Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
SHERMAN CASE
SET FOR TRIAL
Is to Begin in the District Court on
Monday, February Twenty
Ninth.
WILL OCCUPY SEVERAL DAYS
Nature Of the Defense to be Made
Known Only to Mr.. Huntoon
and His Client.

The trial of James Sherman on the
charge of murder in the first degree
will begin in the district court on
Monday, Jan. 30. This was decided
upon in chambers this morning, when
Judge e. X. Cheadle called the dock
ct for the term. County Attorney
Roy e. Ayers and O. w. Belden who
appear for the state. were present
AID while J. G. HuntOon. the defend.
ants attorney, was not in court, hav-
ing been called to Helena on legal
business, he had informed Judge
Cheadle and counsel that he wished
the case to be set at an early date
1t was at first supposed that the trial
would not begin until well along in
February, but there are many reasons
for setting it at an earlier date. and
the time finally agreed upon is salts
factory to all the attorneys. as well
as to the court
Will be Long Trial.
There was some inquiry as to how
long the trial would last, and both
Mr.. Ayers and Mr.. Belden agreed that
IT would occupy full week. while
the court was disposed to think that
it might even take longer than that.
Mr. .Belden said he doubted if any
Jurors could be obtained at all from
this city, and it is likely that not
less than three days will be required
in obtaining a jury.
The Sherman case will be one Of
the most interesting criminal cases
ever tried in Fergus county, and it
promises TO develop a legal battle as
well. BY practically waving exami-
nation at the preliminary, Mr.. Hun
toon avoided giving any inkling as to
the line the defense will pursue. and
nothing is definitely known regarding
II except by himself and his client.
Other Criminal Cases.
me case of the state against James
Bignold, charged with grand larceny,
was dismissed on motion of the cOun-
ty attorney.
The case of the state against Lee
Allen, the former Lewistown fur deal
er. who is charged with grand lar.
ceny, was continued for the term. AL
len is now in Canada. and in all prob
ability. this case will never reach q
trial.
In the case of George Wilson. charg-
en- with vagrancy, on appeal from the
Justices court, the hearing on the de-
murrer was set for Jan. Is.
The case of Clayton Crew, charged
with robbing a Kendall man few
weeks ago, was set for Feb. S.
The case of Alex. Ward, charged
with burglary, was set for Feb. 7.
nf hi
Ward, charged with receiving stolen
property, was set for Feb. 8.
The HOdgdon cases were allowed to
go over. pending determination of
the civil side of this litigation. He
is charged with selling buggiegs with
out paying the license required by
law,
Civil Cases Set.
Settings of civil cases were made
as follows:
Chan against Slater; set for Feb. 13
Jenizen against Sims; set for Feb.
Birsh against the Citizens Electric
company; hearing on demurrer: set
for Feb. II.
McCauley against Darrow; set for
Feb. 16.
Wright against Cruise; set for Feb.
81.
Lehman against Hirsch: set for Feb.
TO-
Leman against Anderson; set for
Feb. 12
Forcier against Lewistown Tele-
phone company; set for Feb. IS.
Croft against Stack; set for March
5.
Clary against Thomas; set for
March s.
Porter against Porter, in divorce;
set for March IN