Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-12-21

derstand that the leniency with which
you are now dealt with will not be
extended again In the future
His honor then sentenced McEvony
to pay a fine of 800. and this sum
was promptly handed over to the clerk.
Meyers Also Fined.
Danny Meyers. of Kendall. another
of the young men implicated in the as
sault on Thrailkill elected to stand
trial. County Attorney Roy E. Ayers
prosecuted, while Worden & Scott
represented Meyers. The testimony
for the state was precisely the same
as that given on the trial of Pelican,
SO far as 1t related to the defendant.
while the defense strove to eliminate
Meyers from the attack. Pelican and
the others testified in his behalf The
jury found him guilty of assault in
the third degree and fixed his punish.
ment at a fine of SIS.
Court Notes.
William A. Gordon Jr.. made his
first appearance before a jury in the
district court this week as attorney
for DR.. Stokes In a suit against w.
c. Doherty. the stage man, and he
had the satisfaction of winning his
case. The action was a small one, and
came up on appeal from the Justices
court. 1t involved the defendants liza
bility for an order for $25 given by
one Of his employees for medical at.
tendance. The jury found for DR.
Stokes.
Judge Cheadle announced this week
that he would leave on Dec. q for
White Sulphur Springs to hold an ad-
journed session Of court. and all cases
not tried by that time will 60 over
to the January term
The case of the state against James
Bandy. charged with horse stealing,
is set for trial in the district court
tomorrow. Bandy is not connected
with the parties who have appeared
at this term of court, charged with
similar offenses. He was arrested
near FlatwillOw last summer unher
suspicious circumstances. He says he
reached that section from Yellow
stone county not long before his ar
rest, and claims to be able to estab-
lish his innocence
The case of James Bandy. charged
with horse stealing. has been set for
trial tomorrow, and the court has ap.
pointed DeKalb & Mettler TO defend
him. Bandy has now been in Jail sew
eral months, as he Is a stranger and
friendless in this county. He is not
connected in any way with the HEIDI.
can or other gang of horse thieves
and was arrested in the Flatwillow
section. Bandy claims that he is a
victim of circumstances. and is entire
ly innocent of the charge laid against
him. Since his Imprisonment, he has
behaved we'll and won the good will
of those who have come in contact
with him.
The case of T. W. Humphrey against
A. NJ. Sloan and Charles Sloan was
tried Wednesday, and the plaintiff,
who was represented by DeKalb &
Mettler was given verdict for $125.
The plaintiff some months ago turn
ed over two young horses to the de.
PENDANTS to run in the pasture near
Kendall and owing, as alleged. to de.
fective fences, the animals disappear
ed. Mr.. Humphrey sued to recover
5000.
The case of Joseph Birsch against
the Citizens Electric Light company
is on trial today in the district court.
In this action the plaintiff seeks To
recover $4,000 for personal injuries
! alleged to have been received on Aug
81, 1904, through coming in contact
with wire Of the defendant company
which was carrying high voltage. He
alleges that these injuries were very
severe. Birsch was working on the
Bank Of Fergus County building at the
time. He is represented by Frank Z
Smith and ]. C.. Huntoon, while
Rudolf Won Tobel appears for the com
pany.
| City Attorney II. l.. Dekalb, on be
half of the city, yesterday instituted
condemnation proceedings in the dis
trict court against Rudolf Won Tobel
the object being to condemn one-fifth
of an acre Of land along what would
be Water street, if that thOroughfare
were opened, and 1t is the intention
Of the city to open it.
GUN FIGHTERS REST THERE.
Frontier Towns All Have "Boot Hill
Near BY.
Everyone of the little frOntie
towns Of 20 years ago had its boo
HILL" where those who lived by tn