The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-15

the company WOuld make no charge
against Yellowstone county for the
use Of an engine on two trips in pur-
suit of the men who murdered Police
Sergeant Hannah. Superintendent
Boyle informs the sheriff that the com
pany at all times is glad to extend a
helping hand in the apprehension OF
criminals.
KIT is said that an agent of the jap
'anese government has been in the
Western part Of the state for a week
,or more buying horses for use OF
the cavalry in the Russo-Japanese
war. He is reported as having bought
a considerable number, and much
speculation has been INDUCED as to
how the animals will reach their des-
tination, as. they have been forwarded
via Billings and the Burlington rail-
road.
Since his appearance in the police
court and later at the Western Union
office, last Monday, nothing has been
seen of James Trail, the supposedly
insane man, who sent a telegram to
Livingston to which he signed the
name of Robert Ferguson and which
caused a lawyer of that place to come
to Billings post haste. Search has
been made by the police, but nothing
could be learned concerning him. He
is believed to have left town that
night.
After an absence Of five months,
pital at Missoula, Thomas Flood is
once more back in the city. MI. Flood
was employed as a brakeman by the
Northern Pacific and while making a
coupling at Columbus one of his
hands was so severely crushed that
for a time it was believed amputatiOn
would have to be resorted to. Luck
lily he escaped loss of the hand, but
because of it's crippled condition he
will be unable to follow %railroading
any longer.
A day or two ago application was
made to E. w. Dunno, deputy clerk OF
the district court, for a marriage Ii
cense by Luke G. Feeley Of Red Lodge.
The applicant wrote that the lady
whom he expected to marry was Miss
Mary Mccormick of this city and that
the ceremony would take place early
next Monday morning. He said he
could not come to Billings until Sun
day evening and desired to have ev
erything in readiness for the import
ant event. Although the application
was a little out of the ordinary, it was
granted and the permit duly forward
ed to the e%xpectant young man.
Notice of an appeal from the aware
of the appraisers has been filed il
the case of the Billings Land and Irri
cation company VS.. Elmer G. Sum
mers, ct al, in which damage was as
sessed against the company and il
favor of William Harrison, one o
the defendants, across whose rancl
plaintiff is seeking a right of way TO
it's ditch. The commission appointe'
by the district court to fix the amour
of compensation to which Harmisol
!, is entitled found that $602.5O was
reasonable amount. Harrison object
and the matter will now have to tax
it's regular course through the courts
( Wednesday evening an insane mar
who gave his name as Jake Adams
was observed south of the city actin
in a peculiar manner He said h
was looking for another man whom h
wanted to kill. Fearing that he Nigh
: injure some one, the neighbors tel'
phoned for an officer, but before on
could arrive Messrs. Larson and Hell
. shaw took the stranger into custod
and brought him to town, deliverin
! him to the county jailer. After hi
r incarceration Adams became posses
! ed of the delusion that some n we
y seeking to kill him and begged fc
protection. Yesterday he was said
n be showing signs of returning reaso
and the supposition is that he we
simply suffering from the effects of
spree.
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