The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
MONTANA
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.

ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.
MILES CITY, Feb. 15.-The grand
jury, which has been in session for the
past two weeks, last night returned q
indictments. The warrrnts are now
being served. 1t il not known who the
parties are who have been indicted,
but it 10 supposed that they are con.
fined to gambling cases. The jury is
still at work.
HELENA, Feb. ID. F. Appleby,
acting deputy marshal during the i'll.
ness of Parke Upshur, returned yes.
terdsy from Browning and Cut Bank,
bringing with him Nelson Henaux,
charged with selling whiskey to the
Blackfeet. Henaux had q preliminary
hearing before United States Com.
missioner Charles Daraux, at Brown.
ing, and was bound over to await the
action Of the federal gland jury. The
alleged offense was committed in No.
vember.
BUTTE, Feb. 15.--Armed with two
ugly.looking revolvers and wearing
black masks, two men held up the ga.
loon OF Edward Mulrooney on the An.
aconda road shortly after midnight
this morning. They got away with
$50 from the cash register and made
their escape. The police have a good
description of the two holdups and
expect to have them in custody before
night. There was only one man in
saloon besides the bartender when the
robbers entered.
LEwIsTowN, Feb. 15.-Lawyer j.
G. HuntOOn, as counsel for Charles
Sherman, the young newspaper mar
convicted of second degree murder
and sentenced to the p%enitentiary for
life, for the killing of Samuel Stud.
zinski, an aged pawnbroker, today
made a motion for a new trial before
Judge Cheadle in the district court.
The reasons assigned were alleged
error in the rulings of the court, that
the verdict was not sustained by the
evidence, newly discovered evidence
and misconduct of the jury. Judge
Cheadle took the matter under advise.
ment. 1t is understood that If Judge
Cheadle's decision be adverse, the
matter will be appealed to the supreme
court.
HELENA, Feb. 16.-C. c. White.
more, q mail carrier of Butte, was
found guilty in the federal court this
morning of having secreted a letter
entrusted to him for delivery. The
jury was out all night debating the
evidence. A recommend alton OF
mercy vas made to the court because
of the defendants youth and former
excellent behavior.
LEW1sTOWN, Feb. 16.-SOme two
months ago Isaac Peters, q peddler,
applied to William Laycock for a
team, saying he wished to hire it for q
couple OF weeks. The outfit was fur.
nished him, and about q week ago
Mr.. Laycock concluded that he had
waited long enough, and swore to a
complaint charging Peters with grand
larceny. The peddler vas caught at
Red Lodge this week, and Sheriff Sla.
ter will return with him in a few days.
GREAT FALLS, Feb. 16.-The local
carpenters union, with jurisdiction
over a great part of Northern Mon.
tana, announced today that its mem
bers will, after April l. demand wages
Of 81 o for q day of eight hours. The
present wages for the same number Of
hours IRE 81. The union declares tina,
the scale in Great Falls has been the
lowest In the state and the increase il
made to bring wages up to those in
Butte, Anaconda and elsewhere in tho
state.
BOHEMIAN, Feb. l6.-The case Of A
w. Allen, charged with stealing
horses, was given to the jury las
evening at 6 o'clock and the jury re
turned a verdict Of guilty and left tn
punishment with the Judge, who vii
pass sentence Saturday afternoon
Allen is the second horse thief to b.
convicted this term of court. Max
we'll, who turned states evidence
told on the witness stand that Allen
Rolston and ne had made an agree
meut to steal horses and sell them AM
divide the spoils. Maxwell told
straight story, how the horses wer
stolen, their brands changed by ingen
iously burning with carbolic acid AM
burning old brands so as to appea
new. The three Quarreled over divis