The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-08
TUESDAY A BUSY DAY IN 81
TRlcT COURT.
WOMAN IS FOUND INsAi|
Miss Martha sIayton Ordered Comm
ted to AsyIum-Divorce Grant
ed Disappointed Wife.

A night session of the district cou
was held Tuesday in order to enah
Judge Loud to dispose of such matte
as required immediate attention a
adjourn until the reconvening of Il
court on the 18th.
Miss Martha Slayton, who has bel
living near Lavina, was given an d
animation as to her sanity. She W
adjudged fit subject for restraint 81
her incarceration in the asylum at Il
states cost was ordered. The wom
was brought to the city last Saturds
and placed in the hospital. Sever
Witnesses testified that for more th1
month preceding she had manifest
unmistakable symptoms of mental d
rangement and that about week b
fore the examination had grown VI
lent to such degree as to render b
dangerous. It was also shown TIL
during the afternoon OF Tuesday 81
had been taken with an attack
violence and that it was necessary
secure her to prevent her from doir
injury to herself or others.
Cases Dismissed.
Several cases were ordered stricke
from the docket, either on the m
ton of those interested or by order
the court, having been settled or Othe
wise disposed of.
Among those SO stricken was Nl
case of James A. Gogerty VS. G.
and Ellen Burton, which was dismis|
ed at plaintiffs cost. Others dismisI
ed were the two cases of w. M. JOh}
ston and the A. l.. Babcock HardwaI|
company VS.. George P. Watkins.
both judgment had been rendered n
default and the plaintiffs will mol
have to await the outcome of the q
tion of the First National bank Z
Billings against the same defendant
in which suit is brought to forecloa
a mortgage given on the premises d
which attachments were levied b
them, subsequent to the execution Z
the mortgage.
On motion Of plaintiff the case d
Charlotte Pirrie VS.. w. d. Clark wal
dismissed as settled. The same q
tion was taken in the matter of til
Billings Brewing company VS. Fran
Savaresy.
The old case of City OF Billings u
the Minnesota & Montana Land AMI
Improvement company also made III
exit from the docket. 1t was dismissed
on the motion of the plaintiff, havinl
been settled.
Must File Brief.
The long pending matter OF Stat(
ex rel, VS.. Alexander Fraser, in couII
on a petition of the county attOrne]
for a writ of review, was UP onc|
more. The defendant filed motio]
to quash the writ of review and SUD
mitted briefs in it's support. Th|
briefs were filed and the plaintid
given until the reconvening OF cour|
in which to file brief in answer.
Granted Divorce.
Edna A.. Fennell was granted d
vorce from Marion Fennell. No do
tense was attempted, as the defendan
defaulted and decree was ORDERED
On plaintiffs proof. 1t was shown tha'
defendant had been guilty at differen
times of extreme cruelty toward th(
plaintiff and also had failed to pro
vide her with the necessary meanl
of support. Custody of the min0l
child OF the couple was awarded Y
plaintiff. g sss
Miscellaneous.
Confession was made to the demnf
rer filed by defendant in the matter d
H. J. Thompson VS.. James Ryan Pain
tilt was granted leave to file an amend
ed complaint.
The court overruled the demurrer
submitted in the case of p. p. Scott
VS.. George Pirrie and by consent de-
fendant was given 80 days in which
to make answer to the complaint.
In the matter OF Harry Byers VS.
the Northern Pacific Railway conf
pany, an action to recover the value
of livestock alleged to have BEEN
killed by defendants trains, the plain