nothing to say-other News
From the Court House.

The case of the state of Montana
against Ralph Pulitzer is a thing CT
the past, as Pulitzer withdrew his
plea of not guilty Thursday morning
and entered the plea of guilty.
This case has been occupying the
time OF the county attorney and the
sherif's office for a long time and
they are all heartily glad it is finish
ed. The information was filed against
him on May 2Sth and the case has
been set for trial before but has been
continued. The charge against Pulit-
ger was that of killing antelope down
on Armells creek and the information
as to this came through the state
game warden's office. 1t was thought
the cast would be contested and
hence the change of tactics Thursday
came as something of /" surprise to
the court.
When the case was called Thursday
the defendant. through his attorney,
Col. Nolan, of Helena, asked leave of
the court to withdraw the plea of not
guilty and enter n of guilty. This
request was granted by the judge and
the new plea was accordingly entered.
The court asked the defendant If he
had any legal reason to give why SEN
tence should not be passed and he
answered in the negative.
The Judge told him that the stat
ute gave him the power to sentence
him to imprisonment in the state
prison for a period Of three years or
to impose a fine not exceeding $500,
or both. but that he Was not disposed
to go to an extreme in the natter
and would therefore fine him the max
imum fine alone. amounting TO five
hundred dollars. He further remark
ed to the defendant that il the plea
of guilty had been put in in the first
instance the sentence would in all
probability have been a far lighter
one but under the circumstances, TAX.
ing into account the expense and
trouble the county had been put TO
in the case, he could do nothing but
what he had done.
Mr.. Pulitzer had nothing to say
about the matter and paid his fine to
the clerk Immediately. He and Col
Nolan left Friday morning for Hell
ena. Mr.. Pulitzer is the son of Jos
eph Pulitzer, the editor and propri
etor of the New York World. He is
a young nan of good appearance and
it is hoped that this affair will be
lesson to him as well as an example
/ to others who may have been doing
7 the same things and have so far es
capped detection.
: Hilda Nichols has filed a suit fol
divorce against T. j. Nichols. The
complaint alleges that the plaintiff
!, and defendant were married at Gill
Edge June Goth, 1901, and that or
September 3, 1901, tho defendant de
serted the plaintiff and has lived sep
arate and apart from her since thaI
date. There is one child, Frederick
William Nichols, two years of age
{ Huntoon, Worden & Smith represent
the plaintiff.
A. Hopkins & Sons, a corporation
/ has brought suit against Peter Tus
and Peter Drazick on a debt. Black
ford G. Blackford appear for the
plaintiff corporation.
The case of the Judith Hardware
/ company, a corporation, versus A. w
/ Pierce, has been entered to the mex
{ term of the district court. Blackfort
& Blackboard appear for the plaintiff
corporation.
Il In the case of Margaret Watson
versus Frank Watson. In which thu
plaintiff asked for a divorce from The
I defendant on the ground of desertion
e the court Tuesday granted a divorce
as prayed for in the complaint.
4 A new case filed with the clerk o
the court is that of Joseph Sims VS.
D George Pirrie for conversion. TIT
4 complaint alleges that the defendan
: wrongfully appropriated and convert
!. ed to his use 5000 feet of lum
1 Der belonging to the plaintiff on o
[ about December 20, 1903, and that TIT
. plaintiff is damaged by reason of thii
( from the date mentioned.
e The complaint further alleges tina
0 by reason of the conversion of thi
lumber, which the plaintiff had bough
g to build an ice house, barn and bun
house with. he was compelled to stor
his ice at a place a mile distant a
e a cost to him above what It woul,
have cost him to build the ice house
of $50. That he was further damage
: In the sum of $500 for the reaso,
that he was compelled to stable 81
teams and bunk six men at a plac
three miles away at a cost of $40
day for so days. In all $3.50 in add
ton to the labor by reason of tn
conversion. The complaint prays 70
a total judgment of s66S and lega
interest, together with the cost G
suit. Huntoon, Worden & Smith rel